
Beyond the To-Do List - Productivity for Work and Life
Conversations with productivity experts, authors, and creatives on how to implement productivity strategies in both your professional and personal life. The goal as you listen is to help you gain perspective, practical knowledge, and productivity insights for living a whole life that goes Beyond The To-Do List.
Latest episodes

Jul 16, 2019 • 49min
Liane Davey on Productive Conflict
Liane Davey is known as the “teamwork doctor,” and for the past 25 years, Liane has researched and advised teams on how to achieve high performance.In her latest book The Good Fight, Liane Davey shows you how to create the productive conflict your organization needs to get along and get stuff done. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jul 9, 2019 • 51min
Brad Barrett on Eating Well and Staying Active While Achieving Financial Independence
Brad Barrett is the cohost of ChooseFI, a podcast explaining Financial Independance and why it is a liberating and achievable concept, and how just about any one can do it. They find smart and creative life hacks to make our lives easier. In this episode Brad talks with Erik about how to eat well and stay active while prioritizing finances in the right places. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jul 2, 2019 • 36min
Steven Rogelberg on the Science of Meetings and How to Fix Them
Steven Rogelberg is researcher and consultant to some of the world’s most successful companies and Chancellor's Professor at University of North Carolina, Charlotte. He has well over 100 publications and recently won the highly prestigious Humboldt Award for his research on meeting science.His new book 'The Surprising Science of Meetings' draws from extensive research and survey interviews with over 5,000 employees across a range of industries to share the proven practices and techniques that help managers and employees enhance the quality of their meetings.In this conversation Steven talks with Erik about what's wrong with meetings, why they get a bad name and how we can start to fix them.Mentioned in this episode:A Conference Call in Real Life - Tripp and Tyler Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jun 25, 2019 • 47min
Stever Robbins on Speed Dating Your Tasks, Do It Days, Technology and Intentionality
Stever Robbins is a Top-10 business podcaster since 2007, co-founder/team member of 9 startups. CEO coach and futurist.He is the host of Get-It-Done Guy's Quick and Dirty Tips to Work Less and Do More where each week as he provides inventive productivity and organization tips to transform even the most overwhelmed person into an overachiever.In this conversation Stever and Erik talk about 'Speed Dating your tasks', 'Do It Days', Technology and Intentionality. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jun 18, 2019 • 57min
Angelo Poli on Metabolism, Contrast and Consistency
Angelo Poli is an internationally recognized expert in fitness and nutrition. He’s the Founder of MetPro, the world’s first algorithm based transformation engine. MetPro analyzes your metabolism and provides an individualized approach to obtaining your health goals. In this episode Erik talks with Angelo about this process as well as why constrast and consistency are key. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jun 11, 2019 • 45min
Jaime Masters on Focus, Flow, Time Tracking and Nootropics
Jaime Masters is the CEO of Evential Millionaire. She is a Business coach, author, and professional speaker and has hosted one-on-one interviews with over 350 millionaires and billionaires.In this conversation Jaime and Erik talk about 'Absolute Yes', Flow State, Time Tracking and Nootropics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jun 7, 2019 • 29min
Wade Foster on Automation, Delegation and Trust
Wade Foster, Co-founder and CEO of Zapier, dives into the transformative power of automation and delegation. He highlights how Zapier connects web applications to streamline workflows and boost productivity. Wade emphasizes the importance of trust in both automated systems and personal relationships. He discusses the mindset shift needed for effective task management and shares strategies to overcome the psychological hurdles of letting go. Finally, he provides insights on evaluating automation's impact and the benefits of tackling essential yet infrequent tasks.

May 29, 2019 • 1h
Mike Schmitz on Intentionality, Personal Retreats and Faith-Based Productivity
Mike Schmitz is a productivity nerd who loves to read books and enjoys making things. He cohosts the Bookworm Podcast as well the Focused Podcast.Mike has a new course out on Faith Based Productivity. In this episode we talk about what that means, as well as why you don't have to have any specific religious belief to have a faith based productivity approach. We also talk about setting priorities and intentions by taking a personal retreat.Mentioned in this episode:
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Focused Podcast
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May 23, 2019 • 51min
Ruth Soukup on Fear, Courage and Action
Ruth Soukup, a New York Times Best Selling author and successful entrepreneur, joins the discussion on fear and courage. She breaks down different fear archetypes and how they impact productivity. Ruth shares her personal journey of overcoming severe depression and emphasizes the power of actionable goal-setting through 'Think Big, Plan Small.' Listeners learn to confront their fears, utilize the Enneagram for self-awareness, and embrace setbacks as learning opportunities, all aimed at fostering personal growth.

May 15, 2019 • 32min
Jordan Lee Dooley on Perfectionism, Imposter Syndrome and Discipline
Jordan Lee Dooley is an author, a podcast host, speaker and community builder whose work is dedicated to providing tools, motivation, and inspiration people need to show up for what you were made to do - in your career dreams, and in your everyday life. Her new book is 'Own Your Everyday: Overcome the Pressure to Prove and Show Up for What You Were Made to Do'. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.