
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

Apr 12, 2017 • 54min
Cal Newport on Distractions, Focus and Deep Work
Cal Newport is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at Georgetown University, and the author most recently of Deep Work, a book which argues that focus is the new I.Q. in the modern workplace, and So Good They Can’t Ignore You, a book which debunks the long-held belief that “follow your passion” is good advice.In addition to studying the theoretical foundations of our digital age as a professor, Newport also writes about the impact of these technologies on the world of work. 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.

Mar 31, 2017 • 53min
Cesar Abeid and Dustin Hartzler on Balancing Home, Family and Work
Cesar Abeid is a Project Management Professional, author of Project Management for You, professional speaker, business coach and consultant, and entrepreneur. He is also a Happiness Engineer at Automattic.This is Cesar’s 2nd appearance on the podcast. You can catch his 1st appearance here.Dustin Hartzler is Happiness Engineer at Automatic and a WordPress Enthusiast. He is the host of the Your Website Engineer Podcast. 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.

Mar 21, 2017 • 40min
Mark Timm on Ownership and Leadership and Family
Mark Timm is most importantly the CEO of his own family, as well as the President and CEO of Ziglar Family. Erik and Mark talk about something everyone struggles with these days: Work Life Balance.Make sure to take this FREE Challenge from Ziglar Family will empower your family to thrive by equipping you to experience a week of wins. 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.

Feb 28, 2017 • 30min
Amber de la Garza on Priorities, Daily Planning and Time Blocking
Amber De La Garza works with business owners who are ready to transform the way they work so they can reduce stress, maximize time, and grow their business.Amber joins Erik in this episode to talk about conflicting priorities, daily planning and time blocking and getting the most out of the time we have towards our most important tasks. 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.

Feb 23, 2017 • 49min
Todd Bushong on Remote Working With Intentionality, Starting and Finishing Strong
This week Erik is joined again by his long time friend Todd Bushong to talk more about the pitfalls and strategy remote working. On the last episode they talked about ‘The Productivity Pub Crawl’. 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.

Feb 14, 2017 • 48min
Todd Bushong on Remote Working and 'The Productivity Pub Crawl'
This week Erik is joined by his long time friend Todd Bushong to talk about remote working, working from anywhere, and the idea of a ‘Productivity Pub Crawl’. They walk through how they came up with the idea, how they planned for it, the implementation, and what they learned. 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.

Feb 8, 2017 • 34min
Dave Delaney on Networking Productivity Online and Offline
Dave Delaney is a recognized leader, consultant and keynote speaker on digital marketing, social media strategy, and business networking. His book, New Business Networking, is available from Pearson Publishing.Dave has been on the show twice before:Networking: Dave Delaney on productivity in building your network before you need it – BTTDL27Routines: Dave Delaney on Structure, Routines and Flexibility – BTTDL129Mentioned in this episode:
Networking for Nice People
Contactually
New Business Networking
Erik on Twitter
Dave on Twitter
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Feb 1, 2017 • 40min
Laura Mcclellan on Being a Productive Woman
Laura McClellan is a wife, mom, lawyer, writer and host of The Productive Woman podcast.She joins Erik on this episode to talk about tips, tricks, tools and have to have a proper perspective on productivity.Mentioned in this episode:
Mac Power Users
Katie Floyd
David Sparks
Greg Scown
Textexpander
Nozbe
BusyCal
Evernote
Adobe Spark Post
ToDoist
PDFPen
Apple Watch
iPad Pro
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Jan 24, 2017 • 28min
Erik Fisher on Minimalism, Being Intentional and Present
In this episode, Erik talks through the three words he has chosen for this year, and his perspective on the whole process of choosing three words. Chris Brogan is the originator of this method.Mentioned in this episode:
Hitting Pause to gain perspective, plan and re-commit – BTTDL142
Dr. Michael Brues on Chronotypes, Timing and Rhythms – BTTDL157
Shawn Stevenson on Caffeine and Screen Curfews to get better Sleep – BTTDL158
Rob Bell on Being Present with Rhythm, Routines and Rituals – BTTDL139
The West Wing Weekly Podcast
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Jan 1, 2017 • 47min
Ryan Mcrae on New Years Resolutions, Progress, Consistency and Change
Ryan McRae has had Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder all of his life, but he wasn’t going to let ADHD run him down. He has worked to figure out how to take all the benefits and cancel out all the drawbacks. Discover what Ryan has found to help you or someone you know get better focus, procrastinate less and thrive in productivity, even if you don’t have ADHD.In this episode, Ryan and Erik discuss setting resolutions for the new year. You can find Ryan’s previous appearance on the show here.Mentioned in this episode:
Free Book from Ryan: Conquering Your Calendar and Getting More Done
Chase Reeves – Beyond The To-Do List 79
Chase Reeves – Beyond The To-D0 List 150
What Should I Read Next Episode 42 with Erik Fisher
Writing Resolutions for the ADHD Mind
Only Systems Help You Finish Your Goals
Financial Guide for ADHD Minds
The Ultimate ADHD Guide for Getting Back to the Gym
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