
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.
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Dec 12, 2014 • 59min
David Allen on How Creatives Can Get Things Done With GTD
David Allen is the originator of GTD. GTD is the shorthand brand for “Getting Things Done“. GTD enables greater performance, capacity, and innovation. It alleviates the feeling of overwhelm—instilling focus, clarity, and confidence.Listen to David’s previous appearance on this podcast here.Covered in this episode:
Productivity vs. Creativity
Productivity for “Creative Types”
The Aperture Effect
Contexts
Getting Things Done – March 2015 Edition
The Organized Mind: Thinking Straight in the Age of Information Overload
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Beyond the To-Do List: Personal and professional productivity
The Productive Woman: Productivity for busy women
ONCE: Once Upon a Time podcast
Welcome to Level Seven: Agents of SHIELD and Marvel’s cinematic universe podcast
Are You Just Watching?: Movie reviews with Christian critical thinking
the Ramen Noodle: Family-friendly clean comedy
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Dec 8, 2014 • 52min
Michael Hyatt on Permission to Dream, Limiting Beliefs and Writing a New Chapter
Michael Hyatt returns to talk more about setting goals, barriers to dreaming, limiting beliefs and writing a new chapter in your story. Michael and Erik previously talked about setting goals in a previous episode, but a lot has happened since then.This episode not only digs deeper, it’s also a more vulnerable and introspective conversation about giving yourself permission to dream, emilinating limiting beliefs, writing a new chapter in your story and how to deal with when it looks like you won’t meet a goal.Make sure to thank Michael for his openness and sharing his story and wisdom on this episode.Want to have your best year ever?Then you can’t afford to miss these Three FREE Videos:
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The Productive Woman: Productivity for busy women
ONCE: Once Upon a Time podcast
Welcome to Level Seven: Agents of SHIELD and Marvel’s cinematic universe podcast
Are You Just Watching?: Movie reviews with Christian critical thinking
the Ramen Noodle: Family-friendly clean comedy
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Oct 2, 2014 • 48min
Brooke MCalary on Simplicity, Rhythms and Tilting
Brooke McAlary of Slow Your Home is all about living more simply. Whether you call it simple living, or call it minimalism, living a life with less stuff gives you more time and energy for the things that are important.Her blog covers the how and why of creating a life of simplicity, and will prove to you time and time again that no one has all the answers.A few of my favorite ‘Slow Your Home’ Posts:
Slow Home Essentials: Weekly Rhythm
Instagram or it didn’t happen.
Facing up to fear
Enough with the balancing act!
Enough
Doing Nothing is Doing Something
Slow Home Essentials: What Exactly IS a Slow Home?
Why Rhythm Trumps Routine
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The Audacity to Podcast: "How-to" podcast about podcasting
Beyond the To-Do List: Personal and professional productivity
The Productive Woman: Productivity for busy women
ONCE: Once Upon a Time podcast
Welcome to Level Seven: Agents of SHIELD and Marvel’s cinematic universe podcast
Are You Just Watching?: Movie reviews with Christian critical thinking
the Ramen Noodle: Family-friendly clean comedy
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Sep 23, 2014 • 41min
Cynthia Sanchez on Pinterest as a Productivity Tool
Cynthia Sanchez is addicted to Pinterest. She started to use Pinterest in 2011, discovering things online that she would’ve never found before. She found websites and blogs that inspired her to do things, make things and even buy things. She was so amazed by the site, she decided to start a blog about it.Oh So Pinteresting was launched February 2012. In September 2012, she left her job as a full-time radiation oncology nurse to focus on building Oh So Pinteresting and her business.Enjoy this conversation and potential paradigm shifting thought of using Pinterest as a Productivity tool!Make sure to thank Cynthia for her appearance on the show, and make sure to follow her on Pinterest!Please connect with me
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The Audacity to Podcast: "How-to" podcast about podcasting
Beyond the To-Do List: Personal and professional productivity
The Productive Woman: Productivity for busy women
ONCE: Once Upon a Time podcast
Welcome to Level Seven: Agents of SHIELD and Marvel’s cinematic universe podcast
Are You Just Watching?: Movie reviews with Christian critical thinking
the Ramen Noodle: Family-friendly clean comedy
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Sep 16, 2014 • 41min
Jamie Masters on Work Ethic, Intense Focus and Absolute Yes
Jaime Tardy of Eventual Millionaire is not a millionaire yet, but she is debt free and is building her million by making conscious choices in life and business. She produces the Eventual Millionaire Podcast, and has written the book The Eventual Millionaire: How Anyone Can Be an Entrepreneur and Successfully Grow Their Startup.Check out this guest post she did for Michael Hyatt on how Millionaires manage their time.Listen as Jamie and I discuss:
Working hard is great, working hard on the right things is better
External catalytsts of change
Intense focus
Setbacks
Continuous forward motion
Absolute YES
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The Audacity to Podcast: "How-to" podcast about podcasting
Beyond the To-Do List: Personal and professional productivity
The Productive Woman: Productivity for busy women
ONCE: Once Upon a Time podcast
Welcome to Level Seven: Agents of SHIELD and Marvel’s cinematic universe podcast
Are You Just Watching?: Movie reviews with Christian critical thinking
the Ramen Noodle: Family-friendly clean comedy
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Sep 9, 2014 • 1h 25min
Scott and Alison Stratton on Priorities and Scaling
Scott Stratten and Alison Kramer: Hosts of the ‘UnPodcast’ join me for this packed episode! None of us needs another list of what we should be doing. “TheUnPodcast” tells you what not to do first, so we can discuss what you really need to do to succeed in the new world of business marketing. Includes real-life examples along with tips and guidance on experts, human resources, marketing/branding, networking (in person and online), public relations, and customer service.Scott and Alison also have a great new book out: Unselling. The book is about creating repeat customers, not one-time buyers. Create loyal clients that refer others, not faceless numbers.Make sure to thank Scott and Alison for sharing on this episode!Please connect with me
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The Audacity to Podcast: "How-to" podcast about podcasting
Beyond the To-Do List: Personal and professional productivity
The Productive Woman: Productivity for busy women
ONCE: Once Upon a Time podcast
Welcome to Level Seven: Agents of SHIELD and Marvel’s cinematic universe podcast
Are You Just Watching?: Movie reviews with Christian critical thinking
the Ramen Noodle: Family-friendly clean comedy
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Sep 2, 2014 • 44min
KC Procter on Parenting, Hustling and Seasons
KC Procter is a Dad, writer, coffee addict, lego fan and more. He is also a new podcaster at Dad Life Rules. In fact, I was just on episode #2! I borrowed this from the shownotes on my appearance on Dad Life Rules:Fatherhood requires sacrifice, but this love can’t be driven by obligation. There is honor in laying down one’s life to provide for your family, but you don’t have to lay your dreams on the altar of responsibility. However, you might need some new dreams. Listen and subscribe!Please connect with me
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The Audacity to Podcast: "How-to" podcast about podcasting
Beyond the To-Do List: Personal and professional productivity
The Productive Woman: Productivity for busy women
ONCE: Once Upon a Time podcast
Welcome to Level Seven: Agents of SHIELD and Marvel’s cinematic universe podcast
Are You Just Watching?: Movie reviews with Christian critical thinking
the Ramen Noodle: Family-friendly clean comedy
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Aug 27, 2014 • 1h 4min
Chase Reeves on Career, Community and Comparison
Chase Reeves is one of the cofounders of Fizzle.co — honest business training for online entrepreneurs. He podcasts on The Fizzle Show — A podcast for creative entrepreneurs. He regularly contributes to The Sparkline — The blog that accompanies the previous two.This is a packed episode, and may require more than one listen. I suggest you take notes.Mentioned in this episode:
Fizzle.co
Donald Miller
“Chase Reeves is an acquired taste, but once you acquire it, you’re addicted.” – Donald Miller
Bob Goff
Alan Watts
Merlin Man Episode 1, Episode 2
Marco Arment – XOXO
Overcast
Castro – Castro Blog
Seinfeld – The Complete Series
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
Jim Carrey Commencement Address
Failure is an option
Depression, Anxiety and Entrepreneurism
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The Audacity to Podcast: "How-to" podcast about podcasting
Beyond the To-Do List: Personal and professional productivity
The Productive Woman: Productivity for busy women
ONCE: Once Upon a Time podcast
Welcome to Level Seven: Agents of SHIELD and Marvel’s cinematic universe podcast
Are You Just Watching?: Movie reviews with Christian critical thinking
the Ramen Noodle: Family-friendly clean comedy
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5 snips
Aug 19, 2014 • 54min
Chris Bailey on Time, Energy and Attention
For exactly one year, May 1st, 2013 – May 1, 2014, Chris Bailey of ‘A Year of Productivity’ and ‘A Life of Productivity’ ran productivity experiments on himself. In this episode, he and Erik talk about some of the findings he had from those experiments, such as:
Meditating for 35 hours over 7 days
Watching 70 hours of TED Talks in a week
Using a smartphone for only 60 minutes a day for 3 months
Working 90 hour workweeks
and more
Tweetable quotes from this episode:
[tweetable]When you bring more of yourself to what you’re doing, you can dive into it deeper and do it a lot better.[/tweetable]
[tweetable]Intention behind your actions is like wood behind an arrow.[/tweetable]
[tweetable]Meditation trains your attention muscle to dedicate more attention to whatever you want to do in the moment.[/tweetable]
[tweetable]You know how you know if something’s important? If you’ve done it already.[/tweetable]
[tweetable]Just because you feel productive, doesn’t mean you’re actually productive.[/tweetable]
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The Audacity to Podcast: "How-to" podcast about podcasting
Beyond the To-Do List: Personal and professional productivity
The Productive Woman: Productivity for busy women
ONCE: Once Upon a Time podcast
Welcome to Level Seven: Agents of SHIELD and Marvel’s cinematic universe podcast
Are You Just Watching?: Movie reviews with Christian critical thinking
the Ramen Noodle: Family-friendly clean comedy
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Aug 12, 2014 • 40min
Jeff Sanders on Energy, Rituals and Ideal Days
Jeff Sanders is a productivity coach, personal development junky, and avid trail runner. He has completed six competitive marathons, two 50k ultra-marathons, two half marathons, and two 200-mile team relay races. Jeff writes and speaks through his blog and podcast about healthy habits, personal development, high energy, and rockin’ productivity.He also eats a lot of bananas.Make sure to check out Jeff’s Podcast: The 5AM Miracle.Please connect with me
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The Audacity to Podcast: "How-to" podcast about podcasting
Beyond the To-Do List: Personal and professional productivity
The Productive Woman: Productivity for busy women
ONCE: Once Upon a Time podcast
Welcome to Level Seven: Agents of SHIELD and Marvel’s cinematic universe podcast
Are You Just Watching?: Movie reviews with Christian critical thinking
the Ramen Noodle: Family-friendly clean comedy
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices