Beyond Busy

Graham talks to the authors of The Communication Book and The Decision Book, Mikael Krogerus and Roman Tschäppeler. They talk unicorns, England being rubbish at penalty shoot-outs, paralysis through analysis and some of the fallout from the Cambridge Analytica story. Graham Allcott is the founder of time management training company Think Productive. This podcast is produced by Origin.✔ Links:  Subscribe to Graham's Newsletter: https://www.grahamallcott.com/sign-up​​ Buy “How to be a Productivity Ninja”: http://amazon.co.uk/dp/1785784617​​  Our Show Sponsors: Think Productive - Time Management Training:http://www.thinkproductive.com​​ Useful links:https://www.grahamallcott.com/links See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this quirky and enlightening episode, Graham speaks with Productivity Ninja Matthew Brown about culture, working with teams, eschewing technology when appropriate, and working with one's hands. ## Join Graham and Beat Bühlmann for an evening of productivity, psychology and technology.Join the Think Productive team for a free productivity event in conjunction with Evernote: * Manchester: 9th April * Birmingham: 16th April * London: 19th April * Bristol: 30th April Graham Allcott is the founder of time management training company Think Productive. This podcast is produced by Origin.✔ Links:  Subscribe to Graham's Newsletter: https://www.grahamallcott.com/sign-up​​ Buy “How to be a Productivity Ninja”: http://amazon.co.uk/dp/1785784617​​  Our Show Sponsors: Think Productive - Time Management Training:http://www.thinkproductive.com​​ Useful links:https://www.grahamallcott.com/links See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Graham is on the Brighton marina speaking with Eugenie Teasley, Chief Executive of the Goodall Foundation and charity founder.Eugenie shares her successes and failures within the charity world, her perspective on parenting and "shiny squirrels".## Join Graham and Beat Bühlmann for an evening of productivity, psychology and technology.Join the Think Productive team for a free productivity event in conjunction with Evernote:* Manchester: 9th April * Birmingham: 16th April * London: 19th April * Bristol: 30th April Graham Allcott is the founder of time management training company Think Productive.This podcast is produced by Origin.✔ Links:  Subscribe to Graham's Newsletter: https://www.grahamallcott.com/sign-up​​ Buy “How to be a Productivity Ninja”: http://amazon.co.uk/dp/1785784617​​  Our Show Sponsors: Think Productive - Time Management Training:http://www.thinkproductive.com​​ Useful links:https://www.grahamallcott.com/links See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Graham is in Sydney with corporate trainer and facilitator Peter Smith, talking about living a full and vital life, what a productive day really feels like, and Peter's 40/20/40 split as it relates to training. Graham Allcott is the founder of time management training company Think Productive. This podcast is produced by Bloomsbury Digital. This podcast is produced by Origin.✔ Links:  Subscribe to Graham's Newsletter: https://www.grahamallcott.com/sign-up​​ Buy “How to be a Productivity Ninja”: http://amazon.co.uk/dp/1785784617​​  Our Show Sponsors: Think Productive - Time Management Training:http://www.thinkproductive.com​​ Useful links:https://www.grahamallcott.com/links See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This is a recording of a recent talk Graham gave at Action for Happiness, in which he reveals his three Ps for productivity: projects, phones and procrastination. Graham Allcott is the founder of time management training company Think Productive. This podcast is produced by Bloomsbury Digital. This podcast is produced by Origin.✔ Links:  Subscribe to Graham's Newsletter: https://www.grahamallcott.com/sign-up​​ Buy “How to be a Productivity Ninja”: http://amazon.co.uk/dp/1785784617​​  Our Show Sponsors: Think Productive - Time Management Training:http://www.thinkproductive.com​​ Useful links:https://www.grahamallcott.com/links See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Graham is at Platform 9 in Brighton, talking to Laurence McCahill and Carlos Saba of the Happy Startup School.They discuss networking for people who hate networking, the stigma around lifestyle businesses and conquering the stereotype of the "hustler". Graham Allcott is the founder of time management training company Think Productive. This podcast is produced by Bloomsbury Digital. This podcast is produced by Origin.✔ Links:  Subscribe to Graham's Newsletter: https://www.grahamallcott.com/sign-up​​ Buy “How to be a Productivity Ninja”: http://amazon.co.uk/dp/1785784617​​  Our Show Sponsors: Think Productive - Time Management Training:http://www.thinkproductive.com​​ Useful links:https://www.grahamallcott.com/links See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Graham talks to Mark Williamson, the Director of Action for Happiness, about the relationship between wealth, mental health and happiness, how to make people more at peace with themselves, and the danger of comparing our real lives to the Instagram-filtered lives of others. Mark also walks through GREAT DREAM, the organisation's 10 point plan for achieving happiness. Graham Allcott is the founder of time management trainingcompany Think Productive. ✔ Links:  Subscribe to Graham's Newsletter: https://www.grahamallcott.com/sign-up​​ Buy “How to be a Productivity Ninja”: http://amazon.co.uk/dp/1785784617​​  Our Show Sponsors: Think Productive - Time Management Training:http://www.thinkproductive.com​​ Useful links:https://www.grahamallcott.com/links See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On the Remembrance Day for Lost Species, Graham talks to the event's co-founder Persephone Pearl. They discuss the pressure around objects of remembrance, the idea of ritual in teams, and listening rather than proselytising. Persephone's tip for wellness and switching off is to engage in physical activities like cycling and dance.Graham Allcott is the founder of time management training company Think Productive. This podcast is produced by Bloomsbury Digital. This podcast is produced by Origin.✔ Links:  Subscribe to Graham's Newsletter: https://www.grahamallcott.com/sign-up​​ Buy “How to be a Productivity Ninja”: http://amazon.co.uk/dp/1785784617​​  Our Show Sponsors: Think Productive - Time Management Training:http://www.thinkproductive.com​​ Useful links:https://www.grahamallcott.com/links See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Graham talks to Beat Buhlmann, General Manager of Evernote in Europe, the Middle East and Asia. Evernote has more than 200 million users worldwide, and employs around 350 people. They discuss virtual teams, collaboration, digital communication hygiene and the power of small wins. **Tip from Beat:** When writing a difficult email, leave the email address until the very end, so you don't send it by accident or in frustration. Beat Buhlmann's "triple overload" (data, communication and cognitive), in numbers: * The data we produce doubles **every 14 months** * The average knowledge worker spends **2 hours a day searching** for information * A knowledge worker spends, on average, **80% of time in the inbox** * **Every 3-5 minutes** , an average knowledge worker gets interrupted * It takes **10-15 minutes to get attention back** after being interrupted Graham Allcott is the founder of time management training company Think Productive. This podcast is produced by Bloomsbury Digital. This podcast is produced by Origin.✔ Links:  Subscribe to Graham's Newsletter: https://www.grahamallcott.com/sign-up​​ Buy “How to be a Productivity Ninja”: http://amazon.co.uk/dp/1785784617​​  Our Show Sponsors: Think Productive - Time Management Training:http://www.thinkproductive.com​​ Useful links:https://www.grahamallcott.com/links See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Graham talks to Laura Willis about mindfulness and fixing the relationships we have with our smartphones.Laura runs Shine Offline, a company that aims to help people break negative habits around smartphone use and the always-on lifestyle.Shine Offline - Laura's companyhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hER0Qp6QJNU https://www.ted.com/talks/manoush_zomorodi_how_boredom_can_lead_to_your_most_brilliant_ideas https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HbYScltf1c Irresistible: Why you are addicted to technology and how to set yourself free, by Adam AlterGraham Allcott is the founder of time management training company Think Productive.This podcast is produced by Bloomsbury Digital.This podcast is produced by Origin.✔ Links:  Subscribe to Graham's Newsletter: https://www.grahamallcott.com/sign-up​​ Buy “How to be a Productivity Ninja”: http://amazon.co.uk/dp/1785784617​​  Our Show Sponsors: Think Productive - Time Management Training:http://www.thinkproductive.com​​ Useful links:https://www.grahamallcott.com/links See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.