Beyond Busy

Graham talks to standup comedian Josie Long about empowering young people, surviving trolls, and balancing public and personal life. (This episode contains very strong language.) https://www.twitter.com/artsemergency/status/683936499788845056 Hope in the Dark: Untold Histories, Wild Possibilities, by Rebecca Solnit Lefty Scum - Josie's show with Grace Petrie and Jonny & the Baptists: * Sun 29 Oct: Theatre Royal, Margate * Mon 30 Oct: The Yard Theatre, London * Wed 01 Nov: The Old Market, Brighton * Thu 02 Nov: The Y Theatre, Leicester * Fri 03 Nov: Manchester Dancehouse * Sun 05 Nov: The Stand, Newcastle * Mon 06 Nov: The Crescent, York * Tue 07 Nov: The Stand, Edinburgh * Wed 08 Nov: The Wardrobe, Leeds * Thu 09 Nov: Everyman Theatre, Liverpool Thank you hater: comedian hits back at trolls in mock tribute https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6kjEtyLO8U https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkJ-ZOTsplo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0-toQqNjkA Oliver Burkeman is Busy - BBC Radio 4 programme 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 Ugandan lawyer Abudu Sallam Waiswa about integrity, deal-making and going toe-to-toe with a pop superstar. As a younger man, Abudu sold chickens, worked in debt collection, sold TV time to Premier League addicts and has most recently completed a two-year masters degree, after attending Nottingham Trent University remotely from Uganda. Find Abudu on LinkedIn Concise Work Book on Fundamentals of Commercial Law in Uganda, Abudu's book Boda boda defined in Wikipedia Jose Chameleone, the popstar Abudu successfully pursued for tax evasionGraham 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 TV chef and "career chameleon" Lorraine Pascale about positivity, productivity and boundary-pushing. Lorraine's blog post on mental health and fitness What Color is Your Parachute? - a book on career change Follow Lorraine on Twitter and Instagram 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 meets the chair of the School of Computing and Information Systems at Athabasca University, Jon Dron. They discuss people and systems, the meaning of productivity, communicating with crowds and social networking. Jon's website Teaching Crowds: Learning & Social Media - the book Jon co-wrote with Terry Anderson 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 "free-range human" Marianne Cantwell about burnout, liminality, conformism, groupthink and identity. Marianne is a speaker, author, businessperson and the founder of Free Range Humans which helps people "escape the cage" and live life on their terms. Be a Free Range Human: Escape the 9-5, Create a Life You Love and Still Pay the Bills - Marianne's book https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnooCepNZv4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6XvFgiVeuE 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 "customer-centric" CTO of Teradata, Stephen Brobst. They discuss Big Data, advising the Obama administration, and the freedom of not being tied down by "stuff". Stephen was named one of the top four CTOs in the US, rarely spends more than five days in the same place, and doesn't own a car or a house. Stephen's Wikipedia entry Google's blood-sugar-tracking contact lens 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 serial entrepreneur Mike Bandar about contentment, ambition, success and challenging oneself. Turn Partners: Mike's business Hopper HQ: the Instagram scheduling tool Listen to the Ben & Jodie Cooke episode of Beyond Busy What Makes Entrepreneurs Entrepreneurial? - study by Saras D Sarasvathy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IJlHfw43mQ Society for Effectual Action 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 Asher Jacobsberg about small-p politics, separating politics and democracy, empowering and engaging a local community, and giving oneself permission to spend some personal time. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBa15YbSAC0 Lordship Hub Co-op - the local community space Asher helped to set up and run Smart School Councils Community - Helping young people to become active, democratic citizens Involver - Asher and Greg's youth-orientated social enterprise Graham's blog post on his sabbatical 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 standup comedian Rachel Parris. Rachel performs music in her shows, and her work is often confessional. They discuss her relationship with the blank page, procrastination and imposter syndrome. **See Rachel at the Edinburgh Fringe 2017** August 2nd - 28th, Pleasance Dome Rachel's Standard Issue articles Rachel on the Comedian's Comedian podcast https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8uauJri9OZc Austentatious: Rachel's Jane Austen themed improv group Elizabeth Gilbert books on Amazon Follow Rachel on Twitter 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 in Adelaide talking to Chester Osbourn, chief wine maker at family-owned vineyard d'Arenberg. They discuss the making of wine, what running a multigenerational business means, and Chester's upcoming clothing label, specialising in loud shirts. Top five d’Arenberg wines to try - Decanter https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HjGIlu3g4A 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.