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On this episode of the podcast I speak with the founder of Happen To Your Career, Scott Barlow. We dive into how you can go about finding you strengths – specifically your “signature strengths” and how tapping into those strengths can be a real boon to your productivity. Relevant Links About Scott Barlow Happen to Your Career Strengths Finder 2.0 – What is this Witchcraft? | Happen to Your Career Resources at Happen to Your Career Scott Anthony Barlow (@scottabarlow) | Twitter If you enjoy The Productivityist Podcast I'd appreciate a rating and review in iTunes or your podcasting platform of choice. It helps people find the show easier and will help me make improvements on the show by seeing what you have to say. Want to discover some of the books mentioned on the podcast? Check out Scribd, my reading app of choice. If you enjoyed the episode, please leave a rating and/or review wherever you listened to the episode. Also don't forget to check out all of our podcast sponsors found on our podcast sponso

This episode features my conversation with Joshua Becker. Joshua is the man behind Becoming Minimalist and the author of The More of Less: Finding the Life You Want Under Everything You Own. I enjoyed chatting with Joshua about the meaning of minimalism, his new initiative The Hope Effect, and finding out if he is okay with my wanting a Tesla as my next car. I enjoyed The More of Less immensely – it’s been a real game-changer in my life. After you’re done listening to this episode, I highly suggest you pick up a copy for yourself (and those who you think could benefit from it too). Relevant Links Becoming Minimalist | Joshua Becker The More of Less: Finding the Life You Want Under Everything You Own by Joshua Becker | Amazon Project 333 | Be More with Less The Hope Effect Uncluttered | A Course from Becoming Minimalist by Joshua Becker Joshua Becker (@joshua_becker) | Twitter If you enjoy The Productivityist Podcast I'd appreciate a rating and review in iTunes or your podcasting platform of choice. I

On this episode of the podcast, I speak with clinical psychologist and certified ADHD Coach, Dr. Kirsten Milliken. She’s the author of PlayDHD, a book that not only gives adults with ADHD permission to play – it encourages it! We talk about a wide variety of topics, including how she tackles her tasks, what role avatars and colour play into her workflow, and why tapping into (and leveraging) your personality type can help you personalize your workflow and help you reach your full potential. Relevant Links plAyDHD Playdhd: Permission to Play…..a Prescription for Adults With ADHD by Kirsten Milliken | Amazon Time Timer How To Write a Book When You Have ADHD | TotallyADD.com 4–4 Play! The Secret Ingredient to ADHD Motivation | NAPO 2016 Kirsten Milliken (@ADHDexecutive) | Twitter If you enjoy The Productivityist Podcast I’d appreciate a rating and review in iTunes or your podcasting platform of choice. It helps people find the show easier and will help me make improvements on the show by seeing what you

In this episode of The Productivityist Podcast, I speak with Brad Zupp. Brad is an entertaining motivational speaker and memory improvement expert from New York. Brad shows people how to supercharge their memories to improve many aspects of their lives (including productivity) and to have a better memory at any age. And that’s exactly why I wanted to talk to him. I trust my memory…to a point. And for good reason. I believe that your mind was meant to be a factory and not a warehouse so I was interested to hear Brad’s take on that. I wanted to dive into how we can reconcile what we should try to memorize versus what we shouldn’t, what you can do to keep your memory from fading, how a calendar and other tools can help enhance your memory, and loads more. Relevant Links Brad Zupp Smarter Faster Better by Charles Duhigg | Amazon How to Theme Your Day for Maximum Productivity | 1 Simple Thing Podcast Most Productive People: David Robinson | Fast Company Developing a “Superhuman” Memory | Brad Zupp The Night

On this episode of The Productivityist Podcast, I speak with fellow productivity strategist Ciara Conlon. Ciara is the author of Chaos to Control: A Practical Guide to Getting Things Done and Productivity for Dummies. We talk about the things she learned while writing Productivity for Dummies, the methods she returned to while writing the book (and kept using even after the book was completed), and more. Relevant Links CiaraConlon.com Productivity For Dummies by Ciara Conlon | Amazon EISENHOWER.me The Pomodoro Technique® Brain.fm focus@will Chaos to Control: A Practical Guide to Getting Things Done by Ciara Conlon | Amazon Ciara Conlon (@CiaraConlon) | Twitter If you enjoy The Productivityist Podcast I'd appreciate a rating and review in iTunes or your podcasting platform of choice. It helps people find the show easier and will help me make improvements on the show by seeing what you have to say. Want to discover some of the books mentioned on the podcast? Check out Scribd, my reading app of choice

On this episode of The Productivityist Podcast, I speak with podcast producer and meeting facilitation expert John Poelstra about how we can go about making better meetings. We dive into the “MAP” you need to make your meetings better, how to improve your meeting facilitation skills, how to deal with latecomers and attendees who take over meetings, and much more. Relevant Links Webinar Ninja The True Cost of Meetings | ReadyTalk The Upsell Podcast Listen to #QOTD What would you do to make meetings better? | Anchor.fm Kick The Chair: How Standing Cut Our Meeting Times By 25% | Forbes Get The 2PR Meeting Attendee Tool The Productivityist Podcast | Patreon Meeting Makeover | A Productivityist Podcast Exclusive Offer (Note: The above link takes you to a direct purchase page so you can get the bonus offer described in the podcast. Want to know more about Meeting Makeover before buying? Click here.) John Poelstra’s Website John Poelstra (@johnpoelstra) | Twitter If you enjoy The Productivityist Podca

On this episode of The Productivityist Podcast, I speak with Jodi and Jason Womack. They are the wife and husband team behind Get Momentum, a coaching program designed to help people realize their full potential. They are also the co-authors of the book of the same name. During our conversation, we talk about what it takes to get and maintain momentum, what questions you should ask yourself in order to become a better version of yourself, and much more. Relevant Links Get Momentum Get Momentum: How to Start When You’re Stuck by Jason W. Womack & Jodi Womack | Amazon Jason W. Womack (@JasonWomack) | Twitter Jodi Womack (@JodiWomack) | Twitter A Special Get Momentum Bonus Offer Be More Successful: The Top 10 Productivity Podcasts for 2016 | Inc.com If you enjoy The Productivityist Podcast I'd appreciate a rating and review in iTunes or your podcasting platform of choice. It helps people find the show easier and will help me make improvements on the show by seeing what you have to say. Want to disco

This week on the podcast I speak with the founder and CEO of Doist (the makers of Todoist), Amir Salihefendic. We discuss what prompted him to create Todoist, what system he uses to complete his tasks, and dive deeper into what it’s like to work on developing a task management application in today’s age. Relevant Links Todoist Systemist: A modern productivity workflow | Todoist Blog How to create sub-tasks? | Todoist Todoist Business Amir Salihefendic (@amix3k) | Twitter As a special bonus, the promo code "Productivityist" can now be redeemed at todoist.com/redeem for 3 months of free premium. Want to discover some of the books mentioned on the podcast? Check out Scribd, my reading app of choice. If you enjoyed the episode, please leave a rating and/or review wherever you listened to the episode. Also, don't forget to check out all of our podcast sponsors found on our podcast sponsors page. If you enjoyed the episode, please leave a rating and/or review wherever you listened to the episode. And if you

On this episode of The Productivityist Podcast, I speak with my friend Kendra Wright. We talk about how we each treat fear, our to do lists, our calendars, and a whole lot more. One of the biggest takeaways from this discussion was how I look at fear and treat as the enemy and how Kendra treats it as if it is her friend. Neither way is wrong or right, but you’ll hear how our approaches differ and why they work for us. Relevant Links Hey Kendra | Kendra’s Website “No, Fear.” -|Productivityist What I Learned About Fear From 700+ Comfort Zone Challenges | Hey Kendra How Colour Can Help You Get the Right Things Done | Productivityist Think Better, Live Better The 106 Year Old Problem | Productivityist Kendra W. (@freehighfives) | Twitter Take The Comfort Zone Challenge If you enjoy The Productivityist Podcast I'd appreciate a rating and review in iTunes or your podcasting platform of choice. It helps people find the show easier and will help me make improvements on the show by seeing what you have to s

This episode features a conversation with Aaron Mahnke, accomplished author and the man behind the award-winning podcast Lore. The road to Lore wasn’t a straight one for Aaron, so we talk about the journey he had to overnight success and how he used to work versus how he works today. Relevant Links Lore Why I Created Lore | Aaron Mahnke Frictionless Wet Frog Studios Home Work Aaron Mahnke’s Now Page Aaron Mahnke (@amahnke) | Twitter Lore Podcast (@lorepodcast) | Twitter Thanks again for listening to the show – and if you have any feedback you can leave a comment below and/or rate and review the podcast in iTunes or whatever service you’re using to subscribe to the show. Not a subscriber yet? Click here to make that happen in iTunes and click here to grab the RSS feed! Want to discover some of the books mentioned on the podcast? Check out Scribd, my reading app of choice. If you enjoyed the episode, please leave a rating and/or review wherever you listened to the episode. Also don't forget to check

On this episode of the show, I’m joined by Productivityist’s resident book reviewer and fellow avid reader Mike Dariano. We talk about how we go about reading and what we do differently to keep our reading workflow…flowing. The goal of this episode is to inspire you to find a way to read more without overwhelming you in the process. I hope it does the trick! Relevant Links Mike Dariano at Productivityist A Mindful Conversation with Patrick Rhone | The Productivityist Podcast Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder (Incerto) by Nassim Nicholas Taleb | Amazon Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking by Susan Cain | Amazon Audible.com Blinkist Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman | Amazon The Score Takes Care of Itself: My Philosophy of Leadership by Bill Walsh, Steve Jamison, Craig Walsh | Amazon Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World by Adam Grant | Amazon The Practicing Mind: Developing Focus and Discipline in Your Life — Master Any Skill or Challenge by Le

On this episode of the podcast, Patrick Rhone returns so that we can have another great conversation. This time around we focus on reading more (and better), mindfulness (and Patrick's new book "Mindfulness for Mere Mortals), and much more. I always have a blast talking with Patrick. I hope you enjoy the show as much as I enjoyed putting it together (with help from producer John Poelstra). Relevant Links PatrickRhone.com 2015 in review — 1 year after I quit blogging | Nathan Barry Ethan Waldman at Flavors.me 10 Simple Rules for a Successful Whole30 (or any diet change) | Courtney Carver Austin Kleon Think Clearly. Garrick van Buren – 612 325 9110 James Shelley · Knowledge Translation Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World by Adam Grant How to Read More (and Read Better) | Productivityist This is Water | Vimeo Mindfulness for Mere Mortals | PatrickRhone.com 137 Books in One Year: How to Fall in Love With Reading by Kevin D. Hendricks | Amazon The Productivityist Podcast 73: Cal Newport |

This week I speak with Ryan McRae, better known as The ADHD Nerd. We talk about how ADHD has affected his productivity, what time management tips he recommends to those who have ADHD, and how anyone should combat the perils of procrastination. Relevant Links The ADHD NERD World Domination Summit Workflowing #11: An Unfocused Look at Focus | 5by5 You’ve Just Been Diagnosed With ADHD. Now what? | The ADHD NERD The Ultimate ADHD Guide to Time Management | Medium The Productivityist Podcast 73: Cal Newport | Productivityist The Ultimate ADHD Guide to Procrastination. | The ADHD NERD Productivity Powerhouse Panel | January 27, 2016 2 Experts Share Exactly How to Use a Productivity Journal (& Increase Productivity by 23%) | The Fizzle Show Snapchat FYI | C.C. Chapman IFTTT Ryan McRae on Gumroad Ryan McRae (@TheRyanMcRae) | Twitter A special offer from Ryan exclusive to listeners of The Productivityist Podcast Want to discover some of the books mentioned on the podcast? Check out Scribd, my read

On this edition of the podcast, I speak with founder of Think Productive and productivity ninja Graham Allcott. We focus on the nine characteristics you need to have to become a true productivity ninja and dive into a myriad of other offshoot topics as a result. I had a lot of fun chatting with Graham and I’ll be having him back on in short order to dive deeper into even more! Relevant Links Think Productive UK How to be a Productivity Ninja by Graham Allcott | Amazon The Productivityist Podcast 77: Chris Bailey Plagiarists’ Corner | Stewart Lee 9 Characteristics of a Productivity Ninja | Think Productive Nozbe Headspace Think Productive (@thinkproductive) | Twitter Graham Allcott (@grahamallcott) | Twitter Want to discover some of the books mentioned on the podcast? Check out Scribd, my reading app of choice. If you enjoyed the episode, please leave a rating and/or review wherever you listened to the episode. Also don't forget to check out all of our podcast sponsors found on our podcast sponsors

In this episode, I chat with Annie Mueller from Freakishly Productive about tactical time management tips. We discuss how Annie is able to be productive while homeschooling four kids and running a business, and a whole lot more. Some of the highlights include: Women in productivity: Where are they and why Annie thinks there is a stigma Categorizing by energy levels: Energy fluctuations and working with them Homeschooling: How to use things like Minecraft and how it can help with productivity To Do Lists: Short or long, should you include routine tasks or not Capturing ideas and thoughts Can you apply her method to a 9–5? Why not being afraid to change the narrative will help your productivity   Relevant Links Freakishly Productive The Productivityist Podcast 55: The Productive Woman with Laura McClellan | Productivityist Bullet Journal Categorize your work into energy levels | Freakishly Productive Simple to complex, complex to simple | Freakishly Productive The two worst enemies of good time ma

In this episode of the podcast, I chat with the author of The Productivity Project, Chris Bailey. We talk about Chris’s new book, the process of writing the book, why quantitative and qualitative data are both needed to measure productivity, and whether or not Chris identifies as an early riser or a night owl. Relevant Links The Productivity Project: Accomplishing More by Managing Your Time, Attention, and Energy by Chris Bailey | Amazon A Life of Productivity Work the System: The Simple Mechanics of Making More and Working Less by Sam Carpenter | Amazon ALifeofProductivity (@ALOProductivity) | Twitter Chris Bailey (@wigglechicken) | Twitter Want to discover some of the books mentioned on the podcast? Check out Scribd, my reading app of choice. If you enjoyed the episode, please leave a rating and/or review wherever you listened to the episode. Also don't forget to check out all of our podcast sponsors found on our podcast sponsors page. If you enjoyed the episode, please leave a rating and/or review

In this episode, I speak with the founder of ActiveInbox, Andy Mitchell. We talk about email and how you can (if you want) use it as a task manager. (It’s not something I do (or advocate) but for those of you who want to hear why you may want to give this a go…then this episode is for you.) We also talk about the “snoozing” feature that some email apps have, the shifting from app to app and how it can affect productivity, and the different roles people have and how that can impact how productive they can be. Relevant Links ActiveInbox Inbox Zero: Processing to zero | 43 Folders How We Use Slack | Productivityist Hit The Snooze Button To Be More Productive | Productivityist Workflowing #55: Checking The Mailbox with Gentry Underwood Andy Mitchell (@andymitchell) | Twitter Want to discover some of the books mentioned on the podcast? Check out Scribd, my reading app of choice. If you enjoyed the episode, please leave a rating and/or review wherever you listened to the episode. Also don't forget to check

In this episode, I speak with the founder of Nerd Fitness and the author of the book Level Up Your Life, Steve Kamb. We talk about what it takes to take your life to the next level in a variety of ways and go over what’s happened in both of our journeys since the very first interview we ever had over 7 years ago. (Note: I said 9 years ago on the podcast, but that was because I got caught on the fact we spoke in 2009. My bad…sorry!) Relevant Links Nerd Fitness Level Up Your Life: How to Unlock Adventure and Happiness by Becoming the Hero of Your Own Story by Steve Kamb | Amazon Camp Nerd Fitness | September 21–25, 2016 Level Up Your Life | Steve Kamb Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi: Flow, the secret to happiness | TED Talk | TED.com Chris Hardwick | Nerdist The Rise: Creativity, the Gift of Failure, and the Search for Mastery by Sarah Lewis | Amazon Steve Kamb (@SteveKamb) | Twitter Want to discover some of the books mentioned on the podcast? Check out Scribd, my reading app of choice. If you enjoyed the ep

This week on the show I speak with Dmitri Leonov, co-founder of SaneBox. We talk about why it isn’t always a good idea to use every aspect of a tool (SaneBox naturally gets mentioned here) and a ton of other thoughts surrounding a productivity pain point for many: email. I always enjoy when I speak with someone who makes a tool to help with productivity saying that the tool is not the entire solution to the problem. We dive into that during our discussion, what role automation plays in productivity (and where it can be put in place far too much), and what Dmitri’s definition of Inbox Zero is. Relevant Links SaneBox Forget ‘Inbox Zero’: Your empty email account means nothing The Ultimate Way to get to Inbox Zero The One Email Trick That Keeps My Inbox In Shape | Productivityist Talking Inbox Zero and Email Overload Inbox Zero vs. Inbox 5,000: A Unified Theory | The Atlantic The MacSparky Email Field Guide Dmitri Leonov (@dmitri) | Twitter How do you deal with email? Do you strive for Inbox Zero ever

To ring in 2016, on this episode of the show I speak with my friend Cal Newport, the author of So Good They Can’t Ignore You and his latest effort, Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World. We talk about the difference between deep and shallow work, why focusing on doing more deep work may not be for everyone, and how you can start to create more time to do deep work. Relevant Links Excerpt from DEEP WORK by Cal Newport | Medium Resolve to Live a Deep Life | Cal Newport I Want to Show You Exactly How I Prioritize Deep Work in My Busy Life | Cal Newport Adam Grant | Give and Take Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World by Cal Newport Want to discover some of the books mentioned on the podcast? Check out Scribd, my reading app of choice. If you enjoyed the episode, please leave a rating and/or review wherever you listened to the episode. Also don't forget to check out all of our podcast sponsors found on our podcast sponsors page. If you enjoyed the episode, please