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153 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsGraham Allcott is the founder of Think Productive and author of the international bestseller How to be a Productivity Ninja.
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The Commando Mindset, with Ben Williams
January 14, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 34.4 MBBen and Graham discuss the events of 24th August 2011, which was towards the end of Ben’s seventh month tour of Afghanistan, in which Ben escaped serious injury at the hands of an improvised explosive device which had been set by Taliban forces in the area they were entering. 'War is 90% boredom, 10% action.' Ben draws comparisons between the downtime in Afghanistan to the UK’s current lockdown, dispels the popular myth of warfare as being a constant stream of action, and explains how he u...
How to stop trying to do everything, with Oliver Burkeman
January 07, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 31.6 MBOliver is the author of Help! How to Become Slightly Happier and Get a Bit More Done, and has been writing his Guardian column about self-help literature, This Column Will Change Your Life since 2006, so he and Graham begin by discussing the origins of the column, and how it has evolved. 'There’s always too much to do.' Oliver lays out one of the first core principles in his book, and states that we don’t have to be resigned to the fact we’ll never get everything done, but instead pivot to...
How to have the energy, with Colette Heneghan
December 17, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 30.5 MBIn the wake of the re-release of Graham and Colette’s book on nutrition for better, more sustained productivity, the two authors discuss how the project came to be. 'I was making bad choices on a regular basis.' Colette describes how her busy international career left no room for her to consider diet, and sapped her energy leaving her saying no to things she otherwise would have wanted to say yes to. This realisation led her to retrain as a nutritionist, leaving her former career behind. ...
How Spies Think, with Sir David Omand
December 10, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 32.4 MBSir David Omand is a former GCHQ Director, and was a Permanent Secretary at the Home Office. During his time in public service he has played a key role in modern British history. Graham opens with Sir David by talking about secrecy, and how information is revealed to the public after a long delay. They then discuss the gulf between film and TV depictions of intelligence gathering. 'You stay and make sure the job gets done.' Sir David describes the attitude towards work-life balance, not...
The productivity of kindness, with Christina Kisley
December 03, 2020 00:00 - 53 minutes - 24.5 MBThis week, Graham is joined by Christina Kisley of Kisley and Wild, an organisation that makes it part of its mission to spread kindness. The episode features one of Think Productive’s free webinars on the productivity of kindness. 'Rejecting the “business baddy” narrative.' Graham begins by talking about some of the leaders who’ve gained prominence in recent memory, and dispels the myth that you have to be ruthless and uncaring in order to succeed. He also discusses trust, and how buil...
Redundancy and getting un-stuck, with Eleanor Tweddell
November 26, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 30 MBEleanor named her company Another Door after being told that “when one door closes, another door opens”, a sentiment that irritated her. 'If they can do that, so can I.' Eleanor talks about how people’s apparent success in difficult times like redundancy can act as fuel, or can knock us sideways. She and Graham also explore the notion that redundancy offers the opportunity for people to think about what they’d like to do next, and that this thought is not a luxury. 'I’m not a different ...
Using "Yes, and" at work, with Max Dickins
November 19, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 29.7 MBMax and Graham begin by sharing stories and experiences of improv, with Max offering his definition of improv and how it can help improve co-operation within teams. How do you know someone is genuinely listening to you? Max talks about the difference between active listening and listening to a scene partner in improv, then both he and Graham discuss their experiences in therapy, and how they can make sense of reactions they judge themselves harshly for. Yes, and Graham and Max run thro...
Founding the original challenger bank, with Anne Boden
November 12, 2020 00:00 - 50 minutes - 23.1 MBAnne is the founder of Starling Bank, one of the UK’s challenger banks that serves its customers online rather than via high street branches. Anne studied computer science, and worked her way up through the banking industry before founding Starling. 'I came to the conclusion that banking was broken.' After working at traditional banks like RBS, Lloyds and the Bank of Switzerland, Anne found the industry to be too inward-focused, and largely untouched by consumer tech. Although Starling i...
A sustainable business model straight out of a movie, with Colin McIntosh
November 05, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 32.7 MBGraham and Colin begin by talking about the first meal of the day, and how getting protein in first thing can make a big difference. 'You’re either going to work forty years until you die, or you’re going to be able to create your own wealth… so take a shot at the second thing.' Midway through watching War Dogs and being frustrated at the lack of business acumen from one of the characters, Colin paused the film and wrote a business plan for a bed sheet company. Almost instantly he happen...
You're About to Make a Terrible Mistake! -- with Olivier Sibony
October 29, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 33.6 MBOlivier has a long history of helping organisations make decisions. He is a professor at prominent business school HEC Paris, and has worked as a Director at McKinsey & Company. 'We’re not just economic human beings.' The discussion dives deep into the cognitive biases that shape how we frame world events like the COVID-19 pandemic and Brexit. 'Don’t think that you’re going to get better at it on your own.' Olivier describes one of the “Nine Traps” outlined in his book, The Confidenc...
More time spent with fewer ideas — Daniel Scrivner
October 21, 2020 23:00 - 1 hour - 35 MBAfter a coffee with one of the founders of Tiny Capital, Daniel was invited to join the project management software company Flow, as their CEO. He combined his design and product experience with a desire to help lead teams. Daniel turned a business that was contracting into a growing one, overseeing a new iteration of the product that has gained mass adoption, and focusing the offering around team-based productivity. > Repeatably excellent design Daniel talks about being a “designer CEO”, ...
More time spent with fewer ideas, with Daniel Scrivner
October 21, 2020 23:00 - 1 hour - 35 MBAfter a coffee with one of the founders of Tiny Capital, Daniel was invited to join the project management software company Flow, as their CEO. He combined his design and product experience with a desire to help lead teams. Daniel turned a business that was contracting into a growing one, overseeing a new iteration of the product that has gained mass adoption, and focusing the offering around team-based productivity. Repeatably excellent design Daniel talks about being a “designer CEO”...
Mind, body and spirit, with Raymond Sagayam
October 14, 2020 23:00 - 1 hour - 27.9 MBRay originally wanted to be a doctor, but found an interest in trading during his teens, and as the son of a diplomat, he grew up with an affinity for understanding other cultures and ways of working. Graham and Ray begin by discussing the impact the pandemic has had on the City of London, and how the financial industry has dealt, and continues to deal, with the uncertainty that surrounds it. 'If I had to pick one factor which can really influence and enhance your sleep, it’s the concept...
Be ruthlessly serendipitous, with Fred Pelard
October 07, 2020 23:00 - 1 hour - 31.4 MBStrategic consultant and former rocket-scientist Fred Pelard has worked with brands like Nike, Barclays, the Guardian and more, and is the author of How to be Strategic. Fred lays out the difference between management and strategic consulting, creating space for structured brainstorming, and solving complex problems. 'Being strategic is a skill, and you can learn it.' There are four key ways of solving problems, which Fred has identified as the Expert Way, the Analytical Way, the Creat...
Humour, Seriously - with Jennifer Aaker and Naomi Bagdonas
September 30, 2020 23:00 - 1 hour - 43.7 MBJennifer Aaker is a behavioural psychologist and General Atlantic Professor at Stanford Graduate School of Business. Naomi Bagdonas is also a Stanford lecturer, a strategy media consultant, and an improv comedian. Together, they co-authored the book, Humour, Seriously. 'It’s a lot easier and more accessible than people think, to tap into their sense of humour.' The two met when Jennifer asked Naomi to be a guest lecturer at Stanford, where Naomi had the students in hysterics. The con...
A family of 40,000 artisans, with NK Chaudhary
September 23, 2020 23:00 - 1 hour - 48 MBSocial entrepreneur Nand Kishore Chaudhary is no stranger to working from home. He started his career selling shoes in his father’s shop, and declined the offer to join a nationalised bank to strike out on his own. Now he runs a business working with over 40,000 rug weavers, spanning over 700 locations and selling to 60 different countries. NK formed his company, Jaipur Rugs, with a $200 loan from his dad, but was struck by the class system in India that drew strict divisions between his c...
Death and email, with Francis Briers
September 16, 2020 23:00 - 1 hour - 51.3 MBSelf-described generalist Francis works with the creative consultancy FizzPopBang, helping companies create a sense of relationship and integrity between their brand and their employee experience. He also founded Wise Fool School, bringing together the concepts of embodiment, spiritual development, and wellbeing, to enrich leaders’ skill sets. 'I’ve learned to see the value in the way that I see connections that other people don’t see.' Francis trained as an interfaith minister, helping ...
The art of persuasion, with Eman Ismail
September 09, 2020 23:00 - 1 hour - 41.6 MBEman is an email conversion strategist and copywriter, helping business owners and ecommerce brands boost profit and build relationships. Eman is proof that email is not dead, and in fact has seen an increase in investment in email strategy as more companies go digital. 'People mistake email for being a one-to-many marketing tool, when it’s actually a one-to-one marketing tool.' Eman has great advice for people who want to use email as a more meaningful, personal and intimate marketing t...
F*ck being humble, with Stefanie Sword-Williams
September 02, 2020 23:00 - 1 hour - 55.2 MBStefanie Sword-Williams is the author of the book F*ck Being Humble, and describes herself as the “tough-love agony aunt careers coach”. Her book and business help people combat the social conditioning that prevents them from being able to promote themselves. F*ck Being Humble was born from a moment of creative burnout, and Stef’s desire for more creative control, and the ability to advocate for things she really believed in. 'There was a lot of millennial boss-bitch, “you’ve got this, h...
Leadership in turbulent times, with Tameika Isaac Devine
August 26, 2020 23:00 - 1 hour - 43.1 MBGraham talks down-the-line with leadership mentor, and South Carolina city councillor Tameika Isaac Devine. They discuss her upbringing, how her father’s history, growing up in the segregated south encouraged her advocacy, leading through turbulence, and juggling her role on the city council with her full-time job as an attorney in a law firm she founded in 2001. In 2002, at the age of 29, Tameika became the first African American woman to serve on the city council. She still serves on t...
Turning the ship around, with David Marquet
August 12, 2020 23:00 - 46 minutes - 31.9 MBGraham talks to former submarine commander and language engineer David Marquet, about the language of leadership, intent, and starting questions with “why” or “how”. David approaches the statement: “I wish my team were more x”, and encourages leaders to work towards changing their own behaviour in order to facilitate change within their team. Graham Allcott is the founder of time management training company Think Productive. This podcast is produced by Origin. ✔ Links: Subscribe ...
“Your boss is trash!” — David McQueen
July 22, 2020 23:00 - 1 hour - 52.5 MBGraham speaks down-the-line with coach, facilitator and speaker David McQueen. They talk about valuing one’s time and experience, telling hard truths, and the prejudices faced by black and other ethnic minority professionals that are often unchallenged. David shares his L4 framework of loving, listening, language and learning for moving conversations forwards, and speaks candidly about his experiences, the way he leverages privilege, and the importance of turning down engagements where o...
Productivity during a pandemic
July 08, 2020 23:00 - 1 hour - 58.9 MBGraham was a guest on the Happy Startup School's Friday Fireside, discussing productivity during lockdown, and taking questions from the livestream audience. Graham provides tips for prioritising work, managing commitments and boundaries, trust and autonomy. 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...
How to Go to Work, with Lucy Clayton & Steven Haines
June 24, 2020 23:00 - 1 hour - 53.9 MBGraham sits down with authors of How to Go to Work, Lucy Clayton and Steven Haines. They share their experiences helping younger people enter the world of work, dealing with bad bosses, managing holiday and allocating energy. 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://am...
A compelling case for the four day work week, with Alex Pang
June 10, 2020 23:00 - 59 minutes - 41.2 MBGraham talks with author Alex Pang about the four day week, creativity, competing in the job market for peace of mind over higher salaries, and how running shorter meetings can translate into better social capital within a more traditional work week. Both Alex and Graham are proponents of the four day work week, and in this episode they challenge some of the misconceptions people have around the way time is spent throughout the week. Graham Allcott is the founder of time management train...
Walking the Squiggly Career path, with Sarah Ellis
May 27, 2020 23:00 - 1 hour - 43.4 MBGraham speaks with co-founder of career development company Amazing If, Sarah Ellis, about uncertainty, social media’s comparison culture, and the importance of a personal manifesto. They both share personal moments from their time in lockdown and Sarah shares her insights on company values from her time working with Sainsbury’s. Sarah has run Amazing If for six years, going from a side-project alongside her job working in corporate social responsibility for Sainsbury’s, to a full-time c...
Working from home
May 13, 2020 23:00 - 1 hour - 52.9 MBGraham and Grace present their webinar on working from home, from coping with distractions to juggling priorities. As well as delivering a full training session to their virtual attendees, they took questions from the live chat. 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:/...
Getting PPE to the frontline, with Katz Kiely
May 06, 2020 23:00 - 57 minutes - 39.7 MBGraham speaks with digital change specialist Katz Kiely, about the need for cultural transformation within the health sector, and how operating with compassion is just good business. Katz is leading an initiative to help frontline NHS workers get the personal protective equipment (PPE) that they need to work more safely. You can find out more about the initiative at frontline.live, and if you’re a key worker in need of PPE, you can post a tweet with the following hashtags: * #frontline...
Nobility in times of crisis, with Louai Al Roumani
April 29, 2020 23:00 - 1 hour - 43.3 MBGraham talks to author Louai Al Roumani, about acting effectively and compassionately in a crisis. Louai was head of finance and planning at one of the largest banks in Syria, when the war broke out in 2011. He shares his thoughts on leading "from the ground", how to think long-term, and effectively measure success. Graham Allcott is the founder of time management training company Think Productive. This podcast is produced by Origin. ✔ Links: Subscribe to Graham's Newsletter: h...
Mark Leruste: fuelled by purpose
April 22, 2020 23:00 - 1 hour - 52.7 MBGraham talks to entrepreneur, speaker and host of the Unconventionalists podcast, Mark Leruste about authenticity, leadership, and the divide between millennials and Gen-X. Mark also shares his story of creating one of the world’s first, and most successful video CVs, as well as his work with the Movember Foundation. Graham Allcott is the founder of time management training company Think Productive. This podcast is produced by Origin. ✔ Links: Subscribe to Graham's Newsletter: ...
Graham Allcott at the Clore Social Leadership breakfast
April 08, 2020 23:00 - 1 hour - 47.1 MBGraham shares a fireside chat he recorded at the Clore Social Leadership breakfast in December, where he recounts his journey from the charity sector to founding Think Productive, valuing people and treating them with trust and empathy, and turning a crisis on its head. Graham also takes questions from members of the audience, on the culture of meetings, motivating young volunteers, and how you can succeed by being nice to work with. Graham Allcott is the founder of time management train...
Surviving as a freelancer during the COVID outbreak, with Alison Grade
March 26, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 51.8 MBAuthor of The Freelance Bible, Alison Grade, shares practical advice on dealing with financial uncertainty in these challenging times, as well as helping current and prospective freelancers find and demonstrate their value. Alison talks about building brands, helping your customers understand what's in it for them, not what's in it for you. Graham also chats with Beyond Busy producer Mark Steadman, about his plan to help people start a new podcast project from home. Graham Allcott is t...
The calendar is more valuable when everyone uses it -- Tim Campos
March 19, 2020 00:00 - 49 minutes - 34.2 MBGraham talks to Woven founder and former Facebook CIO Tim Campos, about attitudes to productivity, focus, time theft, managing your calendar, and the importance of sticking to one system for scheduling appointments. 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/d...
Don't medicate yourself via your career -- Katie Thistleton
March 05, 2020 00:00 - 43 minutes - 30.1 MBTV and radio presenter Katie Thistleton joins Graham for a frank and open discussion about work, celebrity, ambition, and children's mental health. 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 Manag...
Being 20% weird, with Daniel Crosby
February 13, 2020 00:00 - 57 minutes - 39.7 MBGraham talks to psychologist, speaker and author of The Behavioural Investor, Daniel Crosby. They discuss general intelligence, his "irrationality index", having contrarian opinions, and why Pepsi lost the Pepsi Challenge. 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://amazo...
Make decisions, take action — with Katy Ashton
January 16, 2020 00:00 - 57 minutes - 39.2 MBGraham talks to Katy Ashton, Director of the People’s History Museum in Manchester. This year, the museum will celebrate its tenth birthday. Katy has been Director since it reopened in 2010, and in the episode she shares the museum’s business model, how she remains productive as a team leader, and her views on the political change the UK has seen in the decade. ### Join Graham Allcott for his productivity masterclass Graham is running a one-day workshop to help you master everything yo...
Reaching for your own south pole, with explorer Erling Kagge
December 19, 2019 00:00 - 56 minutes - 38.8 MBGraham talks to explorer and author of Philosophy for Polar Explorers, Erling Kagge about the characteristics needed to become an explorer. Erling also shares his thoughts on what we're missing by sticking to our screens. Erling approaches pain -- be it physical or mental -- as a gift, and believes we should use it to our benefit. In a nutshell: "nobody achieved anything by being happy and cozy". Graham Allcott is the founder of time management training company Think Productive. This ...
How to have very clear ideas, with Charles Davies
November 28, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 48.5 MBGraham talks to author and business consultant Charles Davies about having "very clear ideas". Charles has turned his hand to journalism, stand-up comedy, songwriting, campaigning and teaching, among many other occupations. Charles and Graham discuss identity (through the means of Identity Yoga), trying on ideas and challenging our biases. He also offers a rare definition of happiness, and shares his methodology around productivity. Graham Allcott is the founder of time management tr...
Gail Bainbridge
November 14, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 46.7 MBGraham talks to accountant turned money mentor Gail Bainbridge about exploring the country in a campervan, the joy of missing out, and our relationships with money. [Graham Allcott](http://www.grahamallcott.com/) is the founder of [time management training](http://thinkproductive.co.uk/) company [Think Productive](http://thinkproductive.co.uk/). This podcast is produced by [Origin](https://origin.fm/).
Accountant turned money mentor Gail Bainbridge
November 14, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 46.7 MBGraham talks to accountant turned money mentor Gail Bainbridge about exploring the country in a campervan, the joy of missing out, and our relationships with money. 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 Produc...
The Figureoutable Philosophy with Marie Forleo
October 23, 2019 23:00 - 52 minutes - 36.2 MBGraham is in London talking with New York Times bestselling author, entrepreneur and philanthropist, Marie Forleo. Marie shares her rules of the Figureoutable Philosophy, living with self-doubt, her experiences in male-dominated work environments, seeking therapy, and working with Oprah. 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/...
Marie Forleo
October 23, 2019 23:00 - 52 minutes - 36.2 MBGraham is in London talking with New York Times bestselling author, entrepreneur and philanthropist, Marie Forleo. Marie shares her rules of the Figureoutable Philosophy, living with self-doubt, her experiences in male-dominated work environments, seeking therapy, and working with Oprah. [Graham Allcott](http://www.grahamallcott.com/) is the founder of [time management training](http://thinkproductive.co.uk/ "Link: http://thinkproductive.co.uk/") company [Think Productive](http://thinkprodu...
Rob Wilson
August 20, 2019 23:00 - 1 hour - 51.8 MBGraham shares a beer with the chief toaster at social enterprise Toast Ale, to talk empathy, social entrepreneurship, and mindfulness. Rob and Graham worked together at Read International, a charity Rob founded and Graham would go on to chair. Now, Rob works to reduce environmental waste by brewing beer made from the bread bakeries night otherwise throw away the following day. [ Graham Allcott is the founder of time management trainingcompany Think Productive. If you want to sample a ...
Jonathan MacDonald
August 07, 2019 23:00 - 1 hour - 43.1 MBGraham talks to speaker, author, and jiujitsu champion Jonathan MacDonald about change, purpose, mentorship and dealing with toxicity. Jonathan shares his thoughts on expanding the way people think, by decoupling flow state from the immediate context, and is candid about his former failures and the injustices he's faced. Graham Allcott is the founder of time management training company Think Productive. This podcast is produced by Origin. ✔ Links: Subscribe to Graham's Newsletter...
Freya Wynn-Jones
July 24, 2019 23:00 - 1 hour - 46 MBGraham talks with opera singer and director, Freya Wynn-Jones. They discuss advocacy for classical music, learning names, and going into creative endeavours with ideas rather than a specific plan. Freya also shares her approach to freelancing, and balancing her personal and professional identities. 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.graha...
Alastair Humphreys
July 10, 2019 23:00 - 1 hour - 41.5 MBGraham's guest this episode is professional adventurer Alastair Humphreys. They discuss finding adventure in the most unlikely places, balancing adventuring with parenthood, and how we spend our out-of-work hours. Alastair spent four years cycling around the world, walked across southern India, rowed the Atlantic ocean, ran six marathons through the Sahara desert, and busked his way through Spain with a violin he didn't really know how to play. He shares highlights from his stories as ...
Greg Jackson
June 26, 2019 23:00 - 1 hour - 54.3 MBGraham talks to founder and CEO of Octopus Energy, Greg Jackson. They discuss market disruption and consolidation, honesty, and decision fatigue. Greg also shares his concept of the “work-life blend”, creating a symbiotic, rather than compartmentalised relationship between his various commitments, so he can remain present in all of them. If you’re interested in switching to Octopus Energy, a renewable supplier, you can get £50 towards your first bill by visiting thinkproductive.octopus...
Sophie Devonshire
June 12, 2019 23:00 - 1 hour - 48.5 MBGraham talks to Superfast author and CEO of the Caffeine Partnership, Sophie Devonshire. Their chat covers nurturing employees’ energy, embracing laziness, speed reading, and how Winston Churchill fought against complicated language. 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”: h...
Yann Toutant
May 29, 2019 23:00 - 1 hour - 45.5 MBGraham talks to startup founder, CEO and remote-working advocate, Yann Toutant. They discuss self-driving cars, creating a space where it's OK to make mistakes, the joy of missing out and organising your agenda by cognitive load. Throughout the discussion, the theme of working remotely -- but not necessarily from home -- is key. Graham Allcott is the founder of time management training company Think Productive. This podcast is produced by Origin. ✔ Links: Subscribe to Graham's ...
Jessica Fostekew
May 15, 2019 23:00 - 1 hour - 59.9 MBGraham talks to standup comedian, writer and actor Jessica Fostekew, about life before, during and after the Edinburgh Fringe, working effectively on what you want to do vs playing it safe, professional jealousy, and combatting polemics. Jessica also shares her story about finding standup success "via the back door", through podcasting and acting, and her reticence in asking for help. Graham Allcott is the founder of time management training company Think Productive. This podcast is pro...