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Beyond the To-Do List

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Overwhelmed by all the hats you wear in life? Listen in as Erik Fisher talks with productivity experts as they share how they implement practical productivity strategies in their personal and professional lives. We explore all aspects of productivity and the true end goal of productivity: living a meaningful life.

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Strategy: Jay Baer on Word of Mouth, the 80/20 Rule and Growth – BTTDL244

October 11, 2018 10:00 - 45 minutes - 21.2 MB

Jay Baer, CSP, CPAE has spent 25 years in digital marketing and customer experience, consulting for more than 700 companies during that period, including 34 of the FORTUNE 500. His current firm – Convince & Convert – provides word of mouth, digital marketing, and customer experience advice and counsel to some of the world’s most important brands. His new book, Talk Triggers, is the complete guide to creating customers using strategic, operational differentiators that compel word of mouth. I...

Jay Baer on Word of Mouth, the 80/20 Rule and Growth

October 11, 2018 10:00 - 45 minutes

Jay Baer, CSP, CPAE has spent 25 years in digital marketing and customer experience, consulting for more than 700 companies during that period, including 34 of the FORTUNE 500. His current firm – Convince & Convert – provides word of mouth, digital marketing, and customer experience advice and counsel to some of the world’s most important brands. His new book, Talk Triggers, is the complete guide to creating customers using strategic, operational differentiators that compel word of mouth. In...

Episode 242: Brain States: Daniel Clark on Focus, Sleep and Neuroscience – BTTDL243

October 03, 2018 21:36 - 49 minutes - 23.2 MB

Daniel Clark is the CEO of Brain.fm. Brain.fm makes music to help you do what you need to do, better. The company uses a patented AI engine to generate music backed by scientific research to help listeners focus, relax, and sleep. While “normal,” everyday music is primarily made to sound good and evoke feelings, Brain.fm works with a team of music composers backed by PhD-led scientific research to engineer music specifically designed to enhance these states within minutes of use. Daniel als...

Daniel Clark on Focus, Sleep and Neuroscience

October 03, 2018 21:00 - 49 minutes

Daniel Clark is the CEO of Brain.fm. Brain.fm makes music to help you do what you need to do, better. The company uses a patented AI engine to generate music backed by scientific research to help listeners focus, relax, and sleep. While “normal,” everyday music is primarily made to sound good and evoke feelings, Brain.fm works with a team of music composers backed by PhD-led scientific research to engineer music specifically designed to enhance these states within minutes of use. Daniel also...

Brain States: Daniel Clark on Focus, Sleep and Neuroscience – BTTDL243

October 03, 2018 21:00 - 49 minutes - 23.2 MB

Daniel Clark is the CEO of Brain.fm. Brain.fm makes music to help you do what you need to do, better. The company uses a patented AI engine to generate music backed by scientific research to help listeners focus, relax, and sleep. While “normal,” everyday music is primarily made to sound good and evoke feelings, Brain.fm works with a team of music composers backed by PhD-led scientific research to engineer music specifically designed to enhance these states within minutes of use. Daniel als...

Episode 241: Rest: Aaron Edelheit on Resting, Recharging and Renewing – BTTDL242

September 28, 2018 14:00 - 38 minutes - 18 MB

Aaron Edelheit is the Chief Strategy Officer of FLO Technologies. Since selling his company, The American Home in 2015, Aaron founded Mindset Capital, a private investment firm. Aaron has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, CNBC, Bloomberg, and the New York Times and has given lectures on entrepreneurship and investments all over the U.S., Canada and South Africa. Aaron is the author of The Hard Break: The Case For The 24/6 Lifestyle. In this conversation, Aaron talks about his person...

Aaron Edelheit on Resting, Recharging and Renewing

September 28, 2018 14:00 - 38 minutes

Aaron Edelheit is the Chief Strategy Officer of FLO Technologies. Since selling his company, The American Home in 2015, Aaron founded Mindset Capital, a private investment firm. Aaron has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, CNBC, Bloomberg, and the New York Times and has given lectures on entrepreneurship and investments all over the U.S., Canada and South Africa. Aaron is the author of The Hard Break: The Case For The 24/6 Lifestyle. In this conversation, Aaron talks about his persona...

Rest: Aaron Edelheit on Resting, Recharging and Renewing – BTTDL242

September 28, 2018 14:00 - 38 minutes - 18 MB

Aaron Edelheit is the Chief Strategy Officer of FLO Technologies. Since selling his company, The American Home in 2015, Aaron founded Mindset Capital, a private investment firm. Aaron has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, CNBC, Bloomberg, and the New York Times and has given lectures on entrepreneurship and investments all over the U.S., Canada and South Africa. Aaron is the author of The Hard Break: The Case For The 24/6 Lifestyle. In this conversation, Aaron talks about his person...

Episode 240: Culture: Mike McDerment of Freshbooks on Culture, Collaboration, and Leading By Example – BTTDL241

September 18, 2018 10:00 - 40 minutes - 19.1 MB

Mike is the Co-Founder and CEO of FreshBooks, the world’s #1 cloud accounting software for self-employed professionals. Built out of frustration after accidentally saving over an invoice, Mike spent 3.5 years growing FreshBooks from his parents’ basement. Since launching in 2003, over 10 million people have used FreshBooks to save time billing and collect billions of dollars. In this conversation, Mike talks with Erik about how cultivating culture at Freshbooks is his priority, helping empl...

Culture: Mike McDerment of Freshbooks on Culture, Collaboration, and Leading By Example – BTTDL241

September 18, 2018 10:00 - 40 minutes - 19.1 MB

Mike is the Co-Founder and CEO of FreshBooks, the world’s #1 cloud accounting software for self-employed professionals. Built out of frustration after accidentally saving over an invoice, Mike spent 3.5 years growing FreshBooks from his parents’ basement. Since launching in 2003, over 10 million people have used FreshBooks to save time billing and collect billions of dollars. In this conversation, Mike talks with Erik about how cultivating culture at Freshbooks is his priority, helping empl...

Mike Mcderment on Culture, Collaboration, and Leading by Example

September 18, 2018 10:00 - 40 minutes

Mike is the Co-Founder and CEO of FreshBooks, the world’s #1 cloud accounting software for self-employed professionals. Built out of frustration after accidentally saving over an invoice, Mike spent 3.5 years growing FreshBooks from his parents’ basement. Since launching in 2003, over 10 million people have used FreshBooks to save time billing and collect billions of dollars. In this conversation, Mike talks with Erik about how cultivating culture at Freshbooks is his priority, helping emplo...

Episode 239: Projects: Jennie Nash on Writing, Purpose and Accountability – BTTDL240

September 11, 2018 10:00 - 58 minutes - 27.4 MB

Jennie Nash is the founder of Author Accelerator, a book coaching service that has helped hundreds of writers complete their book projects by giving them the sustained editorial support they need. Jennie’s book coaching methods bring back the powerful and time-tested concept of artistic mentorship – which has been largely squeezed out of a publishing industry hungry for the next big, fast hit. Jennie has spent 30 years on all sides of the publishing industry and is the author of four novels...

Jennie Nash on Writing, Purpose and Accountability

September 11, 2018 10:00 - 58 minutes

Jennie Nash is the founder of Author Accelerator, a book coaching service that has helped hundreds of writers complete their book projects by giving them the sustained editorial support they need. Jennie’s book coaching methods bring back the powerful and time-tested concept of artistic mentorship – which has been largely squeezed out of a publishing industry hungry for the next big, fast hit. Jennie has spent 30 years on all sides of the publishing industry and is the author of four novels,...

Projects: Jennie Nash on Writing, Purpose and Accountability – BTTDL240

September 11, 2018 10:00 - 58 minutes - 27.4 MB

Jennie Nash is the founder of Author Accelerator, a book coaching service that has helped hundreds of writers complete their book projects by giving them the sustained editorial support they need. Jennie’s book coaching methods bring back the powerful and time-tested concept of artistic mentorship – which has been largely squeezed out of a publishing industry hungry for the next big, fast hit. Jennie has spent 30 years on all sides of the publishing industry and is the author of four novels...

Episode 238: Studying: Ryan McRae on Productivity for College and University Students – BTTDL239

September 04, 2018 10:00 - 52 minutes - 24.6 MB

Ryan McRae has had Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder all of his life, but he wasn’t going to let ADHD run him down. He has worked to figure out how to take all the benefits and cancel out all the drawbacks. In this episode, Ryan and Erik discuss overcoming the productivity challenges of College and University Students. Mentioned in this episode: Handy – Get your first cleaning for $39 when you subscribe to a plan using promo code ‘beyond’ Textexpander – Get 20% off your first year...

Ryan Mcrae on Productivity for College and University Students

September 04, 2018 10:00 - 52 minutes

Ryan McRae has had Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder all of his life, but he wasn’t going to let ADHD run him down. He has worked to figure out how to take all the benefits and cancel out all the drawbacks. In this episode, Ryan and Erik discuss overcoming the productivity challenges of College and University Students. Mentioned in this episode: Handy – Get your first cleaning for $39 when you subscribe to a plan using promo code ‘beyond’ Textexpander – Get 20% off your first year!...

Studying: Ryan McRae on Productivity for College and University Students – BTTDL239

September 04, 2018 10:00 - 52 minutes - 24.6 MB

Ryan McRae has had Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder all of his life, but he wasn’t going to let ADHD run him down. He has worked to figure out how to take all the benefits and cancel out all the drawbacks. In this episode, Ryan and Erik discuss overcoming the productivity challenges of College and University Students. Mentioned in this episode: Handy – Get your first cleaning for $39 when you subscribe to a plan using promo code ‘beyond’ Textexpander – Get 20% off your first year...

Episode 237: Focus: Chris Bailey on Hyperfocus, Scatterfocus and Attention – BTTDL238

August 28, 2018 10:00 - 1 hour - 29.1 MB

Chris Bailey turned down lucrative job offers to pursue a lifelong dream—to spend a year performing a deep dive experiment into the pursuit of productivity, a subject he had been enamored with since he was a teenager. Erik and Chris talked about his first book The Productivity Project during the last episode he appeared on. Chris is back to talk about his new book Hyperfocus: How to Be More Productive in a World of Distraction. Mentioned in this episode: Handy – Get your first cleaning for...

Chris Bailey on Hyperfocus, Scatterfocus and Attention

August 28, 2018 10:00 - 1 hour

Chris Bailey turned down lucrative job offers to pursue a lifelong dream—to spend a year performing a deep dive experiment into the pursuit of productivity, a subject he had been enamored with since he was a teenager. Erik and Chris talked about his first book The Productivity Project during the last episode he appeared on. Chris is back to talk about his new book Hyperfocus: How to Be More Productive in a World of Distraction.

Focus: Chris Bailey on Hyperfocus, Scatterfocus and Attention – BTTDL238

August 28, 2018 10:00 - 1 hour - 29.1 MB

Chris Bailey turned down lucrative job offers to pursue a lifelong dream—to spend a year performing a deep dive experiment into the pursuit of productivity, a subject he had been enamored with since he was a teenager. Erik and Chris talked about his first book The Productivity Project during the last episode he appeared on. Chris is back to talk about his new book Hyperfocus: How to Be More Productive in a World of Distraction.

Episode 236: Sabbaticals: Shawn Blanc of The Sweet Setup on an 8 Week Work Cycle and Sabbaticals – BTTDL237

August 21, 2018 10:00 - 1 hour - 31 MB

Shawn Blanc is the founder of The Sweet Setup, a site that recommends the best apps for your iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Shawn and his team are incredibly prolific in their reviews and recommendations of mac and iOS apps, but also create great training courses for those apps including: Unlock 1Password All The Things Day One In Depth Learn Ulysses Mentioned in this episode: Babbel – Get 50% off your first 3 months with offer code ‘beyond’! Policy Genius  Please connect with me Subscribe,...

Sabbaticals: Shawn Blanc of The Sweet Setup on an 8 Week Work Cycle and Sabbaticals – BTTDL237

August 21, 2018 10:00 - 1 hour - 31 MB

Shawn Blanc is the founder of The Sweet Setup, a site that recommends the best apps for your iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Shawn and his team are incredibly prolific in their reviews and recommendations of mac and iOS apps, but also create great training courses for those apps including: Unlock 1Password All The Things Day One In Depth Learn Ulysses Mentioned in this episode: Babbel – Get 50% off your first 3 months with offer code ‘beyond’! Policy Genius  Please connect with me Subscribe,...

Shawn Blanc on an 8 Week Work Cycle and Sabbaticals

August 21, 2018 10:00 - 1 hour

Shawn Blanc is the founder of The Sweet Setup, a site that recommends the best apps for your iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Shawn and his team are incredibly prolific in their reviews and recommendations of mac and iOS apps, but also create great training courses for those apps including: Unlock 1Password All The Things Day One In Depth Learn Ulysses Mentioned in this episode: Babbel – Get 50% off your first 3 months with offer code ‘beyond’! Policy Genius  Please connect with me Subscri...

Episode 235: Calling: Shawn Askinosie on Career, Vocation and Meaningful Work – BTTDL236

August 14, 2018 10:00 - 55 minutes - 25.8 MB

Shawn Askinosie left a successful career as a criminal defense lawyer to start a bean to bar chocolate factory and never looked back. Askinosie Chocolate is a small batch, award winning chocolate factory located in Springfield, Missouri, sourcing 100% of their beans directly from farmers. Shawn’s book, recently released, co-written with his daughter Lawren is Meaningful Work: The Quest To Do Great Business, Find Your Calling, and Feed Your Soul. In this episode Shawn and Erik cal about Sha...

Calling: Shawn Askinosie on Career, Vocation and Meaningful Work – BTTDL236

August 14, 2018 10:00 - 55 minutes - 25.8 MB

Shawn Askinosie left a successful career as a criminal defense lawyer to start a bean to bar chocolate factory and never looked back. Askinosie Chocolate is a small batch, award winning chocolate factory located in Springfield, Missouri, sourcing 100% of their beans directly from farmers. Shawn’s book, recently released, co-written with his daughter Lawren is Meaningful Work: The Quest To Do Great Business, Find Your Calling, and Feed Your Soul. In this episode Shawn and Erik cal about Sha...

Shawn Askinosie on Career, Vocation and Meaningful Work

August 14, 2018 10:00 - 55 minutes

Shawn Askinosie left a successful career as a criminal defense lawyer to start a bean to bar chocolate factory and never looked back. Askinosie Chocolate is a small batch, award winning chocolate factory located in Springfield, Missouri, sourcing 100% of their beans directly from farmers. Shawn’s book, recently released, co-written with his daughter Lawren is Meaningful Work: The Quest To Do Great Business, Find Your Calling, and Feed Your Soul. In this episode Shawn and Erik cal about Shaw...

Episode 234: Process: Jeff Goins on Clarifying Your Creative Process – BTTDL235

August 07, 2018 10:00 - 55 minutes - 25.9 MB

Jeff Goins is a full-time writer who lives just outside of Nashville, Tennessee, with his wife and kids. He has authored five books: Real Artists Don’t Starve, The Art of Work, The In-Between, Wrecked, and You Are a Writer. This is Jeff’s 6th time on this show! In this episode, Jeff and Erik talk about the creative process, how there is more to writing than just typing, know what part of the creative process you are in and how a finished product is more important than a perfect process. Me...

Process: Jeff Goins on Clarifying Your Creative Process – BTTDL235

August 07, 2018 10:00 - 55 minutes - 25.9 MB

Jeff Goins is a full-time writer who lives just outside of Nashville, Tennessee, with his wife and kids. He has authored five books: Real Artists Don’t Starve, The Art of Work, The In-Between, Wrecked, and You Are a Writer. This is Jeff’s 6th time on this show! In this episode, Jeff and Erik talk about the creative process, how there is more to writing than just typing, know what part of the creative process you are in and how a finished product is more important than a perfect process. Me...

Jeff Goins on Clarifying Your Creative Process

August 07, 2018 10:00 - 55 minutes

Jeff Goins is a full-time writer who lives just outside of Nashville, Tennessee, with his wife and kids. He has authored five books: Real Artists Don’t Starve, The Art of Work, The In-Between, Wrecked, and You Are a Writer. This is Jeff’s 6th time on this show! In this episode, Jeff and Erik talk about the creative process, how there is more to writing than just typing, know what part of the creative process you are in and how a finished product is more important than a perfect process. Men...

Episode 233: Creativity: Srinivas Rao on Creating Fulfilling Lifelong Creative Practices – BTTDL234

August 01, 2018 02:36 - 56 minutes - 26.5 MB

Srinivas Rao is the creator and host of The Unmistakeable Creative Podcast where he has conducted over 700 interviews with thought leaders and people from all walks of life. He has also written multiple books including the Wall Street Journal bestseller The Art of Being Unmistakable. His new book is An Audience of One: Reclaiming Creativity for Its Own Sake. In this episode we talk about what it takes to create lifelong creative practices, and why creating them for an audience of one is mo...

Creativity: Srinivas Rao on Creating Fulfilling Lifelong Creative Practices – BTTDL234

August 01, 2018 02:00 - 56 minutes - 26.5 MB

Srinivas Rao is the creator and host of The Unmistakeable Creative Podcast where he has conducted over 700 interviews with thought leaders and people from all walks of life. He has also written multiple books including the Wall Street Journal bestseller The Art of Being Unmistakable. His new book is An Audience of One: Reclaiming Creativity for Its Own Sake. In this episode we talk about what it takes to create lifelong creative practices, and why creating them for an audience of one is mo...

Srinivas Rao on Creating Fulfilling Lifelong Creative Practices

August 01, 2018 02:00 - 56 minutes

Srinivas Rao is the creator and host of The Unmistakeable Creative Podcast where he has conducted over 700 interviews with thought leaders and people from all walks of life. He has also written multiple books including the Wall Street Journal bestseller The Art of Being Unmistakable. His new book is An Audience of One: Reclaiming Creativity for Its Own Sake. In this episode we talk about what it takes to create lifelong creative practices, and why creating them for an audience of one is more...

Episode 232: Focus: Cal Newport on Doing Collaborative Deep Work, Digital Minimalism and Solitude – BTTDL233

July 24, 2018 10:00 - 57 minutes - 26.9 MB

Cal Newport is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at Georgetown University, and the author most recently of Deep Work, a book which argues that focus is the new I.Q. in the modern workplace, and So Good They Can’t Ignore You, a book which debunks the long-held belief that “follow your passion” is good advice. In addition to studying the theoretical foundations of our digital age as a professor, Newport also writes about the impact of these technologies on the world of work. Mention...

Cal Newport on Doing Collaborative Deep Work, Digital Minimalism and Solitude

July 24, 2018 10:00 - 57 minutes

Cal Newport is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at Georgetown University, and the author most recently of Deep Work, a book which argues that focus is the new I.Q. in the modern workplace, and So Good They Can’t Ignore You, a book which debunks the long-held belief that “follow your passion” is good advice. In addition to studying the theoretical foundations of our digital age as a professor, Newport also writes about the impact of these technologies on the world of work. Mentione...

Focus: Cal Newport on Doing Collaborative Deep Work, Digital Minimalism and Solitude – BTTDL233

July 24, 2018 10:00 - 57 minutes - 26.9 MB

Cal Newport is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at Georgetown University, and the author most recently of Deep Work, a book which argues that focus is the new I.Q. in the modern workplace, and So Good They Can’t Ignore You, a book which debunks the long-held belief that “follow your passion” is good advice. In addition to studying the theoretical foundations of our digital age as a professor, Newport also writes about the impact of these technologies on the world of work. Mention...

Episode 231: Healthy: Rob Dionne on Getting Fit and Staying Fit with a Busy Lifestyle – BTTDL232

July 17, 2018 10:00 - 1 hour - 31.5 MB

Rob Dionne is an NASM (National Academy of Sport Medicine) Certified Personal Trainer, also holding advanced specialist certifications in Corrective Exercise and Performance Enhancement. Rob is a lifestyle and fitness expert based out of Los Angeles. He specializes in helping busy people and entrepreneurs get out from behind their desks and carve out time to create a better quality of life for themselves and their family.  He is on a mission is to provide you with the best information out th...

Rob Dionne on Getting Fit and Staying Fit With a Busy Lifestyle

July 17, 2018 10:00 - 1 hour

Rob Dionne is an NASM (National Academy of Sport Medicine) Certified Personal Trainer, also holding advanced specialist certifications in Corrective Exercise and Performance Enhancement. Rob is a lifestyle and fitness expert based out of Los Angeles. He specializes in helping busy people and entrepreneurs get out from behind their desks and carve out time to create a better quality of life for themselves and their family.  He is on a mission is to provide you with the best information out the...

Healthy: Rob Dionne on Getting Fit and Staying Fit with a Busy Lifestyle – BTTDL232

July 17, 2018 10:00 - 1 hour - 31.5 MB

Rob Dionne is an NASM (National Academy of Sport Medicine) Certified Personal Trainer, also holding advanced specialist certifications in Corrective Exercise and Performance Enhancement. Rob is a lifestyle and fitness expert based out of Los Angeles. He specializes in helping busy people and entrepreneurs get out from behind their desks and carve out time to create a better quality of life for themselves and their family.  He is on a mission is to provide you with the best information out th...

Episode 230: GTD: David Allen on Getting Things Done for Teens (and their parents too!) – BTTDL231

July 10, 2018 10:00 - 41 minutes - 19.3 MB

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. This is David’s third appearance on the show. You can hear his previous episodes here: Getting Things Done: David Allen shares GTD obstacles and secrets – BTTDL016 GTD: David Allen on how “creative types” can get things done with #GTD – BTTDL086 In this conve...

David Allen on Getting Things Done for Teens (and Their Parents Too!)

July 10, 2018 10:00 - 41 minutes

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. This is David’s third appearance on the show. You can hear his previous episodes here: Getting Things Done: David Allen shares GTD obstacles and secrets – BTTDL016 GTD: David Allen on how “creative types” can get things done with #GTD – BTTDL086 In this conver...

GTD: David Allen on Getting Things Done for Teens (and their parents too!) – BTTDL231

July 10, 2018 10:00 - 41 minutes - 19.3 MB

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. This is David’s third appearance on the show. You can hear his previous episodes here: Getting Things Done: David Allen shares GTD obstacles and secrets – BTTDL016 GTD: David Allen on how “creative types” can get things done with #GTD – BTTDL086 In this conve...

Episode 229: Rest: Jeff Sieh on Getting More Done by Working Less – BTTDL230

July 03, 2018 10:00 - 45 minutes - 21.1 MB

Jeff Sieh is the host of the Many Pinterest Tips podcast where he is always adding testosterone, one pin at a time. In this episode, Jeff and Erik talk about the book Rest: Why You Get More Done When You Work Less.  In this conversation they talk about how rest and work are partners, rest is necessary, and ways we can hack rest to become more creative and focused. Jef has been on the show twice before, which you can find here: Time: Jeff Sieh on Einstein Time, The Zone of Genius and The B...

Rest: Jeff Sieh on Getting More Done by Working Less – BTTDL230

July 03, 2018 10:00 - 45 minutes - 21.1 MB

Jeff Sieh is the host of the Many Pinterest Tips podcast where he is always adding testosterone, one pin at a time. In this episode, Jeff and Erik talk about the book Rest: Why You Get More Done When You Work Less.  In this conversation they talk about how rest and work are partners, rest is necessary, and ways we can hack rest to become more creative and focused. Jef has been on the show twice before, which you can find here: Time: Jeff Sieh on Einstein Time, The Zone of Genius and The B...

Jeff Sieh on Getting More Done by Working Less

July 03, 2018 10:00 - 45 minutes

Jeff Sieh is the host of the Many Pinterest Tips podcast where he is always adding testosterone, one pin at a time. In this episode, Jeff and Erik talk about the book Rest: Why You Get More Done When You Work Less.  In this conversation they talk about how rest and work are partners, rest is necessary, and ways we can hack rest to become more creative and focused. Jef has been on the show twice before, which you can find here: Time: Jeff Sieh on Einstein Time, The Zone of Genius and The Bi...

Episode 228: Remote Work: Stephen Warley on Self Management, Remote Work and The Future of Work – BTTDL229

June 27, 2018 20:51 - 57 minutes - 26.6 MB

Stephen Warley has been been self-employed for the last 17 years. He is obsessed with researching and experimenting with alternative ways of working. He is passionate about helping people work on their terms and in alignment with what makes them uniquely productive. In this conversation Stephen talks with Erik about working by yourself, working for yourself, the future of work, remote work, co-working spaces and self awareness. Mentioned in this episode: Grove Collaborative – Get a $30 Mr...

Stephen Warley on Self Management, Remote Work and the Future of Work

June 27, 2018 20:00 - 57 minutes

Stephen Warley has been been self-employed for the last 17 years. He is obsessed with researching and experimenting with alternative ways of working. He is passionate about helping people work on their terms and in alignment with what makes them uniquely productive. In this conversation Stephen talks with Erik about working by yourself, working for yourself, the future of work, remote work, co-working spaces and self awareness. Mentioned in this episode: Grove Collaborative – Get a $30 Mrs...

Remote Work: Stephen Warley on Self Management, Remote Work and The Future of Work – BTTDL229

June 27, 2018 20:00 - 57 minutes - 26.6 MB

Stephen Warley has been been self-employed for the last 17 years. He is obsessed with researching and experimenting with alternative ways of working. He is passionate about helping people work on their terms and in alignment with what makes them uniquely productive. In this conversation Stephen talks with Erik about working by yourself, working for yourself, the future of work, remote work, co-working spaces and self awareness. Mentioned in this episode: Grove Collaborative – Get a $30 Mr...

Episode 227: Creativity: Jon Kolko on Critiques and Creating a Culture of Creativity – BTTDL228

June 20, 2018 13:35 - 42 minutes - 20.1 MB

Jon Kolko is a Partner at Modernist Studio , and the Founder of the Austin Center for Design. Jon is the author of six books. One of his most recent is Creative Clarity: A Practical Guide for Bringing Creative Thinking Into Your Company. In this conversation Jon and Erik discuss: Giving your team the space to produce amazing work; and build a unique form of trust in your company culture The process of critique, conflict, and ideation Implementing creativity in a strategic manner across y...

Jon Kolko on Critiques and Creating a Culture of Creativity

June 20, 2018 13:00 - 42 minutes

Jon Kolko is a Partner at Modernist Studio , and the Founder of the Austin Center for Design. Jon is the author of six books. One of his most recent is Creative Clarity: A Practical Guide for Bringing Creative Thinking Into Your Company. In this conversation Jon and Erik discuss: Giving your team the space to produce amazing work; and build a unique form of trust in your company culture The process of critique, conflict, and ideation Implementing creativity in a strategic manner across yo...

Creativity: Jon Kolko on Critiques and Creating a Culture of Creativity – BTTDL228

June 20, 2018 13:00 - 42 minutes - 20.1 MB

Jon Kolko is a Partner at Modernist Studio , and the Founder of the Austin Center for Design. Jon is the author of six books. One of his most recent is Creative Clarity: A Practical Guide for Bringing Creative Thinking Into Your Company. In this conversation Jon and Erik discuss: Giving your team the space to produce amazing work; and build a unique form of trust in your company culture The process of critique, conflict, and ideation Implementing creativity in a strategic manner across y...

Guests

Mike Vardy
19 Episodes
Dave Delaney
11 Episodes
Chris Brogan
6 Episodes
Jeff Sanders
6 Episodes
Anne Bogel
5 Episodes
David Sparks
5 Episodes
Jeff Goins
5 Episodes
Michael Hyatt
5 Episodes
David Allen
4 Episodes
Laura Vanderkam
4 Episodes
Mari Smith
4 Episodes
Pat Flynn
4 Episodes
Srinivas Rao
4 Episodes
Allen Gannett
3 Episodes
Cal Newport
3 Episodes
Cliff Ravenscraft
3 Episodes
Grant Baldwin
3 Episodes
Jon Acuff
3 Episodes
Nir Eyal
3 Episodes
Sean McCabe
3 Episodes
Stephen Warley
3 Episodes
Todd Henry
3 Episodes
Aaron Dignan
2 Episodes
Andrew Mason
2 Episodes
Chris Ducker
2 Episodes
Farnoosh Brock
2 Episodes
Gretchen Rubin
2 Episodes
Jay Baer
2 Episodes
Kent Sanders
2 Episodes
Merlin Mann
2 Episodes
Nick Loper
2 Episodes
Paul Jarvis
2 Episodes
Peter Shankman
2 Episodes
Ray Edwards
2 Episodes
Shawn Blanc
2 Episodes
Tonya Dalton
2 Episodes
Aleen Simms
1 Episode
Amy Blankson
1 Episode
Charlie Gilkey
1 Episode
Daniel Pink
1 Episode
David Hauser
1 Episode
Derek Coburn
1 Episode
derek webb
1 Episode
Donald Miller
1 Episode
Dr. Samantha Brody
1 Episode
Eric Zimmer
1 Episode
Jaime Masters
1 Episode
Jessica Rhodes
1 Episode
Jocelyn Glei
1 Episode
John Zeratsky
1 Episode
Jonathan Fields
1 Episode
Jonathan Levi
1 Episode
Laura Roeder
1 Episode
Lauren Zander
1 Episode
Noah Kagan
1 Episode
Perry Marshall
1 Episode
Pete Mockaitis
1 Episode
Rachel Cruze
1 Episode
Rob Bell
1 Episode
Robert Plotkin
1 Episode
Roger Whitney
1 Episode
Ruth Soukup
1 Episode
Shawn Stevenson
1 Episode

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