Time Off

23 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 12 ratings

Rest is essential. Unplugging in today's busy world is both a skill and a competitive advantage. Is it possible to get more done by working less? On this podcast, we talk to those who have developed a solid "rest ethic." They are people who successfully take time off through sabbaticals, active vacations, more play, fascinating hobbies, and other methods for becoming more interesting without burning out.

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Adam Weber's Time Off

March 17, 2021 20:48 - 51 minutes - 47.6 MB

We talk with Adam Weber about his Time Off. Adam has made it his life’s mission to help people become their best selves and discover how their careers can become the answer to their purpose. As a thought leader in employee engagement, he knows that people crave leaders who can help them unlock their true potential. Adam is the author of the book "Lead Like A Human - Practical Steps To Building Highly Engaged Teams". He is the Chief People Officer and Co-founder of Emplify. Book: https://emp...

Thinking Slow with Derek Sivers

November 16, 2019 22:24 - 1 hour - 89.2 MB

People say that our first reaction is the most honest, but Derek Sivers disagrees. He believes our first reaction is usually outdated. Either it’s an answer we came up with long ago and now use instead of thinking, or it’s a knee-jerk emotional response to something in your past. By thinking slower, we can foster more intention, inner-peace, and direction with our lives. Derek is a musician, producer, circus performer, entrepreneur, TED speaker, and book publisher. He started CDBaby and Hos...

Digital Wellness With Tommy Sobel

September 26, 2019 16:05 - 50 minutes - 46.7 MB

We chat with Tommy Sobel, the founder of Brick. The Brick movement is a grassroots movement for people who are dissatisfied with their relationship to screens and social media, and who are looking to spend more time engaged in the real world. They throw phone-free events, retreats and private habit coaching for motivated people who want to take control of their phone use. They also challenge our community to turn their phone into a “brick” for a little bit every day, which means to set it do...

How to Not Work With Marlee Grace

September 18, 2019 21:39 - 46 minutes - 42.7 MB

Marlee Grace is a dancer, writer, artist, and shape maker. She also knows how to not work. :) She wrote a book called How to Not Always Be Working : a toolkit for creativity and radical self care as well as zines about sobriety and phone addiction. She teaches improvisation as a dance form in real life, online classes on art making and rituals, and sees one one clients who want to unblock their creativity and small business practices. Marlee and I talk about one of her new hobbies (skatebo...

Working on Quantum Computing with Terry Rudolph

September 04, 2019 21:19 - 54 minutes - 50.7 MB

Terry Rudolph has been a professor of quantum physics at Imperial College London. He is now leading a startup in the field of quantum computing. He also wrote the book "Q is for Quantum." We discuss his journey in the field of quantum computing and how he leverages different time off strategies to foster the ability to solve really challenging problems.

The Future of Work and Leisure

July 16, 2019 19:03 - 16 minutes - 15.3 MB

In the age of automation and the knowledge economy, we believe the deliberate practice of time off will be one of the key skills and competitive advantages. In addition to our work ethic, we should seriously start thinking about our “rest ethic.” In this episode we read you one of our recent articles that explores the relationship between work and leisure.

The Time Off Action Guide, burnout, and rest in the restaurant industry.

June 22, 2019 21:14 - 17 minutes - 16.4 MB

Hear about our new action guide that inclused wisdom from successful people on how to achieve more by working less. We update you on the World Health Organization's recognition of "Burn-Out"' as a legitimate syndrome. We also look at a two successful restaurant companies that are providing more time off to their employees who are historically known for being overworked.

Joyful Living With Yasmin Nguyen

May 07, 2019 15:46 - 55 minutes - 101 MB

Yasmin Nguyen isn’t on your typical road trip. He is traveling around the world studying joy through his Joyful Living project. A theme of his work is taking the time to be grateful. Talking to Yasmin simply calms me down, and I hope our conversation does the same for you. We talk about how to practice retirement, your kick ass jar, kindness showers, the servant leadership of women, and Yasmin’s road trip to share and understand joy and kindness.

Your Life in Rhythm With Bruce Miller

April 11, 2019 16:03 - 32 minutes - 59.7 MB

Rhythm goes beyond instruments and music and can be applied to us making the most out of life. Bruce Miller is an author and pastor. He wrote a book called Your Life in Rhythm. In his book he helps us understand what it means to live life in sync with our surroundings and natural rhythms. We discuss how to realize our limits and create a realistic foundation for intentional living. If we are looking for balance in your life, you might be looking for the wrong thing. Trying to balance it al...

Less Phone, More Real Life With Tim Kendall

March 03, 2019 17:33 - 45 minutes - 83.2 MB

The Moment app helps people disconnect from their phones and get back their time. The app is growing at an impressive rate. Everyday, all Moment users combined get back around 49 years of time to spend on what really matters to them — meaningful experiences with friends and family, exploring their passions, and living life in the moment. This episode is a wonderful conversation with the CEO of Moment. We discuss the origins of the Moment app, the analogous connection of a food diet with a s...

Swedish Time Off With Maddy Savage

February 15, 2019 01:39 - 42 minutes - 77.9 MB

In Sweden, people are expected to have a balance in their employment – not just in terms of balancing their personal lives, but also balancing other things that are of importance to them or create personal growth. Starting a new business is sometimes a part of that. Swedish businesses are giving their employees up to 6 months off to start a new business. If it doesn't work, they can have their job back.

Graduate Wisdom

January 28, 2019 20:05 - 18 minutes - 34.7 MB

I love watching commencement speeches. They are shortcuts for gaining the wisdom one can gain through a college experience. This episode highlights one of my favorite commencement speeches that is still relevant today.

10 Actions From 2018

December 31, 2018 20:33 - 38 minutes - 70.8 MB

I learned a lot from the 2018 lineup of podcast guests. I benefitted most by putting some of their ideas into practice. Here are 10 actions I have been trying out that bring me more meaningful time off. There is also a gift at the end of the podcast episode.

Time Over Money With Cassie Holmes

December 20, 2018 18:10 - 48 minutes - 89.7 MB

What if you had a bank account for your time? If we were more time aware, what would we do differently? Do you keep track of how you are spending time? Are you finding time for what matters or mainly focused on money? Cassie Holmes is the Associate Professor of Marketing and Behavioral Decision Making at UCLA’s Anderson School of Management. She studies happiness, highlighting the role of time. We discuss how choosing time over money will make you happier, why experiential gifts are important...

AI = More Rest With Max Frenzel

December 14, 2018 17:21 - 48 minutes - 89.1 MB

Max is a Quantum theorist turned AI researcher. We discuss how Max wrote his Ph.D. thesis while resting on a Greek island, how AI has the potential to be becoming our creative sidekick, and restful habits we can all implement starting tomorrow.

Quality Working Time With Jonas Downey

November 13, 2018 18:44 - 52 minutes - 96.5 MB

Jonas is a designer for a calm company called Basecamp. He is living proof that things don't have to be crazy at work. We discuss how we can focus on quality working time rather than just clock time.

Work-Life Harmony With Mike Sturm

November 02, 2018 16:53 - 41 minutes - 75.2 MB

Writer Mike Sturm believes “Work-Life Balance” can be replaced with something better. Rather than balancing our career and our personal lives, we should aim to harmonize them. When done right, the benefits can be truly great. Mike and I discuss how you can benefit from "Work-Life Harmony" and treat loved ones as stakeholders in your work.

Learning How to Learn With Kevin Kelly

October 20, 2018 19:10 - 48 minutes - 89.6 MB

Why should you travel and have a beginner's mind? What will be left of humans given Artifical Intelligence is rapidly growing? Why would anyone build a 10,000-year clock? Kevin and I discuss the answers...

Sailing Time With John Zeratsky

August 13, 2018 17:37 - 52 minutes - 95.7 MB

John is a successful technologist and a co-author of both "Sprint" and "Make Time". He had a comfortable life in San Francisco, but he and his wife decided to quit their jobs, gave up their apartment, sold their stuff, bought a sailboat, sailed out the Golden Gate, turned left, and began cruising the Pacific coast from California toward Panama. They have been on an amazing journey since. We talk about how they prepared for this time off, what the experience has been like, and practical steps ...