Beyond the To-Do List - Productivity for Work and Life

Episodios

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  Creativity and Play: A Fuller Life Beyond Productivity with Rachael Renae 14.09.2026 55m

  Creativity and play: Rachael Renae on why play belongs in a full life, the trap of turning a passion into a job, and learning to trust yourself.
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  Self-Awareness: The Birkman Method and Working With How You're Wired with Lisa Marker-Robbins 07.09.2026 57m

  Self-awareness and personal productivity: Lisa Marker-Robbins on how the Birkman Method reveals your wiring — and how to work with it, not against it.
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  Mindset: Why Fixing Your Habits Won't Fix Your Self-Trust with Lester Clowes 17.08.2026 46m

  Mindset and Self-Trust: Lester Clowes on why you become the person before the outcome arrives, and how to pay down "promise debt" one small commitment at a time.
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  Burnout: Why Thought Load, Not Workload, Is Draining You with Liane Davey 06.08.2026 52m

  Burnout and energy management: Liane Davey on why thought load — not workload — is the real reason you're exhausted, and what to do about it.
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  Creativity: How Rest, Wonder, and AI Redefine Productivity with Natalie Nixon 03.08.2026 53m

  Creativity and rest: Natalie Nixon on toggling between wonder and rigor, and why AI should help us flourish, not just produce.
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  Energy Management: What Johnny Carson Knew About Saying No with Mark Malkoff 27.07.2026 47m

  Energy management and decision making: Mark Malkoff on what Johnny Carson's 30 years — and his exit at number one — reveal about a whole life.
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  Time Management: Trading Time Scarcity for Abundance with Laura Vanderkam 06.07.2026 45m

  Time management and time abundance: Laura Vanderkam on why you likely have more time than you think — and how to actually feel it.
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  Team Habits: How Small Actions Create Better Teams and Better Work with Charlie Gilkey 03.06.2026 46m

  Charlie Gilkey shares how small team habits can transform communication, collaboration, and productivity.
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  Mentoring: What Most People Get Wrong and How to Do It Right with Claire Diaz-Ortiz 19.05.2026 36m

  Claire Diaz-Ortiz gives mentors and mentees a framework for building the kind of relationships that change the shape of your life.
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  Social Media Detox: How to Take a Break from Digital Overload and Get Your Focus Back 07.05.2026 26m

  Erik Fisher shares a practical, research-informed guide to social media detoxes, digital overload, phone notifications, and reclaiming focus through intentional smartphone habits.
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  Retreat Rhythms: Monthly, Quarterly, and Annual Practices for Renewal with John Drury 21.04.2026 48m

  John Drury returns to show how monthly, quarterly, and annual rhythms of retreat can helps us with a life-giving rule of life.
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  Rule of Life: How Ancient Practices Can Transform Your Productivity and Rest with John Drury 15.04.2026 43m

  John Drury brings ancient wisdom to modern rhythms, showing how a rule of life can transform the way you work, rest, and live.
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  Productivity Without Burnout: Executing with Agency Instead of Illusion of Control 08.01.2026 20m

  Erik Fisher explains how shifting from the illusion of control to executing with agency helps you stay productive when life won’t cooperate.
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  Productivity A to Z 2025: Letters N Through Z with Mike Vardy 30.12.2025 58m

  Productivity A-Z 2025 - Part 2 of an annual two-part conversation.
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  Decision Making: Simple Tools for Deciding Better Every Day with Annie Duke 18.11.2025 59m

  Annie Duke shares simple, practical tools to help you make better everyday decisions and improving how you learn from outcomes.
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  Communication: Structuring Your Message So It Can't Be Unheard with Tamsen Webster 08.10.2025 55m

  Tamsen Webster shares how to structure messages around people’s existing beliefs—so your ideas resonate, stick, and create change that lasts.
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  Leadership: The MYLO Framework for Managing Yourself to Lead Others with Margaret Andrews 27.09.2025 37m

  Margaret Andrews shares the MYLO framework to help leaders grow with purpose, confidence, and clarity at every career stage.
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  Digital Organization: Finding What You Need in Seconds with Shawn Lemon 11.09.2025 45m

  Shawn Lemon shares how to eliminate friction, reduce file chaos, and streamline your digital life.
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  Leadership and Energy: How Positive Energy Creates Better Teams with Harry Cohen 04.09.2025 40m

  Dr. Harry Cohen shares how to bring out the best in others by radiating warmth and positivity in every interaction.
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  Communication: The Secret Power of Storytelling in How We Connect with Charles Duhigg 29.08.2025 42m

  Charles Duhigg explains how to communicate better by matching your message to facts, feelings, or values