ProdPod: Episode 112 -- Overcoming Burnout: Rest and Rejuvenation for Sustainable Productivity

ProdPod: Episode 113 -- Limiting Resources for Greater Productivity

Intuitively, we know that focus is a fundamental of greater productivity. Broadly and less instinctively, focus manifests heightened...

Burnout is a systemic problem not a situational/circumstantial challenge. And, so overcoming burnout is more about how to build systematic...

ProdPod: Episode 111 -- Overcoming Procrastination

In Episode 22, I defined procrastination and even gave a few pointers about Procrasti-Doing in Episode 82. In this episode, I’d like to...

ProdPod: Episode 110 -- Overcoming Indecision

Do you have a good idea of how well you manage uncertainty and make decisions? For most people, there is no well-defined strategy for...

ProdPod: Episode 109 -- Overcoming Distractions

Without focus, almost nothing can get done. Yet distractions abound in our everyday work and personal lives. Here are some suggestions on...

ProdPod: Episode 108 -- Overcoming Overwhelm

Overwhelm is a pernicious productivity detractor that affects us all in varying degrees. In my definition, overwhelm is a buildup of stimuli...

ProdPod: Episode 107 -- Managing People for Productivity

In all my years of management, I’ve learned a few things which have proved consistent, that I have wrapped into a developing, high-level...

ProdPod: Episode 106 -- End of Workday Routine

In the last episode I spoke about routines that were primarily designed to facilitate personal and work life improvements. However, those...

ProdPod: Episode 105 -- The Power of Daily Routines: Morning, Midday and Evening Productivity Routines

For years I’ve spoken about the power of habits, and tangentially, I’ve spoken about many routines that I have--from meditation (Episode...

ProdPod: Episode 104 -- The Myth of the Left and Right Brain

Let’s discuss how the incorrect left and right brain paradigm impacts your productivity, and how, by thinking about it slightly...

ProdPod: Episode 103 -- Managing Up for a More Productive Organizational Culture, Part 2

In episode 102, I introduce the idea of managing up and discussed one leg of it--managing expectations and delegation. Here in this episode,...

ProdPod: Episode 102 -- Managing Up for a More Productive Organizational Culture, Part 1

I’ve read extensively and have been honing my management skills over the past two decades, and something I’ve found to be universal is...

ProdPod: Episode 101 -- Software Review: Mind42 - Free Web-Based Mind Map Productivity Software

In the last episode, I spoke about using mind maps as a productivity tool. And, one of my favorite mind mapping tools is the free, Web-based...

ProdPod: Episode 100 -- Mapping Your Productivity Using Mind Maps

Mind maps are a method of capturing thoughts and ideas, dating back as early as the 3rd century BCE in Ancient Rome. The mind map is simply...

ProdPod: Episode 99 -- Be the Superhero of Your Own Life

In comics, television, film, and now Netflix, there are superheroes who come to save the day when villains attack or bad circumstances...

ProdPod: Episode 98 -- The Power of Short-Term Challenges

Have you ever entered a competition, or a race, of some kind? Whether it’s a science fair, marathon, triathlon, March Madness, or almost...

ProdPod: Episode 97–Time Thieves, Time Thugs, and Time Terrorists - How to Combat Them So You Can Get Back to Being Productive

In the last episode we covered the descriptions of time thieves, thugs and terrorists. Now, I’d like to detail how to counteract these...

ProdPod: Episode 96–Time Thieves, Thugs and Terrorists - Who They Are So You Can Identify Them Efficiently

Using your time productively means not only managing your time but also protecting it from others who may not have your most productive...

ProdPod: Episode 95–Effective Meeting Series: More Productivity Meetings With Robert's Rules, Part II

While Robert’s Rules of Order may seem outdated, outmoded, prescriptive, and even restrictive, you’d be surprised what a little bit of...

ProdPod: Episode 94–Effective Meeting Series: More Productivity Meetings With Robert's Rules, Part I

While Robert’s Rules of Order may seem outdated, outmoded, prescriptive, and even restrictive, you’d be surprised what a little bit of...