Brick by Brick

Productivity is a journey. Too often the desire to do things perfectly holds me back from ever starting. For others, it's easy to keep moving and hard to slow down for reflection. When you can pair the two together, you'll be unstoppable—always pressing forward, always adapting to challenges. Just get started. Habitually reflect and revise. * * * Read along here --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/productivebrick/support

Maximizing your output on any given day almost inevitably leads to fallout the next day, with a significant drop in energy, focus, and overall productivity. Our minds and bodies need time to recover, whether we think so or not—just like runner after a marathon or a college student after a frat party. Read along here --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/productivebrick/support

Time is limited, but digital tools disconnect us from the true cost of each task on our list—which makes it hard to spend time wisely. A time budget helps you make and execute a plan to spend your time well. Keeping a time budget also forces you to face how you spend your time, for better or worse, so you can learn from past mistakes and celebrate past victories. Read along here *** Links Time Is Money—Spend it Wisely RescueTime Toggl --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/productivebrick/support

Too often we let short term pleasure and pain determine how we spend our time—and in the process, we rob ourselves of future benefits or set ourselves up for future trouble. “You multiply time by spending time on things today that give you more time tomorrow.” ~ Rory Vaden Start viewing time like money—invest time today to free up time in the future. Then you can either re-invest that time or you can spend it (which is the whole point of having time in the first place). Link :: Abbott & Costello movie clip Read along with this podcast episode here --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/productivebrick/support

A break can feel like a waste of time, because it doesn’t directly produce anything of value. But that’s not true. A good break produces something hard to get anywhere else: energy and focus. Read along here --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/productivebrick/support

The point of a break is not to temporarily stop working. The point is to rest so you can return to your work with renewed focus and energy. Read along here --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/productivebrick/support

Digital tools are great, but they have upsides and downsides. Two problems with digital: it's too easy to add things and too easy to keep things. This episode will give you four strategies to keep your digital collections from growing out of control. Read along here --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/productivebrick/support

Our problem isn't a lack of time, but a lack of clarity and unrealistic expectations. We think more time will help, but the real problem is we give far too much time to things that aren’t important. (text version coming soon) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/productivebrick/support

If you are going to accomplish your ambitious goals, you will need clarity. You have to be clear about how much time and energy your goals require and how much you can spare. Read along here --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/productivebrick/support

Juggling illustrates why adding more of something can actually be worse. We can apply this idea to our to-do lists, our reading lists, and more. Read along here --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/productivebrick/support

How keeping your focus narrow can help you to live a life of greater impact. Read along here --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/productivebrick/support

Your current results have more to do with what you’ve done before than what you do today. So don’t judge progress by your results–judge it by your habits. Read along here --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/productivebrick/support

An Agenda helps you keep track of all the demands on your time—both tasks and appointments. It helps you plan better, forces you to face limitations, and helps you reflect and grow. Read along here --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/productivebrick/support

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