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Several years ago, the idea of Productivity Cast (https://productivitycast.net/) was born, as a personal productivity podcast show to discuss topics longer than two minutes or less (as was done with the two-minute episodes on ProdPod (https://prodpod.net)). Ray Sidney-Smith (https://rsidneysmith.com) invited Augusto Pinaud (https://productivityvoice.com) to be his co-host, and so they decided to start ProductivityCast. ProductivityCast is an opportunity to discuss personal productivity in context, interviewing experts, highlighting popular as well as the scientific literature (on productivity, time management, focus, habit and performance improvement), discussing technology’s effect on getting things done, and debating important topics. Augusto and Ray bring you weekly shows with our panel of regular contributors, which includes Francis Wade (http://www.2time-sys.com/) and Art Gelwicks (https://www.theideapump.com/).

Ray Sidney-Smith and Augusto Pinaud


    • Jul 24, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
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    How to Conduct a Mid-Year Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2023 45:13


    Today on ProductivityCast we're going to be talking about stepping away from getting things done so you can review and reflect, and then get back to getting things done better. It's halfway through the year and so it's a good time to discuss the mid-year review.

    Defining Personal Productivity

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2023 48:23


    Today, the ProductivityCast team talks about terminology, that is, what are the terms that we use in the personal productivity

    Subjective versus Objective Time

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2023 48:54


    In this week's episode, the ProductivityCast team debated subjective versus objective time as commentary on the article, “My Fixation on

    One Size Doesn't Fit All – ProductivityCast Live

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2023 34:52


    Today, we're releasing this episode which was recording live at the Task Management & Time Blocking Summit 2023 stage. The

    task management one size doesn
    Hyper-Scheduling: Commentary on MacSparky’s Granular Time Blocking Method

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2023 47:47


    In a post entitled, Hyper-Scheduling, David Sparks (a/k/a MacSparky) writes about his method of time blocking on a granular level.

    Projects Sequencing: Ordering Your Projects to Enhance Productivity

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2022 51:07


    In this week's episode, the ProductivityCast team continues their conversation about sequencing for greater productivity, this time about ordering projects

    Task Sequencing: How to Condition and Order Tasks for Greater Momentum

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2022 53:43


    This week, the ProductivityCast team tackles the topic of ordering tasks conditionally and task sequencing for momentum. (If you're reading

    Get More Out of Your Calendar: Forecasting, Budgeting and Tracking Your Day

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2022 47:13


    In this week’s episode, the ProductivityCast team chats about how to track and manage time in a calendar/agenda style format

    Time Blocking and Time Chunking: Setting Up an Effective Reminder System

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2022 52:40


    This week, the ProductivityCast team talks about how to set up effective reminders when you’re time blocking (or time chunking)

    Why Task Lists Fail?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2022


    In this week's cast, Ray, Augusto, Francis and Art discuss why task lists fail in your personal productivity systems? And,

    Learning and the Four Stages of Curiosity

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2022 62:23


    This week, Ray, Augusto, Francis and Art discuss learning and four stages of curiosity. Curious what they are? Listen in

    Caffeine-Based Productivity, Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2022 38:44


    Last week, Ray, Augusto, Francis and Art started a discussion about caffeinated productivity. This week, they continue their conversation about

    Caffeine-Based Productivity, Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2022 41:44


    This week, Ray, Augusto, Francis and Art start a conversation about coffee and tea and all things caffeine! (If you're

    Productivity Taxonomy: Making Tags Work in Your Personal Productivity System (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2022 57:31


    This week, Ray, Augusto, Francis and Art continue the conversation about tags, discussing how they use tags in their own

    Productivity Taxonomy: Do Tags Help You Be More Productive? (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2022 49:11


    This week, Ray, Augusto, Francis and Art start a conversation about tags. Classifying information in our productive lives comes in

    The Power Bible: In Conversation with Comedian and Author Brendon Lemon

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2022 35:16


    This week, Augusto and I sat down with co-author of The Power Bible, Brendon Lemon. Brendon is a comedian and

    BookCast: The Myth of Multitasking, Second Edition by Dave Crenshaw

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2022 42:53


    This week, Ray, Augusto, Francis and Art start a new series on ProductivityCast, BookCast, to discuss books in time management-related

    Personal Knowledge Management With Zettelkasten

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2022


    This week, in continuing on our recent episodes about note-taking methods, Ray, Augusto, Francis and Art are taking on a

    Productivity Labs, Methods Edition—Bullet Journal

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2022 48:55


    Ray, Augusto, Francis and Art art starting a new “series” called Productivity Labs here on ProductivityCast. We’re going to be

    Note-Taking Methodologies

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2022 63:13


    In this week's ProductivityCast episode, Ray, Augusto, Francis and Art voiced their thoughts on note-taking methodologies. (If you're reading this

    A Love Letter to Note-Taking

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2022 34:12


    In this week's ProductivityCast episode, Ray, Augusto, Francis and Art voiced their thoughts on note-taking—the value of note-taking, methods we

    Four-Day Workweek’s Impact on Productivity

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2022


    The four-day workweek is lately in the news. Its promise is greater economic benefits for businesses and governments, and increased

    Building a Memory Palace

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2022 52:43


    In this week’s episode, Ray, Augusto, Francis and Art explain the concept of building a memory palace (a/k/a Method of The post Building a Memory Palace appeared first on ProductivityCast.

    2021 in Review, 2022 in Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2021 50:10


    In this week’s episode, Ray, Augusto, Francis and Art gathered round the microphones to discuss what they noticed happening in The post 2021 in Review, 2022 in Preview appeared first on ProductivityCast.

    Productivity App-apalooza! Fourth Edition

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2021 48:04


    A few times per year, the ProductivityCast team comes together to share with you a few software products and/or services The post Productivity App-apalooza! Fourth Edition appeared first on ProductivityCast.

    Convenience: Personal Productivity Enabler, or Not?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2021 52:10


    Back when smartphones first came out, some (including Francis) asked the question: is a smartphone superior to a knapsack full The post Convenience: Personal Productivity Enabler, or Not? appeared first on ProductivityCast.

    Voice Productivity

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2021 56:45


    Today we are discussing about Voice Productivity. the ProductivityCast team explains how to use Voice on our devices and technology The post Voice Productivity appeared first on ProductivityCast.

    How Is It Important But Not Urgent?!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2021 40:11


    Using the Eisenhower Matrix Productivity Method Longtime productivity technique, Eisenhower Method, is often tied to the myth of President Dwight The post How Is It Important But Not Urgent?! appeared first on ProductivityCast.

    Productivity Potpourri, Numero Dos

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2021 49:38


    Today, we take four questions that each of the ProductivityCast team has brought to the show and then we answer The post Productivity Potpourri, Numero Dos appeared first on ProductivityCast.

    Making Time to Focus With KosmoTime CEO Nicolas Vandenberghe

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2021 46:14


    We had the pleasure of interviewing on the show, Nicolas Vandenberghe, CEO of KosmoTime. Nicolas Vandenberghe started selling newspapers in The post Making Time to Focus With KosmoTime CEO Nicolas Vandenberghe appeared first on ProductivityCast.

    Productivity Software Stewardship for the World

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2021 54:39


    We are going to be talking about software stewardship. And really what that means for the world of productivity, culture The post Productivity Software Stewardship for the World appeared first on ProductivityCast.

    The 4 Disciplines of Execution (BookCast)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2021 59:43


    We are starting a new ongoing series on ProductivityCast called BookCast. Each BookCast, we bring you a productivity book that The post The 4 Disciplines of Execution (BookCast) appeared first on ProductivityCast.

    Making Templates in Your Productivity Software

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2021 51:50


    Templates can be a clever time-saving tool in your productivity tool belt, if you know where they are in your The post Making Templates in Your Productivity Software appeared first on ProductivityCast.

    25/55 Productivity Accountability Technique

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2021 50:55


    In this week's episode, we are going to introduce you to a productivity accountability technique called 25/55 (named for touching The post 25/55 Productivity Accountability Technique appeared first on ProductivityCast.

    The Ultimate GTD App According to David Allen

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2021 56:30


    At the end of November 2019, David Allen, author and creator of Getting Things Done, held his latest (and presumably The post The Ultimate GTD App According to David Allen appeared first on ProductivityCast.

    Dealing With Distractions in Open Offices

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2021 45:33


    We received this comment below on the podcast (Episode 100), and so we’re answering his question on dealing with distractions The post Dealing With Distractions in Open Offices appeared first on ProductivityCast.

    A Year in Review & Preview for Personal Productivity

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2020 42:18


    What a year 2020 has been! This week, the ProductivityCast team reminisces on four of our eight favorite episode topics The post A Year in Review & Preview for Personal Productivity appeared first on ProductivityCast.

    The Pomodoro Technique

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2020 45:10


    The Pomodoro Technique This week on ProductivityCast, we discuss the ever-popular personal productivity technique called the Pomodoro Technique, a time The post The Pomodoro Technique appeared first on ProductivityCast.

    Using Your Task Management Profile to Focus Changes

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2020 54:28


    Using Your Task Management Profile to Focus Changes Everyone is walking around with self-taught skills in task management. As such, The post Using Your Task Management Profile to Focus Changes appeared first on ProductivityCast.

    Productivity App-apalooza! #3

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2020 34:13


    This week, we bring you our third Productivity App-apalooza! We'll review three apps each that we know and use, and The post Productivity App-apalooza! #3 appeared first on ProductivityCast.

    Holiday Gift Guide 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2020 46:24


    This was a strange year, but that doesn't mean we can't enjoy a bit of cheer…and by cheer, we mean The post Holiday Gift Guide 2020 appeared first on ProductivityCast.

    ProductivityCast Live, 100th Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2020 54:28


    We’ve reached 100 episodes! And, in honor of that, we hosted a live show and discussed our favorite of the The post ProductivityCast Live, 100th Episode appeared first on ProductivityCast.

    All-in-One Productivity Systems—Good or Bad?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2020 46:28


    On this week's ProductivityCast, we discuss the merits and demerits of all-in-one productivity tools, the likes of Outlook and its The post All-in-One Productivity Systems—Good or Bad? appeared first on ProductivityCast.

    Staying Productive with good cybersecurity – Part Two

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2020 66:55


    On this week's ProductivityCast, we discuss the merits and demerits of Staying Productive with good cybersecurity practices. This is part The post Staying Productive with good cybersecurity – Part Two appeared first on ProductivityCast.

    Staying Productive with good cybersecurity – Part One

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2020 40:04


    On this week's ProductivityCast, we discuss the merits and demerits of Staying Productive with good cybersecurity practices. This is part The post Staying Productive with good cybersecurity – Part One appeared first on ProductivityCast.

    Generational Perspectives on Technology

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2020 47:01


    The ProductivityCast team was having a conversation about our generational perspectives on technology and how they affect views about personal The post Generational Perspectives on Technology appeared first on ProductivityCast.

    How Has Your Mobile Productivity Changed in the Current Circumstance?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2020 55:09


    In this week’s show, we discuss how our mobile productivity usage was and has mobile productivity changed during the COVID-19 The post How Has Your Mobile Productivity Changed in the Current Circumstance? appeared first on ProductivityCast.

    How Mind Mapping Fits Your Productivity System

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2020 43:34


    Mind maps are ancient theory, but they're not ancient history! Since the concept of mind mapping was popularized by Dr. The post How Mind Mapping Fits Your Productivity System appeared first on ProductivityCast.

    Non-Digital Productivity Gear

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2020 39:13


    Today on ProductivityCast we discussed some of our favorite non-digital productivity gear. (If you're reading this in a podcast directory/app, The post Non-Digital Productivity Gear appeared first on ProductivityCast.

    Turn your Old Laptop into a Chromebook

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2020 51:53


    Augusto recently had an epiphany about turning an older Microsoft Surface he had laying around, that wasn't quite working (Augusto, The post Turn your Old Laptop into a Chromebook appeared first on ProductivityCast.

    Should You Do What You Love as a Career?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2020 43:34


    What is the reason for having a career that you enjoy (or “love”)? And, what can you do action-wise to The post Should You Do What You Love as a Career? appeared first on ProductivityCast.

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