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Does deep work truly boost productivity, or is it just another overhyped trend? This week on FOMO Sapiens, Patrick J. McGinnis checks in with Molly Sonsteng and Jeremy Redleaf, co-founders of Caveday, a company that claims to help people work smarter, not harder. They discuss how their productivity method has evolved from in-person sessions in Soho to a global online movement—but does it actually deliver results? We examine real data, success stories, and counterarguments, including why some people find deep work ineffective or unsustainable. Plus, we explore the psychology behind the focus, whether deep work benefits everyone (including neurodivergent individuals), and what the skeptics have to say. If you've ever felt like productivity hacks don't work for you, tune in for a candid conversation about what helps—and what doesn't—when it comes to getting things done. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Over the past decade, companies have invested more and more in employee wellbeing. And yet, in recent years, employees perceptions that their companies care about their wellbeing has fallen rapidly. Why is the increase in spend not translating to improved employee wellbeing, and what can be done about it? This week, I'm in conversation with the Tyler Rice, who is the Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of the Digital Wellness Institute. As a leading digital wellness innovator, Tyler's work focuses on designing new tools, training, and data measurements to drive awareness of the importance of digital wellbeing for enterprise clients. Today, we'll be discussing workplace wellbeing, and how to create a culture where digital wellbeing can flourish. We explore: investment in wellbeing and why that hasn't paid off, how to put in place changes to encourage workplace wellbeing, and we touch on the implications of generative AI for the way we work. If you want to learn more about the digital wellbeing institute, then support us and them on Digital Wellness Day, on the 5th of May, by joining our free virtual co-working session, powered by Caveday. You can register here: https://www.caveday.org/freedomcave Find out more: Digitally Well Workplaces: https://www.digitalwellnessinstitute.com/workplaces Digitally Well Workplace Certification: https://www.digitalwellnessinstitute.com/certifiedworkplaces Host and Producer: Georgie Powell Music and audio production: Phil Amalong | Toccare
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Most of us were never really taught how to work, and have developed unproductive habits and behaviors that we can improve with the right approach. Co-host Lynne Edris is joined by Jake Kahana of Caveday to talk about Monotasking and how to work more effectively and efficiently. You'll learn what it is, Why you Need it, and when to use it so that you can get the “hard” things done with time and energy to spare! Learn more about Caveday and get a free trial at Podcast Founder and Co-Host Tara McGillicuddy has been known and celebrated in the ADHD community for decades of practical and long-lasting shifts in tens of thousands in her communities. The creator of ADDClasses.com, The ADHD Awareness Expo and ADHD Support Talk Radio Tara is one of the longest-standing leaders in the field. Over the years she has also honed her natural skills as an empath. She now also combines the rare gift of sight and energetic knowing and her latest project is Empath Now a resource to help Empower Empaths. Podcast Co-Host Lynne Edris s a Productivity & ADHD Coach who helps distracted professionals from all over the world learn to accomplish what they intend and take control of their days with ease so that they can perform at the level of their abilities and have more time, more energy and more bandwidth for what matters most to them. Lynne is a woman, wife, and mom with ADHD herself, so she understands the struggles and challenges of living with ADHD. She has gone from living in the constant state of chaos, overwhelm, and under-performance that adults with ADHD know far too well, to living a life of more success and fulfillment than she once dreamed possible. Her passion is to help others fulfill their own potential and start “firing on all cylinders” in all areas of your life. You can learn more about Lynne at , and text keyword “HACK” to 33777 to get her 7 Fool-Proof Productivity Hacks for unfocused professionals! ADHD Support Talk Radio is an award winning Podcast for Adults with ADD / ADHD. Co-hosts Tara McGillicuddy and Lynne Edris are joined by Adult ADHD experts and they cover important topics related to Adult ADD / ADHD. Podcast guests include Dr. Edward Hallowell, Dr. Stephanie Sarkis, Dr. Ari Tuckman, Laurie Dupar, Terry Matlen and many more. Tara McGillicuddy is the Producer, Owner and Co-host of the ADHD Support Talk Radio Podcast. You may contact Tara with general questions or feedback about the podcast, Lynne Edris is the Co-host of the ADHD Support Talk Radio Podcast. You may contact Lynne with feedback about her episodes or if you are interested in having her interview you as a guest. We may be an affiliates for products we mention or recommend. If you purchase those items through our links we will earn a commission.
In this episode you'll meet Jake Kahana, the co-founder of Caveday, a company helping you improve your relationship to work. Their global community has participated in over 50,000 hours of deep work “In The Cave.” Learn how Jake and his co-founders started with a specific job to be done and then wrapped an experience around it to create a game-changing solution, how they use internal and external research to contextualize and inform their experience, and how they've adapted their product to current conditions. Be forewarned, you're going to ask yourself while listening if the way you're working is working. If not, Jake has some ideas for you. Key Takeaways Benefits of working in a flow state: generating more creative and novel ideas, faster learning, clearer communication, and higher quality work. Employee and Customer Experience Strategists need to focus on Modes (a mindset and a set of behaviors that people get into temporarily) No one taught us how to work so when we're doing work that feels really hard or really challenging, our brains want to bring in dopamine. It's like when we're having an awkward silence and we want to fill it with something comfortable we take our phones out. Top lesson learned: Identify an unmet need and then listen to your customers to find out if you're meeting it. Keep exploring Deep Work: Rules For Focused Success in a Distracted World by Cal Newport. Flow Research Collective by Steven Kotler and Huberman Lab in Stanford by Andrew Huberman. Parkinson's Law: the old adage that work expands to fill the time allotted for its completion. The term was first coined by Cyril Northcote Parkinson; The Economist talks about the essay he wrote for them here.
Time Management Workshop About Jeremy: Jeremy Redleaf is an Emmy and Streamy award-winning artist and entrepreneur. He tells stories and creates experiences through his Brackets Creative shingle, including "Odd Jobs," the Streamy Winning web series, "3rd Street Blackout," a feature film (Available on Peacock), and the SYFY special "Who Won the Year?" He's the co-founder of Caveday, a global community built around having a healthier relationship to work. Follow him at @jeremyredleaf on all the platforms! The ultimate multi-hyphenate. "Every time I was waiting for the phone, he was going out to make something. And I started to get a little jealous of that because it can be disempowering to wait to hurry up and wait or just to wait." How empowering it is to make your own films, to make your own work. Successful working actors are very curious. Curiosity sometimes just comes out of necessity. "Well, as soon as I built some self-esteem, I encountered, you know, fiercer dragons." At some point, I started to identify with being brave and being and being like in the arena and facing the dragons. The most successful people do what they most don't want to do by noon. I find for me that being in a community helps a lot. You know, just to know that other people are fighting similar battles is enough for me usually to sort of go like, "cool, I'm just one of the gang." We all have these sorts of voices of self-doubt. When I'm faced with a challenge, I go, "Okay, now, if I don't deal with this now, this sucker is going to repeat this kind of situation is going to repeat itself down the road, and it's going to be more painful and more uncomfortable." There's ego, and then there's the universe or divine or spiritual. And with ego, it's finite because it ends and begins with me. But with the universe, it's infinite. And so, do I want to tune my radio dial into Infinite, or do I want to tune my radio dial into Finite? When you act and are in the flow , you transcend your ego and are connected to the infinite. Yeah, the best way out is always through. “I am willing, I am willing, I am willing.” I don't think that we're talking enough about the pandemic in terms of like what it has done to our sort of artists' souls.
Kara talks to Caveday cofounder, designer, and entrepreneur Jake Kahana about his day. Big moments include developing a killer morning routine, writing better emails, monotasking, and going into the cave to do your most important work.More about Jake: jakekahana.comSubscribe to Jake's Email Refrigerator, a wonderful monthly publication he sends to help readers think about their lives, relationships, and work more deeply. Resources mentioned: Caveday Recent New York Times article on Caveday's popularity The five sentences email habit Inbox When Ready Freedom website blocker Apple's Focus modes Notion Do It Today is a podcast created by Kara Cutruzzula. She's the author of two motivational journals and a musical theater writer, playwright, and editor. Preorder Do It Today: An Encouragement JournalAmazon: https://amzn.to/3A3PKz1Bookshop: https://bit.ly/3vHt5pJ Purchase Do It For Yourself: A Motivational JournalAmazon: https://amzn.to/3QnvDRN Bookshop: https://bit.ly/3vIYYyg For more daily encouragement, subscribe to Kara's daily newsletter: https://brassringdaily.substack.com/Visit www.karacutruzzula.com, or follow her on Instagram @karacut Original artwork design by Tyler SpanglerOriginal music composed by Kristoffer Bjarke
The more specific we get about something, the more we pay attention to it - and that's what we did with this episode.Jake Kahana is a designer and entrepreneur. He is a co-founder of Caveday, a company founded to maximize focus for individuals and corporations through facilitated focus sessions training. Their global community has participated in over 50,000 hours of deep work “In The Cave.” As a US faculty member with The School of Life, Jake teaches workshops in emotional intelligence for corporate teams.In this episode, Jake tells us how Caveday came to be with a couple of like-minded friends who wanted to focus on their tasks and build a community - together. We talk about the power of asking the right questions and how being open and vulnerable as an entrepreneur can be life-changing.Links Worth Exploring Connect with Jake: Website | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn Get a 1-month FREE trial of Caveday Watch Jimmy Kimmel & Jimmy Fallon's April Fool's prank Related Conversation: Episode 420: Daniel Coyle talks about The Culture Playbook Related Blog Post: The Value of Imperfect Focus Thanks to all of the sponsors of this episode. You can find all of the sponsors you heard me mention on this episode on our Podcast Sponsors page.Want to support the podcast? Beyond checking out our sponsors, you can subscribe to the show wherever you listen to podcasts. Click on any of the links below to make that happen.Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | StitcherYou can also click on this link to paste the podcast feed into your podcast app of choice.Thanks again for listening to A Productive Conversation. See you later.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The more specific we get about something, the more we pay attention to it - and that's what we did with this episode. Jake Kahana is a designer and entrepreneur. He is a co-founder of Caveday, a company founded to maximize focus for individuals and corporations through facilitated focus sessions training. Their global community has participated in over 50,000 hours of deep work “In The Cave.” As a US faculty member with The School of Life, Jake teaches workshops in emotional intelligence for corporate teams. In this episode, Jake tells us how Caveday came to be with a couple of like-minded friends who wanted to focus on their tasks and build a community - together. We talk about the power of asking the right questions and how being open and vulnerable as an entrepreneur can be life-changing. Links Worth Exploring Connect with Jake: Website | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn Get a 1-month FREE trial of Caveday Watch Jimmy Kimmel & Jimmy Fallon's April Fool's prank Related Conversation: Episode 420: Daniel Coyle talks about The Culture Playbook Related Blog Post: The Value of Imperfect Focus Thanks to all of the sponsors of this episode. You can find all of the sponsors you heard me mention on this episode on our Podcast Sponsors page. Want to support the podcast? Beyond checking out our sponsors, you can subscribe to the show wherever you listen to podcasts. Click on any of the links below to make that happen. Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Stitcher You can also click on this link to paste the podcast feed into your podcast app of choice. Thanks again for listening to A Productive Conversation. See you later.
Today I'm sharing the recording from our second-to-last book launch team Q&A one month after Free Time launched. I share post-launch stats, lessons learned, how I think about investments I've made, and share more about how helpful my “Author Support Group” (ASG) calls were with friends along the way. Save the Date: I'm excited to partner with Caveday (featured on p. 266 of Free Time!) for a deep-dive conversation about the book, followed by a guided work sprint, their specialty :) Think of it like virtual coworking aimed at helping you make meaningful progress on a deep work project :) It's on Thursday, June 9 at 11 a.m. ET. Learn more and register to join us here »
I'm excited to share this rambling and wide-ranging conversation with Srinivas Rao. Srini is the host of The Unmistakable Creative Podcast, and has recorded over a thousand episodes with such luminaries as Danielle Laporte, Tim Ferriss, Seth Godin, and me! Srini describes his podcast as “If TEDTalks met Oprah”. Srini has interviewed so many different types of folks, from bank robbers to billionaires. He also has a business degree from UC-Berkeley and an MBA from Pepperdine University. We talk about podcast interviewing (meta, I know!) and we unpack a topic that's close to both of our hearts: creative output. One of my early podcast episodes was with Sara Holoubek, CEO of Innovation Systems consulting firm Luminary Labs. Sara introduced me to the idea of having what she called an “Intelligence Engine'' - a process by which organizations turn insights into action and action into opportunities, not just every so often, but consistently and regularly. It's not a dissimilar idea from Jim Collins' “Flywheel effect” in that, ideally, you tune up your engine often, and even upgrade it when you need to. One of my core beliefs is that conversations exist at different scales, and that they act in similar ways at these different scales. I also might take the idea of a conversation too far…in that I feel that any iterative, adaptive cycle is, in essence, a conversation. So, Sara's Intelligence Engine is essential for a healthy, growing company's conversation with the world - after all, intelligence at the product and/or organizational innovation level requires a consistent cycle of making or creating new things, testing or trying those things out and reflecting on how it went, ie, harvesting insights. That's an innovation conversation, at scale. That cycle is pretty much the same at the level of the individual. We all need to seek new input, make and try new things, and then reflect and inspect the results. Serendipity Engine vs Intelligence Engines vs Curiosity Engines As with organizational intelligence, individual intelligence engines need to have a balance of intention and wandering. We need to be actively seeking new insights and ideas that matter to us, while also being open and curious about the unexpected. So, having a curiosity engine, like my guest Glenn Fajardo suggested in our episode on connecting remote teams, is a powerful way to rev up your intelligence engine, for yourself, your team and your organization. Managing the flow of input, insight, and output If there is one key takeaway from this episode, it's that the open/explore/close // diverge/emerge/converge ARC of our own intelligence conversation is input-insight-output. Srinivas' top tips for building your own personal intelligence engine: Limit your Input Diversify your input Read books, not articles (they've digested complexity already!) Use a networked tool to capture your smart notes (srivas recommends Mem.ai which I also use!) Reflect and Connect dots regularly Monotask to reduce the cognitive costs of task switching (check out my friends at Caveday and use the code 1STMONTHONE to get month of community-based monotasking support for $1 or use TRYACAVE21 to get your first cave free) Head over to theconversationfactory.com/listen for full episode transcripts, links, show notes, and more key quotes and ideas. You can also head over there and become a monthly supporter of the show for as little as $8 a month. You'll get complimentary access to exclusive workshops and resources that I only share with this circle of facilitators and leaders. Links The Unmistakable Creative podcasthttps://podcast.unmistakablecreative.com/ Sara Holoubek on Human Companies and Solving Problems that Matter Three Systems Every Creator Needs to Build by Srinivas Rao You're Not Listening by Kate Murphy The Life-Changing Science of Detecting Bullshit Effortless Output in Roam course by Nat Eliason How to Take Smart Notes by Sönke Ahrens Maximize Your Output course by Srinivas Rao
Jeremy Redleaf is an Emmy Award winning artist, entrepreneur, and co-founder of Caveday, the world's most focused community. Their research-backed method is used by workers and companies in over 40 countries to do better work in less time with fewer distractions. In this episode we dive into philosophical and practical advice on how setting the right conditions for flow is essential - and how working 'in a cave' with other people can achieve many of the things we need. We discuss: The importance of minimalism at work The power of rituals for shifting mindset How to achieve flow, and what athletes can teach us about it Building deep connections via zoom, whilst avoiding zoom fatigue ...and Jeremy's thoughts on Future of Work (spoiler: if you are living it, you're not going back) Jeremy speaks and writes about the future of work for sites including Fast Company and Thrive Global. As a facilitator, he helps founders, teams, and companies improve their relationship to work. You can find more about Jeremy at: https://www.caveday.org/ Freedom Premium Users can register for a free Cave through our Perks page: https://freedom.to/perks This episode is part of our mini-series on the Future of Work. Listen to episodes with Chase Warrington, Alex Pang, Rebecca Seal, Shamsi Iqbal and Charlie Warzel to hear more. Host and Producer: Georgie Powell https://www.sentientdigitalconsulting.com/ Music and audio production: Toccare https://spoti.fi/3bN4eqO
What do you do when you have a ton of important creative work to do, and are feeling stressed about your ability to get it done? My solution is to plan a "cave day", which is basically a block of time dedicated to doing deep work. On this episode, I share a few best practices for planning and executing a "cave day", then we interview Molly Sonteng, co-founder of http://caveday.org (CaveDay.org), about what she's learned from leading group work sessions. Why should you intentionally go "into the cave"? You have time dedicated to what matters most So much of our stress is not knowing when and how the work will get done You eliminate the possibility of the tyranny of the urgent You psychologically orient yourself toward your biggest priorities You perform better when your mind is able to connect dots Your creative intuition and your senses are honed when you are doing "deep work" You notice nuances that you overlook when you are distracted You channel your resources like a river How to go "into the cave": Literally make your space like a cave Low lighting Immersive sound Sensory deprivation Have a cave-entering ritual Light a candle or play some music Re-affirm your objectives Set a time limit Want to support the show? Please subscribe to http://acpremium.me (AC Premium). You'll receive ad-free and bonus episodes, daily episodes from The Daily Creative, and much more. Hire me to http://toddhenry.com/speaking (speak )or lead a http://toddhenry.com/speaking (workshop). This episode is sponsored by http://indeed.com/creative (Indeed).
Guest Molly Sonsteng, Cofounder of Caveday, joins Melissa to emphasize the important skill of monotasking. We live in world constantly vying for our attention and from the pings, dings and buzzes, everything feels urgent. In this episode, Molly and Melissa get to the heart of taking control where you have control and using that to fuel your productivity. The two emphasize how protecting small amounts of time for focused work is a necessity for meaningful progress and why facilitation and community will improve your relationship to work. How do you differentiate between the urgent work of being an attorney and the important work of building a sustainable firm? What is a realistic way to scope work? Do you know how long anything actually takes to accomplish? Get some answers to these questions and permission to protect your time in this episode. Make 2022 the year you prioritize growth, join Mastery Group at www.velocitywork.com/join.
Welcome to FRESH Takes on the future of work where we focus on fresh perspectives, from business and HR leaders about the future of work. FRESH is an acronym: Freedom, Resourcefulness, Empathy, Simplicity and Happiness. These values are core to operating in the future of work and we tie back to these while exploring interesting stories and actionable ideas. Our guest today is Molly Sonsteng. Molly is the co-founder of Caveday a company dedicated to improving people's relationship to work. Leading deep focused work sessions for a global community. Find and follow Molly and her company at https://www.caveday.org/ (https://www.caveday.org). Let's get FRESH. Guests answer the following questions: 1. How do you define the future of work? 2. Let's dream big for a moment, so assume you can snap your fingers and it's real, what's one thing you personally want to see change about work / life? 3. As for FRESH takes (freedom, resourcefulness, empathy, simplicity, happiness), which area do you see as most pressing right now, as we look at the future of work and the evolving employer / employee dynamic? 4. How do you think Managers, the people leading people, can best navigate the months ahead? 5. What's one company you admire for their FRESH take? Stay FRESH! Visit us at https://hellolluna.com/ (https://hellolluna.com/) Podcast music composed by Emily Gabriele: https://www.egmusicnyc.com/ (https://www.egmusicnyc.com/)
What gets in the way of deep, intentional focus? Hint: the phone sitting right at your desk. Even though we know the apps blinking on screen are designed for distraction and shallow work—we don't always know how to best facilitate our own focus. Jake and cofounders at Caveday are taking a stand for social connection while carving out and facilitating group sessions dedicated to deep work. More About Jake: Jake Kahana is a designer and entrepreneur who teaches creative leaders the tools and skills to build thriving creative teams. He is a cofounder of Caveday, a company that facilitates deep focus sessions and deep work training. As a founding U.S. faculty member with The School of Life, Jake also teaches workshops in emotional intelligence for corporate teams. ❤️ Enjoying the show? The best way to thank us is by leaving a rating or review. Free Time is listener supported—consider becoming a podcast BFF and you'll get access to a monthly Q&A call with Jenny, along with a private feed and community forum for Heart-Based Business Owners..
Today we spoke with Steve Kotler - 10x National Bestselling Author, Executive Director at the Flow Research Collective, and Leading Expert in Peak-Performance. This episode is sponsored by Caveday. Caveday leads daily group focus sessions for a worldwide community over Zoom. Caveday is like a group fitness class ... for your work. A trained guide leads check-ins, deep work sprints, and energizing breaks. Join the world's most focused community. Sleep Eat Perform Repeat listeners can sign up for a free, 7-day trial and 50% off your first month with promo code 'SEPR' at Caveday.org. Steven Kotler is a NY Times bestselling author, an award-winning journalist and Executive Director of the Flow Research Collective. He is one of the world's leading experts on human performance and flow science. He is the author of nine bestsellers, including The Art of Impossible (newest), The Future is Faster Than You Think, Stealing Fire, The Rise of Superman, Bold, and Abundance. His work has been nominated for two Pulitzer Prizes, translated into over 40 languages and has appeared in publications such as Wired, WSJ and HBR. Today Steven tells us what his typical day looks like, how dogs compare to humans, and why environmentalism and the cultivation of empathy starts at home. We speak about passion, purpose and missions in life - the passion recipe and more; further to that, curiosity, autonomy and mastery are dug into to drive motivation as part of the ultimate stack. Neurochemistry is unpacked, as is filtering, checklists, flow science - and a captivating story about a trip to Italy. We all have the tools at our disposal to be peak performers - Steven helps us understand how we can leverage these!
Today's episode was an emotional one to record. Earlier this year, celebrated author and screenwriter Diana Ossana lost her long-term collaborator, and the man she won an impressive haul of Oscars, BAFTAs and Golden Globes with – Larry McMurtry. She and Larry enjoyed a creative partnership that spanned multiple decades and many acclaimed projects prior to his death in March 2021. None were more important or culturally impactful, however, than the incredible Brokeback Mountain. Their screenplay for Ang Lee's 2005 drama drastically moved the needle in terms of same-sex representation in mainstream cinema. Adapted from a short story by Annie Proulx, and starring Jake Gyllehaal opposite the late, great Heath Ledger, the film was broadly acclaimed for its astonishing performances and alternating moments of life-affirming passion and impossible-to-stomach heartache. It was derided by some in Hollywood as “the gay cowboy movie” upon release. But the sheer storytelling power and emotional weight of this tale of two sheep farmers – who fall for each other in a 1960s America where men are meant to be macho – saw Diana and Larry get the last laugh. Today, the film is regarded as one of the defining love stories in modern movie history.We spoke to Diana about the tricky process of building out Annie's short story into a fully realised film. We discuss all the ways the screenplay evolved from its original outline, how the film was almost directed by Pedro Almodovar, and why it was so important to Diana and Larry that their script attended to the emotions of the wives and girlfriends caught up in the debris of Ennis and Jack's infatuation for each other. Diana was also kind enough to share a number of incredibly touching stories about her close connection to Heath Ledger, who reminded her of her own son, who had tragically passed away. As we mentioned – this was an emotional one to record. Support for this episode comes from Screencraft, Caveday and Coverfly.Script Apart is a podcast about the first-draft secrets behind great movies. Each episode, the screenwriter behind a beloved film shares with us their initial screenplay for that movie. We then talk through what changed, what didn't and why on its journey to the big screen. The show is hosted by Al Horner and produced by Kamil Dymek, with music from Stefan Bindley-Taylor. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram, or email us on thescriptapartpodcast@gmail.com.Get a free digital copy of the Script Apart Magazine by supporting us on Patreon! 51 pages of interviews with great screenwriters, including exclusive conversations you won't find anywhere else. You can also now support the show on Ko-Fi.Support the show (https://patreon.com/scriptapart)
Today we're joined by the multi-talented Riz Ahmed. Riz is not only an award-winning actor known for roles in films like Four Lions, Nightcrawler, Sound of Metal and Rogue One: A Star Wars Story – he's also a gifted musician, and a prominent voice for change in the film industry, frequently advocating for a more diverse range of stories and storytellers. Last year, he added screenwriter to his lengthy list of talents with the mesmerising Mogul Mowgli – a dark drama about a British-Pakistani rapper who suffers the sudden onset of a debilitating autoimmune disease. Zed – played by Ahmed – is a talented MC hungry for fame but growing disconnected from his roots, when illness sends him spiralling into a string of dangerous hallucinations, stalked every step of the way by a mysterious masked figure with links to Pakistan's past.Co-written by director Bassam Tariq, the film won huge critical acclaim for its intimacy, imagination and ambition, innovatively weaving in songs from an accompanying concept album that Riz released roughly in tandem with Mogul Mowgli. In this episode, he tells us about his relationship with writing and the parts of his own life he brought to the screen in this deeply personal movie. We also talk about the film's prescient echoes of the Covid-19 pandemic and why “our scars can be a road map to our creativity” as Riz so beautifully puts it. Do make sure you've seen Mogul Mowgli before listening in, as this is a spoiler-filled conversation exploring all of the movie's major plot points. Once you have, come back and brace yourself for a fascinating insight into what for my money is one of the best movies of the past 12 months.Support for this episode comes from Screencraft, Caveday and WeScreenplay.Script Apart is hosted by Al Horner and produced by Kamil Dymek, with music from Stefan Bindley-Taylor. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram, or email us on thescriptapartpodcast@gmail.com.Get a free digital copy of the Script Apart Magazine by supporting us on Patreon! 51 pages of interviews with great screenwriters, including exclusive conversations you won't find anywhere else. You can also now support the show on Ko-Fi.Support the show (https://patreon.com/scriptapart)
This week we're joined by Krysty Wilson-Cairns, co-writer of one of the year's most hotly anticipated thrillers: Edgar Wright's Last Night In Soho. Audiences are in for a seriously gripping white-knuckle ride if that movie turns out to be anything like Krysty's first-produced feature film, the incredible 1917. Co-written with director Sam Mendes, 1917 followed two British soldiers as they embarked on a nail-biting mission across No Man's Land in the first World War. With communication lines down, the lives of 1,600 men rest on this duo delivering a message to a stubborn battalion captain that his soldiers are about to walk into an ambush. On release, the film garnered more attention for how it told its story, rather than the story itself. 1917 used long, intricately-choreographed takes to give the impression of a story told across just two uninterrupted shots. It was heralded as an unrelenting real-time glimpse into the horrors of war unlike anything before it. But the movie's technical accomplishments would have felt empty were there not an emotive plot powering it forward. In the conversation you're about to hear, Krysty pulls the curtain back on every element of that plot, detailing the painstaking research that went into forming the film's characters. We also talk about discarded plans for a mustard gas attack sequence, why a certain central character simply had to die, and why we as a society continue to tell World War I stories a century on.Support for today's episode comes from Screencraft, WeScreenplay and Caveday.Script Apart is a podcast about the first-draft secrets behind great movies. Each episode, the screenwriter behind a beloved film shares with us their initial screenplay for that movie. We then talk through what changed, what didn't and why on its journey to the big screen. Script Apart is hosted by Al Horner and produced by Kamil Dymek, with music from Stefan Bindley-Taylor. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram, or email us on thescriptapartpodcast@gmail.com.Get a free digital copy of the Script Apart Magazine by supporting us on Patreon! 50 pages of interviews with screenwriters, including exclusive conversations you won't find anywhere else. You can also now support the show on Ko-Fi.Support the show (https://patreon.com/scriptapart)
Today on the show, we're joined by screenwriter and novelist C. Robert Cargill. In 2012, Cargill and frequent collaborator Scott Derrickson put a chill down the spines of audiences with a supernatural horror that was low in budget but sky-high in imagination. Sinister saw Ethan Hawke star as Ellison Oswalt, a washed-up true crime writer who goes to extreme lengths to reignite his career. After moving his wife and kids into the small-town home of a recently murdered family, whose gruesome killing remains unsolved, he discovers in the attic a box. In it are a collection of unsettling home videos that hint at a demonic conspiracy at play. As Ellison closes in on the truth, a terrifying entity closes in on him. The film put Cargill and Derickson on a path towards bigger projects – a Marvel movie, 2016's trippy Doctor Strange soon followed. It's easy to see why they were suddenly in demand. Sinister is a brutally effective masterclass in horror filmmaking that shows the power of a screenwriting philosophy Cargill swears by. The key to telling an engaging horror tale is to write a gripping grounded drama that's then gatecrashed by a supernatural other, he explains in this episode, also delving into the origins of the film's Bablyonian deity antagonist, Bagul the eater of Children, and all the ways Sinister evolved en route to the big screen. For example, did you know Sinister was originally titled Super 8 and presented Bagul as a “fucked up Willy Wonka” as Cargill puts it?Support for today's episode comes from Screencraft, WeScreenplay and Caveday.Script Apart is a podcast about the first-draft secrets behind great movies. Each episode, the screenwriter behind a beloved film shares with us their initial screenplay for that movie. We then talk through what changed, what didn't and why on its journey to the big screen. Script Apart is hosted by Al Horner and produced by Kamil Dymek, with music from Stefan Bindley-Taylor. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram, or email us on thescriptapartpodcast@gmail.com.Get a free digital copy of the Script Apart Magazine by supporting us on Patreon! 50 pages of interviews with screenwriters, including exclusive conversations you won't find anywhere else. You can also now support the show on Ko-Fi.Support the show (https://patreon.com/scriptapart)
Sam and Jim invite Phillip into the room, and together they work on his comedy about the trials and tribulations of fatherhood in Music City, tentatively titled "Nashville Dads Club".Join us in the room for a discussion on how to use "cheap deep" to give your story heart without taking up too many pages, and creating character motivations that weave together as variations on a theme.Check out Nashville Dads Club short videos at nashvilledadsclub.com and on Twitter @nashdadsclubThis episode brought to you by Caveday. Use code "WRITERSROOM" for 50% your first month. Check them out at caveday.orgFollow us on Twitter and Instagram: @thesamandjimProducer: J.R. Zamora-ThalLogo Design: Julien Debar-Monclair, @jude.orangeMusic: Buddha Rays, @buddharays
Sam and Jim invite Ellie into the room and together they work on her adaptation of the Hades and Persephone Greek myth, tentatively titled "Darklands".Join us in the room for a discussion about shedding complicated backstories to allow emotional and visual stories to blossom and how to approach established writers to forge a connection.This episode brought to you by Caveday. Use code "WRITERSROOM" for 50% your first month. Check them out at caveday.orgFollow us on Twitter and Instagram: @thesamandjimProducer: J.R. Zamora-ThalLogo Design: Julien Debar-Monclair, @jude.orangeMusic: Buddha Rays, @buddharays
Sam and Jim invite Travis in to the room and together they work on his genre-bending sci-fi romp, tentatively titled "Big Brain".Join us in the room for a discussion on the pros and cons of crossing genres, creating complex characters, and shooting for the stars in hopes of breaking past the atmosphere.This episode brought to you by Caveday. Use code "WRITERSROOM" for 50% your first month. Check them out at caveday.orgFollow us on Twitter and Instagram: @thesamandjimProducer: J.R. Zamora-ThalLogo Design: Julien Debar-Monclair, @jude.orangeMusic: Buddha Rays, @buddharays
Sam and Jim invite Laurel in to the room and together they work on her drama about a teen witch in grave danger learning to help spirits cross over, tentatively titled "The Restorer".Join us in the room for a discussion about creating great act breaks, condensing story to create an effective pitch, and creating IP to help your story sell.This episode brought to you by Caveday. Use code "WRITERSROOM" for 50% your first month. Check them out at caveday.orgFollow us on Twitter and Instagram: @thesamandjimProducer: J.R. Zamora-ThalLogo Design: Julien Debar-Monclair, @jude.orangeMusic: Buddha Rays, @buddharays
In this "HBR Minute" HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanhwestover/) explores the recent HBR video, "How to be More Productive." See the video here: https://youtu.be/LaCXmw6vwfc. Video Overview: "There's a huge amount of productivity systems and time management strategies out there. But what actually works, and why? Innovation Editor Christine Liu test-drove a handful of promising productivity methods: the classic Pomodoro Technique and two online platforms, Caveday and Focusmate. Then we talked to productivity expert Chris Bailey, author of “The Productivity Project,” on what successful methods all share, how best to manage your time, and what “being productive” even means." Check out Dr. Westover's new book, The Alchemy of Truly Remarkable Leadership, here: https://www.innovativehumancapital.com/leadershipalchemy. Check out the latest issue of the Human Capital Leadership magazine, here: https://www.innovativehumancapital.com/hci-magazine. Ranked in the Top 10 Performance Management Podcasts: https://blog.feedspot.com/performance_management_podcasts/ ; Ranked in the Top 10 Workplace Podcasts: https://blog.feedspot.com/workplace_podcasts/ ; Ranked in the Top 15 HR Podcasts: https://blog.feedspot.com/hr_podcasts/ ; Ranked in the Top 15 Talent Management Podcasts: https://blog.feedspot.com/talent_management_podcasts/ ; Ranked in the Top 15 Personal Development and Self-Improvement Podcasts: https://blog.feedspot.com/personal_development_podcasts/ ; Ranked in the Top 30 Leadership Podcasts: https://blog.feedspot.com/leadership_podcasts/
Episode summary: Christina Vuleta, co-founder of MINDALT - a mood altering deodorant, joins me on this episode to share her story AND to announce a joint venture that we are so excited about. Christina’s idea to create The World’s Most Mindful Office is coming to life thanks to partnerships with, well, myself :), Luminary - an amazing co-working space in NYC, Caveday - facilitated Deep Focus Sessions, Sochill.io - Mindfulness meditation, and more! Including more mindful moments in your day is an important part of staying in touch with your needs and therefore avoiding burnout. In a time when our dining room tables became offices and the lines got blurred between work and home, we need a moment to stop, collect our thoughts, and create more mindful spaces for ourselves. Topics discussed in this episode: - The New York City Rush & Eating Breakfast [5:43]- Making Everyday Things into Intentional Rituals [9:20]- MINDALT’s story: Smell, Swipe, Smile [10:28]- MINDALT’s WHY: Being In A Better Mood, Easily [13:43]- What Do You Need MORE of: Mindfulness, Focus, Calm, Energy [15:35]- Kristina Libby Floral Artist [18:52]- Luminary and Cate Luzio (1204 Broadway, NOMAD, NYC) [19:45]- Caveday - Provide the Focus Break [20:59]- INVITE! The World’s Most Mindful Office [22:28]- Creating Mindful Moments [24:19]- Checking in with YOUR Needs, and Meeting Them In The Mindful Office [28:29]- Checking in with YOUR Needs, and Meeting Them In YOUR Office [30:27]- Additional Programming about Mindfulness throughout the Month of April! Check out Luminary’s Event page for more [32:44]- Book a day in the mindful office and WIN a gift basket full of amazing products from Luminary Members! [34:53] If you love the idea of having an entire working day that is designed to help you focus, be more mindful, more productive, and end the day with more energy and more calm, we want you to book your day in The World’s Most Mindful Office!Luminary Members can book a full day in the office for just $20, and non members for just $40.This is an amazing way to create a beautiful day for yourself during stress awareness month and get inspired to increase the mindfulness of your own office! ALSO - When you are one of the lucky people to book a day in The World’s Most Mindful Office, you will be entered into a raffle for an amazing gift basket to be given away at the end of the month full of amazing products by Luminary Members. (List included Below Find The World’s Most Mindful Office (LINK TO BOOK COMING SOON!) Get The Best Acupressure Point For Inducing Calm Here! Get the Desk Mat Cait Mentioned PartnersCaveday: https://www.caveday.org/ Sochill.io: https://sochill.io/ Products In The Gift Basket:CBD Gummies from: https://calmbetterdays.co/shop/ Yoga Mat Spray from: https://www.bubblymoonnaturals.com/ Eye Pillow from: https://lalunehealing.com ‘Wisdom’ Body Butter from: https://www.seazensoap.com/ Reusable gift bags from: https://goodgoodsstore.co/ Digestive Ease Ayurvedic Spice Blend from: https://sanghanyc.com MINDALT deodorant: https://mindalt.co
Jake Kahana from Caveday joins to talk about his journey and how Cavedays can help you get your focus mojo back.
Jake Kahana from Caveday joins to talk about his journey and how Cavedays can help you get your focus mojo back.
Dzisiaj Międzynarodowy Dzień Walki z Depresją. A jak w pracy zdalnej z uczuciem odosobnienia mogą radzić sobie osoby pracujące samodzielnie, jako freelancerzy? I skąd tytułowe jaskinie? Z pomocą bowiem przychodzą dwie firmy - Focusmate i Caveday, i o nich mówię w 217 odcinku Piotrka Dobrej Rady. #wykuwam #piotrekdobrarada #remoteonly #pracazdalna #focusmate #caveday https://youtu.be/ApC-mOcCp54 Mój mail piotr.konopka@innothink.com.pl Mój LinkedIn https://linkedin.com/in/konopka Link do odcinka na YouTube https://youtu.be/ApC-mOcCp54 Link do podcastu https://pod.fo/e/b8f02 SoundCloud https://soundcloud.com/piotr-konopka-286414158/piotrek-dobra-rada-odc-217-jaskinie-dla-freelancerow inspiracja https://www.bbc.com/news/business-56083631 Caveday https://www.caveday.org/ Focusmate https://www.focusmate.com/ Moja strona internetowa https://piotr-konopka.pl Strona firmowa https://www.innothink.com.pl Moje podcasty https://podfollow.com/piotrek-dobra-rada/view iTunes https://podcasts.apple.com/pl/podcast/piotrek-dobra-rada/id1513135345 Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/6bu6ZEMBKJAd2LMLr7ABKP Transkrypcja poniżej Cześć. Nazywam się Piotrek Konopka i witam Was w kolejnym, 217 już odcinku z cyklu Piotrek Dobra Rada mówi o pracy zdalnej. Dzisiaj powiem kilka słów na temat tego, jak z pracą zdalną i z niebezpieczeństwami związanymi z poczuciem osamotnienia i być może nawet z depresją radzą sobie freelancerzy. Freelancer jest to taka osoba, która właściwie nie pracuje w firmie. Ma własną działalność, pracuje dla jednego bądź wielu klientów. Bardzo wielu programistów, tłumaczy, copywriterów, grafików i wiele innych zawodów działa właśnie w oparciu o taki model freelancera. Ale biorąc pod uwagę dzisiejsze ograniczenia związane z pandemią, te osoby mają ograniczone możliwości kontaktu z kimkolwiek, ponieważ tak naprawdę pracują na rzecz firmy, natomiast niekoniecznie pracują z ludźmi wewnątrz w firmie. Jak można zarazić właśnie takiemu osamotnieniu, żeby ten tego poczucia osamotnienia nie było? Naprzeciw wychodzi na przykład aplikacja o nazwie Focusmate. Ta aplikacja działa w ten sposób, że łączy poprzez komunikator, poprzez wideokonferencje, dwie osoby. Na początku jest jedna minuta na to, żeby z sobą porozmawiać i się przywitać. Później przechodzimy w tryb pracy i pracujemy 50 minut. Kiedy upływa te 50 minut. Znowu możemy porozmawiać o tym, co nam się udało zrobić albo porozmawiać generalnie o pogodzie. I w tym momencie rozmowa się kończy. Focusmate pozwala wybrać osobę, którą znacie - na przykład poprzez wysłanie do niej linka, ale może wam również wylosować kogoś kto aktualnie również z wami chce w ten sposób porozmawiać. Inną aplikacją jest aplikacja, która działa w bardzo podobny sposób. Jest to aplikacja o nazwie Caveday i ta aplikacja nie zbiera takich konferencji 1 na 1, ale tworzy takie właśnie tak zwane cave'y, czyli jaskinie, gdzie łączą się grupy około 20 osób. I dokładnie w ten sam sposób - na samym początku można chwilę porozmawiać, później jest czas na pracę a później znowu jest czas na rozmowę. I w tym momencie Caveday działa w 25 krajach. Myślę, że to jest przyszłość tego, w jaki sposób mogą pracować freelancerzy, jeżeli w wariancie pesymistycznym ta pandemia nie zakończy się szybko. Dzięki serdeczne. Do zobaczenia i usłyszenia jutro. Na razie!
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Molly Sonsteng is the Co-Founder of Madcap Factory and Caveday. Molly’s work focuses on experiences. Whether it is playful and eccentric in-person community events, a perfect s’more, or leading focused productivity sessions in The Cave, Molly is supporting humans to experience.In this episode, Nada sits down with Molly to discuss Caveday’s unique experience of exponential growth due to the global pandemic and the pivot to scale the business to adapt to the growth. Molly shares the importance of removing distractions and busy work so that people can accomplish deep focused work in a condensed amount of time. This is especially important as most of us are experiencing the lines between work-life and home-life are blurred during the pandemic.You can learn more about Molly’s work with Caveday here and Madcap Factory here. You can follow Molly on Instagram, Caveday on Instagram, and Madcap Factory on Instagram.Don't forget to follow us at @libertyforher on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. Please let us know your thoughts about this episode by using the hashtag #libertyforher and please rate and review us—it helps to know if this podcast is inspiring and equipping you to launch and grow your ventures.
How do teams maximize productivity while in a virtual environment? Actually, we have never been set up to be more productive. Today we speak to Jeremy Redleaf, the founder of Caveday, a social community where people unite globally to get focus work done. I went into "the cave" a couple of times over the last few weeks and got more done in three hours than I typically get done in a week. Jeremy Redleaf is a storyteller, entrepreneur, and ginger. He is the head honcho at rackets Creative, a co-founder of cave day, and the founder of Odd Job Nation. He makes films experiences and companies in service of making people feel more alive. One day Jeremy was struggling with a writing project. He found that he was never writing long enough. He blurted out that he needed a “cave day.” He made up some rules and went off the grid for a whole day by himself. With two collaborators, Jake Kahana and Molly Sonsteng, they created the social format, Caveday. Caveday is the world’s most focused community where entrepreneurs, artists, creators, business owners, teams, and employees commit to focusing on their projects for one, two, or three hours at a time. To get people to focus together requires particularly aggressive facilitation. It requires a group dynamic, where someone’s empowered to say, we’re going to do this thing now! Jeremy suggests that team members facilitate their own caves by designating someone as the facilitator and doing the following: (1) Set an amount of time for everyone to focus on singular work(2) Share with the team what you will work on(3) Check-in at the end to hold people accountable On Caveday, teams have achieved great success together, individuals have written Oscar-winning screenplays, books, poetry, and made incredible progress on their projects. Incredible freedom to do what is really important in your life comes from the discipline of setting aside a few hours to do deep work. Why is it so hard to focus? “Our brains are wired to avoid existential challenges. So, if I'm writing the next great novel, when I don't know the answer, my brain goes, Danger, danger, escape, escape! By creating the Caveday environment, we're all in this together. We prompt people to share some of the vulnerability what's going, what's going on for them, as they do their work, we're allowing people to co-regulate and stay out of that danger zone, stay out of that hypo arousal or hyperarousal, those states that get us out of our ability to function and tackle the work we need to do.” The ability to have the corner office, to have a place to truly focus, has been reserved for top management. Now that we are remote, we have given the gift of focus to many layers down in the organization. Keys to working in a remote environment are: 1. Share when you are on and off the grid2. Share how you work3. Share what your life is like4. Share when you do your best work5. Share how you expect people to escalate an emergency Visit blog for Additional Quick Tips.
In this bonus mini episode, we’re delighted to be joined by Kemp Powers - co-writer and co-director of the latest Pixar masterclass in joyous, heartfelt storytelling, Soul. Released yesterday on Disney+, it's a movie that feels made for these times: co-written by Mike Jones and revered Pixar veteran Pete Docter, it’s an eye-popping, existentialist comedy that packs a tender, timely punch plenty of people will be able to relate to after a year of lockdowns and uncertainty. Jamie Foxx stars as Joe – a music teacher who aspires to be a New York jazz piano great. On the day of his big break, Joe suffers a fatal accident. What follows is an emotional, cosmic trip that invites you to think about mortality, our purpose in life and the characteristics that define us.Kemp whisked us through the development and creation of Soul, discussing the wildly different versions of the movie that almost were. In some, Joe was an animator instead of a jazz pianist. In other versions of the script, there was no Joe at all. We also chat about the dark fate that almost awaited the character, before faring badly with test audiences, and get into the genesis of that crazy second act left turn. This is a spoiler-filled chat, so if you haven’t seen this wonderful cosmic adventure, we highly recommend you find it on Disney+ first.Script Apart is a podcast about the first-draft secrets behind great movies. Each episode, the screenwriter behind a beloved film shares with us their initial screenplay for that movie. We then talk through what changed, what didn’t and why on its journey to the big screen. All proceeds go to Black Minds Matter UK, the NHS Charities Covid-19 Appeal and the Film and TV Charity.Script Apart is hosted by Al Horner and produced by Kamil Dymek, with music from Stefan Bindley-Taylor. You can follow Script Apart on Twitter and Instagram. You can also email us on thescriptapartpodcast@gmail.com. Support for this episode comes from Caveday, providing focused group work sessions to a worldwide community of writers and creatives via Zoom,
Carol is a modern Christmas classic. American director, screenwriter and playwright Phyllis Nagy fought for decades to bring this heart-wrenching tale to the screen. The film is a story of forbidden love between two women: Therese, an aspiring female photographer played by Rooney Mara, and Carol, a glamorous older woman played by Cate Blanchett. Set in 1960s New York, the film’s a raw, romantic drama set against a snowy festive backdrop that accentuates the emotion of Carol and Therese’s longing to be together, in a society that won’t allow it.Phyllis adapted the story from an acclaimed 1952 novel by Phyllis’s friend, the late, great Patricia Highsmith. Bringing The Price of Salt, as the novel was originally titled, to screen involved overcoming several hurdles, not least a film industry that was then reluctant to give a voice to LGBTQ stories. Eventually made for release in 2015 with Todd Haynes in the director’s chair, the movie became an instant cult smash, beloved by LGBTQ audiences and celebrated all over again every December since. Here’s what Phyllis had to say about her 20-year struggle to get Carol made, the subtle screenwriting details that decorate Carol and Therese's relationship, why there'll never be a sequel and more.Script Apart is a podcast about the first-draft secrets behind great movies. Each episode, the screenwriter behind a beloved film shares with us their initial screenplay for that movie. We then talk through what changed, what didn’t and why on its journey to the big screen. All proceeds go to Black Minds Matter UK, the NHS Charities Covid-19 Appeal and the Film and TV Charity. Script Apart is hosted by Al Horner and produced by Kamil Dymek, with music from Stefan Bindley-Taylor. You can follow Script Apart on Twitter and Instagram. You can also email us on thescriptapartpodcast@gmail.com.Support for this episode comes from Caveday, providing focused group work sessions to a worldwide community of writers and creatives via Zoom, and Script Sirens, a collective of female and non-binary writers from the West Midlands, UK whose new six-part audio horror anthology Siren Screams is available now on Spotify.
We recorded this episode in Sep 2020 and we talked about Jake's work as a designer and creative director, the notion of focused work, why he started You're Better Than Brunch, and cofounding Caveday with Jeremy Redleaf and Molly Sonsteng. Like so many of us working from home these days, you'll hear Jake's daughter waking up just after the introduction questions before we get into main discussion about focused work and distraction. We also talk about the 2017 University of Chicago study where they look at the effect of brain drain with smartphones — even when your phone is upside down on a table, even on airplane mode — and how it challenges our cognitive abilities. Did you know that Microsoft did a parallel study that showed that the average focus time in the office is 40 seconds? Stay tuned after the outro music for a funny bit of tape asking about the background noise and a strangled pause from Skipper. Special Guest: Jake Kahana.
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Today in the guest chair we have Grace Eleyae, the Founder of Grace Eleyae Inc. Grace Eleyae Inc. began with their now trademark product, the Original Slap, which stands for (Satin-Lined Cap)®. The Slap is a stylish cap that retains moisture (satin-lining), stays on your head at night (with its signature elastic band) and is fashionable enough to wear outside. It all started in 2014 when Grace took a trip to Kenya that changed her life. During a bumpy 8-hour car ride, all the hair on the back of her head broke off - the result of her chemically straightened hair and constant friction against the headrest. And the rest would be history. Later that year, Grace started working on a solution to her completely damaged, broken and dry chemically straightened hair, and the first prototype of the Slap was created. In this episode, Grace shares: How a bumpy car ride and hair breakage led her to develop a prototype for her ideal cap What happened after she created that prototype, including the reaction from her family How and when she decided to start selling her products on Etsy What made her decide to fully launch Grace Eleyae What happened when she initially reached out to get beauty bloggers to review the Slap, and so much more One thing that just happened, Grace Eleyae’s Foldover Satin Lined Beanie just made Oprah’s Favorite Things List for 2020! Let’s find out all about the brand that Oprah and more are giving rave reviews. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more: sidehustlepro.co/graceeleyae Links mentioned in this episode: Grace Eleyae Traction by Gino Whitman Good to Great by Jim Collins Affiliate Disclosure: I may be an affiliate for books or products that I recommend. If you purchase those items through my links, I may earn a commission. You will not pay more when buying a product through my link. I only recommend books and products that I use and am genuinely interested in. This episode is brought to you by: Fancy Hands Go to fancyhands.com and enter the code hustlepro for 50% off your first month. Skillshare Explore your creativity at skillshare.com/hustle. The first 1,000 people to use this skillshare.com/hustle link will get a free trial of Skillshare Premium Membership. Caveday Try a free, three hour cave with promo code "SIDEHUSTLE" (MAKE SURE TO USE ALL CAPS) at Caveday.org. Click here to subscribe via RSS feed (non-iTunes feed): http://sidehustlepro.libsyn.com/rss Announcements Join our Facebook Community If you’re looking for a community of supportive side hustlers who are all working to take our businesses to the next level, join us here: http://sidehustlepro.co/facebook Guest Social Media Info Grace Eleyae - @graceeleyae Side Hustle Pro – @sidehustlepro #SideHustlePro
What does creativity need in order to thrive? The short answer from today’s guest is the two-pronged approach of deep focus and monotasking, but don’t worry, there’s a lot more that goes into the actual practice of each. Jake Kahana is a designer, entrepreneur, and cofounder of Caveday, “a company founded to maximize productivity for […]
In this very special Halloween episode of Script Apart, we step inside the ghoulish, gothic holiday musical that’s enchanted millions worldwide since its release in 1993. We’re talking of course about The Nightmare Before Christmas – the timeless, twisted story of a pumpkin king named Jack Skellington and his ragdoll friend Sally. Our guest this week, Caroline Thompson, wrote the film’s screenplay, based on a poem by producer Tim Burton, with songs by composer Danny Elfman.Caroline, who also wrote Edwards Scissorhands, came onboard the project at an eventful time. Things hadn’t worked out with another screenwriter. With production already underway, it was up to Caroline to turn a loose story into a living, breathing script, with a convincing love interest for Jack Skellington. The pressures facing Burton, Caroline and director Henry Selick led to a frenzied creative environment where, as you’ll discover in this episode, tempers often flared. It was worth it, though. Animated movies don’t come much more beloved than the deliriously imaginative Nightmare Before Christmas.Here’s Caroline on her chaotic experience making the movie, why she’ll always a place in her heart for Frankensteinian sweetheart Sally, why she fought but failed to change the villainous Oogie Boogie, and the likelihood of a Nightmare Before Christmas sequel ever seeing the light of day.Script Apart is a podcast about the first-draft secrets behind great movies. Each episode, the screenwriter behind a beloved film shares with us their initial screenplay for that movie. We then talk through what changed, what didn’t and why on its journey to the big screen. All proceeds go to Black Minds Matter UK, the NHS Charities Covid-19 Appeal and the Film and TV Charity. Script Apart is hosted by Al Horner and produced by Kamil Dymek, with music from Stefan Bindley-Taylor. You can follow Script Apart on Twitter and Instagram. You can also email us on thescriptapartpodcast@gmail.com. Support for this episode comes from virtual co-working hosts Caveday – sign up for a free three-hour Cave using the promo code "SCRIPTAPART" at checkout.
Derek Kolstad is the writer responsible for one of the biggest action franchises in cinema today. 2014’s John Wick was a gripping neo-noir revenge flick that saw Keanu Reeves play a retired assassin grieving the loss of his wife. When a chance encounter with a Russian gangster leads to the death of his beloved dog, the character embarks on a violent crusade for vengeance, drawn back into a murky criminal underworld he thought he’d left behind. The film was a frenzy of breathtaking fight sequences and emotional character beats, directed by Keanu’s former Matrix stunt-person Chad Stahelski. Two equally acclaimed sequels soon followed, with further sequels and spin-offs currently in development.Derek wrote the movie after finding himself wondering one day what he would be capable of if someone ever hurt one of his two dogs. His original vision for the movie, however, was a little different to the film we know today. As you’ll discover in this episode, Wick was originally envisioned as a Rambo-esque former boxer in his ‘60s. Scorn, as the film was originally titled, had a different backstory for the widowed assassin, a different ending and scenes that didn’t make the shooting script.We spoke to Derek from his family home in Wisconsin to hear about the film’s evolution, the heartbreaking hidden tribute to his grandparents he snuck into John Wick, and the future of the character – a future that he’s decided to step away from. If you’re a fan of Marvel and the MCU, by the way, you might wanna stick around till the end for an intriguing update on Derek’s next project – The Falcon and The Winter Soldier. Script Apart is a podcast about the first-draft secrets behind great movies. Each episode, the screenwriter behind a beloved film shares with us their initial screenplay for that movie. We then talk through what changed, what didn’t and why on its journey to the big screen. All proceeds go to Black Minds Matter UK, the NHS Charities Covid-19 Appeal and the Film and TV Charity. Script Apart is hosted by Al Horner and produced by Kamil Dymek, with music from Stefan Bindley-Taylor. You can follow Script Apart on Twitter and Instagram. You can also email us on thescriptapartpodcast@gmail.com. Support for this episode comes from virtual co-working hosts Caveday – sign up for a free three-hour Cave using the promo code "SCRIPTAPART" at checkout.
Jake Kahana is a cofounder of Caveday (caveday.org), a company founded to maximize productivity for individuals and corporations through facilitated deep focus sessions and deep work training. Their global community has participated in over 10,000 hours of deep work “in The Cave.” As a founding US faculty member with The School of Life (TheSchoolofLife.com), Jake teaches workshops in emotional intelligence for corporate teams. He speaks at conferences and companies around the world. He’s proud to have his work as part of the permanent collection at MoMA and his parents' fridge since 1989. Currently, Jake is working on The Creative Department (thecreativedept.org), a management training curriculum for creative leaders. Connect with Jake on social media: linkedin.com/in/jakekahana instagram.com/jakekahana facebook.com/jake.kahana twitter.com/jakekahana youtube.com/user/Jakek123456 This is part of Feisworld Podcast's Meeting of the Minds series, which I started at the beginning of the pandemic. I've been livestreaming my conversations with these teachers and influencers so you can see the complete and unedited footage. To find out how I built a business with a podcast started in 2014: https://www.feisworld.com/newsletter Looking for a solution to livestream your content? Check out Restream: https://restream.io/marketplace?ref=gjD3k --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/feisworld/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/feisworld/support
The best way to ensure that your most important work gets done is to dedicate time to doing it. See if this scenario sounds familiar: you sit down to do your work with your coffee, and fire up your laptop. First, you check your e-mail, looking for any potential fires that have cropped up overnight, spend about ten minutes addressing those urgent matters, then set about actually doing the work you need to get done for the day. About five minutes later, someone pings you on email and asks for a few moments of your time to look at something over a video chat. You agree, and before you know it you have to run off to another video meeting with a colleague to talk about an important project. The same pattern repeats over and over throughout the day, and by the time you close down your laptop for the day, you realize that the big, important work you intended to tackle today has been pushed off until tomorrow, or worse, that you'll have to do the work at home in order to meet your deadline. In truth, you didn't really do anything wrong. You were responsive, responsible, and present in everything you did. The problem is that while you were busy responding to all of the urgent stimuli in your environment, you were neglecting the less urgent, but much more important work that will add true, long-term value. Whether you work in an office or on your own, it's critical that you learn to build barriers around your time and dedicate focused efforts to your most important work. The best way I've discovered to do this is to establish chunks of time dedicated to specific tasks. What are time chunks? While I am a big fan of making lists for tasks (and am a big adherent to the GTD philosophy), I find that my calendar is often my friend when I'm trying to tackle large, complex projects. As such, whenever I have ongoing work that will require deep, focused effort I tend to block off time on my calendar to work on them. How do you set them? 1. Look at your current projects, and choose one that will take a lot of deep, focused effort over a period of a few weeks or months. 2. Look at your calendar for a few open slots this week, and choose one that will give you plenty of time to focus on the project. 3. Block off the time on the calendar, with the title of the event being the project name or problem you'll be working on. This is important, because without something on your calendar your time will always be negotiable. 4. Stick with the plan. Don't fall prey to temptation at the last minute, or compromise in order to squeeze in a meeting. Sure, there will be exceptions, but in general try to treat this time chunk just like you would a meeting with someone you respect. (It is, after all, a meeting with yourself.) 5. Spend the last five minutes of your time chunk determining where you'll go next with the project. Make sure that you have a clear starting point the next time you pick up your work, as that will make it much easier to gain traction and use your time wisely. 6. At the end of every time chunk, set your next one. Look for an opening in your calendar when you can continue your progress, while you have some momentum. It may work best for you to have pre-established chunks of time on your calendar for specific tasks. (For example, I know that 6-7a each morning is my study time, that certain times are dedicated to developing content, and certain times are reserved for client calls. That prevents schedule whiplash from creeping into my weeks.) Many of us lack the kind of latitude over our schedule that we'd like to have, but all of us have some discretion about how we spend our time. The best way to prevent distractions and make steady progress on your most important work is to dedicate predictable time to it. This episode is sponsored by Caveday. Caveday leads group focus sessions for a worldwide community everyday on Zoom. Accidental Creative listeners can try a free, three hour cave with promo code “ACCIDENTALCREATIVE” at caveday.org/accidentalcreative. The intro music for the AC podcast is by Joshua Seurkamp. End remix is by DJ Z-Trip.
Episode SummaryI speak with Jeremy Redleaf, founder of Caveday, about how we can all benefit from a social, but focused remote connection..Show Notes Pagejeffsanders.com/356.Go Premium!Exclusive bonus episodes, 100% ad-free, full back catalog, and more!Free 7-Day Trial of 5 AM Miracle Premium.Perks from Our SponsorsSee current deals from sponsors of The 5 AM Miracle.Learn More About The 5 AM MiracleThe 5 AM Miracle Podcast.Free Productivity Resources + Email Updates!Join The 5 AM Club!.The 5 AM Miracle BookAudiobook, Paperback, and Kindle.Connect on Social MediaLinkedIn • Facebook Group • Instagram.About Jeff SandersRead Jeff's Bio.Questions?Contact Jeff.© 5 AM Miracle Media, LLC.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Episode SummaryI have worked from home, by myself, for years. I have always enjoyed working alone, but there is no doubt I miss the community and accountability that comes from being around others.In this week’s episode of The 5 AM Miracle Podcast I speak with Jeremy Redleaf, founder of Caveday, about how we can all benefit from a social, but focused remote connection. Episode Show Notesjeffsanders.com/356 Learn More About The 5 AM MiracleThe 5 AM Miracle Podcast Free Productivity Resources + Email Updates!Join The 5 AM Club! The 5 AM Miracle BookAudiobook, Paperback, and Kindle Connect on Social MediaFacebook Group • Instagram • Twitter • LinkedIn • YouTube About Jeff SandersRead Jeff’s Bio © Jeff Sanders Productions, LLC
Episode Show Notes jeffsanders.com/356 . Learn More About the Show The 5 AM Miracle Podcast . Free Productivity Resources Join The 5 AM Club! . The 5 AM Miracle Book Audiobook, Paperback, and Kindle . Connect on Social Media Facebook Group • Instagram • Twitter • LinkedIn . Episode Summary I have worked from home, by myself, for years. I have always enjoyed working alone, but there is no doubt I miss the community and accountability that comes from being around others. In this week’s episode of The 5 AM Miracle Podcast I speak with Jeremy Redleaf, founder of Caveday, about how we can all benefit from a social, but focused remote connection. . Resources Mentioned in this Episode 3×5 Life [Get free shipping with code 5AM] Fastic [Download the app for free on the Apple App Store or Google Play] The 5 AM Miracle Audiobook [Read by Jeff Sanders] Focus@Will [Start your 2-week free trial] JeremyRedleaf.com [Jeremy’s website] Caveday.org [Focused online communities: use code 5AMPodcast for 3 free hours] Brain.fm [Music to improve focus, meditation, and sleep] Focus@Will [Focus music for productivity, designed by neuroscientists] Freedom.io [Block distracting websites] . Jeremy Redleaf Jeremy Redleaf is a Daytime Emmy and Streamy award winning artist, filmmaker, and entrepreneur. He is the Head Honcho at Brackets Creative, a co-founder of Caveday, and the founder of OddJobNation. He’s the son of two therapists and knows exactly how he feels about that. He makes films, experiences, and companies in service of making people feel more alive. He loathes writing bios in the third person. He splits his time between New York and LA. He created the role of “Gonnigan” on Sesame Street. He believes almosts are beautiful. He has a soft spot for strangers and serendipity. Thanks to Caveday, he doesn’t check email very frequently, but when does, it’s mail[at]jeremyredleaf.com.
On Today's Show!We are privileged to be joined by Jeremy Redleaf!Jeremy is a Co-Founder of CaveDay, an organisation taking the world of virtual workspaces by storm! In this episode, we talk about deep work, flow, monotasking, productivity.Check CaveDay out >> https://www.caveday.org/Twitter CaveDay
Caveday founders Jake Kahana, Jeremy Redleaf, and Molly Sonsteng explain how an experiment in productivity among friends became a startup that helps companies, teams, and individuals around the world reshape their work rituals to become more productive, focused, and engaged. Plus, Kate Eberle Walker, CEO of remote education company PresenceLearning, offers homeschooling tips for parents and kids.
Jake Kahana is a designer and entrepreneur who teaches creative leaders the tools and skills to build thriving creative teams. He is a cofounder of Caveday, a company founded to maximize productivity for individuals and corporations through facilitated deep focus sessions and deep work training. Their global community has participated in over 10,000 hours of deep work “in The Cave.” As a founding US faculty member with The School of Life, Jake teaches workshops in emotional intelligence for corporate teams. In this episode, you will learn:-how Jake thinks about the difference between life and career planning-how personal projects can lead to unexpected outcomes-the different types of freelancers-the importance of "doing the work" compared to branding perfection As always, this episode with time-stamp notes is available on my website To learn more about Jake, please see his website
We live in a world of distractions. Between the endless buzzes and notifications, and the biological desire for dopamine, it’s almost impossible to expect anyone to concentrate and stay focused for more than 20 minutes. Yet that is exactly what is needed if we want to do deep, meaningful work. Jake Kahana believes that we can live a healthier life and do our best work by creating structures and environments that combat digital distraction. He is a cofounder of Caveday, a company established to maximize productivity for individuals and corporations through facilitated focus sessions and deep work training. As a founding US faculty member with The School of Life, Jake teaches workshops in emotional intelligence for corporate teams. He speaks at conferences and companies around the world on creating a relationship to our work that is healthy so that our other relationships can thrive. Jake and I talk about the challenges of dealing with so many distractions, shallow work, good habits, the difference between productivity and accomplishment, creating a distraction-free environment to do deep work, and how to minimize disruptions and create deep work spaces as a team, even if you’re virtual. Read the related blog article: Master the Lost Art of Concentration by Working Inside the Cave Join the Modern Manager community (www.mamieks.com/join) to a 10-day free trial of Cave Day. If you work for a nonprofit or government agency, email me at mamie@mamieks.com for 20% off any membership level. Subscribe to my newsletter to get episodes, articles and free mini-guides delivered to your inbox. Help me write my new book! I’m researching what makes a manager great to work for. Share your story and experience at www.managerialgreatness.com Help spread the word, too! Share the link with friends and colleagues. I want to work directly with you! Learn more about my one-on-one coaching services or complete this intake form to see if coaching is the right next step for you. (www.mamieks.com/coaching) KEY TAKEAWAYS We touch our devices up to 5,000 times per day. It’s become habitual. But it’s OK to be bored. It’s OK to let your mind wander. We spend too much time doing shallow work like checking email, slack, or quick tasks that make us feel like we’re being productive, but ultimately don’t make progress toward goals. Shallow work feels good in the moment but very unsatisfying at the end of a day, week, or month because nothing important has been accomplished. Sharon Salzberg offers this idea: Imagine your brain is you
We live in a world of distractions. Between the endless buzzes and notifications, and the biological desire for dopamine, it’s almost impossible to expect anyone to concentrate and stay focused for more than 20 minutes. Yet that is exactly what is needed if we want to do deep, meaningful work. Jake Kahana believes that we can live a healthier life and do our best work by creating structures and environments that combat digital distraction. He is a cofounder of Caveday, a company established to maximize productivity for individuals and corporations through facilitated focus sessions and deep work training. As a founding US faculty member with The School of Life, Jake teaches workshops in emotional intelligence for corporate teams. He speaks at conferences and companies around the world on creating a relationship to our work that is healthy so that our other relationships can thrive. Jake and I talk about the challenges of dealing with so many distractions, shallow work, good habits, the difference between productivity and accomplishment, creating a distraction-free environment to do deep work, and how to minimize disruptions and create deep work spaces as a team, even if you’re virtual. Read the related blog article: Master the Lost Art of Concentration by Working Inside the Cave Join the Modern Manager community (www.mamieks.com/join) to a 10-day free trial of Cave Day. If you work for a nonprofit or government agency, email me at mamie@mamieks.com for 20% off any membership level. Subscribe to my newsletter to get episodes, articles and free mini-guides delivered to your inbox. Help me write my new book! I’m researching what makes a manager great to work for. Share your story and experience at www.managerialgreatness.com Help spread the word, too! Share the link with friends and colleagues. I want to work directly with you! Learn more about my one-on-one coaching services or complete this intake form to see if coaching is the right next step for you. (www.mamieks.com/coaching) KEY TAKEAWAYS We touch our devices up to 5,000 times per day. It’s become habitual. But it’s OK to be bored. It’s OK to let your mind wander. We spend too much time doing shallow work like checking email, slack, or quick tasks that make us feel like we’re being productive, but ultimately don’t make progress toward goals. Shallow work feels good in the moment but very unsatisfying at the end of a day, week, or month because nothing important has been accomplished. Sharon Salzberg offers this idea: Imagine your brain is your mental home. Just like your physical home has a door and you control who enters, you need to control who and what enters your mental home, and when. Just as you go into your home and expect no one to bother you, you can go into your cave, put away devices, turn off notifications and give yourself the mental break from distractions and freedom to focus. We actually do better work when we focus and take breaks from being ‘always on and always available.’ It’s not unprofessional to turn on away messages or close down your messaging app for a few hours. Create your cave by setting up a distraction-free environment. Put your phone in airplane more and out of reach and out of sight. Turn off all notification or close down all non-essential apps. Clarify what work you will do during your cave time and what you won’t do such as check email. Work in 45 minute segments while in the cave. Create caves with your team whether you’re in person or virtual. If virtual, get together via video conference during the cave time so you can help hold each other accountable.Share what you’ve accomplished at the end so you can celebrate together. We do better when we’re in community with others. That’s part of the power of a collective cave. We like being seen and acknowledged by others, and we want to do our best when being observed by others. Working is not equivalent to sitting in front of a computer. Know what you want to accomplish each day so that you can leave work and give you full attention to your family, self, etc. Because when you have a healthy relationship with your work, you can have healthy relationships in your life. KEEP UP WITH JAKE Website: https://www.caveday.org/ Twitter: @jakekahana and @caveday mamie@mamieks.com
On today's show we have Jake Kahana! He is an artist and teacher helping people thrive in a world overrun by distractions by leading them in 'unlearning' bad habits and replacing them with new ones. He is a freelance UX/UI designer and runs his startup CaveDay on the side. Jake and I talk about: How hourly pricing can actual make you LESS money in the long run Why getting fired was the catalyst to being a freelancer How Jake funds his business CaveDay with his freelancing work The three main places that Jake generates freelance leads from The typical day for Jake Freelancer Fav Five Best Month of Revenue $24,000 Book Recommendations The War of Art by Steven Pressfield Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert Software Recommendations MixMax Calendly People to Follow Jason Fried/DHH David Cain Guest Info: https://www.jakekahana.com/ LinkedIn --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/scaling-freelance/message
You get super excited to work on a new idea….you know this will change everything. You write down the steps, you commit to it! You even tell people for the added accountability! You schedule in the time for it, and then…….you can’t seem to get traction….you spend hours working in and around your idea but not ON your idea. Sound familiar? Why? Because you’re getting stuck in the shallow end. It’s a principal one of my coaches discussed years ago I hadn’t heard of, so I went down the google deep dive. And then realized why I so often felt BUSY but not productive. Shallow Work - Doesn’t create new value, can be performed while distracted, sometimes considered busy work. Steven Covey would consider these either urgent but not important, or even not urgent, not important. Think of the red email notification. Deep Work - tasks that create new value and are difficult!!! They need to be done without distraction and they will push your brain and creativity to the limit! This deep work is energetic equivalent of lifting a car off of a baby ….things that don’t seem possible are done! It’s how I created and launched my podcast the week before my daughter was born! It was a combination of an impending deadline ….motivation...and removing ALL distractions. I basically put myself on maternity leave and put up my out of office email response. Deep work is what allowed us to create Brand Camp Retreats in a WEEKEND!!! We holed up at a cozy house in Carmel and spent more than 16 hours working on avatars, possible products and content that is SO good, 90% of it has stayed in place through two years + 6 live events. The hard part about deep work? You need a few hours designated to devote! That’s hours of total focus, no distractions…..just a few stretch, water or meditation breaks! And the reality of working from home is that there are kids or laundry or dishes or mail or cleaning your desk or a million other distractions to pull you into the shallow end! Calendar it. That includes time, location and description. Distraction FREE environment: library or private room Make attainable action steps…..think of it like a navigation system. Lead measures, like how many hours spent, steps accomplished. Measure it - How can you track your productivity? Bathroom/food/internet. Plan ahead Give yourself a break….or two. Phone on airplane mode Social Media + Communication Detox Cave Days - where you can do ALL of these things….and PAY for it! Why pay? Because someone FORCES you to be accountable!! Because being around others doing the same thing is invigorating! Caveday.org - locations in NYC + LA! But even if you aren’t there, you can meet up with a few friends and fellow entrepreneurs to do this! My friend Dr. Sarah, who owns @helpingbabiessleep, comes over once a week and we do a deep dive. We chat for a few minutes, then just work across from each other in silence. We can accomplish more in an hour then I normally get done in several at my desk. Cave day ideas? It could be your BIG ideas…..creating a course, a business plan for your side hustle idea, writing a blog, finishing a paper OR it could be something that just requires a time block and will create space in your life, like organizing your google drive, doing your Christmas cards or unsubscribing from emails. Either way, you’re going to come out of it feeling lighter! So tomorrow, I have a self imposed cave day at the local library - finishing the editing of my book! I can’t wait turn off the phone, music, wireless and more and just EDIT!!
You get super excited to work on a new idea….you know this will change everything. You write down the steps, you commit to it! You even tell people for the added accountability! You schedule in the time for it, and then…….you can’t seem to get traction….you spend hours working in and around your idea but not ON your idea. Sound familiar? Why? Because you’re getting stuck in the shallow end. It’s a principal one of my coaches discussed years ago I hadn’t heard of, so I went down the google deep dive. And then realized why I so often felt BUSY but not productive. Shallow Work - Doesn’t create new value, can be performed while distracted, sometimes considered busy work. Steven Covey would consider these either urgent but not important, or even not urgent, not important. Think of the red email notification. Deep Work - tasks that create new value and are difficult!!! They need to be done without distraction and they will push your brain and creativity to the limit! This deep work is energetic equivalent of lifting a car off of a baby ….things that don’t seem possible are done! It’s how I created and launched my podcast the week before my daughter was born! It was a combination of an impending deadline ….motivation...and removing ALL distractions. I basically put myself on maternity leave and put up my out of office email response. Deep work is what allowed us to create Brand Camp Retreats in a WEEKEND!!! We holed up at a cozy house in Carmel and spent more than 16 hours working on avatars, possible products and content that is SO good, 90% of it has stayed in place through two years + 6 live events. The hard part about deep work? You need a few hours designated to devote! That’s hours of total focus, no distractions…..just a few stretch, water or meditation breaks! And the reality of working from home is that there are kids or laundry or dishes or mail or cleaning your desk or a million other distractions to pull you into the shallow end! Calendar it. That includes time, location and description. Distraction FREE environment: library or private room Make attainable action steps…..think of it like a navigation system. Lead measures, like how many hours spent, steps accomplished. Measure it - How can you track your productivity? Bathroom/food/internet. Plan ahead Give yourself a break….or two. Phone on airplane mode Social Media + Communication Detox Cave Days - where you can do ALL of these things….and PAY for it! Why pay? Because someone FORCES you to be accountable!! Because being around others doing the same thing is invigorating! Caveday.org - locations in NYC + LA! But even if you aren’t there, you can meet up with a few friends and fellow entrepreneurs to do this! My friend Dr. Sarah, who owns @helpingbabiessleep, comes over once a week and we do a deep dive. We chat for a few minutes, then just work across from each other in silence. We can accomplish more in an hour then I normally get done in several at my desk. Cave day ideas? It could be your BIG ideas…..creating a course, a business plan for your side hustle idea, writing a blog, finishing a paper OR it could be something that just requires a time block and will create space in your life, like organizing your google drive, doing your Christmas cards or unsubscribing from emails. Either way, you’re going to come out of it feeling lighter! So tomorrow, I have a self imposed cave day at the local library - finishing the editing of my book! I can’t wait turn off the phone, music, wireless and more and just EDIT!!
1. Caveday2. Madcap Factory This episode with time-stamp notes is available on my website
Resources mentioned: 1) The Conversation Factory 2) The Conversation Guide download 3) Caveday 4) Daniel's speech on Faciliation As Narrative 5) Danny Meyer's book, Setting The Table 6) Ian Altman's book, Same Side Selling As always, this "conversation" with notes is avalable on my website.
Do you have a creative project you really want to work on, but put it off because you just don’t have the time for it? Then today’s episode is just for you! My guest Jake Kahana says nobody taught us how to work, and he wants to change that. Jake is an artist and teacher helping people thrive in a world overrun with distractions by leading them in unlearning bad habits and replacing them with new, better ones. He’s also the king of side projects and the co-founder of Caveday, a company dedicated to teaching people how to maximize their productivity. Fast Company even referred to Jake and his co-founders as “Procrastination Nannies.” But it’s not just about doing more work in less time– Jake says it’s about improving the quality of your life by improving the quality of your work. This conversation completely changed the way I work. In fact, I edited this episode more efficiently than ever before, thanks to all the juicy, research backed techniques Jake shares with us. In this episode, Jake shows us how to unlearn the bad habits we’re all used to, and how to recreate our own mini Caveday at home. As someone who is highly creative with multiple side projects, he also shares some great insights about how to be more creative. **Today’s episode is brought to you by Audible! If you want to get started with a free audiobook download and 30 day free trial head over to at www.creativityschoolpodcast.com/audible. Mentioned in this episode: How nobody has ever taught us how to work, and why we need to be taught how to work with structure and research based techniques How to structure your work so you can get into flow The right kind of break to take so you can go back to work more energized (and it’s not checking emails and social media!) Why multitasking actually makes your work quality worse The ONE THING you can take away from this interview to do better work (and it improves your IQ!) Jake’s advice on how to work at a demanding day job and still have time for your side projects Why every creative outlet doesn’t need to be a business idea Resources: Attention residue: Why focusing on multiple tasks can kill your work performance Gretchen Rubin’s The Four Tendencies Elizabeth Gilbert on distinguishing between hobbies, jobs, careers, and a vocation Glennon Doyle - Don’t Carpe Diem Fast Company - Procrastination Nannies are Now a Thing CONNECT WITH JAKE: Website | Caveday | Instagram CONNECT WITH CREATIVITY SCHOOL: Thank you so much for listening! Subscribe so you never miss an episode, and connect with me online! Instagram | Twitter | Facebook If you have any questions or comments for the show, click here
Do you have a creative project you really want to work on, but put it off because you just don’t have the time for it? Then today’s episode is just for you! My guest Jake Kahana says nobody taught us how to work, and he wants to change that. Jake is an artist and teacher helping people thrive in a world overrun with distractions by leading them in unlearning bad habits and replacing them with new, better ones. He’s also the king of side projects and the co-founder of Caveday, a company dedicated to teaching people how to maximize their productivity. Fast Company even referred to Jake and his co-founders as “Procrastination Nannies.” But it’s not just about doing more work in less time– Jake says it’s about improving the quality of your life by improving the quality of your work. This conversation completely changed the way I work. In fact, I edited this episode more efficiently than ever before, thanks to all the juicy, research backed techniques Jake shares with us. In this episode, Jake shows us how to unlearn the bad habits we’re all used to, and how to recreate our own mini Caveday at home. As someone who is highly creative with multiple side projects, he also shares some great insights about how to be more creative. Mentioned in this episode: How Jake co-founded Caveday How nobody has ever taught us how to work, and why we need to be taught how to work with structure and research based techniques How to structure your work so you can get into flow and do your best work The right kind of break to take so you can go back to work more energized (and it’s not checking emails and social media!) Why multitasking actually makes your work quality worse How to be in control of your own time The ONE THING you can take away from this interview to do better work (and it improves your IQ!) Jake’s advice on how to work at a demanding day job and still have time for your side projects Why every creative outlet doesn’t need to be a business idea Resources: Attention residue: Why focusing on multiple tasks can kill your work performance Gretchen Rubin’s The Four Tendencies Elizabeth Gilbert on distinguishing between hobbies, jobs, careers, and a vocation Glennon Doyle - Don’t Carpe Diem Fast Company - Procrastination Nannies are Now a Thing CONNECT WITH JAKE: Website | Caveday | Instagram Thank you so much for listening! Subscribe so you never miss an episode, and connect with me online! Instagram | Twitter | Facebook If you have any questions or comments for the show, click here.
Technology can better serve humanity. In this episode of the Innovation For All Podcast, Sheana Ahlqvist speaks with Jake Kahana, founder of Bettvr With Age and Caveday. Jake shares these two projects that look very different on the surface. In fact, they are united by a common goal, to demonstrate the social impact of technology. Discover how Virtual reality (VR) can be therapeutic for seniors, why the typical 9-5 work day is a complete fallacy, and how to manage remote teams effectively. You’ll enjoy this episode if you are interested in VR or modernizing the workplace. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL HEAR: The difference between a social impact agency and cost marketing agency The challenges in producing and distributing VR films 2 significant limitations for senior citizens: mobility and finances The Impact of Bettvr With Age Physical and mental therapy using VR What is Caveday? How to improve your relationship to work The dangers of overwork How to communicate with a remote team How important is establishing rules around communication, scheduling and productivity inside a team 3 Things you need when you work – accountability, motivation, and support Resources your team can use to increase productivity Undoubtedly, technology isn’t just for the young. It is for all ages – even seniors. This is what Jake is proving to exhibit in his Bettvr with Age project where he produces VR films for senior citizens. Seniors can still experience places and activities that their old age won’t permit them to do and visit through VR. We also discuss the science of productivity. Through Caveday, Jake and his team are able to organize pieces of training for individuals and companies on how to do deep work since no one taught us how to work. There are ways you can improve your relationship to work to be productive and also avoid overworking. Jake identifies specific resources you can use to support your team’s productivity and happiness. Full shownotes available at innovationforallcast.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/innovation-for-all/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/innovation-for-all/support
Key quotes: -“No day looks the same for me” -“it [Caveday] grew organically. None of us were trying to start a business." -“A couple of years ago, I said I am freelancer and I don’t feel free.” -"3rd Street Blackout was like having a 30 person startup with an end date.” “When stuck, the kindest thing to do is to be really clear on what I am looking for.” -"There are four energies to get stuff done: nurture, getting stuff done, being strategic, and then being a leader" -"If you are risk averse, a portfolio career is essential" Key resources: -Caveday -Odd Job Nation and a related video -3rd Street Blackout -Book - Nobody Wants to Read Your Sh*t by Steven Pressfield Contact information: Personal website - www.jeremyredleaf.com
Jake Kahana is an award-winning designer and entrepreneur who uses storytelling, art, and technology to instigate positive social change and build stronger businesses. With over 10 years of experience, his recent projects include BettVR with Age a virtual reality film series created for senior citizens, teaching a course in branding at Parsons, leading a design thinking workshop at HyperIsland, and Caveday a productivity company redefining our relationship to work through products and events. Jake believes design and storytelling are powerful tools that can be used to help influence people's minds and should be used consciously, for Good. His projects have appeared in the Reddit top 10, The New York Times, WIRED, and FastCo, among others. JAKE KAHANA https://twitter.com/JakeKahana http://www.caveday.org/ This episode was recorded at Grand Central Tech. For more info visit their website at: www.grandcentraltech.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/GCTech FUNNY AS TECH FunnyAsTech.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/FunnyAsTech https://www.instagram.com/FunnyAsTech/ https://twitter.com/TechEthicist Instagram: https://twitter.com/ImJoeLeonardo Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FunnyAsTech/ Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-328735920 Signup to our monthly mailing list: http://eepurl.com/dgokyz NEW EPISODES EVERY MONDAY
Today we are spotlighting Austin Bauer of Simple Progress & Caveday. Simple Progress helps build teams by developing people. Caveday is a day of heads-down, facilitated, distraction-free productivity so you can treat yourself to prioritize YOU and getting your personal work done. This episode is powered by Refill Fuel, https://www.refillfuel.com/ (use promo code “wearelatech”) a concierge gas service that helps you and your employees save time and money through wholesale gas prices and on site fuel delivery. Connect with us at wearelatech.com/podcast and tweet @WeAreLATech and @EspreeDevora. What is your ask from the community? If there's anybody in town that is struggling with people issues in their company, please reach out and I can help you out. Community Offer Anybody who is looking for a conversation about "existential crisis" I'd love to setup a call with you. http://www.simpleprogressllc.com/ http://www.caveday.org/ http://twitter.com/womenintechshow https://twitter.com/espreedevora
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