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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.

How do we improve our relationship to work? How can we create environments to help us overcome “distraction spirals”? And what are the three insidious forces that shape how we approach work? In this episode, Laura chats with Jake Kahana, one of the co-founders of Cave Day, a company founded to maximize productivity for individuals and corporations through facilitated deep focus sessions and deep work training. They talk about how we can rethink productivity and focus on priorities, how productivity tools can make you feel like you're in danger (literally), and why a little bit of jealousy might be a good thing..Learn more about Cave Day, follow them on Instagram, and check out Jake's website.Follow Calm The Hell Down on Instagram: @calmthehelldowncoSign up for our weekly newsletter where we share what's calming us down. Think puppy GIFs, great new songs, interesting articles, pottery videos, and calming products: https://www.calmthehelldown.co/newsletter On a different note, need digital marketing support? Check out Laura's website or email her at laurasmaurer@gmail.com.

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.

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..

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.

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.

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.

On How This Works, we will talk to people about some topic that they know incredibly well. Earlier this year, the COVID-19 pandemic came upon us — shutting down workplaces, schools, and, basically, our lives came to a standstill. And with it came lots of questioning facts, opinions, and authority in general. And so, we wanted to find out more about how other people had come into their beliefs and how they've become an expert in their specific worlds. Maybe it's something they do for work, maybe it's a hobby, maybe it's something in between. All of that to say, we're going to talk to 100 people — some are folks we already know, many of whom we haven't met yet — and have them explain how this works, this being something they know very well. The first episode with Jake Kahana will launch on Dec 1, 2020. p.s. You know that feeling, of being so excited that you can hardly wait for the first day of school and yet you're so nervous you're afraid you're going to throw up? That's how we feel right now.

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 […]

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

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 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

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

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

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

Covington talks to Jake Kahana from altMBA8

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

Jake Kahana shares how to get more focused, so you can create the necessary space and time to give your most important work a fighting chance. The post How to Get More Focused With Procrastination Nanny Jake Kahana (124) appeared first on Life Skills That Matter.