Podcasts about pomodoros

Feeling overwhelmed by your endless to-do list? You're not alone — but what if you've been tackling it all wrong? In this episode of The Business Edit™ Podcast, we're diving into the Pomodoro Method — but not the way you've heard about it before. If you think Pomodoro is just about setting a timer for 25 minutes and cranking out as much work as possible, you might be missing the point (and the real productivity boost).In this episode, I break down how to actually use the Pomodoro Method to avoid burnout, stay focused, and create a rhythm of work and rest that fits your life — whether you're running a business, managing a household, or both.You'll learn how to adapt Pomodoro for longer, more creative tasks (hint: 25 minutes isn't always enough), how to stack Pomodoros effectively, and why the breaks — not the work sprints — might just be the most important part of this strategy. Plus, I'll walk you through planning active and passive breaks that actually recharge your energy and boost your focus — no more scrolling through Instagram and calling it a “break.”Tune into this episode to discover a new, more effective way to work — one that's flexible, realistic, and designed to help you stay productive without sacrificing your well-being. Hit play on The Business Edit™ Podcast now, and start simplifying your to-do list today!SHOW NOTES: jadeboyd.co/youre-doing-pomodoro-wrongLINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:The Pomodoro Technique overview CONNECT WITH JADEWebsiteInstagramJoin My Email List LEVEL UP YOUR BUSINESS + PRODUCTIVITYOrganize your Business Digital CourseThe Business Edit™ Coaching ProgramFREE RESOURCESFREE Double your Profit While Working Less MasterclassFREE Task Batching WorkbookFREE Weekly Review ChecklistThe Business Minimalist Blueprint WorkbookThe Business Minimalist Podcast Archive

All music and new episodes at ⁠FlowStateRadio.com⁠How misusing pomodoros can kill your flow state.In this episode I share how best to use the Pomodoros so you can deepen your flow state.

In this episode of Building Better Habits, Rob Broadhead and Michael Meloche delve into an essential skill for productivity—improving focus. Drawing from personal experiences and practical methodologies, they explore ways to enhance your attention span and align your efforts with meaningful outcomes. Here's a recap of their discussion, peppered with insights to help you sharpen your focus and stay on track. The Challenge of Staying Focused The episode opens with an acknowledgment of the common struggle many face—distractions. From holiday chaos to unexpected snow days, Rob and Michael discuss how life's interruptions can derail even the best-laid plans. The key, they emphasize, lies in understanding the why behind your tasks and maintaining clarity about your goals. They draw a distinction between being busy and being productive, urging listeners to focus on what truly matters. Rob highlights how distractions, such as digital notifications or seemingly minor tasks, often lead to wasted time. By contrast, deliberate planning and mindful action can help you avoid these pitfalls. Techniques to Improve Focus 1. The Pomodoro Technique Rob praises the Pomodoro Technique, a time-management strategy that involves breaking work into focused intervals (typically 25 minutes), followed by short breaks. He suggests starting small by committing to just one or two Pomodoros a day and building from there. This approach helps sustain concentration and prevents burnout. 2. Prioritize Your “Why” Both hosts stress the importance of understanding the purpose behind each task. Before diving into work, ask yourself: What is the goal of this task? How does it contribute to the bigger picture? What does “done” look like for this item? This reflective practice can help you stay focused on tasks that provide real value rather than getting sidetracked by unnecessary details. 3. Avoid Rabbit Holes Rob and Michael caution against spending excessive time on minor, non-essential details. For instance, tweaking the color of a button or perfecting a report with excessive detail can eat away at time without adding meaningful value. Instead, focus on functional outcomes that directly address the needs of your project or customer. Balancing Focus with Functionality and Aesthetics One of the most relatable moments comes when Rob shares his analogy of creating a forest path. He explains that when cutting a path through dense woods, the goal is to clear a functional route—not to make it beautiful right away. Similarly, in software development and other projects, focus first on achieving functionality. Aesthetic enhancements can come later once the foundational work is complete. The Value of Timely Execution Timeliness is a recurring theme in this discussion. The hosts emphasize delivering work just in time—when it's needed. Agile and Scrum methodologies align well with this principle, encouraging developers to prioritize high-value features and tackle them incrementally. By focusing on timely execution, you can avoid overengineering early stages and adapt as requirements evolve. Key Takeaways 1. Build Habits Around Focus Developing habits like regular breaks, structured time management, and prioritization can significantly enhance your focus. Rob suggests starting your day by creating a thoughtful to-do list. Before beginning a task, identify the quickest, most efficient path to completion. 2. Stay Productive, Not Just Busy Michael adds that being productive means focusing on meaningful work rather than trying to appear busy. Clear communication, especially in status reports, ensures that your contributions are visible without unnecessary fluff. 3. Define Completion Understanding what “done” means for each task helps you stay aligned with your goals. Whether you're developing software, writing reports, or managing a team, knowing the endpoint keeps you on track. Focus Challenge of the Week The hosts leave listeners with a practical challenge: Create a daily to-do list. Reflect on the “why” behind each item. Regularly assess whether your efforts align with your goals. By incorporating these habits, you can sharpen your focus, improve productivity, and avoid wasting time on distractions. Improving focus is a skill that requires intention, practice, and self-awareness. Whether you're tackling a software project or managing daily responsibilities, Rob and Michael's strategies provide a solid foundation to enhance your productivity. As they remind us, the key is not to work harder but to work smarter—one habit at a time. Stay Connected: Join the Develpreneur Community We invite you to join our community and share your coding journey with us. Whether you're a seasoned developer or just starting, there's always room to learn and grow together. Contact us at info@develpreneur.com with your questions, feedback, or suggestions for future episodes. Together, let's continue exploring the exciting world of software development. Additional Resources Maintaining Focus At The Year End Positive Focus – Victories and Tasks That Recharge Us Supercharge Your Focus and Productivity: Expert Tips for Success Pomodoro Technique: Boost Your Focus and Productivity with Time-Blocking Building Better Habits Videos – With Bonus Content

¿Es posible estudiar cuatro temas en una semana sin agobiarte ni perder eficacia? En este video te explico cómo, aplicando técnicas de estudio basadas en ciencia y estrategias prácticas, puedes lograrlo y avanzar en tu oposición de forma eficiente. Además, descubrirás cómo organizarte mejor y repasar para no olvidar lo aprendido. ➡️ Accede a nuestra nueva formación Estudia para plaza: https://preparadoredufis.com/cursos/estudia-para-plaza/ ════════════════ Secciones de nuestro canal por categorías ➜ Encuéntralas aquí: https://www.youtube.com/c/OposicionesdeEducaci%C3%B3n/playlists ════════════════ ⚡️ ¿YouTube se te queda corto y quieres ir más allá? ¡Síguenos en otras redes sociales! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/preparadoredufis TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@preparadoredufis Mi web: https://preparadoredufis.com/ ════════════════ ÍNDICE DE VIDEO 0:00 Introducción al video 1:34 Técnica de las esquinas clave para priorizar ideas 2:30 Divide y vencerás: práctica espaciada 4:09 Pomodoros deliberados y organización eficiente 5:10 Simulacros cortos para consolidar los temas No olvides darle like, suscribirte al canal y activar la campanita para no perderte ningún contenido nuevo.

¿Quieres memorizar rápido para tus oposiciones y maximizar tus resultados? En este video te mostramos estrategias efectivas, basadas en la ciencia, para superar las dificultades al estudiar, optimizar tu tiempo y lograr una preparación eficiente. Descubre técnicas como el "rincón de los imposibles", el repaso activo y los "pomodoros infernales" que transformarán tu forma de estudiar. ➡️ Accede a nuestra nueva formación Estudia para plaza: https://preparadoredufis.com/cursos/estudia-para-plaza/ ════════════════ Secciones de nuestro canal por categorías ➜ Encuéntralas aquí: https://www.youtube.com/c/OposicionesdeEducaci%C3%B3n/playlists ════════════════ ⚡️ ¿YouTube se te queda corto y quieres ir más allá? ¡Síguenos en otras redes sociales! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/preparadoredufis TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@preparadoredufis Mi web: https://preparadoredufis.com/ ════════════════ ÍNDICE DE VÍDEO 0:00 Introducción al vídeo 0:17 El rincón de los imposibles: identifica tus debilidades 2:14 Las tres palabras clave para resumir conceptos 4:23 Pomodoros infernales: maximiza tu enfoque 5:40 Importancia del repaso activo y exposición oral 7:00 Cierre y llamada a la acción ¡Suscríbete al canal y dale like para más consejos que te acerquen a tu plaza soñada!

In this week's episode, we continue our November Writing Challenge, and take a look at the most common roadblocks writers face. We also check in with our transcriptionist, and see how she is progressing in our November Writing Challenge. TRANSCRIPT 00:00:00 Introduction and Writing Updates Hello, everyone. Welcome to Episode 227 of The Pulp Writer Show. My name is Jonathan Moeller. Today is November the 15th, 2024, and today we are discussing part three of our November Writing Challenge, which will deal with overcoming roadblocks in your writing progress. First we'll have an update on my current writing projects and then we will have Question of the Week, and then we'll get to our main topic of overcoming roadblocks. First up, writing projects. I am almost/very nearly done with Cloak of Illusion. In fact, I would have finished completely yesterday, but I had some unexpected home repairs come up and now that those are resolved, as soon as this podcast recording is completed, I'm hoping to finish up completely on Cloak of Illusion and publish it this weekend. So hopefully when this show comes out on Monday the 18th, the book should be showing up on the various ebook stores. Be sure to subscribe to my new release newsletter as well and you will get a free Nadia short story called Trick or Treat in ebook form. I am 24,000 words into Orc Hoard, which will be the next Rivah book, and I'm hoping to have that out in December as my final book of 2024. My secondary project while I'm working on that will also be Shield of Deception because I am hoping to have that out as my first book in 2025. Hard to believe we're about halfway through the 2020s already. In audiobook news, Shield of Conquest came out this week and you should be able to get it at all the usual audiobook stores, and that is excellently narrated by Brad Wills. Cloak of Spears, as excellently narrated by Hollis McCarthy, should be out before too much longer as well. So that is where I'm at with my current writing projects.   00:01:36 Question of the Week Now on to Question of the Week, which had a lot of responses this week. Question of the Week is designed to inspire interesting discussions of enjoyable topics. This week's question: do you buy any hardback books? No wrong answers, obviously. I asked this question because I was reading an article about for many traditionally published authors, hardbacks used to be the primary source of royalties. Nowadays, for many authors, that has been superseded by audiobooks. Since I'm indie, my main source of revenue has always been ebooks. We had many different responses to this question. JL says: I only read ebooks now. I have not bought a physical book in over a decade. Surabhi says: Hardcovers, being very expensive, are a big no-no for me. I'd love to be able to afford hardcovers, it's always either paperbacks or ebooks. Justin says: If I'm getting paper, I will do my best to make it hardback. Paperback books have a limited lifespan and number of readings in them compared to hardback books. Most of my book purchasing is ebooks but reference works and great stories get the hardback treatment. Mary says: Only if there's no paperback. Dave says: Ebooks and audiobooks all the way. They're generally cheaper or easier to read, or with audiobooks I can do other things while I listen. Also as I get older, being able to increase the font size makes it easier to read. I definitely agree with Dave on that, let me tell ya. Jenny says: Can't afford it usually. My hardcover budget goes to RPG books. I myself do have quite a few RPG books, which is amusing because I don't actually play the game but I just like looking at the artwork. Juana says: Yes. I have 60+ signed editions of authors I like. Some paperbacks of the Frostborn series (Wonder who wrote those?). That is indeed a mystery. Catriona says: I used to collect hardbacks of favorite authors- buy each new release e.g. Terry Pratchett. But when I moved from Hong Kong to Thailand I got rid of most of my fiction books and bought the Kindle versions. Shipping after COVID was just extortionate! Morgan says: I don't really buy physical books anymore. My brain is too fried to read so I mostly do audiobooks while I work. I only have so much money, so it is hard to justify buying a physical copy of a book I already have the audio copy for when I know I probably won't physically read it. Gary says: I prefer hardbacks. When buying new though, I generally buy paperbacks unless it is for reference or one of my favorite authors. I always check though because now the hardbacks are often not much more. Jeanne says: Depends on the book. I would totally invest in hardcover copies of Lord of the Rings, for example. I am currently investing in leatherbound versions of the Word on Fire Bible, which is a step up from the hardcover. Authors I don't know or who I read for light fun, I'll get as ebooks. Marilyn says: No, but used to buy only hardback books. Ran out of room on my bookshelves and didn't like to get rid of my books. I ended up buying an ereader. I have 1,729 books. I do have a few hardbacks but not many. Not everything is in an electronic format. When I used to travel, my suitcase would be full of books. Now I have room for clothes. That is one nice advantage of the ebook revolution. Back in the day when I would pack for a trip, I would have to choose which books I would bring but now you can just bring your phone and you're set. MG says: If I can get a hardback I do, but I haven't bought any recently. Barbara says: I purchase very few print books these days and those I do purchase tend to be theology related. Whether I purchase hard or soft bound print books will depend on the availability and price. And since I'm no longer in seminary (I graduated in 2021), my theology books tend to be digital because that's what I read. If I purchase print books, I'd run out of room to store them. Especially since I'm already out of bookshelf space. Michael says: Not really, not anymore. They take up too much space. I might buy a very posh one if it looks amazing (stuff from the Folio Society perhaps) but that's it. Bonnie says: I mainly read ebooks now. I think the last hardcover I bought was Zora Neale Hurston's Barracoon. Jeff says: Since I got a Kindle in 2010, I haven't bought a physical book. I am approaching 500 ebooks. I was a SF Book Club member for many, many years so I do have hundreds of hardcover books. A lot of them are stored in totes because of lack of room. Juan says: Used to. Space is a factor now. So now only for my son because I don't want him to have an electronic device in his face so much, but usually the first thing I do at a bookstore when I see a good book is look for it on Apple Books. Usually half the price or so. Always less expensive as well. Barbara says: Used to buy lots of books, got at least 3,00 but with arthritis in my hands, I'm now stuck with ebooks. Got at least 3,000 of them, too. I've got to get rid of some of my physical books, but I'll still keep the ones that aren't replaceable. John says: I only buy collectible editions at this point, or if there isn't an ebook for something I want to reread (but then it's usually paperback). Sometimes old hardbacks have been cheaper than the Kindle versions. When I reread Wheel of Time a few years ago in anticipation of the Amazon series that was the case. Ended up just donating the books just a couple of years later. Carol says: I do love the feel of a hardcover book, the smell, the sound of pages turning, but I'm fully converted to ebooks. So convenient, can read anywhere, carry everywhere, so sadly I haven't bought a physical book for years. Cheryl says: I only have hardbacks of the “classics” as collections to hand down to my grandchildren. Haven't bought any paper versions of books for a few years now and they were paperbacks. Most were on Kindle. Venus says: I will buy certain books in hardcover but only the ones I wish to have available after a collapse of society. David says: I have always preferred hardback, but space constraints have left only those of my favorite authors. I have over 2,000 books on my Kindle. Michael says: I do. For myself, I do buy hardbacks but still very, very selectively. If Timothy Zahn, Jim Butcher, and a few other select authors I've been reading for decades have a new hardcover, I'll buy it. Otherwise, it's ebooks or paperbacks. For nonfiction books, I'm a bit less choosy. If I read say, a historical ebook and liked it, I might get the hardback or possibly the paperback to keep as a reference book. It's interesting from the general consensus of the comments that it seems like ebooks are the dominant format for books now and that if you really want to know if you're someone's favorite author or not, see if they buy your hardbacks. Given the expense and space premium of hardbacks, that's how you know they really like your book.   00:07:43: Main Topic of the Week: November Writing Challenge Now on our main topic of the week, week three of our November Writing Challenge. The topic we are discussing this week is overcoming roadblocks. If you're not familiar with our podcast series for November, you can listen to the previous two episodes, and we have a short summary here. If you feel like you're missing out when others are working on bigger writing challenges this month and you want to start writing but not to feel overwhelmed, a smaller writing challenge for the absolute beginner, 300 words a day (or some other small number of your choosing). The key is that it should be small and something you can manage daily. As I mentioned on previous episodes with this topic, I wonder if National Novel of Writing Month is akin do a sort of crash diet for people where you can lose weight very quickly, let's say like five pounds in a month, but then once you do that, you go back to your old habits. In fact, you go back to your old habits with as much force as before and you end up gaining 10 pounds and you're worse off than you were before. I think a more gradual writing challenge might be akin to losing one pound a month, but you keep it off and that adds up over time. So follow along with our podcast transcriptionist who has never finished writing a book and feels overwhelmed at the ideas of starting one. We can follow her progress and see what advice I have for her as she faces writing challenges. So week three, overcoming roadblocks. If you've ever done any writing or you've ever had anything to write, as you know, there are many roadblocks that can come up to impede your writing progress. The first ones we'll address are logistical roadblocks and we'll recap some points from Episode 220: 8 Tips For Finishing Your Rough Draft. Perhaps one of the biggest roadblocks is time. It's trying to find the time to write. I found is a good idea to schedule your writing time and take advantage of smaller moments of opportunity to write. There is a difference between the perfect time to write and the available time to write. As I've said many times before, the perfect is the enemy of the possible or even the achievable. You might have in your head the image of the perfect time to write and the perfect environment. That may take a lot of work to achieve and be difficult to find. Additionally, I found that many people in their days have what tend to be wasted chunks of time that you kind of have to waste based on the circumstances, like you're in a waiting room, you're on hold, or you are sitting in a room with nothing to do. You have to watch for somebody to arrive or wait for the phone to ring, that kind of thing. There are a lot of ways to pass the time that way. If you're in, for example, the doctor's waiting room, you see everyone sitting on there on their phones reading the news or whatever, but that could be an excellent time to get some writing done. You could obtain a cheap laptop like a netbook type laptop or you could even teach yourself to write on your phone with your thumbs. Those kind of chunks of wasted time throughout the day are an excellent time to squeeze out a couple hundred words and if you can squeeze out a couple hundred words every day, that will add up very quickly. The biggest enemy of finding writing time I found are the many distractions we have in our day-to-day lives. And in fact, I was just talking about your phone. If you have your phone with you, that's a built-in distraction machine where you could maybe write 15 words and then reward yourself by checking your email or your Facebook or whatever. And then before you know it, you've been on your phone for 20 minutes and your writing time has disappeared. The same thing obviously can happen if you're writing on a laptop or a desktop computer or whatever. To manage these distractions, there's a couple of different tricks. You could just shut off the internet on your phone for a while and not turn it on again until you've reached your writing goal. If you find being distracted on your phone or your computer is a consistent problem, you could use apps or browser extensions to manage digital distractions that will prevent, say notifications from interrupting you, whether from email or turning off the internet and keeping from getting into it until a set period of time has passed. For environmental distractions (and what I mean by environmental distractions are noise, people interrupting you and so forth), it can be a good idea to find a place where you'll face fewer interruptions. At various times, I have written in a school or a university or a public library where people tend not to bother strangers too much and therefore, if you sit quietly and get on with your typing, no one's going to bother you. Some people enjoy writing in a coffee shop. I've never really found that to be an enjoyable experience. I have done that many times based on what the circumstances were at the time, but if it was up to me, my favorite writing place would be in my office with the door shut and headphones on and music playing and I'm just writing away. But life doesn't always give us that luxury, so I have written in other locations, but if you can figure out the best way to give yourself a distraction free writing environment, even if it's just noise canceling headphones, that might be the way to go.   Another thing to watch out for that can eat up your time is writing adjacent tasks, things that are connected to writing but not actually writing itself, such as researching, outlining, reading about writing, listening to podcasts about writing, et cetera. These are all keeping you from the goal of getting your words down, which is and the ultimate purpose of our November Writing Challenge, to get your words done every day. Some of these things may be necessary, but you can do them later and some of them are not necessary and not helpful to your productivity, like reading about writing or social media relating to writing or authors is only giving you the illusion of productivity rather than actual productivity. There may be value in these activities, but they are not helping you get the words down on the page.   So let's move on to what could be a more difficult type of roadblocks, the mental roadblocks, roadblocks where you just don't feel confident or you don't feel like you want to write or you don't even feel like you're good at writing and you're wasting your time by writing. So motivation is a thing to consider. It's like you might want to write down a few reasons why you started a writing challenge in November. Why do you want to write? Why is this important to you? Do you want to be able to finish a novel and say that you finished a novel? Do you want to create something cool that's similar to the vision of the creative things you see in your head when you think about it? And what's the best outcome of you writing each day and what's the best-case scenario of what will happen if you keep writing? It might be a good idea to consider all of these things. If you feel bad at writing or feel that you're not good enough, that seems to be a bigger problem for many people. There are a couple tips and tricks that you can use to work around that. The first thing is to don't revise as you go. Don't revise, don't look back. Just keep going. Get it all down on page as fast as you can and then keep going. And the secret is if you're writing a rough draft, you can ignore your inner critic because the point of the rough draft is to get all the words on the page and then you fix them later in editing. An amusing anecdote about that-one of my audiobook narrators wanted to get caught up on projects and he asked if I could send him the rough draft chapters and then as I was writing the book and then he could narrate the rough draft chapters and then he could make any changes I made in editing later. I had to turn him down because the truth is I do a lot of editing on my rough drafts, like Cloak of Illusion was originally 96,000 words, and I think when all the editing is done, it'll be like 94,000 words, maybe 93,500. So that's a lot of things eliminated. I moved around a lot of scenes. I changed a character's name six times, which is one of the reasons why I had to turn down that idea from the narrator because when I introduced a new character, sometimes I change the character's name four or five times during the course of writing until I'm finally satisfied that this is what the character's name should be. So imagine having to go back and rerecord that all the time, but that returns to my original point, where it's best to just ignore your inner critic while you are writing and just get all the words down on page and you can sort them through later. I found editing to be something of a less harrowing process than writing the rough draft. A metaphor I've used before is that a couple years ago, actually, well more than a couple years now, I moved into a third-floor apartment with no elevator, and so I had to carry all my books up those stairs to the new apartment, which since I had a lot of books at the time, was a lot of work (this was before ebooks). Once all the books were carried upstairs to the apartment, only then could I take them out of the boxes and put them on the shelves. That was a lot easier than carrying all those books up three flights of stairs, let me tell you. But I use that as a metaphor to compare the writing process, the first draft is carrying all the books up the stairs and then arranging them on the library shelves as the editing process. Another metaphor that people have found helpful is that the rough draft is like building a sand castle. You first have to drag all the sand to your sandbox and only then is it time to start building the sandcastle. You got to fill up that sandbox first. Now what to do if you hate what you're writing, you absolutely hate it. You don't like what you're doing and you're dragging yourself to the word processor every day. It might be time to ask yourself a couple of hard questions. And the hardest one is, is this really what you want to write? Are you writing something that you want to write or are you trying to write something that you think would sell well or market well to the audience? I talked a bit about this way back in Episode 191: The Worst Writing Advice, about writing to market. Writing to market, if you go too far with it, is a bad idea because by the time you finish and the book is ready to sell, the market may have already grown tired of the trend and moved on to dystopian mermaid stories or something else. Readers also have a sense of when a story is rushed or written in a way that the author hates, not always but very often sort of picked up that the writer hated what they were writing and didn't want to be doing it. It's much better to write something that you're excited to write. You can do a little bit of writing to market in that you look what's popular and say something like, hey, romantic suspense is popular and I enjoy romantic suspense and I want to write romantic suspense. So go ahead and do that. Something else to keep in mind is that tastes change. I saw an interesting article the other day arguing that sort of cynical anti-heroes and deconstruction of popular tropes is going to become less and less popular because that was very popular in the US in the 2000s and the early 2010s when the US in general was more stable and more prosperous. Although I don't think anyone would disagree to say that the United States in the 2020s, thanks to Covid and a variety of other factors, seems to be less stable and less prosperous than it was 20 years ago. And so times are more troubled, then people have less of an appetite and troubled times for cynical anti-heroes and are more drawn to straightforward tales of noble heroes prevailing over evil, whatever the genre might be, whether fantasy or mystery or thriller or whatever. That's the kind of thing to keep in mind with how taste change. So you're really better off writing what you want to write rather than chasing trends because the trends we were just talking about went over a 20 year period. But trends on a smaller level can change very quickly within the space of a few years or even a few months. So you should write in a genre that interests you and you should write characters that you respect and characters that are dealing with an action and conflict that you find interesting. That is one way to hold your interest as you're writing is because you like the characters, you like what you're writing, and you want to see what happens next.   Another problem that you might face if you hate what you're writing is that you might be writing something boring that doesn't need to be in the book. Mystery writer Elmore Leonard famously said in his rules for writing, try to leave out the parts that readers skip. In other words, leave out the boring stuff. So if you're writing a scene and you don't enjoy writing the scene, and you're not looking forward to writing the scene, and you find it boring, maybe it's time to ask yourself: does this scene really need to be in the book? We've all read books that had scenes where it was clear the writer was trying to fill space or thought necessary to go into more detail of, for example, a thousand mile river journey than was really necessary for the plot. If something's boring, just cut it out. There's a famous story that veteran actors who are really good at their craft will sometimes convince the director to cut out dialogue when they say that the actor can convey the meaning of the scene with just the look or expression rather than clunky dialogue. And that is often the case for these experienced actors and is very often the case for writers as well. So if you find yourself struggling with a particular scene, it might just be a good idea to cut it out or sum it up in a paragraph. Like if you have difficulty writing a journey, you could say, just sum it up in a paragraph that they got on a plane and went from New York to Los Angeles. There's no reason to devote two chapters to that. So those are our tips this week for overcoming roadblocks in your writing. Let's have an update from our transcriptionist on her progress with our November writing challenge. “An episode on roadblocks is good timing because I hit some roadblocks last week. There was a day where I wasn't able to get time to write because of what was happening in real life, but since I have been averaging over my goal a day, I still averaged 363 words per day this week, even with missing a day. It took me an average of 13 minutes each day. I wrote out a plan for the challenge that said I could miss a day under specific circumstances and my word count for previous days could apply to that day or if I didn't have extra words, I would make up the words on a Saturday, so I didn't beat up myself or feel like I failed the challenge for missing a day. I had a plan for if I missed a day.” So that seems like a good approach to planning the challenge. And she had a few questions for me actually. The main question for me was: how do you manage distractions? For myself, I use a couple of different techniques. I've mentioned before when I'm writing new stuff, my main method is the Pomodoro method. That's where you set up a timer for 25 minutes, turn off the internet, and just focus on your task for 25 minutes. And I found that if I adhere properly to the Pomodoro method, I can usually get about 1,000 to 1,100 words every Pomodoro for 25 minutes. To reset my brain between Pomodoros, I will usually play Classic Super Mario Brothers on the Switch for five minutes (because you're supposed to take breaks between Pomodoros) and then back to a 25 minute Pomodoro. I do try to hit a minimum word count during the day, ideally 5,000 to 6,000. If I get more, great. If something goes wrong, I tend to have a fallback position if of like 3,000 words. That's usually good on a busy day. I do revise my goals if something comes up because sometimes things come up that you have to pay attention to immediately and it can't wait. Home repair is a big one. For example, a couple times I have this very old wooden fence on my property that I really need to get replaced, and sometimes the wind will knock something loose and a couple times I've had the wind knock the beams of a segment loose from a fence post. If I spot that right away and fix it immediately, it's not a problem. But if I miss it and the entire fence segment falls over, then that's like a couple hours, maybe even a half a day repair job to fix that. So sometimes you come across things like that that need to be addressed immediately. And if that happens, I just roll with it. I try to fix the problem as quick as I can and then try to get as many words as I can in the time that's left, which is why I talked about having a fallback position of 3,000 words if something goes wrong. Sometimes you just lose the entire day to writing until something more important comes up and that's just the way it is. But if you have a no writing day, don't despair and remember the words of Scarlet O'Hara from Gone with the Wind: Tomorrow is another day. If you have a bad writing day, that doesn't mean tomorrow has to be a bad writing day and you get another swing at the ball, so to speak. So that is it for this week. Thank you for listening to The Pulp Writer Show and Week Three of our November Writing Challenge. I hope you found the show useful. A reminder that you can listen to all back episodes on https://thepulpwritershow.com, often with transcripts. If you enjoyed the podcast, please leave a review on your podcasting platform of choice. Stay safe and stay healthy and see you all next week.

O ChatGPT passou no ENEM, a Bia mordeu a língua, e o Marcus anda pensando sobre concentração.

¿No tienes la sensación de que estás perdiendo mucho tiempo?Mi jornada de trabajo comienza a las 7 de la mañana enfrente del ordenador y termina a última hora de la tarde.Muchas horas de trabajo y un sentimiento final de “no he llegado a todo”.Sabor de boca amargo que me lleva siempre a las mismas reflexiones:* Trabajo demasiadas horas* No soy productivo* Quizá me estoy organizando mal* Quizá soy muy lento en lo que hago* …He buscado una solución.En el contenido de hoy te explico cómo el Deep Work te cambia tu forma de relacionarte con las tareas para ser más eficiente y feliz.Vamos a ello.¿Ya estás suscrito?Hablemos de Deep Work.Se trata de un término acuñado por Cal Newport en su libro “Deep Work: Las cuatro reglas para el éxito en la era de la distracción”.Y dame dos minutos para que te explique la teoría y luego pasamos a la parte práctica donde de cuento cómo ponerlo todo en marcha.¿Que es el Deep Work?Su definición es sencilla de entender:Deep Work es el trabajo que desempeñamos de forma productiva y sin distracciones en tareas con un alto impacto.Esta definición nos permite entender que hay varios tipos de trabajos y cada uno tiene unas características diferentes.Trabajo ProfundoSon tareas que necesitan un grado de inmersión profundo. Requieren todo nuestro esfuerzo mental y no son compatibles con otras tareas que puedan crear distracciones o sacarnos de ese flujo de curro.* Escribir un capítulo de un libro* Hacer una auditoría SEO para un cliente* Componer una canción* Crear una newsletter* Programar una funcionalidad para una webTodo esto son trabajos que nos requieren toda nuestra capacidad y no combinan nada bien con interrupciones, despistes, ruido…Si te fijas, prácticamente ninguna de las tareas que he mencionado tiene un enfoque repetitivo que puedas hacer sin pensar.Todo lo contrario.Necesitas un grado de presencia mental completo para poder realizarlas correctamente.Pero no todas las tareas son así.Trabajo superficialEn nuestro día a día vamos a encontrar un volumen muy muy grande de otras tareas que son simplemente rutinarias y que no requieren nuestra mente al 100%.* Contestar correos* Hacer seguimiento de proyectos* Buscar inspiración para nuevos contenidos* Interactuar en redes sociales* Buscar alternativas de softwareTodo esto son tareas con un impacto indirecto en nuestro trabajo y suelen ser más ligeras a nivel mental.Ojo, son fundamentales y sin ellas no podríamos avanzar en nuestros proyectos, pero digamos que pueden realizarse sin que nuestra cabeza esté absolutamente enfocada en ellas.¿Entonces, cuál es el problema?La mayoría de nosotros tenemos ambos tipos de tareas en nuestro día a día.Esto es lo más normal.Pero, qué pensarías si te digo que depende cómo las organices y agrupes, tu día puede ser más o menos productivo.Mezclar y alternar diferentes tipos de trabajo te está boicoteando de un modo que no eres ni consciente.Y aquí es donde comienza la estrategia Deep Work.Un cambio de organización que va a multiplicar tu rendimiento en esas áreas donde la concentración marca la diferencia.Creando rutina Deep Work paso a pasoAntes de comenzar a desplegar tu nueva rutina, tengo que hacerte dos aclaraciones:* El esfuerzo es indispensable: nada de lo que te voy a contar ahora vas a poder llevarlo a cabo si no te esfuerzas. Quiero decir, el trabajo no se va a hacer solo mágicamente. Aquí te estoy dando una herramienta para que con el mismo esfuerzo que pones ahora en tu trabajo, seas más productivo y feliz.* Necesitas compromiso y práctica: El Deep Work es una herramienta que te va a pillar fuera de forma. Actualmente todos, yo el primero, tenemos un nivel de concentración bajo, tirando a muy bajo. Este es un músculo que hemos ido debilitando poco a poco por culpa de nuestros nuevos estilos de vida y estímulos que nos bombardean. Deep Work es recuperar tu dominio sobre la atención y concentración y para ello, necesitarás practicarlo cada día. Como ir al gimnasio, es exactamente lo mismo.Dicho lo anterior, ahora sí, remángate porque vamos a por esa nueva rutina.1- Diferenciando nuestros tipos de tareasEl primer paso que vas a tener que realizar es ser capaz de entender cuáles de tus tareas del día a día corresponden a Trabajo Profundo y cuáles a Trabajo Superficial.Saber clasificarlas nos va a permitir luego ponerlas en el bloque de tareas oportuno y trabajarlas con el enfoque correcto.No significa que tengamos que hacer un listado de todas las posibles tareas de nuestro trabajo, más bien que seamos capaces de diferenciarlas con criterio propio.Te cuento cómo lo hago yo.Para mi, las tareas Deep Work son aquellas con las que me cuesta retomar el hilo.Es decir, si paro de trabajar en una de estas tareas, cuando la retome me va a tomar un buen rato volver a enfocarme y saber continuar.Esto para mi es un indicador de que se trata de una tarea profunda.Otras formas de detectarlas, si veo que va a ser un trabajo repetitivo o que ya he hecho previamente, la puedo clasificar como superficial. Si veo que es una tarea que se podría hacer sin formación específica o experiencia, también suelo entender que es superficial.En fin, ya ves que hay cierto punto subjetivo en clasificar las tareas, así que dedícale un tiempo a reflexionar sobre ello.Aquí van ejemplos de mi día a día:2- Cuánto y cuándoLas dos coordenadas de nuestro bloque de trabajo profundo.Hablemos de cuánto tiempo podemos trabajar en Deep Work.El autor de esta idea nos explica que el cerebro humano tiene límites en cuanto a trabajo profundo.Esto quiere decir que hasta las personas con más desarrollo en concentración han encontrado problemas para pasar las 4 horas de trabajo profundo continuado.Si consideramos que nosotros estamos empezando a entrenar este “músculo”, lo ideal es que seamos precavidos y no nos flipemos.Mi recomendación es que empieces en bloques de 60-90 minutos.Te sorprenderá ver lo que eres capaz de producir en 90 minutos de concentración plena.Conforme veas que tu concentración sube, estira estos bloques de trabajo hasta que encuentres tu límite.¿Cuándo debemos colocar estos bloques de trabajo?Aquí yo me salgo de las recomendaciones oficiales y te cuento mi punto de vista.Según el libro, cada persona tiene unos momentos más propicios para trabajar de forma enfocada.Algunos a primera hora, otros en la tarde, algunos son nocturnos…Da la sensación de que no existe otra cosa en la vida que ubicar estos bloques de trabajo cuando la realidad es que la vida es lo que está fuera de estos momentos de foco y aislamiento.Por eso, mi recomendación es que ubiques estos bloques en momentos del día que correspondan a tu horario de trabajo habitual y no hagas cosas extrañas si no quieres, como madrugar a las 4 de la mañana o acostarte a las 2 de la madrugada.3- Cómo es un bloque de trabajo de Deep WorkYa sabemos qué tarea queremos trabajar, sabemos cuánto va a durar la sesión de trabajo profundo y cuándo lo vamos a hacer.Ahora hablemos de cómo funcionan estas sesiones y los puntos clave para mantener la concentración y ser efectivos.1- Define la tarea y el resultado de la sesiónMuchas veces nos ponemos a trabajar sin pensar demasiado.Sabemos que hay que hacer algo y nos ponemos manos a la obra.Si queremos aumentar nuestra consciencia sobre el trabajo que estamos haciendo, tenemos que ser capaces de dar un título a esa tarea en la que vamos a trabajar.Lo ideal sería incluso describir el resultado de dicha sesión, definiendo exactamente lo que vamos a obtener o el % de avance que esperamos en la tarea.Además de lo anterior, me parece fundamental que establezcamos unas normas de juego básicas para ser conscientes de las cosas que no se pueden hacer durante nuestra sesión de Deep Work.Normalmente estas normas atacan a las distracciones.2- Evitar distraccionesEl éxito de tu sesión va a estar ligado a la capacidad que tengas de luchar contra las distracciones y mantener la concentración.Esto son básicos pero cada uno va a encontrar en su entorno diferentes distracciones que tendrá que controlar.3- Cronometra y descansaCon todo listo para arrancar, mi recomendación es que comiences con rutinas de Pomodoro 25/5, que te cronometran 25 minutos de trabajo efectivo y 5 de relajación.Ojo, no confundir relajación con mirar redes sociales.Yo utilizo esos 5 minutos para beber agua, levantarme a estirar las piernas o ir al baño.Pero evito caer en actividades que muevan mi dopamina como usar el móvil, comer o realizar tareas de tipo superficial.En mi estado de concentración actual, estoy encadenando 4 Pomodoros de 25/5 para completar una sesión de trabajo Deep Work. Esto es un total de 2 horas de trabajo efectivo y concentrado.4- Finaliza y valoraPara mi este fue otro de los grandes cambios.¿Qué suele ocurrir cuando terminas una tarea? Que rápidamente pasas a otra cosa o te tiras a descansar o mirar el móvil.Somos así, no es culpa de nadie, estamos buscando una recompensa externa que nos genere ese pico de dopamina.Las recompensas externas están genial pero es mejor hacer un poco de reflexión interna y ser nosotros mismos los que valoremos el trabajo realizado y nos demos una palmadita en la espalda.Buen trabajo Guillermo escribiendo este contenido. Otro domingo más con la newsletter enviada.Vamos a aprender a celebrar estas sesiones de trabajo profundo porque tienen mucho valor y requieren mucho esfuerzo.Enhorabuena.Plantilla Tarea Deep Work - Qué vas a hacer: - Qué avance o resultado vas a obtener: - Duración de la sesión: - Valoración final:4- Puntos clave para el éxitoYa te he explicado todo lo que tienes que saber para empezar a organizar tu trabajo profundo esta misma semana.Puedes empezar hoy mismo si quieres.Pero déjame que te lance algunas claves más para que puedas tener la visión completa de lo que viene a partir de ahora.* Acepta el aburrimiento: las primeras sesiones vas como una moto. Eres una máquina de concentración. Conforme pasan los días ya cuesta más. Abrázate al aburrimiento y sigue. Este es el punto de inflexión para progresar.* Recuerda que es un músculo: incrementa progresivamente el tiempo de concentración de tus sesiones. No quieres entrenar toda la vida con mancuernas de 10kg, hay que seguir poniendo a prueba nuestra concentración con sesiones de 2 y 3 horas.* No te hagas trampas: Si tu sesión ha sido un desastre, no estires más. Las normas son las normas. Mañana tienes otra oportunidad.* Eres un humano: miles de factores van a afectar a tu rendimiento y concentración por lo que habrá días buenos, días mejores y días terribles.* Prepárate para estos pensamientos: “No funciona”, “no voy a llegar a tiempo”, “estoy cansado”, “no merece la pena”, “hoy no es mi día”, “soy un desastre”… nuestra mente es muy cabrona y nos presiona con mensajes de derrota para ver si terminamos de una puñetera vez. Mantente fuerte.Te recomiendoRecomendaciones para esta semana que espero que te guste:* Prompter Elgato* Galletas de Quinoa tostada + chocolate fundido* Abrimos chat en Substack para suscriptoresQué estoy creandoEsta semana ha sido la primera en publicar un vídeo en YouTube con edición de un profesional.Desde hace unos días trabajo con un editor (si os mola os puedo pasar su contacto) y le estoy delegando toda la parte de edición de los vídeos para YouTube.Su función es extraer la primera parte del contenido de estas newsletter videopodcast y transformarlo con el dinamismo que demanda YouTube.Está siendo un proceso muy chulo y poco a poco podréis ver más avances y sorpresas.P.D.No podía cerrar esta semana sin recordar a todas las víctimas y familiares de la tragedia que ha ocurrido en la zona de Valencia.Es absolutamente desolador.Me contaba mi amigo Víctor que vive en Valencia capital, que había podido acercarse andando a ayudar a un pueblo que está a penas a una hora de su casa y lo que describía me dejaba sin palabras.Dejo algunos links para colaborar:https://www.exteriores.gob.es/Consulados/ginebra/es/Comunicacion/Noticias/Paginas/Articulos/20241031_ayuda-victimas-inundaciones-valencia.aspxY os lanzo también una reflexión para cuando comencemos a ver la realidad detrás de esta tragedia, que me temo todavía no la estamos viendo.Los políticos de este país son patéticos. Les confiamos nuestra seguridad, les pedimos que velen por los intereses del pueblo y su prosperidad, pero cuando toca ponerse a trabajar y asumir responsabilidades, la cagan. La cagan y buscan otros culpables. La cagan y se esconden. La cagan y manipulan los datos. Y ahí siguen, cagándola. Sinceramente, estoy un poco hasta los cojones. Habrá que hacer algo.Un abrazote grande, nos vemos en una semana. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.guitermo.com

In the latest season of Building Better Developers, Rob Broadhead and Michael Meloche delve into the essential topic of building better habits. Season 23, episode 2 starts with a deep dive into a powerful productivity method: the Pomodoro Technique. This episode offers valuable insights and practical advice for elevating your focus and productivity. What Is the Pomodoro Technique? The Pomodoro Technique, named after the Italian word for “tomato,” is a time-management method designed to boost focus and efficiency. The name comes from the tomato-shaped kitchen timer used by its creator, Francesco Cirillo. The technique involves breaking your work into intervals of 25 minutes, called “Pomodoros,” with short 5-minute breaks in between. This method helps combat distractions, enhances focus, and encourages consistent work habits. Focus and Intentionality The fundamental principle of the Pomodoro Technique is intentionality. It emphasizes dedicating a block of time to a single task without interruptions. Rob and Michael stress the importance of avoiding common productivity pitfalls, such as multitasking and constant context-switching. By setting a timer for 25 minutes, you commit to a task without allowing external distractions like emails or social media to break your flow. Structuring Your Workday To get the most out of the Pomodoro Technique, it's essential to structure your tasks effectively. Michael advises against overloading your list with too many tasks. Instead, create a focused and concise list of priorities for each day. This keeps your work straightforward and manageable, reducing the risk of burnout or feeling overwhelmed. Another advantage of the Pomodoro Technique is its flexibility. You can adjust the intervals to suit your needs. For instance, if you find 25 minutes too short, you could extend your focus periods to 45 minutes with 15-minute breaks. Experimenting with these variations allows you to tailor the technique to your workflow. Leveraging the Pomodoro Technique Beyond Work While the Pomodoro Technique is often used in work, Rob and Michael encourage applying it to other areas of life. For example, you can use Pomodoro sessions for household chores, side projects, or hobbies. This structured focus can help you stay organized and prevent distractions from derailing your progress. Tips for Success with the Pomodoro Technique Rob and Michael offer some practical tips for getting the most out of the Pomodoro Technique: 1. Set Clear Goals: Michael suggests folding an 8x11 sheet of paper into an index card size and writing a concise list of the day's tasks. This visual aid helps you stay focused and prevents you from overloading your day with too many priorities. 2. Use a Physical Timer: A physical kitchen timer provides accountability. Unlike digital timers, which are easy to ignore or lose in the background, a physical timer's ticking sound keeps you mindful of your time. 3. Plan Breaks Wisely: Use breaks for refreshing activities like walking, stretching, or grabbing snacks. These breaks are vital for maintaining focus over long periods. The 7-Day Challenge: Applying the Pomodoro Technique Daily To help listeners integrate the Pomodoro Technique into their routine, Rob introduces a 7-day challenge. Dedicate at least one Pomodoro session each day to a specific task for the next week. Rob suggests trying the technique for work-related tasks and non-work activities like cleaning, organizing, or even exercise. This challenge aims to demonstrate the versatility of the Pomodoro Technique and its effectiveness in various aspects of life. By consistently focusing on one task at a time, you can develop stronger habits and experience improved concentration and productivity. Building Better Habits with the Pomodoro Technique The Pomodoro Technique is a practical and powerful way to enhance focus and productivity. This Building Better Developers episode is an engaging introduction packed with personal anecdotes and tips from Rob and Michael's experiences. The hosts aim to help developers and other professionals achieve more intentional and efficient workdays by challenging listeners to incorporate Pomodoro intervals into their daily routines. Ready to develop better habits and improve your workflow? Try the Pomodoro Technique and share your experience with the Building Better Developers community. Whether organizing your day, decluttering your home, or finding focus amid distractions, this time-tested method could be the key to more productive days ahead. Stay Connected: Join the Developreneur Community We invite you to join our community and share your coding journey with us. Whether you're a seasoned developer or just starting, there's always room to learn and grow together. Contact us at info@develpreneur.com with your questions, feedback, or suggestions for future episodes. Together, let's continue exploring the exciting world of software development. Additional Resources Supercharge Your Focus and Productivity: Expert Tips for Success Finding Balance: The Importance of Pausing and Pivoting in Tech Essential Habits for Software Developers: Boosting Productivity and Career Growth Time Tracking Solutions – Free and Low Cost Building Better Habits Videos – With Bonus Content

Resumen del Podcast: Actualidad: Pavel Durov: Detenido en Francia por su "torpeza" al hacer escala allí. Alineación de Planetas: El presentador describe la alineación visible de Venus, Júpiter y Saturno. https://www.eltiempo.es/noticias/como-ver-la-alineacion-de-planetas-del-28-de-agosto-que-no-se-repetira-en-una-decada Apple Event: Anunciado para el lunes 9, se espera la presentación de nuevos iPhones, colores y posiblemente auriculares. Se alaba el diseño de la tarjeta de invitación. Google Pixel: Las primeras pruebas del Pixel 9 revelan mayor potencia que el Pixel 8, pero las cámaras aún necesitan refinamiento. Se critica que venga con Android 14 en lugar de 15. Se lamenta la superficialidad de los análisis de influencers. Telegram: Se destaca su incomodidad para el "pensamiento globalista" encarnado en la Unión Europea, la cual bloquea la aplicación. Procreate: El CEO se niega a integrar IA en la app, argumentando que es una herramienta para artistas humanos. Productividad: Dificultades: El presentador describe su propia lucha con la productividad debido a su estado anímico y circunstancias personales. Técnicas: Música: Metal, rock sinfónico para concentración; música relajante de fondo para otros momentos. Pomodoros: 25 minutos de trabajo, 5 de descanso. Se describe su implementación y beneficios. Variar Tareas: Combinar diferentes actividades para mantener la mente fresca. Herramientas: Notion: Calendario y gestión de tareas para el trabajo. Obsidian: Organización de notas, similar a una libreta. Se describen sus características, métodos de sincronización, uso en ordenador y móvil. Google Keep y Apple Notas: Se comparan estas apps para notas rápidas, destacando la preferencia por Apple Notas. Rocketbook: Libreta infinita recomendada, https://amzn.to/4cH3Hmz Otros: Comisiones de Amazon: Se celebran los 2 euros obtenidos este mes. Ole Ole Ole Blackbox.ai: Se recomienda esta herramienta, prometiendo un episodio dedicado a ella. https://www.blackbox.ai Mensaje Final: Se anima a la audiencia a compartir sus propios métodos de productividad. Se menciona la posibilidad de que Obsidian no sea la aplicación definitiva y se expresa el deseo de encontrar una alternativa a Apple Notes. Se agradece el apoyo a través del enlace de afiliado de Amazon Que tengais buen dia... Carlos y Pistón.

The Pomodoro Technique by Francesco Cirillo The Acclaimed Time-Management System That Has Transformed How We Work. What does a tomato and productivity have to do with each other? The Pomodoro Technique (named after a tomato) is a cool way to help you get stuff done during the day. It breaks down big tasks into smaller ones so you don't feel overwhelmed. By using this technique, you'll be able to manage your time better and feel more in control of your work. This will make you a better worker and make your work more fun. When you break your bigger task into smaller tasks, each of these smaller tasks or time intervals is called a pomodoro, which comes from the Italian word for tomato. This technique was created by a university student who used a tomato-shaped kitchen timer to help him stay focused and productive. Why do Italians call the tomato a pomodoro? Let me tell you! Apparently in 1548, a Tuscan steward described the tomato as pomi d'oro which translated means golden fruit. That later became pomodoro. But I digress. See, this is why I need help with productivity. Who invented the Pomodoro Technique? Francesco Cirillo (the gentleman who came up with this technique) thought of it when he was in university in the 1980s. He had trouble staying focused and organized, so he created the Pomodoro Technique to help him stay focussed. Nowadays, he has a website where he teaches people how to use his technique to be more productive. Check it out PomodoroTechnique.com To start using the Pomodoro Technique, all you need is a timer and two lists. Your timer doesn't have to be a fancy tomato-shaped one like in the original Pomodoro Technique. You can use a stopwatch or even your phone. Make sure it makes noise when the 25 minutes are up. This helps your brain switch between working and relaxing. Next, make two lists. The first list is your To Do Today list. This list has all the things you want to get done that day. For example, you might have outline presentation structure - 4 pomodori or pay bills - 1 pomodoro. Where do these tasks come from? They come from your inventory list. This list has all the tasks you want to do now or in the future. You'll need to learn how to estimate how many pomodori each task will take. Your estimates might not be perfect at first, but you'll get better with practice. To stay motivated, switch up your tasks. If a big task like time management presentation will take 20 pomodori, break it into smaller parts. It's more rewarding to finish a smaller task than to work all day on one big task without finishing it. By the way, I don't use this two-list technique. I just use the Pomodoro technique until I get one big thing done and off my plate. Wow, I'm using a lot of food references. Now I'm hungry. So, when do you take a bigger break? Longer breaks, typically 15 to 30 minutes are taken after 4 tomatoes or 4 consecutive Pomodoros. The Pomodoro technique is basically set up to help you stay focussed. Each Pomodoro should be dedicated to one task only. The idea of 5-minute break every 25 minutes is not only to give your brain a break but to also give you a feeling of accomplishment. So, is the Pomodoro technique effective? A number of experts say that it's a good focus tool to help with ADHD. It's effective in providing measurable time increments as well as a reward system. What are the drawbacks to the Pomodoro Technique? Some people take longer to get into a project so 25 minutes doesn't feel long enough. So, now that I've described this wonderful time saving technique, let's get onto the big burning question, what's the difference between pomodoro and red sauce? Well, typically pomodoro is a thicker sauce and thus more spreadable that marinara -which makes pomodoro a more common choice for pizza sauce.

In this episode of the Imperfect Marketing podcast, host Kendra Corman delves into the crucial aspect of executing 90-day marketing plans effectively. She shares insights on overcoming common challenges and offers strategies for ensuring that your ambitious marketing strategies are successfully put into action.Key Points Covered in This Episode:Strategies for Troubleshooting and Optimization: Kendra advises on learning from failures, realigning efforts towards successful initiatives, and staying on top of key metrics to optimize high-performing components of your marketing plan.Managing Distractions and Organization: The importance of using project management tools and scheduling focused work sessions is highlighted to minimize distractions and maintain organization. Kendra personally recommends Asana for task organization and Pomodoros for managing focus and productivity.Building Resilience Against Setbacks: Kendra emphasizes the importance of celebrating small wins and building contingency plans to mitigate unforeseen setbacks. She suggests allocating buffer times in weekly schedules for unexpected occurrences.By implementing these strategies, Kendra assures listeners that they can navigate the complexities of executing a comprehensive 90-day marketing plan. The episode aims to provide listeners with practical tips for turning their strategic visions into tangible results. Looking to save time or get more information from AI?If you're just starting out with AI or looking to enhance your outputs, my book 'Mastering AI in Communications' is your essential guide. Whether you're a beginner or ready to take your skills to the next level, grab your free electronic copy or purchase it on Amazon right here!Amazon: https://a.co/d/bhblVcGFree e-version: https://courses.kendracorman.com/aibookDon't miss this opportunity to transform your approach and make AI your most powerful tool yet in saving time and improving efficiency!

Do you really have to use a timer to keep track of time when you do your ”Pomodoros”? Today's episode of Done! - No. 585 - is about an unconventional way to remind yourself to take breaks regularly. What Pomodoro playlist do you use? Do you even have one on Spotify? Email me a link, and I'll try it out, too. Maybe I'll discover new concentration music that could help me focus even more. These are the seven types of email you should take care of immediately. These episodes are also available as a weekly newsletter to your email. If you rather read than listen (or both!), sign up for a free subscription. David Stiernholm is a ”struktör”. As such he helps people and companies become more efficient and productive by creating better structure. His motto is: everything can be done easier! David is frequently hired as a speaker by all kinds of businesses ranging from well-established major corporations to entrepreneurial companies in hyper growth. He extinguishes himself by providing clients with concrete tools and methods that can be applied instantly both at work and in your personal life. During a talk with David Stiernholm you will realize that structure is both liberating and fun, and that by establishing a better structure you become less stressed and more efficient. More from David:

On today's episode, we have Jess of Backbone Business. She is a business coach who helps neurodivergent entrepreneurs create 50 percent more revenue in 12 months just by streamlining their client experiences, selling a high ticket offer, and hiring their first team member. This is a really cool episode because she gets honest and vulnerable about what it really looks like behind the scenes of building a business like this, especially for NeuroDivergence, what normally comes up during launches, like shame spirals, doubting, and how to really help to get some reframes to pull yourself out of it. We dive into topics including: Personal journey integrating neurodivergent perspectives in entrepreneurship Creation of neurodivergent-focused programs like High Ticket Hero Exploration of imposter syndrome and the empowering realization of positive impact Evolution of a coaching program through weekly Pomodoros and constructive feedback Jess's four cornerstones for building scalable offers: product, services, community, and the ripple effect Actionable tips on creating no-brainer offers and building layers of value Wisdom for seasoned entrepreneurs and budding business owners on resonating with the audience and ensuring long-term success Connect with Jess: https://backbone-business.com/ https://www.instagram.com/backbonebusiness Connect with Danielle: https://www.danielleklemm.com

Hey team!This week I'm talking with ADHD coach Shane Thrapp - but specifically, today we're going to be diving into the service Focus101 - which is a free body-doubling site designed to help you get the most of your work time. Now, funny story, I'm actually working on this while body-doubling through Focus101 right now.Now in this episode, we'll be getting into exactly what body-doubling is and how it can be incredibly helpful for completing those tasks that are hard for us to follow through on on our own. We also talk about a number of other tools that can be used in conjunction with body doubling, such as the Pomodoro technique, alarms, using our calendars, and ways to break our tasks into smaller pieces.Check out Shane's Coaching - Creating Order From ChaosandThe Men's ADHD Support GroupSupport me on PatreonFeel free to ask me a question on my Contact PageFind the full show note at HackingYourADHD.com/160This Episode's Top Tips Body doubling is a technique where we work in the presence of another person, even virtually, to help provide accountability. I can be effective at keeping us on track, reduce distractions and helps provide the motivation to stay on task.We can make body doubling even more effective when we use tools like Pomodoros, alarms, reminders, and breaking our tasks down into smaller pieces. I also personally find the aspect of scheduling a particular time to do a task to be an especially important aspect of body-doubling.As we discussed in the episode, Focus 101 is a free online tool for ADHD productivity combining features like body doubling, Pomodoro, and accountability groups.

---------------- SHOW NOTES ---------------- Episode Title:  Episode 313: Beat Procrastination - Prioritisation Secrets For Proactive Living  Introduction: Hello, beautiful souls, and welcome to episode 313 of The Everyday Life Balance Show. I'm your host, Pascale Gibon, here to guide you on our journey towards self-improvement. Today, we are delving into the topic of productivity and procrastination, exploring three powerful prioritization techniques that can transform your daily life. Before we dive in, let's acknowledge that we have all faced those moments when the to-do list seems overwhelming, and the allure of the couch competes with our work chair. Procrastination is real, but so is our ability to overcome it. So, join me as we unravel the secrets of beating procrastination and boosting productivity through the art of prioritisation. Key Points: Eisenhower Matrix: Quadrants: Urgent & Important, Important but not urgent, Urgent but not important, Not urgent and not important. Acts as a compass for prioritizing tasks towards goal achievement. Time Blocking: Breaks the day into distinct blocks for specific tasks. Ensures focused time for high-priority tasks and appropriate breaks for sustained energy. A technique favoured by bestselling author Robin Sharma. Pomodoro Technique: Involves working in 25-minute focused bursts (Pomodoros) with 5-minute breaks. After four Pomodoros, take an extended break of 15-30 minutes. Enhances concentration and prevents burnout. No One-Size-Fits-All: Emphasizes that the key is finding what resonates with your unique rhythm and style. Combining techniques like the Eisenhower Matrix with Time Blocking or Pomodoro can be effective. Journey of Productivity: A reminder that beating procrastination is a journey, not a destination. Encourages celebrating wins and learning from challenges. Closing Thoughts: Invites listeners to try one prioritization technique that resonates with them. Suggests experimenting with combinations of techniques. Pascale looks forward to connecting in the next episode and wishes listeners a fantastic week of productivity and efficiency. Join me on this transformative journey, and let's unlock the potential of these prioritisation techniques together. Until next Monday, take care, and remember, now is your time to transform your life one step at a time. Lots of love and light on your path to productivity. ------------- Time Stamp ------------- [00:53] - Intro: Greetings and welcome to Episode 313 of The Everyday Life Balance Show. Overview of the episode's focus on beating procrastination and boosting productivity. [01:20] - Acknowledging Procrastination: Reflecting on the shared experience of facing overwhelming to-do lists. Emphasizing the importance of recognising procrastination patterns. [01:37] - The Secret to Overcoming Procrastination: Introduction to the central theme of prioritization as a key secret. Acknowledging the art of mastering prioritization. [02:23] - The Eisenhower Matrix: Introduction to the classic prioritization technique named after Dwight D. Eisenhower. Explanation of the four quadrants and their significance in decision-making. [03:45] - Time Blocking: Transition to the time-blocking technique for effective scheduling. Highlighting the importance of dedicating specific blocks for different tasks. Personal insights into the effectiveness of time blocking, inspired by Robin Sharma. [05:30] - The Pomodoro Technique: Introduction to the Pomodoro Technique for breaking work into manageable chunks. Explanation of the 25-minute focused bursts (Pomodoros) and accompanying breaks. Connection to the previous episode on navigating procrastination. [06:52] - No One-Size-Fits-All Solution: Emphasizing the individual nature of prioritization techniques. Encouragement to find what resonates and aligns with unique rhythms and styles. [07:19] - Journey of Productivity: Reminding listeners that overcoming procrastination is a continuous journey. Encouragement to celebrate wins and learn from challenges. [07:46] - Closing Thoughts: Inviting listeners to experiment with prioritization techniques. Expressing anticipation for connecting in the next episode. Wishing listeners a fantastic week of productivity and efficiency. [08:52] - Outro: Gratitude for tuning in to The Everyday Life Balance Show. A reminder that now is the time to transform lives, one step at a time. Sending lots of love and light to the audience. ………………………. FREE RESOURCES ………………………. Love this? Do you want to live an abundant life? If you answer Yes! Click here to claim now your FREE guide:  Yes! To Love Success Habits: 7 Steps To Inner Peace, Joy And Happiness. Watch now the three-part video training: "7 Key Principles To Achieve Your Dreams." In this training, you will learn the principles that govern achieving goals. 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Be the first to know when a new episode is released. Leave a review so that more people can access the Everyday Life Balance Show. Subscribe to Pascale's iTunes podcast: http://bit.ly/id1247430885 Subscribe to Pascale's YouTube channel: http://youtube.com/pascalegibon Read Pascale's latest articles and receive inspirational, transformational and motivational content: pascalegibon.com. Many thanks for your support. With love and gratitude. Pascale  --------------------- FULL TRANSCRIPT --------------------- Hello, beautiful souls. Welcome to The Everyday Life Balance Show, the podcast where we dive deep into the art of living our best lives. I am your host, Pascale Gibon, here to guide you on this beautiful journey towards self-improvement. Thank you for tuning in to episode 313 of The Everyday Life Balance Show.   We continue our series this month on focusing forward for goal achievement. In this episode, we are tackling a subject that is near and dear to our hearts – beating procrastination and boosting productivity.   But before we jump into the strategies and techniques, let's take a moment to acknowledge that we have all been there. We have all been through those days when the to-do list feels overwhelming, and lying on the couch watching a comedy is way more comfortable than our work chair. Procrastination is real. I believe our awareness of procrastination patterns makes it easier to break free.    So, what is the secret to overcoming procrastination and improving our productivity? Well, one key secret is the fine art of prioritisation. And trust me, it is an art worth mastering.   The Eisenhower Matrix Let's start with a classic technique that has stood the test of time – the Eisenhower Matrix. Named after the 34th President of the United States, Dwight D. Eisenhower, this matrix is a simple yet powerful tool for decision-making and prioritisation. It is probably the prioritisation technique you are most familiar with.   Here is how it works: Picture a square divided into four quadrants. In the top left, we have the "Urgent and Important" tasks – those demanding immediate attention. The top right is for "Important but Not Urgent" tasks – things we can schedule and plan for. On the bottom left, we find "Urgent but Not Important" tasks – these are often distractions we should delegate or minimise. Finally, the bottom right is for "Not Urgent and Not Important" – which includes activities we should consider dropping altogether. The Eisenhower Matrix is like a compass for your to-do list, guiding you toward what truly matters in the grand scheme of goal achievement.   Time Blocking Now, let's venture into the world of time blocking. This technique involves breaking your day into distinct blocks of time that you each dedicate to a specific task or category of tasks.  What I love about this prioritisation technique is that it is like creating a schedule for your day, but with a laser focus on what you need to accomplish.   For instance, designate a block in the morning for high-priority, challenging tasks when your energy levels are at their peak. Reserve the afternoons for meetings, emails, and less demanding work. Do not forget to include breaks – they are crucial for maintaining energy and focus throughout the day.   My favourite time management technique is time blocking, which I learned from the #1 bestselling author, Robin Sharma. The idea is to block 5 hours a day for productivity and effectiveness. Time Blocking technique works for me even though there are times when 5 hours turn into 9 or 10 hours of productivity. What I like about this technique is that, in my mind, I dedicate 5 hours to productive work. At the end of 5 hours, it is so satisfying to know you have accomplished your tasks.   Time blocking not only helps you prioritise tasks but also ensures that you are dedicating the right amount of time to each task, avoiding the pitfall of spending too much time on less important and urgent activities.   The Pomodoro Technique Next up on our productivity journey is the Pomodoro Technique. This technique is great if you like breaking your work into manageable chunks. The word 'pomodoro' means tomato in Italian, and in the context of work, it refers to a period of focused activity. Each ‘pomodoro' represents a chunk of time dedicated to a specific task or project.  Therefore, the Pomodoro Technique is a time management method that involves working in short, focused bursts – typically 25 minutes – followed by a 5-minute break. You then take an extensive break of 15-30 minutes after four consecutive work intervals. It might sound simple, but the magic of this technique is in its ability to enhance concentration and prevent burnout. Plus, as a follow-up of episode 312 on navigating procrastination to achieve your goals, it turns the mountain of work into a series of achievable sprints.   It is an effective technique for focused work, and it is like turning your workday into a marathon of productivity, one Pomodoro at a time.   Now, my lovely listeners, we have covered, in this episode, three effective prioritisation techniques: The Eisenhower Matrix,  Time Blocking, and The Pomodoro Technique. But here is a notable point: there is no one-size-fits-all solution. The key is finding what resonates with you and aligns with your unique rhythm and style.   Remember, beating procrastination and boosting productivity is a journey, not a destination. Embrace the process by celebrating your wins and learning from your challenges. You've got this!   Thank you for tuning in to The Everyday Life Balance Show. I hope you enjoyed this episode. Remember, now is your time to transform your life one step at a time.   You do not know until you try. Therefore, I invite you to work first with the prioritisation technique that appeals to you and see if it works for you.   Decide now what you will start with first: The Eisenhower Matrix involves creating a square divided into four quadrants:  Urgent & Important Important but not urgent Urgent but not important Not urgent and not important. The Time Blocking technique whereby you block, for example, 5 hours for focused work? Or the Pomodoro Technique, which includes 25 minutes of focused work followed by a 5-minute break and an extensive break of 15-30 minutes after four consecutive work intervals? You can play around with these techniques. For example, you can mix the Eisenhower Matrix with Time Blocking or the Eisenhower Matrix with the Pomodoro Technique. I think this would work well. I look forward to connecting with you next Monday. Until then, have a fantastic week of productivity and efficiency. Take care and lots of love and light.

Are you always wrestling with time, feeling overwhelmed by tasks, and constantly on the brink of burning out? Imagine a world where you've harnessed the power of time management and productivity is at its peak. We've been there, and we're sharing our experiences and lessons learned from implementing the Pomodoro technique — the game-changer in our daily routines. Tune in as we navigate this proven method that involves 25-minute focused work intervals, short breaks, and longer rest periods.This episode is packed with practical advice on mastering time management with the Pomodoro technique — join us and take control of your time, instead of it controlling you.Key Takeaways:Basic Principles: Work in 25-minute intervals, known as "Pomodoros," followed by 5-minute breaks. Take longer breaks after completing multiple Pomodoros.Avoid Distractions: Keep a notepad for stray thoughts and turn off all notifications.Work-Life Balance: The technique helps prevent burnout and increases productivity.Time Estimation: Pomodoros can help you better estimate the time needed for tasks.Adaptability: The technique can be adapted to fit your personal needs and schedule.Looking for the Time Timer? Here is my Amazon Affiliate Link to it: https://amzn.to/3qYhpQd Please note that I may receive compensation if you choose to purchase through my Amazon Affiliate Link. Looking to save time or get more information from AI?If you're just starting out with AI or looking to enhance your outputs, my book 'Mastering AI in Communications' is your essential guide. Whether you're a beginner or ready to take your skills to the next level, grab your free electronic copy or purchase it on Amazon right here!Amazon: https://a.co/d/bhblVcGFree e-version: https://courses.kendracorman.com/aibookDon't miss this opportunity to transform your approach and make AI your most powerful tool yet in saving time and improving efficiency!

Do you find yourself getting distracted by your phone or other interruptions during work? The Pomodoro Technique could be the solution you need to boost your productivity and stay focused. In this video, we explain how to use the Pomodoro Technique, a time management strategy that involves breaking your work into 25-minute intervals, called Pomodoros, with short breaks in between. This technique can help you stay energized and on-task throughout the day. Watch the video to learn more and try it out for yourself!

Some rules are meant to be broken. But sometimes in entrepreneurial or small business circles we are told we should be confirming to a certain set of rules or ideals in order to be successful. Wake up at 5am. Meditate. Journal. Yoga. No phones. No screen time before bed. Hustle in Pomodoros. Get the most out of every hour. Honestly, it's exhausting and after 6 years in business I've learnt to ignore a lot of it. Inside this episode, I'm sharing 5 entrepreneurial rules that I break. Think of this as your permission slip to reassess the shoulds and what will actually work for you.   Because you created your business to help build the life you want - not to be put in a box. This episode is in celebration of my new LIVE training I have coming up on Wednesday – just 2 days away from the time this episode drops If you are feeling stuck in your service based or course creation business and you want to get your motivation and momentum back – then this is for you. It's called Get Unstuck: 7 simple, strategic shifts for busy, bored or burnt-out service providers to finally step into their potential. We'll be exploring 7 different things you can do that stop you feeling stagnant and everything feel easier. From shifts across offers to time to marketing to sales, you'll uncover at least 1 thing that could just make that big difference for you. It's happening live on Wednesday May 18th. With a limited time replay for those who can't make it live. Register at: yaelkeon.com/stuck   Want to see more of what I get up to when I'm not podcasting?  Hang out with me on Instagram @yaelkeon Grab your free download 80 Fill in the Blank Email Ideas Watch the free masterclass: The 4 Must-Have Emails for Sales Success & Exactly How to Write them in 10 Minutes Flat See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Die Pomodoro-Technik gibt es schon sehr lange und gerade im Alltag mit Lipödem hilft es mir und meinen Beinen enorm. Ich bin abends nicht mehr total erschöpft und habe noch genug Energie für einen Spaziergang, ein kleines Workout oder was auch immer ich gerne tun mag. Meine Beine sind lang nicht mehr so schwer und müde und meine Arbeit geht mir auch deutlicher leichter von der Hand. Wie genau die Pomodoro-Technik aufgebaut ist und vor allem, welche Vorteile du dadurch hast, das erfährst du in der heutigen Folge. Ich verrate dir auch, wie und wann ich Pomodoros anwende und wer weiß? Vielleicht bekommst du ja Lust und testest es die kommenden Tage ja selbst einmal?! In der Aufnahme erwähne ich einen kostenlosen Pomodoro-Timer, den du jederzeit für dich nutzen kannst. Hier der Link dazu: https://pomofocus.io/

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Durante mi oposición intenté varias veces utilizar pomodoros para estudiar. pero realmente nunca me funcionó como quería, hasta que implementé los objetivos y comencé a utilizar la Ley de Parkinson a mi favor. Gracias por escuchar el podcast. Si te ha gustado no olvides suscribirte y puntuar con 5 estrellas en Spotify y en Apple Podcast. Nos vemos en siguientes capítulos

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Have you heard of the Pomodoro Technique? It's a popular time management and focus strategy and something we've been teaching for a long time at Asian Efficiency. One question we get often is how many pomodoros should you do in a day? Or in other words, how many hours of work should you do in […]

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Welcome our special guest, Mary DeMuth, speaker, writer, podcaster, artist and literary agent. Yes, she is an all around amazing human! Mary is an accomplished author and pioneer for speaking truth and healing from sexual abuse. Her book, We Too, is a incredible resource for churches looking to address this issue and offer help. Thank you, Mary, for having the uncomfortable conversations and creating a culture of change in the church today! Mary's HOME office is the epicenter of her creative work where she writes, records her Pray Everyday podcast and paints scripture cards. She reminds us that there are training years where we grow our gift without the promise of success. We remain diligent in the 3x3 plot, flexing our muscles and practicing our passions. Mary's words of advice to all of us is what she heard God speak to her, "Choose small, tend large." Stay faithful in what God is giving you and look to him for the growth! Mentions: Mary encouraged us to use the Pomodoro technique: Beat procrastination and improve your focus one pomodoro at a time.Tiny Habits by BJ FoggHow to get started: Find a local Writers' group, Take notes when you listen to other speakers, Look for local opportunities to speak and share, Pay your dues.Mary encourages young writers to - Practice - Master - Venture Connect with Mary: Visit her website here and her Etsy shop Follow Mary DeMuth: Instagram | Facebook | Twitter Support Us: Monthly Donation | One-Time Donation Connect with Us: Gather Moms: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook Kate Henderson: Instagram | Facebook Rebecca Bradford: Instagram | Facebook

Recently I’ve learned a technique to get things done called pomodoros and I used that technique to lock in and get life insurance. It’s a great way to focus on one task at a time and build your castle brick-by-brick. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/from-hood-to-good-podcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/from-hood-to-good-podcast/support

Stefan Georgi is considered one of the top direct response copywriters in the world and his words have grossed over $700MM via 50+ direct response marketing pieces. This includes numerous direct response pieces that are actively grossing over $10MM a month for both Stefan and his clients. A serial entrepreneur with multiple multimillion dollar companies under his belt, Stefan mentors numerous entrepreneurs and freelancers and through his copywriting programs, Copy Accelerator and RMBC, and his call center business, Turtle Peak. Today we’re talking about how he uses his ADHD and hyper focus to his benefit, every day. Enjoy!    ***CORONA VIRUS EDITION***   In this episode Peter & Stefan Georgi discuss: 1:52-  Intro and welcome Stefan!  2:45-  So.. how goes the parenting while working form home going during this pandemic? 4:00-  On the deep zone of focus/work zone- how do you get back into it when interrupted? 5:00-  The daily routine 7:58-  On freedom through discipline  9:18-  What do you suggest when it comes to staying active and staying at it, in this environment? 10:20-  ADHD in the winter and being diagnosed for a second time  12:38-  What are some even more basic things you can do that help, say, if you don’t have a pool, etc? 13:34-  How are you thriving in this environment and how are you preventing distraction(s)? Ref:  Pomodoro Technique      16:06-  How can people find you?  Via his website: www.stefanpaulgeorgi.com and @StefanPaulGeorgi on Facebook  @StefanGeorgi on Twitter  INSTA  Medium and LinkedIN 17:00-  Thank you Stefan! And thank YOU for subscribing, reviewing and listening. Your reviews are working! Even if you’ve reviewed us before, would you please write even a short one for this episode? Each review that you post helps to ensure that word will continue to spread, and that we will all be able to reach & help more people! You can always reach me via peter@shankman.com or @petershankman on all of the socials. You can also find us at @FasterThanNormal on all of the socials. STAY HEALTHY - STAY SAFE - PLEASE WEAR YOUR MASK.. until next time! 17:33-  Faster Than Normal Podcast info & credits As always, leave us a comment below and please drop us a review on iTunes and of course, subscribe to the podcast if you haven’t already! As you know, the more reviews we get, the more people we can reach. Help us to show the world that ADHD is a gift, not a curse! Do you know of anyone you think should be on the FTN podcast? Shoot us a note, we’d love to hear!   TRANSCRIPT:  Hey guys, Peter, Shankman welcome to another episode of Faster Than Normal. Thrilled that you're here. As I always am hope you're doing well in this glorious actually kind of rainy looking out the window. It's going to pour pretty soon, but you know what? Hey, still better than the alternative. So glad to have you here, guys. I want to introduce you to Stefan. I am going to screw it up. He just told me five seconds ago, how to pronounce his name and I already forgot. Say say your name- Georgi. I was, I was close guys. Welcome to Stefan. Welcome to step under dry. He is without a doubt. Pretty impressive. He's a father who has ADHD, right. He faces his own battles being, working dad during quarantine, but it's pretty impressive what he's managed to do, you know, I mean, look, we've all, we've all gotten screwed over the past eight months, right? I mean, I remember when this y'all a couple of weeks, hang out my daughter, yay it will be fun. And it quickly turned into- imagined Morgan Freeman saying; but in fact, it was not fun and it became sort of eight months of, of, of nonstop, constant. everything, right? I can, I was multiple interviews interrupted, dad, how do I get onto zoom or whatever the case would be. And it's, it's been, it's been a struggle, but you know what? We figured it out. And an entrepreneur and CEO is fun. He's a father who has ADHD. He's faced his own battles, being a working dad during quarantine. So he's even talked to us about sort of how he managed to navigate this time. And more importantly, what you can do to do the same. So welcome to the podcast. Good to have you, man.  Yeah, thank you. It's really great to be here. So you sent me a bunch of stuff about, uh, what's things. I mean, I should mention also that, you know, in your, in your other life, when you're not being a dad dealing with all this, you're one of the top direct response copywriters in the world. And the words you put on paper grossed, it was $700 million. Um, by a 50 direct response marketing pieces. How are you from me? Um, you've done God. I mean, numerous response because they're actually actively grossing over 10 million a month for both you and your clients. You got several multimillion dollar companies under your belt. You're a serial entrepreneur like I am, uh, pretty impressive. And you have a call center business, have a copy accelerators, not bad, man. So, but let's get back to what we're talking about. None of that matters, right? When you're dealing with, uh, uh, for me a seven year old kid, who's you know, who can't figure out why. Why her laptops off and like, well, cause remember I told you to plug it in and you didn't, that would be why, you know, all that stuff, everything I've done on TV, nothing really matters. What matters is the kid can turn on a laptop. Right. So you've been in that mode.  Yeah, I haven't, yeah, my daughter's two and a half. And, um, so it's interesting cause she doesn't fully understand, you know, what's going on with the lockdown and, and it's kind of like a blessing in a way, uh, to be able to spend so much time at home and to see her so often. But, uh, you know, the whole, like daddy's working thing is, um, can only go so far. She, she actually. Yeah, bless her heart is now she's getting closer to three. She'll kind of go, you know, daddy's working and give me a big hug and a kiss. And, um, Kind of walk away, but, but even, you know, today I was trying to do kind of deep focused work writing copy for a client. And she keeps coming to the doors of my office and coming in and then wanting to like, look at pictures and like, you know, I love her more than anything else in this world. So like, I'm, you know, I want her to do that, but, uh, you know, it can be disruptive when you're trying to put your attention into something and then your kids coming in kind of disrupting that and trying to take your attention regularly. So that can definitely be a challenge.  Well, I mean, from an ADHD perspective, you do you get into the zone. You're in deep work zone. You're you're, you're crushing it. And then something pulls you out of that. Getting back into it's a bitch.  Yeah, exactly. Um, it's, it's, it's tough. And especially I think happening like once is bad enough, but when it happens sometimes like, you know, three or four times over a half, an hour or 45 minute period, it's it gets very frustrating as, as I'm sure you're, you know, you're very much aware as well. So let's, let's start with that. I mean, you're looking at, you know, this isn't going away, right? I mean, my kid is in her second day back in, in real school, there she's actually in classroom, but you know who the hell knows how long that's going to last. Right. So I'm predicting two weeks and they're back. So, you know, what do you do? Yeah, for me, some of the things that I've been stretching strategies up into kind of like employing one is I like I'm an early riser and I like to wake up early anyway. And so really embracing that and in the kind of the first couple of hours of the morning, I'll wake up at between five 30 and 6:30 AM. And then right now, at least my daughter. And my wife both don't really wake up until like around 8:00 AM and then they may be up with they're kind of laying around and, and my daughter is again, very lucky. She's a pretty good sleeper and we kind of had our sleep schedule early. So, you know, if I wake up at five 30, uh, I'll have a cup of coffee or in the morning right away. But, uh, kind of actually jumping right into the most important stuff that I have to do for the day. Like focusing on that, uh, like kind of deep work is the term I use. I didn't talk about that term, but, um, the book by the way, Yeah. Yeah. I think I count Newport. Um, but yeah, it is. It's true. So, so cause, cause when I've previously, I would still have that morning time, but it's like, I'd go on Facebook and you would talk about, um, like an add or ADHD, like Wonderland, uh, going on Facebook and these notifications and things are popping up and it's like, the stimulus is great, but I think it kind of overstimulates you, uh, so I've kind of made this thing where I don't go on Facebook until like noon or one, even though a lot of my business, stuff, things I do for business are on Facebook. Uh, but so kind of minimizing that as a distraction. But again, having that, that morning, uh, deep time or deep work time has been really valuable. So that's one kind of really actionable thing that I've personally been doing, uh, is to jump right into kind of the big tasks for the day, like right away when I wake up. You know, it's funny. Um, the trait of early risers is, is very common to those who are, are like you. And I, I actually start my day on 4:00 AM. Um, and I get you, I get on the bike for an hour and I lift for an hour or whatever. And, you know, the, the difference in who I am, uh, between the times on the days that I do work out versus the days I don't. Palpable. And I don't even have a noticeable, like my daughter now has no daddy, did you get on your bike this morning? You know, they know, I know you're not as happy. You know, it's, it's, it's dopamine thing, you know, that, that whatever we do that morning sets the tone for the day. And if it's about giving us that extra dope, man, you know, it's an entirely different world. Yeah, a hundred percent. And I do, um, I do like a morning walk almost every morning, which is about like three miles. Uh, and then like I'll lift once or twice a week too. But, um, but yeah, so th and that's for me, the, the sleep schedule is actually so important because like, even right now, I'm, I'm from San Diego. Originally, the Padres are in the playoffs and they won a play off series for the first time since 1998. Uh, and so the games are kind of like the, I think the game ended at like 10 45 last night. So I went to bed at 11 and I woke up. At like 6:45 today, which is, if you think it's not a huge difference and my day has been fine, but it just taking, eating into those couple of hours is actually a huge difference.  I think one of the things about us is that it also lends itself to a negative, um, uh, chain of events. You know, you do it once. It's a lot easier to do it twice or three times or two weeks or four weeks. Next thing you know, it's a month later. I haven't exercised. You're, you're, you're severely lacking in dopamine or gain 10 pounds, you know, it's not just, it's not a good place to you. Can't let it start.  Right. Yeah. So I've really embraced. Uh, but you know, like freedom through discipline type thing. I really try to be pretty disciplined and, um, you know, to the sugar of even my wife sometimes, cause it's like, well, why don't you want to stay out longer and do this? And, and, um, I'm the, I'm not trying to be like no fun. And I, I think I do have lots of fun, but yeah. I just know when I stay on a routine and a schedule, I'm just not only am I more effective, but I'm significantly happier. I'm just like, I'm like a better person to your point. Right? When I wake up at five or 5:15, and I do my morning walk and then I go work on whatever big project I have and I have that time to sort of like, uh, feel like I'm really in control of my day. It just makes a huge difference versus sleeping in until 6:45 or 7. And then I know my daughter's getting up in an hour and there's pressing things. It's just a totally different, um, like those couple of hours, like can, can make your day feel twice as long in a good way. Um, it's, it's amazing, right? It's like two hours, but it's like an exponential increase in the amount of time it feels like you have in each day.  I mean, talk about, uh, let's, let's reach out to this staying active, right? So, you know, my gym has finally reopened. I mean, they basically moved the entire gym outside to a vacant lot and it's it's to be able to get there is great, but I spend my time in, in quarantine and lockdown, you know, on, on FaceTime with my, with my trainer and being able to, um, you know, to, uh, to 22 pound kettlebells. Right. And that's it. Um, what do you suggest when it comes to staying active and staying at it? It's obvious that, you know, you stand up every couple minutes every, every hour or so for a few minutes and it vastly changes how your brain works. Right. But when all of a sudden we're surrounded by, you know, our living room as opposed to an office, whatever.  Yeah. I mean, we were. I'm lucky that for our house in Las Vegas has like a pool and we're on a golf course. So, um, even in the height of lockdown, I was still doing the walks every single day. Cause you were still allowed to go walk outside. Uh, then we were swimming like pretty much every single day. So I'd work until maybe four or 4:30 and then it was full-time time for an hour, hour and a half. Uh, and then for a while you could go off. So I was trying to get on golf and you couldn't anymore, but we could still go out onto the golf course and then it was closed down. And I don't know if we probably weren't supposed to, but we did. And then there was like, um, like Roadrunners and quail and the different animals. So, you know, going with my daughter and like looking at animals and watching her chase bunnies around, uh, things like that helped a lot. Um, and, and, you know, fortunately the lockdown is not as bad now. I generally find from myself personally, I dunno if you're the same way that, uh, in summer, uh, it’s.. inactivity is less of an issue or a worry but as you start getting to the fall onto the winter, that's where I've had more issues. So for example, when I most recently got kind of redialed, I was diagnosed with ADHD when I was like, I don't know, 10 and, and kind of was like on, off medication and then in my early twenties and that kind of like stopped, you know, forgot about it for a couple of years. And, um, then I, I w I thought, I thought I was having like seasonal affective disorder because in the winter I start getting kind of like depressed and mood swings and things like that. And I went to see like a really good kinda therapist and he kind of asked me, he's like, all right, well, like, you know, during the summer. What does your routine look like? You know, you, you stop working at four 30 or five, like, what are you doing? And I'm like, well, you know, maybe I'll play golf or get with my family and go get dinner or go see friends, or we'll swim or we'll do this. And he's like, all right, cool. And like in the winter, when it's four 30 or five, what do you do? And I'm like, well, it's already dark. So I just go home and I sit on the couch and I want to have like a drink and I start getting kind of depressed and he's like, okay. So like your activity level is basically cut in half. During, like the winter months when the days are shorter. Um, and I was like, yeah. And he's like, and by the way, have you been like, diagnosed with ADHD before? And like, Oh yeah, several times. He's like, yeah, basically you're not being at all active in the winter. And then like, you know, that that's stressing you out and, um, it manifesting in these ways. And so, uh, just as a coping mechanism, For, um, for myself and staying active during the winter months, uh, trying to go out more. I mean, I know like, as an entrepreneur, we're able to go out and eat dinner out a lot. Um, you know, it's not always, I mean, we try to eat pretty healthy, but, but even like, like I know it can be kind of costly, but for us it's something where it's like, it's being able to leave the house and go out and do that activity or whatever um, really helps, but if you can't do that, you can do like a night walk or depending on the climate, but I'm pre-lockdown go see a movie, whatever it is, but really trying to be extra out. I have to kind of force myself to be extra active, uh, during the kind of the late fall and into the winter, but it makes a huge difference. And as soon as I started doing that, like the kind of mood swings and seasonal depression stuff went from like, get like an eight or a nine on the scale to like a two or three, it was a huge, huge difference.  Yeah, no question about it. Um, what do you suggest? I mean, even like basic stuff, you know, for not, everyone's lucky enough to live in Vegas now pool. Um, I had to pull.. and I was all like, I've got a pool and of course they shut it down. And has it been, uh, what else can we do? How else, how else do we get through?  I mean, even stuff like getting up, you know, getting up every, every, every hour is walking around your apartment. Yeah. Yeah. I think that's a huge one. I mean, I think physical movement, uh, it changing your environment even in like an apartment, right. If you can. Work in your bedroom, some of the time and work in the kitchen, some of the time and work in like your, you know, family room area, like stuff, area. I think even just changing your, your, even within the same, like an apartment, like changing the place where you are, things like that, I think can make a big difference cause, um, at least for me, uh, the same environment over time can kind of make me grow bored. So, um, so even just little things like that, like changing up your environment, um, and where you're working from, or that can be really valuable too.  How do you, uh, how are you working in this environment and how are you preventing distraction? Um, yeah, it's a great question. And it's funny because that this house in Vegas, which I love my office has like, um, like a glass door. So it's completely see-through and it's right by the front door of the house. So like whenever somebody comes in, um, you know, like I see it. And then for my daughter, she comes up. It's not like she comes in and even knocks on the door, it’s like, she literally just sees me as she walks by, um, So, you know, the, but the biggest thing for me is one of the communication, like with my wife, I mean, she kind of, she knows like when I'm working and when I'm doing deep work to kind of not, uh, I don't wanna say bother me cause it's never bothersome cause she's my wife and I love her, but, um, to kind of leave me be in that I'll take breaks and I'll come out and I'll find her. And then. If we need to catch up on anything, we can do it at that point. Um, you know, the other thing would be like with my daughter, just like having her doing different activities, having her, so she's not sitting around bored and trying to just go to the office all the time and ask what, you know, what's dad doing, um, and then I use like noise canceling headphones. You know, I, I use, um, those Bose noise-cancelling headphones I've been doing that for years, uh, before I kind of realized that it was ADHD related. Cause I, I would, I always thought I was crazy, but I'd be like, you know, man, if I could just work in like a vacuum chamber, with no sound. I'm like, that would be my perfect environment. Like some people like to listen to music and they do and stuff like that. I want just as quiet as possible. Um, so I don't have extra like stimulus kind of like assaulting me. Um, so going something like that wearing noise canceling headphones can be good. And then one of the things I've been really working on and, and using is a technique called Pomodoros, which I'm not sure if you're familiar with that or not 50 on 10 off or yeah. [The Pomodoro Technique] Yeah. I do like 25 on five off and, um, and then just while I'm doing that, like really minimizing things. Like, I don't keep email up. I don't have any like, like I never do desktop notifications, like out of like, we use Slack for some of my businesses and they're constantly trying to get you to enable desktop notifications.  Noope. Never, never, never.  It's like, that is just my nightmare. Um, so you know, the Pomodoros are nice. So if the 25 minutes on five minutes off, cause it's like, normally. I can get 25 minutes, right. Normally. And so it's a, more of like a micro-commitment than being like, I need to spend the next two or three hours, uh, without any distractions. Um, speaking of that, my daughter is now actually up here calling for me, but, um, yeah,  Well it's okay. It's been about almost 20 minutes, so we'll wrap it up anyway, wants to make sure you get back to your daughter, but, um, tell us about how, how can people find you? Yeah, I think if you want to go to my, um, my website, which is, uh, www.StefanPaulGeorgi.com. Uh, if you want to get my email list it's you can just go StefanPaulGeorgi.com/subscribe I do like a daily email, um, as part of my routine that, um, is like me talking about entrepreneurship, um, copywriting, freelancing. And then even a lot of personal stuff too with my family, or I've talked about my ADHD and it was just cool because it turns out a lot of entrepreneurs have it.  Right. Totally, I write about that stuff all the time.  Yeah, exactly. And so people have found that it's been rewarding for me to share that. And then more people. Uh, you know, kind of reach out with their own stories as well. So yeah, if you'll get my email list, it's not, I don't sell you that much stuff often. It's more of just kind of like me building relationships with people. Um, but I’m happy to share that stuff.  So we'd love for anyone who wants to join it. It's like it's like sharing a brain with someone's hysterical. You say the exact same things. I said, it's very funny. Awesome guys. Thank you so much for taking the time to join un on Faster Than Normal. I truly appreciate it. I know, I know how busy your schedule is. I give the floor to your daughter, you have to go hang up, hang up with me on and deal with, but thank you so much.  Yeah, man. It's my pleasure. Thank you so much for having me.  Awesome guys. You listened as always best to normal. Like what you hear?? Drop a review. Leave us a note. Shoot me a note. Uh, you got any good people you thinking should be on? Leave me a note as well. We've got a huge list of people who we're we're slowly filtering through, but we're always looking for more! :-) We'll see you next week. ADHD is a gift, not a curse. Neuro-diversity is a gift, not a curse. Stay happy, stay safe. Wear the mask! Talk to you guys soon. Credits: You've been listening to the Faster Than Normal podcast. We're available on iTunes, Stitcher and Google play and of course at www.FasterThanNormal.com I'm your host, Peter Shankman and you can find me at petershankman.com and @petershankman on all of the socials. If you like what you've heard, why not head over to your favorite podcast platform of choice and leave us a review, come more people who leave positive reviews, the more the podcast has shown, and the more people we can help understand that ADHD is a gift, not a curse. Opening and closing themes were performed by Steven Byrom and the opening introduction was recorded by Bernie Wagenblast. Thank you so much for listening. We'll see you next week. 

4 de septiembre de 2020. Descubre como me organizo con POMODOROS, TIMEBLOCKING e infusiones.....

I'm excited to be recording this podcast in my new remote office in Maine. We currently have one desktop which I use for my podcast and my husband also uses to teach his students. Good thing he works in the evening. I also have to balance looking after my kids, especially my 11 year old. If you need help in planning and prioritizing things, you can check my Smart Goals Workbook which you can download at femusician.com/goals Beth Matthew and Cayla Brooke, our Community Managers from Female Musician Academy will share how they balance their lives during this time. Beth shared about having focused time with no distractions. She works for 25 minutes then takes a 5-minute break and literally gets away from her computer, making sure she does something else and not spend time on her phone screen instead. What she does is called the Pomodoro technique. Those blocks of time are called Pomodoros. There are apps out there that tell you when a Pomodoro is over and when it's time to take a break. This works most for people that have a hard time focusing.  Cayla talks about some days that felt like managing their business became a total grind but during this time of the pandemic, she is now so thankful for that income. I love how she talks how having gratitude can allow you to be more productive.  Having a lot on our plate such as running a business, writing a book, doing speaking engagements, Cayla found that organizing her time is very important. Prior to that, she thought that she had to work really hard in order to get anywhere. She also had the mentality that if somebody else is working and you are not working, that somebody is going to beat you to the goal since they are working and you are not. She realized that it was a dangerous path and we have to realize that it's not all about work. I totally agree with Cayla and that is one reason why we decided to stay here during this time in Maine.  Cayla also talks about organizing using her planner. In relation to what Beth mentioned about the Pomodoro, Cayla does some of her chores during her breaks so technically, she still uses those breaks productively. Since she is old-fashioned, she still loves using her Passion Planner. She loves doing a big brain dump and then figure out what she needs to do in chunks. She suggests that you take a look at your life and figure out what you can do to have time for yourself while doing all the important stuff. Like for example, she pays to have somebody do her meal plans for her but that in turn allows her to have more time for more important stuff on her list. She also bought an iRobot to clean her house for her. So for Cayla, doing that has value. One other thing is doing the task part by part during the Pomodoro breaks allow you to finish a task that could have otherwise occupied your whole weekend. Anything you can delegate, automate, plan in little chunks so you can have more time in your life and allow you to get your life back and enjoy it, is worth it. I, too, outsource a lot of chores at home to others or my family. Be kind to yourself so you can show up for things only you can do and delegate the rest.  Beth does her own chores and she agrees with Cayla that it is best to do it in small chunks so that it won't get overwhelming. She shares a quote from Steven Cotler, "If we are hunting the highest version of ourselves, then we need to turn work into play and not the other way around. Unless we invert this equation, much of our capacity for intrinsic motivation starts to shut down much of our passion." For those who are working, due to the current situation, everyone else is at home and we may feel that we are actually working all the time. It's a good motivation that if you are productive and did a good job, you will get rewarded for that.  Cayla and Beth both agree that doing similar tasks in batches allow you to get them done faster rather than doing one each day or so. You also avoid feeling that...

I'm excited to be recording this podcast in my new remote office in Maine. We currently have one desktop which I use for my podcast and my husband also uses to teach his students. Good thing he works in the evening. I also have to balance looking after my kids, especially my 11 year old.If you need help in planning and prioritizing things, you can check my Smart Goals Workbook which you can download at femusician.com/goalsBeth Matthew and Cayla Brooke, our Community Managers from Female Musician Academy will share how they balance their lives during this time.Beth shared about having focused time with no distractions. She works for 25 minutes then takes a 5-minute break and literally gets away from her computer, making sure she does something else and not spend time on her phone screen instead. What she does is called the Pomodoro technique. Those blocks of time are called Pomodoros. There are apps out there that tell you when a Pomodoro is over and when it's time to take a break. This works most for people that have a hard time focusing. Cayla talks about some days that felt like managing their business became a total grind but during this time of the pandemic, she is now so thankful for that income. I love how she talks how having gratitude can allow you to be more productive. Having a lot on our plate such as running a business, writing a book, doing speaking engagements, Cayla found that organizing her time is very important. Prior to that, she thought that she had to work really hard in order to get anywhere. She also had the mentality that if somebody else is working and you are not working, that somebody is going to beat you to the goal since they are working and you are not. She realized that it was a dangerous path and we have to realize that it's not all about work. I totally agree with Cayla and that is one reason why we decided to stay here during this time in Maine. Cayla also talks about organizing using her planner. In relation to what Beth mentioned about the Pomodoro, Cayla does some of her chores during her breaks so technically, she still uses those breaks productively. Since she is old-fashioned, she still loves using her Passion Planner. She loves doing a big brain dump and then figure out what she needs to do in chunks. She suggests that you take a look at your life and figure out what you can do to have time for yourself while doing all the important stuff. Like for example, she pays to have somebody do her meal plans for her but that in turn allows her to have more time for more important stuff on her list. She also bought an iRobot to clean her house for her. So for Cayla, doing that has value. One other thing is doing the task part by part during the Pomodoro breaks allow you to finish a task that could have otherwise occupied your whole weekend. Anything you can delegate, automate, plan in little chunks so you can have more time in your life and allow you to get your life back and enjoy it, is worth it.I, too, outsource a lot of chores at home to others or my family. Be kind to yourself so you can show up for things only you can do and delegate the rest. Beth does her own chores and she agrees with Cayla that it is best to do it in small chunks so that it won't get overwhelming. She shares a quote from Steven Cotler, "If we are hunting the highest version of ourselves, then we need to turn work into play and not the other way around. Unless we invert this equation, much of our capacity for intrinsic motivation starts to shut down much of our passion." For those who are working, due to the current situation, everyone else is at home and we may feel that we are actually working all the time. It's a good motivation that if you are productive and did a good job, you will get rewarded for that. Cayla and Beth both agree that doing similar tasks in batches allow you to get them done faster rather than doing one each day or so. You also avoid feeling that you are working all of the time. A good example of such tasks are scheduling emails or creating social media graphics for your business.Aside from using an old-fashioned Passion Planner, Cayla shared about using an online tool which imports the regular things that you do into a calendar.Batching, planning, organizing and basically putting structure into your day to day activities allow you to have more time for yourself and your goals.We should also have a "Stop Doing" list so we can be aware and remove those activities and people that waste our time. Good examples are watching too much television or social media. Once we learn how to do that, we can instead spend that time being more productive and doing something that gives us more energy.Perfectionism can also cause a waste of time. We need to get started instead of just thinking about it. We also need to figure out when we are most productive. If you are more energetic in the morning, you can do more work including the hard stuff during that time. On the time of day you feel less energetic, you can do other things that need less energy from yourself.Morning and evening routines are also important. For Cayla, her morning routine starts her day off well. She also has an evening routine to help her shut down well. When she wakes up late, she still makes sure she does a mini-version of her morning routine.She also plans her week every Sunday. She has her main works and needle mover stuff. Needle mover are little things that allow you to progress your bigger goals. Each day, she schedules 3 main works and 1 needle mover. She also gives herself time for small things that allow her to be happy -- like draw, take pictures, call a friend and other small things that make you feel good. Consciously taking some time for yourself and the little things you want to do allows you to feel better and happier about yourself. In turn, that makes you feel more energized for your work too. You can join our very cool Facebook group which has been named one of the top Facebook groups for musicians. Just go to Facebook and look up "Female Indie Musicians Community". Don't forget to also get my Smart Goals Workbook at femusician.com/goals.Links mentioned in this episode: femusician.com/goals

Alan Woloski es Operations Manager en Credijusto, Máster en Dirección de Empresas por el IPADE e Ingeniero en Negocios y Tecnologías de Información por el ITESM.Ha trabajado en empresas fintech e e-commerceY algo que me encanta compartir con Alan son diferentes metodologías para ser más productivos.Platicamos del libro de Hábitos Atómicos, cómo utilizar el método de Pomodoros, cómo automatizar tareas y cómo utilizar un Bullet Journal.

Today Dannie and Caitlyn are talking with Lindsey Aleson We believe in accessible content and that anyone who wants to learn from this content should be able to. In order to support this, we've had every episode of Season 4 transcribed. The transcriptions are available at the bottom of every episode blog post. SHOW HIGHLIGHTS:Some of the best tools to use in your business.How to combine your creativity with structured systems.The does and don'ts to help non-process people with processes.GET MORE: Website | Instagram FOLLOW YOUR HOSTS: D Website | D Instagram // C Website | C Instagram Get the Side Hustle Starter Kit Episode Transcript Caitlyn Allen: [00:00:21] Hey. Hey everyone. Welcome back to the side hustle gal podcast. We are so excited today because we have Lindsey Aleson of blog. Me lovely. Uh, Lindsey, tell us a little bit about yourself. Lindsey Aleson: [00:00:34] Yeah, so I am a graphic and web designer and tech strategist. Um, I've been doing this for I guess almost four years now, which is crazy. To think about. Think about Um so yeah so I just love helping a fellow female entrepreneurs in the online space with their design and tech and making it not as scary as they think it is . Dannie Lynn Fountain: [00:00:53] I love that I've been stalking your website and that you said that you love cats Harry Potter and Disney Yes Um so let's do a round Robin What house are you and Caitlyn say yours too afterwards. Lindsey Aleson: [00:01:06] Oh I'm between Raven Claw in Gryffindor it depends what day I take the test Dannie Lynn Fountain: [00:01:10] I love that I'm pretty much a hardcore Slitherin I don't think I've ever gotten anything other than Slitherin but that's super sad because now like Slithering is the trendy house to be in it Hi Sorry Caitlyn Allen: [00:01:25] Okay I'm pretty sure I'm a Hufflepuff uh because I'm lactose intolerant That's funny He's never heard that song at like I don't know what it's like Ron Weasley Oh the parody doesn't somebody say like I'm lactose intolerant I'm a Hufflepuff It's not from Oh anyways no I'm pretty sure I'm a Griffin door I'm actually but yeah I feel like I remember something being like what is it I'm going to Google it while we're having this discussion because I feel like that was That was kind of a funny I believe you Dannie Lynn Fountain: [00:02:06] Um so now that we have the important question out of the way and we all can secretly psychoanalyze one another based out of what house we're in Lindsay I'm super curious in how you got started. Lindsey Aleson: [00:02:18] Yeah So it actually goes like way back to when I was 11 years old So I've always been into well my grandpa was an aerospace engineer so I've always been into like building stuff And he surprised me on my 11th birthday with parts of a computer just laid out on the pool table So we bought my first computer And shortly after that I discovered kind of the online space And that was when like Neo pets was big and yeah all those like drag and drop doll websites So I was probably the only 11 or 12 year old with like her own domain and the drag and dropped all website And I just taught myself how to code by like looking at the bet like the source code and using notepad which Is dreadful And I'm so happy that that's not how you have to code anymore Mmm But yeah so then I just kind of went through it and then all through my like college career I kept on switching stuff It took me probably twice as long to get through college because I couldn't decide on a major because it kept on switching But um I decided on journalism and because I love that could do the design and the marketing and kind of pull everything together Um and then I just kinda got your first real job And it was fun at first but I realized I got bored super easy cause you're like stuck in a box So yeah I kind of just went from there and I was kind of into blogging since 2010 so what does that like 10 years now So it's just Yeah it's a lot I just love it I love everything to do with the online space and I've been in it for probably more than half of my life probably most of my life not considering I'm 32. Dannie Lynn Fountain: [00:03:48] I love that because you have this secret STEM influenced but still explored like the traditional things that girls do if we go by gender norms but then also the traditional like early two thousands internet behavior things as well So I love that it all weave together into what you do today I am also wondering so you have a pretty girly website and you had those like engineering influences How do you think those two plate pieces play together Lindsey Aleson: [00:04:23] Yeah so I think it comes down into really how I I work and some are really big systems and processes person and um I have a lot of contract positions or I do a lot of client work and it's really hard for me to like if somebody says to do something and I realized like it's not the best way or it's wrong So I always try to leave something better than when I started And I feel that like Analyzing and like always getting like the best way to do something And like the techie really stems from that Especially cause I used to sit on my grandpa's lap all the time when we were talking about like he worked on the space station so I like had the plans who had fixed cars or fix like the electrical socket and stuff which I don't remember any of this now It's been like years but it's just having like making sure it's done right Um and then I am just a typical girl so I liked that I can Do it my way and still focus on what is probably still considered a primarily male driven industry like the tech and and stuff so. Caitlyn Allen: [00:05:21] That's awesome So what all have you I mean you said that you've been in the entrepreneurial world for quite a while What all have you dabbled in Lindsey Aleson: [00:05:31] A lot So um when I first started um I thought I I had a corporate job at the time and I wanted to really focus on web design Right It had been I had built websites for myself but then I had like a really crappy client and I was just like Oh this is just too much Like I don't want to do this I did like just graphic design And so I slowly did that and I kind of took the leap and I had put my job away too soon It was for like issues at the job though like that required it not like I was actually ready and I kind of made it work for a year Mmm But I realized I was so interested in tech so I was doing a lot of tech stuff But through this journey in life still consider myself like a side hustler And I still have so many contract positions right now so it's not like fully my business Um But I have done everything from websites and graphic designs like eBooks and webinars slides and social media graphics to setting up CRM systems to migrate um like email platforms um to figuring out why websites don't work which is always which is always fun So I feel like I've done so much stuff and I just learned I feel like a new system Oh it's on a weekly basis or how to like a new way to do stuff on a weekly basis and I just love it cause I can't do this in the corporate world because we're stuck in a box and you can't grow and expand I feel like. Caitlyn Allen: [00:06:46] I yes I completely or I can relate to that completely I wasn't in the corporate world but I was in the nonprofit world and it just it felt like the same thing over and over there It's so old school what works is what works and you don't want to change any of that And it's just so Boring of course Um what are your favorite systems to use in business.Lindsey Aleson: [00:07:12] I love this question because I am a tool and systems girl so I love click up So for my project management tool also it's kind of like us on in Trello how to baby but as like on steroids It is amazing and I love it for email marketing I love ConvertKit Um let's see For I'm a WordPress person So definitely prefer WordPress or Squarespace or any of the other options that I'm not even going to name Mmm And then I liked Dubsado and tailwind and plannerly like anything that makes your job easier and systematize and save you time I love Mmm Caitlyn Allen: [00:07:49] Ooh I might have to come to you for some click up uh questions Because I use a sauna All of my clients besides one use a sauna and the client that uses click up we're still not 100% sure how to use click up properly So might be coming to you first Some questions Do you have like a YouTube channel or anything like that where you um offer advice for any of those systems .Lindsey Aleson: [00:08:17] Not yet It is in the plans I don't think it will be up by the time this episode airs but I do have a click up course that'll give you access to I don't have the link candy on me but you guys can look at it in the show notes I'm getting ready to revamp it Because click up keeps on making all of these changes and like I've been meaning to update it for a while now but they just keep on making new changes So I'm like waiting but you will absolutely love it if you just have to change your way of thinking a little bit but it'll make so much more sense once you get in it and yeah I love pickup Caitlyn Allen: [00:08:46] Oh my gosh I'm such a systems person too Like that's what I do in my business is I set up systems and processes for my business owners So that's so much fun to hear different people's perspectives because the software or the the things that you're using are Not what I suggest Uh and Danny either I think we all use very different platforms Dannie Lynn Fountain: [00:09:09] So I was going to jump in and say from both of you systems people I am still a pen and paper moleskin notebook Slash Google doc person Caitlin tried to get me on Asana I hated it Um I tried to use Trello Hated it I tried Monday Hated it I hate Monday Caitlyn Allen: [00:09:30] I tried San Summa I can'tDannie Lynn Fountain: [00:09:32] I did too Hated it I would love your advice to people who are not process people From both like this is a question both of you can answer but for people who are not process people and or like me not documented process people what would you recommend I guess Lindsey Aleson: [00:09:53] I would have been first So you do have to start somewhere so it's totally okay if you don't have anything yet And it is a learning curve So I know people say there's not really a wrong project management tool but I feel there are certain things that our product management tool should have and there are so many platforms out there that don't have it So like Asana is my second choice I was on a sauna before I moved to um to click up So you just wants to make sure you like hit like does it have sub tasks Do you have due dates Do you have like dependencies Um or just if you're on a team there are just certain things you need to hit make sure but I always start with pen and paper so I love pen and paper You can't see it here but I have a whole stack of on my couch I'll turn I'll turn my camera so you guys can see But it's just like books and papers and stuff on my and tables I a pen and paper and blood person I always map it out on pen and paper first and then I move it into a system because you get So bogged down or maybe confused when you're trying a new system that you don't set it up properly Like I got into click up first and I was like well crap this isn't set up right And I had to like wipe it and redo it from the ground up So start where you are and don't overwhelm yourself and just realize that they're going to start to grow But you also need to realize the importance of it Because if you want to save yourself time or on a team member you do need that stuff on But also don't get hard on yourself because Sometimes people use it as a crutch Well I don't have systems so I can't grow my team yet or Oh I need to focus on this but then they don't actually get the other work done so it's like that fine line in me too So I know that's not like a full straight answer but it's just you need to learn a balance I kind of know it's a Dannie Lynn Fountain: [00:11:32] it's a good answer because I think I feel like I probably drive Katelyn crazy because of the way that we manage our podcast is a Google sheet And it has the episodes and then on the far right of the Google she it's literally my shorthand for every step from upload to live with checkboxes in X in a Google sheet that you just clicked Lindsey Aleson: [00:11:54] It's giving me anxiety Right now. Caitlyn Allen: [00:11:56] It's actually honestly it's really not that bad compared to like some systems I've seen like at least there's no system Dannie Lynn Fountain: [00:12:06] Schedule is S C H and for show notes is SN So like if you don't know me this shorthand just looks like fricking jibberish. Lindsey Aleson: [00:12:16] There's still something though So that's a start It's not like you're going at it Here's like the questions or here's like the episode and whatever and then free for all right Yeah I have everything mapped out because I have a podcast a joint podcast as well Um so we have it all mapped and click up Who does what I'm obviously the tech girl so I do the editing and I do the graphics and you know like setting all that stuff up and she does a show note So we like have it all mapped out Mmm And it helps but I'm also in click up probably It's always up on mine It's always up on my um computer um whenever I'm working So yeah it's just that's the habit you need to get into It was so hard at first when I started with the sauna but I realized that you just need to have it up and you just need to like now it's second nature I don't open up my computer without having like a Caitlyn Allen: [00:13:05] Yes I completely agree Um and I would second everything that you say The first thing I tell my clients is write out the process on a piece of paper and send me a picture of it Like because that's the only way that I'm going to know what your process actually is Um and if you do it write it write it out Like that's going to be the easiest way for us to move forward figuring out how to do it And I mean If you are nervous about creating a system or an SOP um guys it's only gonna help you like stay on track with all of the things Like I promise you it's worth it to start systematizing your business I swear Anyways I could talk about this for days So could I what what has surprised you or what have you learned about yourself as you've became an entrepreneur Lindsey Aleson: [00:13:56] Yeah That I'm actually way more capable of stuff than I realized So it's like not to be cocky but I always know are smart Cause honestly I put my first computer I taught myself how to code but just being in the corporate world they like again they kind of put you in the box So it's like I would ask to do stuff and it's like Oh no this department handles it Or Oh no we outsource this So it's like I couldn't grow So I think that's why I was drawn to this cause it was a challenge And I realized that with contract positions like I tend to come in as like cleaning up somebody else's message I haven't found like a fun term for that and I don't always want to be like your contractor but I like go in and clean up message and it's like you just get assigned stuff and like Oh crap now I need to figure out what like what to do And it's amazing what you can accomplish when you put your mind to it and you're people like believe in you and you're open to doing it So I have done stuff I never thought I would do or be able to figure out And it is just Yeah And I've gotten more so I'm an introvert and I am shy as well so I know they're two different things but I've gotten more comfortable in my own skin and yeah so like I'm horrible at in-person stuff unless I know it's like entrepreneurs but like on these podcasts even though these are videos or like I have my own podcast and we do summit I'm like all hyped up and I can like chat forever but I talked to like people in real life that have nothing to do with this and I'm just like a wall Flower I'd rather be like with a pet if there's like animals there are with the kids Caitlyn Allen: [00:15:21] That's so funny Dannie are you an introvert or an extrovert ?Dannie Lynn Fountain: [00:15:24] So every time I take the NBTI test um my first letter changes So I'm always N F J but the E or the I changes constantly so I'm probably what they call an ambivert Caitlyn Allen: [00:15:43] That's interesting Yeah I'm also an introvert as well and Z so I can totally relate to that though Like most people would not call me an introvert It's super funny Um but I think that is something that you can really play on as an entrepreneur too is are those strengths or weaknesses I think a lot of people are like Oh you're an introvert That's a weakness And I'm like No I can do stuff online that you guys like That word was never possible or that I never even thought I could do and do it very well even though I'm an introvert So Lindsey Aleson: [00:16:19] Cause you like to be alone and yes press and normally during those times I spend learning something new or working on my own stuff or reading or so it's just it's how you like to recharge So people always think introvert means shy or not a people person Well that is so not that is so not the case That's why I always like to say I'm an introvert and I'm shy because it's two different things But yeah like you guys can't see I'm here with my cat like my idea of a good night and is watching Harry Potter or reading depending what mood I'm in and snuggling with my cats on the couch Caitlyn Allen: [00:16:51] That's awesome Yeah I I'm definitely an introvert and I am shy but I'm very good at faking it that I'm not Um so let's walk through a typical day for you What does Are you a morning person Are you an evening person and what does your like system look like for the day?Lindsey Aleson: [00:17:12] So I'm definitely an evening person I'm definitely not a morning person I actually don't even think I got up until like 10 today which is a little bit later than I try So I normally get up at like 9:30 10 I don't take any calls before 10 which I love having that flexibility besides one contract position I had like a 7:00 AM meeting on Tuesdays which kills me But um then I normally hop into I normally talk about my contract work first So I rotate I have I think four contract positions So it's a lot all in different product management system tools So you know I just I just tackle one at a time Um I usually forget to eat lunch Um cause I have just so busy working Um but yeah I pretty much worked from the time I get up till the time I got to sleep And right now it is because I have so many contract positions Um but normally when the boyfriend gets home we go have dinner at my mom's because she lives in the same apartment complex So which is nice Um and he works super early so he also wants to go to bed early which kills me because I like Set in bed with my mind racing But I yeah I pretty much just take it one step at a time one focus at a time and I have it all mapped out and click up So even for me like that's my system So I literally have check this product management tool for this company check this product management tool for this company so I can check stuff off my list while still being one one minded Because like I am using so many tools right now It is crazy Caitlyn Allen: [00:18:40] Do you ever get overwhelmed with the amount of tools or the amount of cleanup projects that you have and how have you figured out how to streamline that Lindsey Aleson: [00:18:50] Um I do So one of the main things because I am in so many tools is the main thing that I did was I do map it out and click up so I don't forget So right And what I've learned is so I'm sure we're very similar probably have a bunch of tabs up I felt an online entrepreneur thing So what I do is all like Say one one team I'm on uses Monday and I really don't like it but I'm used to it cause it's been like a year now But it's like I just take it out into its own tab and I have my time tracker and the Monday and just all of that stuff So I try to keep it as One track focus as possible Um and then the main thing is if I realize I'm getting overwhelmed is to take days off Mmm So I live in Southern California so I love going to Disneyland So I already have some days plan to like go like on February 2nd I know this won't air yet We're going to go on the new star Wars ride Um that just opened up that I heard is amazing Um but just kind of plan those in or realize if you need to take a break especially Like for me again being introverted when there's so many people interaction or so overwhelmed sometimes I just need to relax that it's Oh okay I feel we beat ourselves up and that's when more stress happens and it's taken me a while to realize that And most of the time if you miss like something small it's not the end of the world Like unless somebody is like literally in a launch but like if something's slightly delayed and you need to take care of your muscle or physical health 100% okay And most clients don't even care as long as you're up front and don't just like disappear and then be like Oh Hey like I you know fell off the face of the earth and didn't get back to you Um so I think that's how That's how I keep one track minded And if I realize that I'm getting stressed or tired cause I know my body signs to take that time off Um because you can't do that again in the corporate world you can't do that I can't be like Whoa you know I feeling stressed today I can't go into work Right So it's a benefit that you have working for yourself and I think you need to take advantage of it Dannie Lynn Fountain: [00:20:44] I love both of these tips I want to dive into the second one but before my brain loses it for the first one um I'm going to share a tool the tool Um there's this tool called work Kona For Google Chrome which I live and die by It lets you create tab groupings and then save the grouping of tabs and you can like one click open the tab collection So I have tab collections by client and I can click on the client and all of the websites whatever that I use for that client open when I click it And that has so minimized my like Tab overdose syndrome That's helpful I have not heard of that tool It's a lifesaver and it defaults to your Google Chrome homepage So like when you open Chrome you land on where Kona and then you choose what tab collection you want to start with Caitlyn Allen: [00:21:40] Yo the pro version is only $6 Dannie Lynn Fountain: [00:21:44] You don't even need the pro version if you don't have a ton of collections Caitlyn Allen: [00:21:49] Yeah Just so it's like 10 workspaces for free like yeah Dannie Lynn Fountain: [00:21:52] that's plenty Oh my gosh Well anyway to the second point though I think this is huge I think in a weird way Caitlin I think you would agree season four is becoming the season of mental health And I think that as therapy and mental health and anxiety become more acceptable conversations in the broader culture I think the entrepreneurs space is finally talking about this too and the things that you shared like taking a day off taking a step back are huge Even your comment about one track mind I think can actually be A solution here Like what if we Pomodoro our entire day and like not the 25 minute Pomodoros but what if we like one track mind one thing at a time our entire day we've like gotten so sucked into this Multitasking is everything But there was a study done that actually read about working at Google that you lose like 10 IQ points for every task you're doing simultaneously or something like that I love those tasks Caitlyn Allen: [00:23:00] Task switching not good Lindsey Aleson: [00:23:03] Yeah Kills it Kills your productivity and then you make mistakes or stuff's not done Right Um so yeah that's that's pretty much what I do I don't do it in the 25 minutes but I do that exactly Is I Work through my day in those chunks and it really saves me time because people are like well your pickup looks so like busy I'm like but if you take it at once one step at a time like figure out what you need to work on for the day and one step at a time Mmm It is It's huge It's huge Dannie Lynn Fountain: [00:23:30] So I want to wrap up with a question that I hope will be helpful to those that are listening You exist at this intersection of design and tech and both of those pieces are meant to simplify our lives Design visually simplifies our life tech like Logistically simplifies our life What one tip would you give entrepreneurs that you've learned from working in this space literally since you were 11 Um to try and simplify their lives Lindsey Aleson: [00:23:59] So I think the big thing is you don't have to do everything yourself and you probably shut it so Um I realized that when people are just starting out though they like to do stuff themselves cause they don't have the budget But not doing it yourself doesn't mean you have to hire somebody necessarily Um like if you're not a designer don't go make your own logo Just go buy a premade one and they're like 25 bucks on creative market right Because nothing harms you worse Then poor design or a poor system that is horrible for a user or a client Um so you don't that doesn't mean you have to go spend I dunno $1,000 on a professional like Branding and I don't even know I don't do branding Um so I don't know what it's like running for but I mean you really shouldn't when you're starting out either though So just take it one step at a time Um again you want to people want to jump to the finish line on everything but it takes steps and just Stay in the step you're in and get the help you need but that doesn't always mean you have to drop thousands and thousands of dollars on something Caitlyn Allen: [00:25:07] Yes Start where you are and then grow But you do not have to like spend all this money when you first start out just because you think that you need to know all the things I yeah I totally Mmm I think that that is a great uh A great thing that many side hustlers need to like take into account is like you don't have to have a website to start your business Like I don't know why people assume that you have to have a website and you have to have all the social media platforms and you have to Whatever It's like you don't have to have a system in place Just do the thing start doing the thing and then grow from there Exactly Oh my gosh this was such a great episode because I feel like you and I are very very similar Um awesome So where can we find you on the interwebs Lindsey Aleson: [00:25:57] Yes So I am in the process of a rebrand but I think it'll still be blogged me lovely.com when this episode goes live Um so yeah or and all the social media is just blogged me Lovely If it changes before the show notes I'll let you ladies know but um that is where you can find me online Dannie Lynn Fountain: [00:26:17] Amazing Thank you so much for hanging out with us today Lindsey Aleson: [00:26:20] Yes thank you for having me It was

Pomodoros with admin.

La técnica Pomodoro consiste en usar un temporizador para trabajar en una tarea hasta que el periodo de tiempo marcado finaliza. Es por tanto una técnica de gestión del tiempo.La técnica Pomodoro funciona dividiendo el tiempo en bloques de veinticinco minutos, cada bloque se denomina Pomodoro.Al final de cada uno de esos bloques de veinticinco minutos puedes hacer un descanso de cinco minutos, también cronometrados.Y después de cuatro Pomodoros, es decir, después de cuatro bloques de veinticinco minutos separados por sus preceptivos descansos, puedes hacer un descanso más largo. Este descanso largo será de diez minutos, también cronometrados.Resumiendo, el ciclo sería este:•25 minutos de trabajo•5 minutos de descanso•25 minutos de trabajo•5 minutos de descanso•25 minutos de trabajo•5 minutos de descanso•25 minutos de trabajo•10 minutos de descansoEsta técnica funciona porque consigue que te mantengas en una única tarea durante veinticinco minutos, trabajando en ella de manera intensiva.Cada Pomodoro debe estar enfocado en una única tarea, es decir, puedes dedicarlo a documentarte, escribir, revisar las redes sociales, leer los correos, etc. pero no se deben mezclar estar tareas dentro del mismo Pomodoro.Notas y contenido del episodio en https://www.escribiendonovelas.com

~ 10x Your Productivity This Year ~   02:28 Turn Off Your Phone and Hide It 04:32 Turn Your Phone on Black and White Mode 06:07 Put Your Vices in the KBox 07:29 Go to the Cafe/Work Without Your Computer Charger 08:50 Breathe 11:50 Work in 90 Min Cycles.  14:25 Do Less Better, Eliminate 15:35 Deep Focus Work First Each Day 16:48 Do the Tasky Things After the Most Important Work is Done 18:05 Check Email at Scheduled Times  19:10 Learn to Say No First 20:27 Batch 22:25 Hard Stops 23:57 Bookmark Bar 26:23 Keep Tabs Open for Each Project Your Working On Only and Minimize the Others 27:39 Block Notifications  28:28 Meditate, Exercise, Plan 29:23 Create Long-Term Plans 30:31 Create Short-Term Plans 33:39 Eat Less ​ ​ ​ Products/Apps Mentioned in the Podcast:   KBox (Actually Called the KSafe) HazeOver Brain.FM X.ai Unroll.me HeyFocus Otter.ai ​ ​   Podcast Transcription: ​ Hello podcast listeners and high performance gurus. Today, we are bringing you the top 20 productivity hacks for 2020. These are tried and true productivity hacks I wanted to hop on to the mic and share with you some of the top productivity hacks that we have come across in the past year or so, things that I've implemented myself, things that we tell our clients to use, things that have really helped people become more productive and lead a better lifestyle. And so we're going to go through them. A lot of them involve neuroscience and and flow states, which is the newest research that's out there when it comes to productivity and high performance. And so we're going to talk about those today and here they are in no particular order. Plus, we'll talk about some bonuses and some of the top apps that I recommend these days.   The very first hack and the one that I have used and it's probably one of the juiciest most powerful ones. I'm going to give it to you right now…..drum roll.   It is turning off your phone and hiding it. The University of Texas did this study you guys, and they found out that your cognitive ability declines somewhere, to the point of 10 IQ points, around 10 IQ points when your phone is on and it is around you. Even if it's in a bag, where you cannot see it. And so what I have done is, I turn that sucker off. And I hide it from myself! I put it in another room, I put it in a drawer across the room so it is not around. And another thing that I've done is kept my phone at home for social engagements. So if I go out to eat with friends, you know, whatever, go out dancing, my phone stays at home. I've got 6000 pictures on my phone, I don't need anymore. I don't need the extra two that I'm going to get, you know, tonight or some more selfies. But, what happens especially when you go out with friends, you kind of feel like you're on. You have a little superpower, you're out in the world without this codependency that we have with our phones and you feel a bit stronger. It's really strange, and then when it comes to working when you don't have your phone around you, especially in the morning, or the first thing you do when you do deep focused work, like it is really, really refreshing not to have that phone around. One time, I measured how many times I checked my phone in a day over a period of like two weeks, and it's on average about 10 times per hour. That is 160 times per day more or less during our waking hours, that we're checking our phone. We're thinking about checking our phone and this actually reduces our cognitive ability to input, to focus and to get shit done. So that is our very first productivity hack for 2020. Turn off your phone and hide it from yourself. I'm sure it's been years since many of you have turned off your phone, actually hit the power button and turned it off.    The second productivity hack of 2020 is to turn your phone on black and white mode.   This is also a really good one. If you turn your phone on black and white mode, it decreases the attractiveness, so like Facebook and YouTube, and all the apps, all the major apps out there know exactly what they're doing when they're using the colors to hook your mind into their news feeds. And so if you don't have those colors around, just imagine it's like watching TV in black and white. It's not even fun, it's not even attractive and then you realize okay, I'm just here because these are my habits, I'm just trying to scroll through things, because they're my habits and when it's in black and white it's not as fun it's not as engaging. You're not getting the neurochemical hits in your brain as often, and it loses its attraction and so it's easy to say okay, I'm putting this thing up. I'm going to go on and do some work or spend time with family or do something that really helps me live a better life. And so, turn your phone on black and white mode.    I can walk you through the process but it's probably going to be much easier if you just asked Google. I know the iOS process for Apple, you go to General Settings, Accessibility, and then Color Filters and then you can turn it off. I don't know for Android, but it's really just easier if you ask Google. Siri, she can help you out with that black and white mode for your phone and productivity.   That's hack number two, and on to productivity hack number three!    Put your vices in a Kbox. We had a client we worked with this year who smoked, and he really wanted to quit spending so much time smoking. He had been smoking for years and he wanted to break this habit. And so, what he did is he ordered this cool thing called a Kbox. It is a timed lockbox so you can put your things in the box that you don't want to get until a certain period of time, and it actually really will lock things up and it will not matter how important it is to get in the box, you will need a baseball bat to open it up. It will not open up until the selected time. So our client would put his cigarettes Monday through Friday in his Kbox and would not smoke Monday through Friday and give himself a little leeway on the weekends. So if you have any vices, substances, food or whatever chocolate, who knows what it is, that's a distraction for you when you're in the house. You can order this KBox and you can put those things in there, and keep them away from you, for people that have those dependencies, have those habits, you know, it's really a powerful thing to use, and it is beneficial. So check out the Kbox!    That's productivity hack number three on to productivity tip number four!   When you go to the cafe or coworking space go work without a computer charger. This really works! I heard this from Noah Kagan, on an email randomly, and I was like, that sounds interesting. So I then went to the cafe the next day, and something switches in your brain! You're like you have this scarcity mode sometimes. We can use scarcity to ignite some, some amazing productivity and it's this idea that the computer will eventually run out you don't have an unlimited amount of battery actually makes you be more focused and you think to yourself, “Oh wow! I've got to get stuff done! I've got to get on top of this, because my battery's gonna run out.” And I would argue that, you know, however long a battery lasts 3,5,6 hours, I don't know, each computer is different. Mine I think it lasts about five or six hours. I would argue that the intensity of work, knowing that your battery's going to run out really increases that productivity probably at least two fold and it's pretty impressive! So that's productivity number four you guys! Go to the cafe, and do not take your computer charger but make sure you have 100% in your battery before you go.   Okay so on to productivity hack number five.    This one's really powerful you guys, and especially when it comes to the neuroscience behind this. It's such a simple thing, and it's remembering to breathe. Take some time out when you're feeling stressed or distressed. When you're feeling anxious, when you're feeling overwhelmed. Just take some time out and do some deep breaths. Here's why this is so important. Our bodies can last years without exercise, you know, we use exercise all the time to help us be more productive. What else do we use? Diet! Our bodies can last a month without food. What else do we? We use hydration! Our bodies can last a week without water. But our bodies cannot last more than a handful of minutes without breath. It is key and it is essential. And if you check out the top flow experts, the top productivity experts out there today, what they're telling us more and more is they're talking about breathing. So learning to control our breath helps us manage our thoughts and helps us manage our neurochemistry in our body. And it helps us be really more productive.   So there's some fun techniques actually we have. We have some high performance meditations coming out that include deep breathing. They are two or five minutes or 10 minutes. They're coming out very soon. One thing that I did, I started testing this out about a year and a half ago. When I was working away at the computer and I would feel stress. One of the things I would do is just go away from the computer and I would hold my breath, and I would hold it for as long as I could. Then a funny thing happened. It's like whatever I was feeling just kind of faded away. Because what I think your mind is doing is saying, “Hey dummy you don't have oxygen! You need oxygen! Quit worrying about that thing that's stressing you out. And so then, then you take some deep breaths, and it really kind of releases some really feel good neurochemicals. What I think it does also is wash away some of that cortisol in our body which makes us feel more stress, it's a stress hormone. And, and then you feel good. And so there's some deep breathing techniques, Wim Hof is a great one. A quick one that I do is like three deep breaths in and out, and then a couple minutes of block breathing which is breathe in for five seconds, hold for five seconds, breathe out for five seconds, hold for five seconds. Do that for two minutes, and your physiology will change. It's very impactful. Somebody was saying recently, Dr. Daniel Amen. That the optimal productive state, relaxed state in an optimal productive relaxed state, we're breathing about six breaths a minute I believe he said. So five to six breaths a minute. And that, is what happens when we feel fear, stress, or anxiety. Our heart rate jumps up, our breath jumps up, and changes. So if you can control your breath, it is a huge productivity hack. Learn to breathe.    Okay, productivity hack number six! Here we go.    Based on research flow-states are best in 90 minutes cycles, and then you take a 15 minute break. So we tested these out this year at our live event called Get Shit Done Live. It's a 10 day event for those that don't know, a 10 day event where people come that want to move the needle in their business and be incredibly productive in a short period of time. And people get amazing results. It is really shocking to see the results people get done, especially on the last four days for some reason. So what we tried out different Pomodoro times, and for you guys that don't know, Pomodoros are like 25 minutes of work, then a five minute break. Or 15 minutes of work, then a 10 minute break. Or 90 minutes of work, then a 15 minute break. So, the shorter Pomodoro is 25 minutes on, five minutes off are generally good for tasky things like email. You know, answering messages just miscellaneous tasks, things like doing dishes or something like that. Then, the longer Pomodoro of 50 minutes on, 10 minutes off, are good for longevity. And so if you've got a long day like a 10 hour work day, 12 hours a day, 50 minutes on 10 minutes off is great because you get 10 minutes to do some pushups and situps, maybe do some dishes, whatever move around the house get some body movement. Get some deep breathing going.   But what's optimal for deep flow states, the concentrated work where your creativity spikes up to like 400% - 700%, literally, you need about 90 minutes of work straight. This comes from Steven Kotler, 90 minutes, are the optimal based on research or is the optimal time for deep flow states, and it kind of makes sense. Think about work, you know people, regular nine to five jobs, people work 90 minutes, and they get 15 minutes off. My dad was a construction worker for 40 years, and they would work an hour and a half, then have 15 minutes off work, work another hour and a half, they get their lunch, then work for another hour and a half and have 15 minutes off. It is just part of the structure that really works. So, something to think about especially if you guys are doing deep focused work when you get up in the morning, or first thing in the morning, 90 minutes on, take some, you know, 10-15 minutes off. This is a very powerful flow technique!   On to productivity hack number seven!   I didn't realize I was going to talk so much about this stuff you guys. This next tip is really good. Do less better. That's my motto for 2020, it has been, it has been my motto for 2019 also. Eliminate, eliminate! Learn how to say no, do less better. It's hard for us, especially as driven people you guys are. You want to get a lot of shit done. You want to be focused, you want to be productive, do less better. I was in a meditation retreat recently, and there's this quote that I saw in one of the books. It was a Buddhist quote and it said, “The best way”, and it's Buddhism from 2600 years ago, it said, “The best way to get a lot of things done, is doing one single thing at a time.”, and it is so true. This goes back, also to not having your phone around you when you're working when you're engaged in social events, you do less better, you can focus on the task at hand. It is really powerful and impactful do less better. Eliminate eliminate.    So, productivity hack number eight!   I think I mentioned it already, deep focused work for the first work task, deep focused work. First thing first thing. Give yourself 90 minutes at least maybe two Pomodoro sessions, three hours to do deep focused work. So many of the top performers in the world are getting up early in the morning at 5am, getting like three-four hours of work done, even before breakfast time. Mark Wahlberg is now literally going to bed at 7pm, getting up at 2am. He has three quarters of his day done before the family even wakes up. And so then he can just kind of fluff off the rest of the day. So do deep focused work. And also, the most important tasks in the morning. Pick two or three most important tasks and you will feel good. This also overlaps with ‘Eat the Frog' principle, and you will feel really good. So that's productivity number eight, and on to productivity number nine.    Productivity tip number nine is to do the tasky things after the most important work is done. So you do your deep focused work, your most important tasks in the morning, and then you do the tasky things like answering email, checking your messages, checking your social media, whatever it may be. Quite often, the miscellaneous small things that sometimes we tend to try to do first because there are the easy things to do. You know, they're the easy things that we can knock off and then we can get like a shot of dopamine or oxytocin and feel good for a little bit, because we knocked those few things off. But then, on the backside of it are the big important things. So we reverse this time for the big important things first, and then do the tasky little things in the afternoon, it's much better because especially like our energy levels are different. You know, if you're going on a morning, you usually do a typical morning and afternoon work schedule. It's much better to answer those emails do these tasking miscellaneous things when your energy levels are not as concentrated or as high in the afternoon after lunch. So save those tasky things for the afternoon. Do the tasky things after the most important work is done.    Productivity hack number 10!   Check email at scheduled times once or twice a day. This is an old tried and true Tim Ferriss recommendation. 11am and 4pm is what he used to suggest. Even sometimes just doing it once a day in the afternoon. It's great. It really is great if you can set up your life, so, everything doesn't revolve around email, and you can check email once or maybe twice a day. You know, you're still going to get plenty of stuff done, it is really beneficial and you feel good, like you just feel better. Email is connected with Facebook messages and social media messages are really connected to the amount of stress that we're adding in our live. So check email scheduled times once, maybe twice a day. If you can't separate yourself from an email twice a day. If you can create that in your business or in your life then do it just once a day.    Okay, productivity hack number 11!   This goes back also to do less better. Learn to say “No” first. There are two schools of thought like Richard Branson says, “Say yes first and then decide later if you can do the project well.” That comes to like big business deals right? Really important business deals! And so, fair enough, I understand. But, I think a lot of us have a hard time saying no and if we can learn to say no more often, we can balance our lives much better and we can take off so many of the big to do lists. We can start to reduce that big to do list. Even just try it as a habit. You know, if somebody asked you to do something, say “No” first, and then if it feels really good, go back, you know, if it's really a great opportunity and it's meant to be that opportunity is going to be there 30 minutes from now, an hour from now, a half a day from now. Whenever! You learn to say no more often you guys. It's really powerful! It will reduce your tasky to-do list. It will make you feel better overall, you'll have a better overall state-of-mind, peace-of-mind and you will learn to say “No!   Okay, we're on productivity hack number 12!   This is a lot. Okay, number 12 is batch batch batch batch batch batch batch batch batch batch batch batch batch batch batch batch batch batch batch batch! And I said that so many times so it can sink in. The better we become a batching, the more free time we will have, the more time we have to spend with our family and friends, do the things that we enjoy, the more time we have to get shit done! Batching for those that don't know is like taking a bunch of tasks and doing them all in the same period of time. So you're focused on those tasks, only those tasks, and you can get a lot more done instead of your brain switching from one task to a completely different task. So, for example, I podcast. So, if I want to knock out you know, two months, three months of podcast interviews, I schedule all those interviews in a two to three day period. So, I've literally knocked out like two to three months of podcast interviews within a few days. And, that feels really good because then I don't have to worry about scheduling more interviews and I don't have to worry about getting more people on the show. I don't have to worry about that part, then I can send all the podcast stuff to the editor, let them take care of it and I'm good for the next two months. I did this recently in September. I got like, I don't know, eight or nine podcasts recorded in late August and September. It was awesome. It was really great because then the end of September, all of October, and all of November I had zero podcast interviews to worry about and it was one less thing I had to worry about.. So, learn to batch. Batch your email time when you check it once or twice a day, manage your social media time. James Schramko says this he says when it comes to social media, “Get in, batch it all, get out. It's like a war zone! You've got to get in, do the things you need to do on social media, and get out. Spend the rest of your time doing the things you love.” So that is productivity Tip Number 12!   Productivity tip number 13 is learn to implement hard stops.   We interviewed Christian Chazmer, a year, a little over a year ago, and he said he scaled his business to $5 million, and 10x'ed his productivity based solely on implementing a hard stop of 7pm every night. So, I'm going to tell you some apps later on in the podcast that help you with this. They actually shut your computer down, or your phone off! And, you also need rest in the evenings. We need to rest in the evening time after you put in eight hours of work. We need to take a few hours off and chill, spend time with family, have a nice dinner, spend time with friends, let our minds, let our thoughts just go. Let the stress of the day just, you know, wave away and. Hard stops are essential. Putting more stuff on our to do list is not the way to be productive, it's not the way to be a high performer. It's the way to burn out. What we want to put on our to-do list are the essential and juicy things that really make a huge impact on our lives, on our business, on our families, and on our friends. So, the less we can put on our to-do list, and implement boundaries and priorities around hard stops, and working hours, the more impactful and productive you're going to be!   Alright, productivity hack number 14!   The bookmark bar! The bookmark bar is really powerful and I will actually show you mine. Sorry podcast listeners, we're videoing this also, so let me hop over here and share the video really quick. Look at my bookmark bar here you guys. I've got all the pages that I visit most often in order of how often I visit them up here on my bookmark bar. For some people this, is a distraction. For me, it's not because these icons are so small that I don't really see them. So, if you look, the one I use every day is Brain.FM. Brain.FM is productivity music that really helps me, then I have my calendar, and I have my website and then I have my booking page, then I have my Calendly dashboard, my scheduling dashboard. I have both my emails, my two different emails. I have me Google Drive, my Google Drive for podcasting, my Google Drive for podcast show notes, my Google Drive for coaching. Then, I have website editing links, then Facebook, Instagram. Instant TV, YouTube, Twitter, Podbean, where we upload our podcast to iTunes. An entrepreneur forum, Bitly links, Apple, Dropbox, Workflowy, and Trello. All these things I use on a regular basis and it's so great! Here we have Google Voice. It's so great because you just like, you don't have to think, you don't have to click it, you know to type it in. You don't have to think, you know they're there and I've got probably 20 shortcuts in my bookmark bar that you can check out and and I recommend it. It saves a lot of time. The other thing that I've got this also from Noah Kagan is speed up your mouse. If you speed up your mouse, you guys literally shave microseconds off your time and it will help you become more productive. So, that's a good one to implement, bookmark bar, and speed up your mouse so you can go faster to the bookmark bar!  ​ Productivity Hack number 15   Okay, number 15, keep the tabs open for each project, only and minimize these others. So, minimize the other tab so like if you're checking email all have open my Google. Google Calendar and my, my one email that I'm checking. That's it. All the other tabs are minimized down below, and I'll show you guys this also for those that are watching down below here you guys like I have two tabs one is like creating a new course three tabs actually one is like copy for a landing page that I'm creating and one is some outsource working that we've done with this person. And so those are the three types of things I need to work on this week, those are the most important ones, those stay minimize the ones, the things that I'm working on directly stay open. So, for whatever action so like right now I have my Google Calendar and then I have my all my podcast stuff, open on one tab.    Hack number 16   Block all notifications as possible. This is, you know, common sense. The more notifications, we have the more we're distracted, especially when you're working in flow state you get a little ‘ding' like, oh, you know, my friend messaged me and I need to check this real quick. No you don't! I mean, unless it's like, super important, you don't really. So, put those notifications on mute, mute them on your computer, mute them on your phone, and hide your phone. It will really increase your productivity. Tip number 16 block all notifications!   Hack number 17   Three things that I realized are essential for my productivity on a regular basis are M.E.P, meditate, exercise, and plan! Meditate, exercise, and plan! One more time, meditate, exercise and plan! If I don't meditate, if I don't exercise, if I don't plan, there's a good chance that I'm going to feel more cortisol in my body, more stress in my life, a bit more anxiety, and this is on a day to day basis. If I forget to do these things, even just one of these things in the afternoon I'll feel like a bit more stress, and just realize to myself, “Why am I off today?” If I get my meditation, my exercise and my planning in 99% of the time my days are spot on. The days are solid, they're productive, they're in flow states, they're enjoyable, and I'm grateful for them! From the morning the time I get up to the time I go to sleep, like it's just a great it's like the perfect perfect productive day. So that's what I need to implement in my days. Try them out, meditation exercising and planning. We just interviewed Hal Elrod who's the founder of The Miracle Morning. Everyday, he needs to do his Miracle Morning that he's done it for 12 years. Each morning he completes meditation, exercise, journaling, reading for 10 minutes, exercising for 10 minutes, visualization for 10 minutes, affirmation for 10 minutes. I need meditation, exercise, and planning to get shit done and have the perfect productive day. Figure out what it is for you. Try them out, and that's number 17    Productivity hack number 18 & 19!   I'm going to batch productivity hacks 18 and 19 together here. Hack 18 is to create a long-term plan and productivity hack 19 is to create a short-term plan that fits into that long-term plan.  Now, I put these as two different productivity tips because they are they can give you different results, and they are different things. So, when it comes to short term planning it's great for daily, weekly, monthly, yearly and even hourly, but you're going to see the world differently, you're going to plan differently and you're going to have different priorities if you set up long-term plans. What I do is I picture myself when I'm in my 90s, I've lived an amazing life, I've done all these awesome things, and I look back on my life and all the things that I did, and I think about the important things. So, short term planning is good for like daily tasks weekly tasks. Long-term planning is much better to see the bigger picture and to focus on the priorities. So currently, it's the end of 2019 and I have been contemplating and reminiscing on all the things that I've done over the past 10 years. All the business ventures, all the travels, all the goals that I've set, and I thought to myself, if I would have focused on less, I would have been in a much better financial and business position. Because I was focused on a lot, because I was focused on the short-term, like how can I make my few hundred, few thousand next dollars then my brain was scattered and the priority was just survival. The priority was, especially when I was starting off as an entrepreneur 10 years ago, try something for a few months didn't work, then try a new thing, didn't work? Then try a new thing. There was no longevity and there was no time to cultivate the success that you do in a business. Think of a farmer, if they plant a seed and the seed doesn't grow in a few weeks, and don't get the results you want, you don't dig up those seeds and plant another seed. That would be stupid as a farmer. You've got to plant a seed, you've got to water it, you've got to give it sunlight, you've got to give it nurture and love, and then the seed grows. Then you can harvest your corn, but it takes almost the entire year for that seed to grow. And so, the same thing when it comes to business. You've got to look at the long-term picture so, what I did this year was think of what the one or two things I can do over the next 10 years. To where 10 years from now I'm not sitting here saying, “Wow, if I, if I wouldn't have been so sporadic. I would have been in a much better financial and business position.” So that's the bottom line and power of a long-term plan. Create a long-term plan first, and then fit your short-term planning into that long-term plan! First long and then short-term planning. Very essential, and very powerful.    Okay, hack number 20!   Here's the last one. It'll be a shocker to you guys I guarantee, but it really works. Hack number 20 is eat less! I know a lot of you're saying...hahahaha….I can't do that. You can! Our ancestors did it, they did fine. We can do it. People are doing it all over the world and science and research, they've been studying this over and over, eating less can help us be more productive and have healthier lives. It puts our bodies in ketosis which helps us focus better, which helps us burn more fat, which helps us be in better shape, which helps us exercise better, which helps us just be more productive. And so now, I eat two meals a day. That's it. There's people that eat one meal a day. I think they're a little crazy. I'm sure it's doable. Two meals a day is fine in between an eight hour period. I usually eat around noon, and get my last meal around 6:30pm or 7:00pm. I like to finish eating before 8pm. And if there's nothing wrong it usually works well. You know I'm in great shape. I am not overweight. And so, eating less, I think especially for the standard American diet. The standard average person diet, we eat easily too much, too much stuff, too much junk in our bodies. Eating less can really help you reduce the junk that you put in your body. Make sure when you do eat, you guys eat the good stuff. Okay, you're not eating too much white pasta, white flour, you know, sugar. Get your vegetables, get your fruits, get your proteins, get the things that make you perform well. Eat less is productivity hack number 20.    So I told you guys I was going to go over some apps and this is turning into a really long podcast. I didn't think it would be so long, but….. So, let me touch on some apps that have really changed my life, and I think they are good suggestions for you.    So, new apps I like Otter.ai. It literally transcribes everything on spot, or you can upload audios and it transcribes it all for free. I'm transcribing this podcast and we're going to turn it into some content, and put it up on a page. Transcribing with Otter.ai is really an awesome app. I can't believe it's actually free.    Then we have X.ai. I haven't used this personally myself, but I thought about trying out a few times. I have friends that have used it and they raved about it. X.ai is artificial intelligence that schedules your meetings for you. So, if you send a link to a friend, or to a colleague that wants to set up a meeting, they pick the time, and then, X.ai actually goes back and forth with the emails and they are communicating with the artificial intelligence. It is literally communicating with the person to find the best time for you both based on what it knows from your calendar. You don't have to go back and forth with those 3, 4, 5, 6 emails to figure the best time out X.ai does that all for you schedule. It's all automated and it's really awesome.    Of course you guys, I've got to always suggest Brain.FM. Dan Clark, the CEO, he's a friend, but I was using Brain.FM long before I ever met Dan. We also made a great podcast episode with Dan, and Brain.FM is probably one of the best productivity music apps out there. They have focus music, relaxation music, meditation music, and sleep music. It is very simple to use. I use it almost on a daily basis. Brain.FM, I highly recommend you guys set it up.    Okay guys, so I wanted to walk through the format on my phone. The way that I use my phone you guys, is I turn it on black and white and I hide it from myself. One app that I came across this year that I've used immensely is ScreenTime. It's an iOS app. I'm sure there's like Rescue Time that you can use for Android, but ScreenTime actually measures the amount of time you pick up your phone per day, per week, the amount of time that you're on different apps on your phone, and it shows you where you're spending your time. The first time I used this was about a year ago, and I saw that I picked up my phone nearly 800 times in a week, and I was shocked. I was actually a little disgusted. I was like, 800 times a week to pick up my phone! That's too much! It's just too much time on this little device. And so Screen Time measures when you're spending two hours a day on YouTube. You know when you're spending X amount of time on Facebook, and so on. So, ScreenTime is a powerful tool.    Another one, you guys that I have just come across is called HazeOver. So basically, what it does is like, say you have something open on your computer, and you see all the little miscellaneous tabs in the background. You know you're looking for something on Finder, and under documents or under downloads or something, then you can also see like the Zoom box you have in the background and then the tabs for your internet search bar in the background as well, which can be very distracting. So, what HazeOver does is it fades over everything that's in the background of the tab of what you are actually using. So, I'm actually using it now I have my notes that I'm looking at, and then in the background everything else is darkened out so I can barely see my Zoom window. I can barely see the internet browser, I can barely see everything else in the background. It makes you focus! So it's a great one, HazeOver.    I have to go back, always to Unroll.me. Unroll.me is just this great app that deletes subscriptions to these email newsletters. The first time I used Unroll.me, all you have to do is click a bunch of buttons to unsubscribe you from all these newsletters. The first time, my main personal email had like 900 subscriptions, and my new email that was only a few months old had like 85 or 95. I have no idea how I got subscribed to so many. So Unroll.me just unsubscribes you by clicking one click, and you unsubscribe from a ton of newsletter.   This is another highly recommended app it is called Focus App or HeyFocus. The app is one which shuts your computer down at a selected time, it literally shuts your computer down so you can implement those hard stops times for being on the computer. I have a client that uses his computer excessively and he wanted to shut it down at 10pm every night. This really worked well for him. If you shut your computer down on this app, at 7pm, you have to go have dinner and enjoy time with friends and family like, it's just a necessity or relax or watch TV or whatever.    One other bonus tip you guys I want to wrap this up, is to get a coach and accountability partner. It is always incredibly beneficial when trying to get shit done and being productive. They can work you through these problems and what I want to say to finish you guys, you know it takes a little discipline to implement new productivity hacks. Pick one out of these 20, pick just one pick one hack, try it out. Don't just try it out one day, try it out for a few weeks. See if it resonates with you. Give yourself three weeks at least to make it a habit, and then pick another one. If you want to implement it more, if you want to change and be more productive pick a second.    These are 20 of the top productivity hacks for 2020. I'm going to wrap it up there you guys. I want to thank you for listening to the show. Check out our podcast at TheBusinessMethod.com, or on iTunes. We're on all the apps, Spotify, and we've got really great shows coming. We are in the middle of our 100 Major Influencer series, and we've interviewed some amazing people like Hal Elrod, Laird Hamilton, Jim Rogers, Steven Kotler some of the top experts in the world.   So check that out, subscribe and listen, sign up for our newsletter, we have a newsletter to keep you productive and on your toes, helping you get shit done on a regular basis. I'll end it there and have an incredibly productive day! Bye everybody!

Welcome back to Eggs! This week the guys go guest free to catch up on the goings on from the last couple months. Mike has been on the road so we talk Arizona and DJ Battles while Ryan has been coaching little league football and talks about their team's upcoming championship battle royale—Go Wildcats!Outside of the chit-chat Ryan also gets into his latest effort to master time management going deep — well not too deep — into the wide-world of pomodoros: timed-focused-task-management. The guys had a great chat and a lot of fun catching up. Join us in the conversation, won't you? Our Guest:Us!Website: eggscast.comCredits:Hosted by Michael Smith and Ryan RoghaarProduced by Michael SmithRecorded at Access Studios in Salt Lake City, UTTheme music: "Perfect Day" by OPMThe Carton:https://medium.com/the-carton-by-eggsFeature with Zack Chmeis of Straight Method up now! https://medium.com/the-carton-by-eggs/zack-chmeis-35dae817ac28The Eggs Podcast Spotify playlist:bit.ly/eggstunesThe Plugs:The Showeggscast.com@eggshow on twitter and instagramOn iTunes: itun.es/i6dX3pCOn Stitcher: bit.ly/eggs_on_stitcherAlso available on Google Play Music!Mike "DJ Ontic" shows and infodjontic.com@djontic on twitterRyan R2 SLC/BCNr2mg.comryanroghaar.com@r2mg on twitter@r2mediagroup on instagram   

Hand aufs Herz: Wie zufrieden bist du mit deiner momentanen Arbeitsweise? Gibt es Potenzial nach oben? In deinen Promotionsalltag Struktur zu bringen, das ist das Ziel der heutigen Episode. Ich möchte dir die Pomodoro-Technik vorstellen. Sie hilft dir, deine Zeit zu strukturieren, indem du in 25 Minuten-Häppchen arbeitest. Wenn du denkst, das ist viel zu kurz: Das dachte ich auch. Bis ich es ausprobiert habe... Empfohlene App zum Tracken der Pomodoros: www.pomodoro-tracker.de

Today I am reminded of a time where I felt free and wasn't jaded as a writer. Working with young people reminds me why it is so important not to give up on my dreams. Today I am sharing my love for "Pomodoros" which is a time management technique. The pomodoro has helped me to take my life back! How are we managing our time? Are you spending your time doing what you love? Are you making the time to make your dream of a reality? When you are in control of your time nothing controls you! Prompt 1: My first pomodoro today will be on.... this is what you intend to do for your first 25 minutes. Prompt 2: My second pom... Prompt 3: My third pom... my fourth... What do you want to work on today? What is your intention for this work you want to create? My intention for today is to find some quiet. Watch video: https://youtu.be/IiFHJkM78n0 Visit website/join mailing list: http://www.aliciaanabelsantos.com/ IHEART RADIO: www.iheart.com/podcast/the-afrol…podcast-29260164/ Podcast available FREE on ITUNES: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-afrolatina-show-podcast/id1243885137?mt=2 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7au33Joe4jPCcpvF3T8UaX Subscribe to my youtube Afrolatina Show Diary: www.youtube.com/DiosaDominicana71 Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/alicia-anabel-santos IG: @alicialasantera @afrolatinadiary Twitter and Tumblr ~ @diosadominicana Writing workshops in New York IG: @nyclwg

0:15 We’re live. Josh ask if Mani was standing at his desk. Josh says he has runner knee. Mani and Josh talk about standing and actively standing and working.  John talks about the intensity of running and being on a call at a treadmill. More talks about exercise and working at the same time. Mani talks about listening a being at a stationary bike. 4:00 Mani talks about draw.ioand automation work. John talks about the work they are doing a the blogging course. More talk about up selling on products. John talks about milking the sale of a of product. EntreProgrammer talk about marketing strategies on up sales. 10:00 John talks about converting your audience and gaining sales. Mani and Josh talks about the percentages and sales on cart values. John talks about the opinion on up sales on course.  More talks about strategically pricing a product and up selling later on. 15:00 Mani talks about selling a product without discounts. Josh says with will no work. Josh says the time limit and scarcity make the sale. John says you have to have scarcity to sell the product. Josh says you will get clicks but not sales without discounts and scarcity. Josh talk about when people will become a customer. 19:00 Josh talks about working on ways to not have to keep on doing the up sales. Josh says you can take the up sales to the bank. EntreProgrammer continue to talk about the Meditation Course as an up sales in Mani’s sales cart. 23:00 Mani jumping into talking about membership and how it changing the game. John talks about kicking ass this week and waking up 6 am and hitting the Pomodoros. John talks about doing the Bull Dog Mindset  and logo design. John talks about the quiz for the Bull Dog Mindset. 27:00 Mani talks about how John should do a live video on YouTube once a month. John talks about charging 5 dollars a month for the membership. John talks about hopping on a coaching call and making 1500 dollars for one hour. John talks about how he only want to make a live stream for just the members. John talks about his content syndication plan. 34:00 John talks about recording  audio for The Stop Being Lazy book. Mani ask about the book sales. John give to numbers on sales and revenue.  John think he is making 5 sales a day. John talks about doing the audio and adding more content because it was not written by him. Josh talks about doing the audio first then the book can be written. Mani talks about how Gary V. and others ad lib the book. 40:00 John talks about hiring a cheap audio editor for the book. Entreprogrammer talk about reading an audiobook and doing a great job. Mani talks about natural sounding reading and emphasis in audiobook. More talk about audio books and professional readers vs. authors reading the book. 46:00 John talks about the subscribers for the Bulldog Mindset emails. John talks about the clicks on the Mental Toughness emails.  John shares his email for the Bulldog Mindset coaching. John says he has 57 opens and several clicks. John talks about only having 5 slots. 53:00 Josh talks out wrapping up the course and workflow with Jason. Josh talk about doing a membership push with John help with creating a video for the offers. Josh says he is not changing the offer. Mani jokes about firing John if he does not move the needle forward on the business. Some talk about WordPress generated passwords. 1:00:00 Josh talks about making a mistake with custom field and APIs. John talks about after this month they are going to do themed months and content. Josh talks about doing a split test with emails with half with Johns name on it. Josh talks about doing a membership enrollment with increase price if John’s name brings in more people. 1:05:00 EntreProgrammer talk about doing a Getting Over Your Fears course. Josh and Mani discuss which course might do better with sales. EntreProgrammer discuss which topic will do better, Metal Toughness or Getting Over Your Fears. Mani talks about a keyword research on controlling emotions vs. controlling anger. 1:15:00 More talk on keyword research. John talks about how these keywords fit into how the audience is looking to change. EntreProgrammer research the top hitting keyword to further their reach on course topics. EntreProgrammer make jokes about keyword for drunk driving. Thoughts for the week! John - Don't underestimate hard work Josh - Don’t drive drunk Mani - Cutting off work at a certain time.

0:15  We’re Live. John talks about Google Hangouts going away. Chuck suggest moving to Zoom for recordings and live streaming. John talks about being back at it. John says he is going to be a bit more involved with projects at Simple Programmer and reviving the old Simple Programmer youtube channel. Mani ask is a podcast would be useful for this next step. John and Josh say that there is a podcast with all this. John talks about getting back to Pomodoros and back to doing work. John shares some info on book sales and launch info. John talks about the review of the F-word used in his book on Amazon. John says to Bulldog Mindsetwebs is now up.  8:30 John talks about getting traffic for the book and website quiz on Are You a Bulldog. John talks about the impressions and emails he collected from the quiz. John shares more on the terms of the kinds of bulldogs on of the quiz. John talks about his email strategy for the Bulldog Mindset campaign for coaching. Mani asks questions about the emails base membership levels. Johns talks about segmenting the email list and how he is targeting the audience.  John talks about the Drip integrations and support for their needs.  17:30 John shares about hitting the pain points for what the Bulldog Mindset is about. John talks about the how he is sharing about the BullDog Mindset. John talks about the tasks of creating and shoot videos and podcasts. John talks about toying with the idea of a Youtube Bulldog Mindset membership. Mani asks about Patreon. John says he is done with Patreon. John says he will work on this Bulldog Mindset stuff and help his boss John with Simple Programmer.  23:00 John talks about the tuff job of putting out a course and battling free information on the web. John says this is curated information tailored for those who want it. Mani asks if he was getting replies to the Simple Programmer emails since he was back working. John mentions looking into other people’s courses like Gary V. And others to get several ideas for streams of content and products. John says he now might have to record at least one video a day.  30:00 Mani ask Josh about what he is going to do since he got John back as his employee. Josh share his plans for the next four months. Josh about creating themes for these next few months as a way to be productive and max out the time with John. Josh share about a members-only webinar. Mani talks about the tip jar on Youtube that John uses when he takes off his shirt. Josh talks about doing Mani’s book topics for Cyber Monday. Josh talks about membership drive and webinars for the Cyber Monday. EntreProgrammers general talks about setting up product sales for the upcoming holiday sales.  40:00 Josh talks about John leaving Simple Programmer made him a scarce commodity. But now he is back for a time, they can promote with better confidence for the next coming memberships and products. Mani suggests checking the Asian Efficiency website. John joking about making a website called anglo efficiency. John jokes about the Red-headed model on the Asian website.  Mani says they have 3 great components. Josh talks about his hopes for the rotation of these themes.  51:00 Chuck ask about where people signup for membership. Josh says this is done via WooCommerce. EntreProgrammers discuss Thrive Cart. John talks about what he learned from VidCon. Mani talks about VidSummit, and how Gary V does not talks about SnapChat anymore. Mani talks about what he learned form VidSummit and Gary V. Mani share what he heard from the summit and Gary V about emails and reaching out. John talks about the Barbell strategy and investing for a guaranteed return and investing in high yield risky investment with 10 percent. John talks about being prolific on YouTube and grow your audience. Mani and John talk about the strategy of Prolific content and time for growth.  1:11:00 Chuck asks about how he has a couple of people who are interested in selling sponsorship for him. But he is worried about how to pay him. Mani says commission only. John asks if you get the best salesmen if you do commission only. John mentions to watch out for those who don’t care about working for commission, because there is a chance of getting high quality or shitty salesmen. Chuck mentions that the two interested people are his neighbor and brother. John says hell no, those are in the group of people you don’t do business with.   John says Chet Holmes’ book Ultimate Sales Machinesuggest not hiring only one salesperson for sales, there should be hired in pairs to compete.  1:21:00 Mani asks about the number of total sponsorship availability for the year. Chuck says about 600K. John suggests going to Best Buy to find salespeople as a joke. Josh again going to the Ultimate Sales Machine for more knowledge for sales. Chuck ask about how to do his renewals for a salesman. Chuck leaves the call to interview someone. Mani shares about book discussions. Mani talks about summaries and how he likes the format. Josh talks about writing a script with Jason for webinars.  1:30:00 Chuck returns. Mani shares more about getting help with recording the summaries to make them more interesting, rather than doing solo recordings. EntreProgrammers talks about how Mani should hire someone who is interested in doing these reviews without much or no pay. Josh gives suggestions about how to do the book report with another person or audience member. John suggests dropping some breadcrumbs on the possibility of payment for work is the business continues to grow.  1:43:00 John talks about how he hired their writer for the Bulldog book. Chuck chimes in with hiring someone to take the task off his plate. Chuck talks about the quality of product and vision for a good hire to help move the business forward. More talks about scaling business and spokespersons. Chuck ask about stopping the hosting role on some of the podcasts… Josh says that would be a good question for next week.  Thoughts for the Week  Chuck - Nothing is for free. Prioritize.  Mani - You need more at-bats John - Kicking ass is the cure for a lot of things    

Don't fear the code review process any longer! Make it work for you and your team! Also: Evan shares a super-simple productivity technique that will help you to improve your productivity in your coding. He also has a wish list item for the App Store...  Thanks to Hover for sponsoring this episode!

How many times have you sat at your desk all day long, feeling busy and exhausted after 8+ hours of work... but you have nothing to show for it? We've all been there. In today's episode I'm giving away my ultimate tip to overcome distractions and get more done in less time and that is: the Pomodoro Technique!

Episode 12 of The Teaching Space Podcast explores the Pomodoro Technique and why it is the perfect productivity tool for teachers. Podcast Episode 12 Transcript Welcome to The Teaching Space podcast, coming to you from Guernsey in the Channel Islands.  Hello, and welcome to Episode 12 of The Teaching Space Podcast. It's Martine here, thank you so much for joining me. In today's episode, I'm going to talk to you about why I believe the Pomodoro Technique is the perfect productivity tool for teachers. What is the Pomodoro Technique? If you've not come across the Pomodoro Technique before, it is a time management method developed by a chap called Francesco Cirillo in the late 80s. The technique involves using a timer to break work down into intervals. And traditionally, those intervals are 25 minutes in length, and a 25-minute chunk of work is called a Pomodoro. Why Pomodoro? It's called a Pomodoro because Mr. Cirillo used to use a kitchen timer that was shaped like a tomato, and I believe, correct me if I'm wrong, pomodoro is Italian for the word tomato. Now, I'm going to have to double check that on Google. One second. Phew. According to Google, I am indeed correct. That is why the Pomodoro technique is named as such. How Does it Work? You're chunking up work into 25-minute slots and after you've done your 25 minutes of work, you have a five-minute break. Just to outline really clearly how the Pomodoro technique works: You select a task that you need to complete, then you work out how many Pomodoros you're going to need in order to complete that task. Personally, I class the Pomodoro as 30 minutes because five minutes of that is your break. Say you've got a job that's going to take an hour and a half, that means you're going to need three Pomodoros. What you do is you set your kitchen timer or your timer on your mobile device for 25 minutes and then for 25 minutes you work uninterrupted, 100% focused on the task in hand. When your alarm goes, you then take a five-minute break. Your five-minute break is best spent doing something very different to the task in hand. For example, if you're doing computer-based work, spend five minutes getting a breath of fresh air or moving away from your computer to get a cup of coffee or something along those lines. Put the timer on for the five minutes, though, because that five-minute slot needs to be managed with the same care as the 25-minute slot. Then it's a case of rinse and repeat. For every four Pomodoros you do, you should take a slightly longer break. It's recommended that you take, say, 20 or 30 minutes after you've done four Pomodoros, which is two hours work. Timers As I mentioned, this method was invented in the 80s where we didn't use smartphones, so Francesco Cirillo used a kitchen timer. A simple kitchen timer. And, of course, you can perform the Pomodoro technique in exactly the same way. Personally, I tend to use the alarm on my mobile device. There are a number of apps that are set up for use with the Pomodoro technique and a very, very quick search for Pomodoro on the iOS app store comes up with a load. There is Focus Keeper, which is a free app that I've used and it's really good. Be Focused, rel="noopener" data-cke-saved-href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/workflow-timer/id733300214?mt=8">Workflow Timer and a number of other options. Flat Tomato is not one I've tried, but I rather like the name of it. There are a variety of apps that can help you utilize the Pomodoro technique. Perfect for Teachers Why am I telling you that the Pomodoro technique is a great productivity tool? In fact, the perfect productivity tool for teachers? Good question. I think one of the biggest shocks for me moving from private sector to public sector and working as a teacher was working to a timetable. I haven't worked to a timetable since being at school. It was quite overwhelming initially. I really enjoyed the structure of it, but what I found very, very challenging was the fact that non-contact time seemed to be very short, snatched moments of time between lessons, and because of that day structure, because teachers often don't have long stretches of time to do focused work, the Pomodoro technique works brilliantly for us. When you work in short bursts and they are timed, you get into a state of flow much more quickly. You train yourself to get in the zone, and you are less inclined to be distracted. The Pomodoro technique makes you focus more, and for that reason alone I think it can revolutionise the way teachers deal with their non-contact times, so the time that they are not in the classroom. Your task might be marking, it might be preparation, anything like that. If you break it into Pomodoros and you do that really focused work, you'll get into flow more quickly and you will ultimately get more done. Parkinson's Law Parkinson's Law suggests that activities will expand to fill the time allotted to them. Meetings are an amazing example. If you set an hour for a meeting, it's going to take an hour, even if you only needed 20 minutes for that meeting. By using small chunks of time, 25-minute slots, you get to be more in control of the time it takes to complete a task. And the other thing you end up doing is more accurately estimating how long something is going to take you. If you have a pile of assignments to mark, you have a really good look at that pile, and you get better and better at estimating how long that's going to take. I really believe that Pomodoro technique is the ideal productivity tool for teachers. Why don't you give it a go? I'd love it if you let me know how you're getting on or perhaps you use the technique already, perhaps you're already Pomodoroing. I don't think that's even a thing, but let's go with it. Do let me know, I'd love to hear from you. The Teaching Space Staff Room The best way to chat about productivity tips for teachers is to join my Facebook group, The Teaching Space Staff Room. Wrap Up Okay, that's all from me today. I hope you enjoyed this episode. If you did, please consider leaving a positive iTunes review for the podcast, because that way the show can be found by more people and I'd really love that. I'd like to speak to as many teachers and people working in education as possible. Thanks for listening, and I hope you'll join me next time.

Copywriter James Turner is our guest for the 79th episode of The Copywriter Club Podcast. We’ve known James for a few years now, so we’ve been saving up questions to ask him for a while. Here’s just a sample of what we covered... •  how James went from an English teacher in Japan to copywriter in Canada •  the jobs he took on as he started out in his career and what’s changed since •  his thoughts about retainers—the good and the bad •  his book ghostwriting experiment and what that involves •  why undercharging for work doesn’t serve you or your clients well •  how James gets more done with Pomodoros (and other tricks) •  “The power of asking” and how it got James a new business •  how automation can change your copywriting business •  why he started a podcast and the impact on his business •  how he networks (and his advice to copywriters who need to do more of it) James is the kind of copywriter we can all learn something from. Make sure you download this one to your favorite podcast app, or click the play button below, or scroll down for a full transcript.   The people and stuff we mentioned on the show: Hillary Weiss Laura Hanly Pomodoro Technique SNAP Copy Lianna Patch The Copy & Design Brew Podcast Oli Gardner (Unbounce) TCC IRL Business of Software ConversionXL CTAConf Turner Creative The other James Turner Kira’s website Rob’s website The Copywriter Club Facebook Group Intro: Content (for now) Outro: Gravity   Full Transcript: Rob: What if you could hang out with seriously talented copywriters, ask them about their successes and failures, their work processes and their habits, then steal an idea or two to inspire your own work? That’s what Kira and I do every week at The Copywriter Club Podcast. Kira: You’re invited to join the club for episode 79, as we talk with freelance copywriter James Turner about ghostwriting a book, running a micro-agency like SNAP Copy, why he started a podcast, and what’s he’s learned from it, and what he’s done to manage his done and get everything done. Rob: Hey James! Kira: Welcome! James: Hello! Thanks for having me. Rob: Yeah, we’re glad that you’re here, finally! I mean again, another person that we should’ve talked to months ago; you’ve been on our radar, been in our circle of friends forever, and it’s about time you got here. So, thanks. James: Yeah. It’s a pleasure. I’m glad we waited; I have more things to say. Kira: Laughs. James: If you asked me a week ago, it would’ve been a mistake. Kira: Laughs. Rob: Laughs. James: Life moves fast! Kira: James, let’s start with your story. How’d you end up as a copywriter? James: So, I’ve been thinking about how to tell that story quickly. Long story short, I went from having an English degree to teaching English in Japan to working in HR at an English school in Japan, to being instructional designer in Fredericton, New Brunswick—little Fredericton, New Brunswick—to becoming a copywriter. That’s the story arc. The reason I specifically want to talk about the HR thing is because that was the first time I really, truly used words to their full power, I suppose, like in a persuasive way. If I may go a little bit into the story of that...? Rob: Please do. James: So we worked for this big school in Japan, this sort of conversational English school. My wife and I, we moved there; we lived in Japan for three and a half years. And, I was brought into the, sort of, the personal coordinator role in my last year there. They were sort of shaking up the top level foreign part of the company. Everyone above us was Japanese, so it was like a big Japanese company with all kinds of different arms of business, and the English school we were sort of at the top of...our column, if you will, our business arm. And, the morale was really crappy because the people before us had not done a good job internal communications, essentially. Like,

Have you ever stopped to think about exactly where your time goes? Do you find yourself saying "I'm so busy" or "I don't have time" far too often? Well how do you know you don't have time, if you've never tracked where your time goes? I'm talking about doing a time audit of your day to day activities when it comes where those minutes and hours of work actually go. I recently did just this and mapped out my businesses and projects into a percentage figure of time they account for in my life, each week. It's not only illuminating, but a necessity for all of us. The moment you can define where your time is spent, you get to be far more proactive about how you spend it and what you prioritize. In this episode I: Drink champagne Tell you what a 100% of my work time is broken down into each week Share my favourite time management and tracking tool (that's changed my life) Share a brilliant technique that ensures you cram a lot more work into a short time than you normally would! I'd love to hear your time breakdown in the comments below. Key resources to check out: Toggl is designed for effortless time tracking. You can easily capture fragmented worktime. Switching a task or creating a new one is as simple as one mouseclick. Pomodoro Technique –A productivity technique and tool where you set a timer (or use an app) for 25 min of focused work, then get a 5 minute break. Every 4 Pomodoros, you get a longer break. Your Word. Your Year. Starting a Dog Vlog How to Increase Productivity in Your Business From Anywhere See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Cal Newport is an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at Georgetown University. In addition to studying the theoretical foundations of our digital age, he also writes about the impact of these technologies on the world at work. His most recent work Deep Work argues that focus is the new IQ in the modern workplace, and that the ability to concentrate without distraction is becoming increasingly valuable. Previous work by Cal includes three popular books with unconventional advice for students, and So Good They Can’t Ignore You a book that debunks the long held belief that following your passion is good advice. Today, we are going to dive into the deep work methodology. If you have ever tried to write a book, then you know that the hardest thing in the process is the actual focus and getting to the finish line. On this episode, Cal shares his principles behind having the focus to accomplish deep work and his writing process with us.   You can find Cal here: Cal Newport Deep Work So Good They Can’t Ignore How to Win at College    Show Notes [01:47] Cal's first book was How to Win at College and he wrote it when he was a senior in college. [02:29] Stop talking about writing a book and do it or move on. [02:58] Cal tried to make writing his first book easier by choosing a format that was short rules with counterintuitive titles. [03:41] How Cal would wake up early and write 1 chapter every morning. [04:13] Importance of chunking and creating an early morning routine. [04:37] Lessons learned, books need social proof included in the book. [05:43] Being on a tight deadline helped with the writing process. [06:46] Cal learned early on that writing a book is like a job and the work just needs to be done. [07:51] Find time for writing and write all the time. Build up your writing muscles. [08:29] Don't mix planning and writing. [09:12] Productive meditation. Walking and thinking about what you are working on or each chapter. [11:45] Cal spends about a year to get his book ideas. It takes a lot of mental work to come up with a great idea. [15:05] The hardest book that Cal wrote was probably his first book. [16:54] Principle of deep work is that the ability to focus is like a super power. Long focus sessions produce massive results. [18:18] The ability to concentrate intensely is becoming more and more valuable. [19:00] Cultivating the ability to work deeply will have massive value. [20:20]Pomodoros and practice can be active training for concentration. [21:11] Building up an addiction to novel stimuli will inhibit your concentration. Learn to embrace boredom. [22:58] Writing is an intense cognitive activity. Treat your brain with respect. [24:08] Cal has never had a social media account. He wants to trust himself to get a lot of value out of his brain. [25:05] If you want to be serious about writing. You have to be serious about your brain. [25:17] Work deeply and put routines and rituals into your day. [25:45] Embrace boredom and free your mind from the need for novel stimuli. [25:51] Quit social media if you are going to be a craftsman, you have to be selective about the tools in your life. [26:25] Drain the shallows minimize non-deep work so that it doesn't take over all of your time. [26:57] People think quit social media is the toughest, but it's not hard at all. Embrace boredom is actually the most difficult. [29:12] Take the next two weeks and block out 4 hours each week. Treat this time like an appointment. Use this time for focusing intensely on one thing. This what deep work feels like. [30:54] Find an activity to train your brain. [31:14] Take one step that proves you take focusing seriously. [32:22] The marketplace values things that are rare and valuable. [34:23] Producing value produces autonomy busyness does not. [35:03] Minimize non-deep work and deep work is where the value is at. [36:28] The goal is to find satisfaction doing deep work. The right mindset is the foundation and the work will follow.   Links and Resources: self-publishingschool.com Spsfreetraining.com Cal Newport Deep Work So Good They Can’t Ignore How to Win at College      

Life is busy. It’s a constant stream of tasks, that can often pile up and become overwhelming. Now there are a plethora of task management systems and methodologies, from GTD (Get Things Done), Pomodoros, MindMapping, Kanban Boards, Google Calendar, traditional ToDo Lists, this list is never ending. Each method has varying levels of complexity and time commitment. I’ve tried most methods, and with each, there was always something that felt a bit off. I found I would dread morning planning sessions, tasks would accumulate faster than I could complete them and I was constantly looking for the best app to fit the methodology. I’ve tried OmniFocus, Wunderlist, Any.do, OneNote, Evernote Trello, the default iOS todo list app, and so many others… My management system often hindered me rather than making me more efficient.

Dan and James continue their discussion on work/life balance in academia. They also suggest ways to get your work done within a sane amount of hours as well as how to pick the right lab. Some of the topics covered: Feedback from our last episode Why the podcast started in the first place The "Red Queen" problem Does the "70 hour lab" produce better work? Some experiments aren't suited to a 9-5 schedule More tips for anonomusly skiving off at work What are cognitive limits off focused work? Do early career researchers even earn the minimum wage when you factor in the hours worked? How James gets things done: Work on one thing at a time until it's done and protect your time How Dan gets things done: Pomodoros (40 mins work, 10 minute break), blocking social/news websites How do pick a lab to work in? Links Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/everythinghertzpodcast/ Twitter account https://www.twitter.com/hertzpodcast

Have you ever had one of those moments where you’ve been working on a problem for a while (or trying to figure something out) and then (almost out of nowhere) everything ‘clicks’...and it suddenly makes sense? What if this 'click' was so dramatic that it helped you get more accomplished than you ever thought possible? And all of sudden, you no longer had to wonder why you weren't achieving your goals and instead knew exactly what you needed to do to keep hitting them? And what if it was all based around a super simple productivity technique that ANYONE can use? In this episode of Deconstructing Success, you’ll hear from someone who experienced this click last year, what the simple productivity technique was and exactly how you can use it to achieve your own goals each day. Glen Allsopp, quit college at 18 and moved to South Africa to become the social media manager for massive brands like Land Rover, Nissan and Hewlett Packard. At the age of 19, this self-described “introvert” went to work for himself and now runs his own 6-figure a month marketing company from all over the world having lived in the Netherlands, South Africa, Thailand, Malaysia, and Singapore...among many other places. I’ve known Glen for many years and wanted to interview him for the show but I didn’t want to talk to him about travel or marketing or any of the things that he’s typically interviewed about. I wanted to know how he got to where he is today and how gets SO much done. And this idea was sparked by a blog post he wrote a few months ago titled, How a Simple Productivity Tool Helped Create the World’s Best Marketing Blog. The simple productivity tool he was talking about was the Pomodoro Technique and his insights into this amazingly effective productivity method blew me away. We'll cover all of that (and so much more) in this exclusive interview with Glen Allsopp in Episode #4 of Deconstructing Success! 5 Big Things You'll Learn in This Episode: Why Glen says “no to everything,” and how he cultivates “a singular path” of his career. The reason he quit a “dream job” where he was given 3 million dollars to spend on buying websites and was making more money than he ever had in his life. How Glen avoids dropping new habits after the initial excitement wears off. Why working for 4 hours (or 10 Pomodoros) per day is enough for him to accomplish everything he needs to get done. The lightbulb moment that allowed him to stop wondering why he wasn't achieving the “stretch-goals” he set for himself and how he actually start acheiving them. And how this helped crystallize something big for me as well. Why it’s so important to remember that the little things stack together over time to create much bigger wins. And you just have to make sure to keep hacking away at the little challenges each day.   5 Big Questions I Ask Glen in Our Interview:   How do you define success? What do you for the first 60 minutes of each day? Have you found a correlation between accomplishment and overall happiness? Why do you choose to focus on small, incremental steps rather than big, massive action? You've said, “I don’t think I would be where I am today without the Pomodoro method.” What is it and why is it so important? What’s one thing that keeps people from being successful?   5 Fast Facts About Glen Allsopp:   At 16 Glen's first website was featured in the book DJ'ing for Dummies. 7 years later Wiley asked him to write his own for Dummies book. Glen quit college at 18 and moved to South Africa to become the social media manager for massive brands like Land Rover, Nissan and Hewlett Packard. He was profiled by the Guardian as part of their feature on "digital nomads" traveling the world while working online. Glen runs his own 6-figure a month marketing company from all over the world having lived in the Netherlands, South Africa, Thailand, Malaysia, and Singapore...among many other places. He's a self-described introvert. Thank you SO much for listening to the Deconstructing Success show. Two quick things before you go.. Thing #1) Don’t forget to subscribe to this podcast on iTunes, just type in “deconstructing success” in the search bar...and click the subscribe button.   And if you enjoyed today’s show, please take a few moments to leave a review...your support means the world to us! Thing #2) You can get all of the shownotes, transcripts, breakdowns and special bonuses for this and every other episode at http://chriswinfield.com/podcast That’s it! Now go out and have the best day ever and we’ll see you next week right here on the Deconstructing Success show!

Heute gut gelaunt über Pomodoros und die Frage wie man in den Pausen etwas produktives machen kann :)

We believe that creating accountability is key to achieving your business goals. You may well have set out your goals for the next 100 days, the big challenge is turning them into reality, especially if you are a solopreneur or lone worker. In this episode of The Next 100 Days Podcast Kevin and Graham talk about overcoming the things that de-rail you and how you can use accountability and measurement in tandem to maintain your progress, keep you honest, and on track. We cover a number of key points that help keep you on track and give you accountability both to yourself and to other people Focus in on the things that really matter for the next 100 days, don't take on too much, less is more. At the beginning of 100 days, break your goals down into milestones and weekly tasks, and in each week during the 100 day period make sure you complete what you originally planned to do. Set aside quality time to work on rather than in your business Try the Pomodoro technique. Set a timer for 25 minutes and work on something solidly without interruption, then take a 5 minute break and start over again with another 25 minute block. Use a daily to do list Measure what you need to do, and measure the inputs to the process and not the result. Our example was weight loss, don't measure how much you weigh instead measure the exercise you take or the calories you consume. The example applies equally to business. Focus on the things that get you results not the results themselves. Remember things with $ signs tend to be result metrics not performance metrics Play games with yourself once you start measuring things. This is a great way of improving accountability to yourself. How many quality Pomodoros can you do in a day? a week? Graham talked about challenging himself to shave time off his daily walk round the village, there are many ways you can challenge yourself and our achievement into a game. Make sure you measure the right things, make sure what you measure has a high degree of impact on the goal you want to achieve, and also make sure its something that is well within your own sphere of influence and not disrupted by too many external factors. Get some accountability from other people. A mentor, a coach, or a mastermind group can really help hold you to task. This will also give you the challenge that you need and help ensure the things you are doing are the right things to get you the results you want Kevin mentioned the tool he uses to break his goals down to milestones, weekly tasks, and daily activities. You can check out Goals On Track here. 

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“I believe everyone has a story and that storytelling has the possibility of changing the world. It’s a high concept, I know. This doesn’t mean everyone will write a memoir or a piece of fiction. But, if we know how to read our stories we’re so much better off in articulating our purpose and knowing next steps. Sometimes, that purpose includes writing. Other times, it’s just decisions that leave us stumped. We can’t know our story unless we’ve allowed it room to breathe,” Elora Nicole, author and coach. Storytelling is an Excavation You can’t bite everything off at once and expect to be the same person afterward It’s like a chunk of ice, you have to take an ice pick to it and work around the edges The more you write and focus on the peripheral of your story, the more some of the core pieces will surface   Storytelling is Currency for Human Connection Tell me a story, the why behind the why, I’m more likely to connect with you and understand on a deeper level. When faced with a conflict, it’s natural to reach for a story That’s why storytelling changes the world When you have a connection with someone, it’s harder to ostracize them and use them as a stereotype   Take Home Message: Get a HUGE discount for Elora’s Coterie premiere writing membership site for a https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=K7GYQ7PTQYB2E (monthly membership of 17 dollars) Start excavating YOUR story by working around the edges   Lifestory Toolkit: http://pomodorotechnique.com/ (Pomodoro Technique) (Brought to you by https://www.lifestorytelling.com/ (Lifestorytelling.com) – Discover YOUR life stories!) This episode’s Lifestory Toolkit features the http://pomodorotechnique.com/ (Pomodoro Technique). It’s a way of getting any work done, whether you’re writing, working on the job, or just need to make progress on any project. For many people, time is an enemy. We race against the clock to finish assignments and meet deadlines. The Pomodoro Technique teaches you to work with time, instead of struggling against it. A revolutionary time management system and the fundamentals of the Pomodoro Technique are simple yet incredibly effective. Here’s how it works: First, choose a task you’d like to get done…big or small. Second, set a timer for 25 minutes and make an oath to yourself that you will work exclusively on that task and not interrupt yourself. If you think of something else you need to do, quickly jot it down on a piece of paper and go back to working on your task. Third, when the timer rings, stop what you’re doing and put a checkmark of success down on a piece of paper to track. Take a short break, get a cup of coffee, breathe, take a short walk or do something relaxing. When the break is done, set the timer for another 25 minutes. Every four Pomodoros, you’ll want to take a longer break of 20 or 30 minutes. Give the Pomodoro technique a try and you’ll be surprised just how much progress you’ll make. You can find more information at http://pomodorotechnique.com/ (pomodorotechnique.com.)   Free Download: https://lifestory.leadpages.co/leadbox/145d449f3f72a2%3A14b4a7bd3b46dc/5679974795182080/ (Can I Write About My Ex? And Other Burning Lifestory Questions)   About: Elora Nicole Elora has been telling stories her whole life. It started with Dr. Seuss, writing in the margins of her books ways in which she felt the story could improve. As she’s gotten older, her love of storytelling morphed into teaching high school English for ten years, graduating with an M. Ed in Curriculum and Instruction, and writing three novels. We can get caught on the term story. It’s kitschy. It’s popular. It’s overused. But she believes in its purest form, storytelling is one of the best currencies we have for human connection.   Links: Website:  Ehttp://www.eloranicole.com...

The three management hacks that will help you get more done in the day Lacking direction? We break down how to move forward We tell you how to build momentum and get shit done How to pick your tools and manage time in a way that works for you We break down the scrums, the sprints and the Pomodoros! Want to stay focused? How to find and use your ONE thing

http://www.meaningfulhq.com/pomodoro-technique.html TMS030: The Pomodoro Technique: Is It Right For You?  If you spend any time at all researching life hacks, you’ve probably heard of the famous Pomodoro Technique. Created in the 1980s by Francesco Cirillo, the Pomodoro Technique is one of the more popular time management life hacks used today. But this method isn’t for everyone, and for every person who is a passionate adherent of the system, there is another person who is critical of the results.   Is the Pomodoro Technique right for you? It’s a matter of personal preference. But if you are curious about the benefits of using the technique, this article will break down the basic information you will need to decide if this technique is worth trying out.   What is it?   The Pomodoro Technique is a time management philosophy that aims to provide the user with maximum focus and creative freshness, thereby allowing them to complete projects faster with less mental fatigue.   The process is simple. For every project throughout the day, you budget your time into short increments and take breaks periodically. You work for 25 minutes, then take break for five minutes.   Each 25-minute work period is called a “pomodoro”, named after the Italian word for tomato. Francesco Cirillo used a kitchen timer shaped like a tomato as his personal timer, and thus the method’s name.   After four “pomodoros” have passed, (100 minutes of work time with 15 minutes of break time) you then take a 15-20 minute break.   Every time you finish a pomodoro, you mark your progress with an “X”, and note the number of times you had the impulse to procrastinate or switch gears to work on another task for each 25-minute chunk of time.   How can it help you?   Frequent breaks keep your mind fresh and focused. According to the official Pomodoro website, the system is easy to use and you will see results very quickly: “You will probably begin to notice a difference in your work or study process within a day or two. True mastery of the technique takes from seven to twenty days of constant use.”   If you have a large and varied to-do list, using the Pomodoro Technique can help you crank through projects faster by forcing you to adhere to strict timing. Watching the timer wind down can spur you to wrap up your current task more quickly, and spreading a task over two or three pomodoros can keep you from getting frustrated. The constant timing of your activities makes you more accountable for your tasks, and minimizes the time you spend procrastinating. You’ll grow to “respect the tomato”, and that can help you to better handle your workload.   Who loves it?   Steven Sande of The Unofficial Apple Weblog is a fan of the system, and has compiled a great list of Apple-compatible Pomodoro tools. Before he started using the technique, he said, “Sometimes I couldn’t figure out how to organize a single day in my calendar, simply because I would jump around to all sorts of projects and never get even one of them accomplished.”   Another proponent of the Pomodoro Technique is Sue Shellenbarger of the Wall Street Journal. Shellenbarger tried out this system, along with several other similar methods for time management, and said that “It eased my anxiety over the passing of time and also made me more efficient; refreshed by breaks, for example, I halved the total time required to fact-check a column.”   Criticism   Despite the number of Pomodoro-heads out there, the system isn’t without its critics. Colin T. Miller, a Yahoo! employee and blogger, tried using the Pomodoro Technique and had some issues.   “Pomodoros are an all or nothing affair,” he says. “Either you work for 25 minutes straight to mark your X or you don’t complete a pomodoro. Since marking that X is the measurable sign of progress, you start to shy away from engaging in an activity if it won’t result in an X. For instance…meetings get in the way of pomodoros. Say I have a meeting set for 4:30pm. It is currently 4:10pm, meaning I only have 20 minutes between now and the meeting…In these instances I tend to not start a pomodoro because I won’t have enough time to complete it anyway.”   Another critic is Mario Fusco, who argues that the Pomodoro Technique is…well…sort of ridiculous. “Aren’t we really able to keep ourselves concentrated without a timer ticketing on our desk?…Have you ever seen a civil engineer using a timer to keep his concentration while working on his projects?…I think that, like any other serious professional, I can stay concentrated on what I am doing for hours…Bring back your timer to your kitchen and start working in a more professional and effective way.”   Conclusion   One of the best things about the Pomodoro Technique is that it’s free. Yeah, you can fork over some bills to get a tomato-shaped timer if you want…or you can use any timer program on your computer or phone. So even if you try it and hate it, you haven’t lost any cash. The process isn’t ideal for every person, or in any line of work. But if you need a systematic way to tackle your daily to-do list, the Pomodoro Technique may fit your needs.   www.meaningfulhq.com Sources: - lifehack.org - the pomodoro technique