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Ryan Wormeli, Scott Bogman, Pat Fitzmaurice, and Seth Woolcock run through a full Dynasty Superflex startup mock draft using the FantasyPros Draft Wizard. The crew compares two different dynasty startup strategies: building to win now versus leaning into a productive struggle for long-term upside. They break down quarterback urgency in Superflex formats, when to draft elite tight ends, how to value young wide receivers, and where veteran running backs fit into a startup build. Find out how the guys value players like Drake Maye, Josh Allen, Jaxson Dart, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Justin Jefferson, Joe Burrow, Caleb Williams, Trevor Lawrence, Brock Bowers, George Pickens, Emeka Egbuka, Tetairoa McMillan, Ladd McConkey, Tyler Warren, Quinshon Judkins, Bucky Irving, Christian McCaffrey, Derrick Henry, Jadarian Price, Malik Willis, Travis Hunter, Matthew Golden, and more. Timestamps (may be off due to ads): Intro/Mock Draft Format - 0:00:00 Mock Draft Lobby - 0:00:55 Round 1 - 0:01:19 Round 2 - 0:05:17 Round 3 - 0:08:03 League Tycoon - 0:08:33 R3 Continued - 0:09:25 Round 4 - 0:10:46 Round 5 - 0:13:03 Round 6 - 0:15:52 Round 7 - 0:18:05 Round 8 - 0:21:23 Hard Rock Bet - 0:22:34 Round 9 - 0:24:37 Round 10 - 0:27:48 Round 11 - 0:30:24 Round 12 - 0:33:32 Round 13 - 0:35:06 Round 14 - 0:37:16 Round 15 - 0:38:58 Round 16 - 0:41:30 Draft Analysis and Grades - 0:43:42 Outro - 0:59:29 Helpful Links:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ League Tycoon - League Tycoon is the official dynasty fantasy partner of the FantasyPros DynastyFootball Podcast. League Tycoon has tools for serious dynasty leagues: slow auction drafts with20-plus players at once, trade auctions, draft lotteries, compensatory picks, and league historyimport. Standard dynasty leagues are free for everyone. And for contract dynasty leagues, usepromo code PROS to get your first season free. Hard Rock Bet - Sign up for Hard Rock Bet and make a $5 bet and you'll get $150 in bonus bets if you win. Head over to Hard Rock Bet, sign up and make your first deposit today. Payable in bonus bet(s). Not a cash offer. Offered by the Seminole Tribe of Florida in FL. Offered by Seminole Hard Rock Digital, LLC, in all other states. Must be 21+ and physically present in AZ, CO, FL, IL, IN, NJ, OH, TN or VA to play. Terms and conditions apply. Concerned about gambling? In FL, call 1-888-ADMIT-IT. In IN, if you or someone you know has a gambling problem and wants help, call 1-800-9-WITH-IT. GAMBLING PROBLEM? CALL 1-800-GAMBLER (AZ, CO, IL, NJ, OH, TN, VA) Dynasty Rookie Draft Simulator - Our Dynasty Rookie Draft Simulator lets you complete a mock in minutes with no waiting between picks! Customize your league settings to match your league’s exact format. Premium subscribers can test trade scenarios by mocking with their traded draft picks. Prepare for rookie drafts AND dynasty startup drafts in one place! Use the Dynasty Rookie Draft Simulator to dominate your rookie draft today at fantasypros.com/simulator! Trade Analyzer - Evaluate trades with confidence using FantasyPros' Trade Analyzer. Instantly see the impact of trades on your team and get expert recommendations. Whether you're making a 2-for-1 deal or swapping a couple draft picks for that stud who will help you win now, the Trade Analyzer will help you optimize your roster and make smarter decisions. Try the Trade Analyzer today at fantasypros.com/myplaybook or on the Fantasy Football My Playbook app and dominate your league! Join us on Discord - Join our FantasyPros Discord Community! Chat with other fans and get access to exclusive AMAs that wind up on our podcast feed. Come get your questions answered and BE ON THE SHOW at fantasypros.com/chatSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today we're going to talk about gadgets that help you save time, prevent losing your stuff, and helping you make sales. How about that? Launch Team - https://www.ScrewTheCommute.com/launchteam Please watch this short trailer to the end and leave a comment - https://www.facebook.com/AmericanEntrepreneurFilm/videos/558575401181955 AI Hacks - https://www.ScrewTheCommute.com/aihacks AI Hacks Video Masterclass - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=miJed0mCFHQ Professional Speaking Masterclass - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFLR1MLTnf0 Email Marketing Masterclass - https://youtu.be/_wlvw073xP0 Screw The Commute Podcast Show Notes Episode 1148 How To Automate Your Business - https://screwthecommute.com/automatefree/ Internet Marketing Training Center - https://imtcva.org/ Higher Education Webinar – https://screwthecommute.com/webinars See Tom's Stuff – https://linktr.ee/antionandassociates 00:23 Tom's introduction to Gadgets 01:21 Mobile credit card reader, portable receipt printer, label maker, photo lightbox 03:02 Wireless lavalier microphone, stream deck, USB portable docking station 04:36 Portable document scanner, standalone voice recorder, digital business card 05:38 Portable second monitor, USB pedal, good webcam, portable LED light 07:15 Bluetooth conference microphone, teleprompter, noise cancelling headset 08:53 UPS power supply, high capacity power bank, hardware security key 09:58 Portable solid state drive, tracking tag, water leak sensor 10:58 Smart plugs, stylus Entrepreneurial Resources Mentioned in This Podcast Higher Education Webinar - https://screwthecommute.com/webinars Screw The Commute - https://screwthecommute.com/ Screw The Commute Podcast App - https://screwthecommute.com/app/ Screw The Commute Podcast Producer - https://screwthecommute.com/larryguerrera/ College Ripoff Quiz - https://imtcva.org/quiz Know a young person for our Youth Episode Series? Send an email to Tom! - orders@antion.com Have a Roku box? Find Tom's Public Speaking Channel there! - https://channelstore.roku.com/details/267358/the-public-speaking-channel How To Automate Your Business - https://screwthecommute.com/automatefree/ Internet Marketing Retreat and Joint Venture Program - https://greatinternetmarketingtraining.com/ This is the shopping cart system Tom uses! Kartra - https://screwthecommute.com/kartra/ Copywriting901 - https://copywriting901.com/ Become a Great Podcast Guest - https://screwthecommute.com/greatpodcastguest Training - https://screwthecommute.com/training Disabilities Page - https://imtcva.org/disabilities/ Tom's Patreon Page - https://screwthecommute.com/patreon/ Tom on TikTok - https://tiktok.com/@digitalmultimillionaire/ Email Tom: Tom@ScrewTheCommute.com Internet Marketing Training Center - https://imtcva.org/ Related Episodes Stylus - https://screwthecommute.com/1145/ Webcams - https://screwthecommute.com/1146/ Special Effects For Beginners - https://screwthecommute.com/1147/ More Entrepreneurial Resources for Home Based Business, Lifestyle Business, Passive Income, Professional Speaking and Online Business I discovered a great new headline / subject line / subheading generator that will actually analyze which headlines and subject lines are best for your market. I negotiated a deal with the developer of this revolutionary and inexpensive software. Oh, and it's good on Mac and PC. Go here: http://jvz1.com/c/41743/183906 The Wordpress Ecourse. Learn how to Make World Class Websites for $20 or less. https://screwthecommute.com/wordpressecourse/

A few weeks ago, I walked out of my office the day before the Fourth of July weekend and told my team to shut it down at four o'clock. And I felt guilty about it. Guilty. For leaving early on a holiday weekend after one of the most stressful stretches I've had in years. That guilt is exactly what this episode is about. So many high-achieving women — women who are building businesses, raising families, managing teams, holding everything together — have been conditioned to believe that rest is something you earn. That you get to stop after you've done enough. But that's not how recovery works. And it's not how sustainable success works either. In this episode, I'm getting honest about my own complicated relationship with rest, why I think the permission problem is at the root of burnout for most high-achieving women, and the practical steps I've been taking to actually recover — not just pause between sprints. Rest is not a reward. It is a strategy. And it might be the most important and most underused tool you have. In this episode: • Why high-achieving women are so bad at giving themselves permission to rest — and the identity piece underneath it • What real, restorative rest actually looks like (it's not just sleep) • Why a weekend is not sufficient recovery for months of sustained high effort • The permission problem: why we're physically present in rest but mentally still in the grind • Three practical tools to start recovering intentionally — without a week off or a spa retreatCheck out the supplements and workouts that keep me on track through every season here: https://linktr.ee/lauracatina

I asked what is the basic essential housework that is necessary for life? Level one is the foundation of The Productive Home CEO Theoretical Framework that starts with essential house work. I did my own study and I am sharing my findings. You might be as surprised as I was.  What is Essential Housework? How is housework defined? Housework is something you do for yourself or you pay for someone to do it. And how much time are you spending on it? On average about 23 hours per week; 3 hours for laundry, 6 hours for cleaning, and 11 hours for food preparation.  I know it's hard to believe. I surveyed a panel of 1000 people, ages 16 - 65. I divided up the panel to closely reflect the US Census ethnicities to account for all different household types. I bet you would think that there would be a stark difference in what men and women determined was housework and taking it one step further, what was essential. Nope, 90% of the panel (men and women of all ethnicities) agreed on 19 of the 78 items as housework and that they were essential.  Now, I say essential because I want to point out that not everyone owns a home or a car. And I wanted to ask people from all walks of life because essential housework needed to universally apply to everyone. All19 items fit into either laundry, cleaning, or food preparation. The Goal I'm sure this has you curious about how much time you spend on these essential housework. Do a time study. Then review, the calendar does not lie! And information is power. The amount of time each household dedicates to these tasks will vary depending on their caregiving responsibilities, whether looking after children, just themselves, or a loved one.  I gave a lot of examples of how your time may be getting used and ways you can manipulate time and tasks to free up your time.  And once again, I want to encourage you to outsource if you have the means to or you find yourself in a high demand season.  When we know what the work is, how much time it takes us, and we reduce our expectations, we can set the foundation to put systems in place so you can reach the higher levels of this pyramid. At some point, I want you to get to a done point. The goal is to reduce your expectations and time spent on housework so you can get done for the day or done for the week.  Then comes the fun part where you get to ask yourself what are you uniquely gifted and created to do? Exploring you, through Embrace. It's a 2 day self guided retreat where you think about where your expectations came from. How much housework are you doing? Why? And what do you want to be doing? You'll use critical thinking to dream about what you want to do next. What are you uniquely gifted and created to do? That's the goal! EPISODE RESOURCES: The Sunday Basket® Embrace Time Study Registration Sign Up for the Organize 365® Newsletter  Did you enjoy this episode? Please leave a rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Share this episode with a friend and be sure to tag Organize 365® when you share on social media

Dr. Killeen explores how creating intentional constraints can sharpen your skills, improve your focus, and help you find smarter ways to deliver excellent patient care without sacrificing quality. What if becoming more efficient wasn't about working harder, but about working within better limits? From timing routine procedures to challenging yourself with realistic goals, small constraints can uncover wasted motion and streamline your workflow. A simple shift in mindset can benefit your patients, support your team, and make your practice more productive and enjoyable to run.

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In this episode Trey sits down with Luke Berry, Max Revenue's resident Employee Benefits expert, to break down how he's on pace for his best year ever — $800K in revenue through six months, projected to hit $1.1–1.3M by year end.Luke gets specific about what's actually driving the growth: giving away value through "micro summit" events, a custom-built AI agent trained on his agency's own data, and a complete rethink of how his team processes information. They dig into real (anonymized) deals, including a 300-life AOR win closed in a single month, walk through what it took to build a fully HIPAA/SOC2-compliant in-house AI system, and talk through the real cost, ROI, and security questions every agency owner is asking right now.They also zoom out to the bigger picture — where AI is headed for producers, CSRs, and account managers over the next five years, the "agency of one" theory, tech-first insurtechs vs. legacy agencies, and why the foundation of great production will always be listening, not tools.If you're a producer or agency principal wondering how to actually start using AI (not just dumping policies into ChatGPT), this episode is the playbook.........

You've been staring at AI like it's a magic trick you'll never understand. You've watched everyone else claim they're 10x more productive while you're still Googling how to write a better prompt. Here's the truth: AI isn't going to replace you because it's smarter. It's going to replace you because someone else learned how to use it and you didn't. Geoff Woods is the author of The AI Driven Leader and has spent years teaching normal people how to use AI to solve real problems, not just write better emails. He's worked with venture backed companies, public corporations, and CEOs racing toward exits, and in this episode, he's breaking down the exact framework that turns AI from a glorified search engine into a strategic thought partner that makes you think better, work faster, and solve problems you didn't even know you had. In this episode, you'll learn: The CRIT framework: Context, Role, Interview, Task, and why this four step process is the difference between AI slop and superhuman output Why asking AI questions is the worst way to use it and how making AI interview you instead unlocks insights you'd never think to share The 80/20 rule of AI: why most people waste time automating tasks that don't matter and how to identify the 20% that drives 80% of your results Why cognitive decline is the greatest risk with AI that nobody's talking about and how to use it in a way that makes your brain stronger, not weaker The AI board: how to build custom personas of Steve Jobs, Warren Buffett, and your future self to advise you every single day Stop treating AI like a shortcut. Start treating it like a thought partner. The people who master this won't just work faster. They'll think differently. Thanks to SoFi for sponsoring this episode! Looking for funding to help grow your business? Get started at SoFi.com/Codie. #SoFiPartner #ad ___________ (00:00:00) Introduction: AI as a Thought Partner, Not Just an Assistant (00:01:14) The 300 Million Dollar Board Meeting: How AI Transformed a Hostile Relationship (00:06:30) The CRIT Framework: Context, Role, Interview, Task (00:11:20) The Saving Face Consortium: How AI Saved a Manufacturing Company from Bankruptcy (00:15:38) The Three Skills You Must Master to Harness AI Without Being Replaced (00:18:14) Speech to Text and Advanced AI Hacks: Playing AI Against Itself (00:22:29) The Sticky Note Trigger: How to Actually Change Your Behavior with AI (00:25:07) Agentic AI: The 18th Domino You Should Not Start With (00:29:05) The 80-20 Framework: Identifying What Actually Matters in Your Business (00:31:49) The Death of Entry-Level Work and What Skills Will Survive AI (00:34:34) Daycare Employees Versus Department Chairs: Own Your Job or Lose It (00:37:14) The AI Leadership Culture: Training People to Prioritize Without You (00:41:21) The Steve Jobs Manifesto: Using AI for World-Class Creative Output (00:43:28) Creating Your AI Writing Persona: The 20 to 50 Email Upload Method (00:47:13) Building Your AI Board: Steve Jobs, Warren Buffett, and Your Future Self (00:51:10) The Greatest Risk Nobody Talks About: Cognitive Decline and Mental Atrophy (01:00:49) Voice of Customer Agents and Real-Time Sales Coaching That Actually Works (01:03:37) The 30-Day CRIT Challenge: One Thing to Do Right Now to Transform Your Life ___________ MORE FROM BIGDEAL

This episode is brought to you by The 10 Second Inbox—a small, tactical system for taming email without chasing inbox zero. One ten-second decision per message, one calm inbox you can glance at and close. It's launch priced at $29 (reg. $49) through July 26th. Get it at mikevardy.com/10secondinbox (code INBOXTODAY auto-applies).We tend to treat procrastination like a willpower leak — something we could plug if we just tried harder, planned better, or bought the right system. Robin J Emdon makes the case that we've been aiming at the wrong target entirely. Procrastination isn't a discipline failure; it's an emotional one. It's a survival instinct doing exactly what it was built to do, which is why "try harder" so rarely works and why the cupboard full of abandoned planners keeps growing.Robin trained as a life coach with Tony Robbins back in 2001, raised two sons on his own, and then had a coffee-shop epiphany in 2019 that sent him through more than 900 studies on procrastination. The result is his book, Get Resultsology: The Science of Getting Stuff Done — an arts-and-humanities translation of the science into plain English. Our conversation moves from why we stall, to why goals can quietly make it worse, to the one thing that actually pulls us forward: a clear sense of who we're becoming.Six Discussion PointsProcrastination is a survival instinct, not a character flaw — it runs on threat and reward, and the thing you avoid usually feels worse than the thing you escape into.Order matters more than effort: understanding has to come before strategy, and momentum has to be built before motivation inevitably runs dry.Goals can manufacture the very stalling they're meant to cure, because a goal creates obligation, and obligation creates stress.A personal life vision isn't a goal — it's identity, and it's what makes a small act like doing the dishes connect to a fifteen-year future."Productive" procrastination — the tidy garage, the cleared desk — is rationalization wearing a checkmark.There is no universal system; mastery is finding what fits your wiring and letting go of the borrowed habits that don't.Three Connection PointsRobin gives away the full, unabridged book as a free PDF hereFind Robin on LinkedIn (Robin J Emdon) — he replies to every message personally.If this episode has you wanting to slow down before you speed up, my TimeCrafting overview maps onto Robin's "understand first" ideaIf you've ever ended a day wondering where the hours went — busy the whole time, yet somehow off the thing that mattered — this conversation will land. Robin's reframe is freeing precisely because it stops asking you to white-knuckle your way to better habits and starts asking a quieter question: who are you trying to become, and is this moment moving you toward that person? Sit with that one. Then have a listen, and let it shape how you spend the next hour.If this episode resonated, I'm exploring ideas like these more deeply in my upcoming book, Productiveness. You can follow along as it takes shape at mikevardy.com/productiveness.

Your team is working hard. Emails are flying. Meetings fill the calendar. Everyone looks busy—but is the business actually moving forward? In Episode 775 of Daily Influence, Brian Smith explores one of the most common leadership challenges facing small and medium-sized businesses: confusing activity with progress. Through the lens of SMART Management™ and The I in Team Series, Brian explains why operational drag, unnecessary complexity, and meetings without accountability quietly erode organizational momentum. This episode challenges leaders to stop measuring effort and start measuring outcomes by creating clarity, reducing friction, and building a culture where execution—not busyness—is the standard. In this episode you'll learn: Why activity is often mistaken for productivity How operational drag slows growth without leaders realizing it Why many meetings fail to create value The importance of completing work before chasing the next initiative How SMART Management creates measurable execution and lasting momentum If your organization feels busy but isn't making meaningful progress, this episode offers practical leadership insights you can begin applying immediately.

Let's chat—send me a text!How do we create a classroom where students feel safe enough to struggle?In this episode, we're continuing our summer Math Therapy book study with Chapter 4: Moderate.This chapter challenged me to rethink the difference between mathematical challenge and emotional threat. Productive struggle is an essential part of learning mathematics—but unnecessary fear, embarrassment, and fixed labels can prevent students from ever engaging in that struggle.I also share some of my own math stories and how they're influencing the way I'm designing my Geometry Proficiency Lab this year.In This Episode✨ The three meanings of "moderate" in the Math Therapy framework✨ Why moderating math anxiety is both proactive and reactive✨ My own experiences with math trauma in Honors Geometry and Linear Algebra✨ Why students should revisit and rewrite their math stories✨ Wrestling with the balance between cold calling and psychological safety✨ The impact of labels like "honors" and "intervention"✨ The Believe → Behave → Become framework for changing mathematical identity✨ Why teacher language matters✨ Choosing math therapy practices that fit your authentic teaching style✨ My favorite implementation idea: a Math Therapy Classroom AgreementKey TakeawayWe don't help students by lowering expectations.We help students by intentionally creating classrooms where they feel safe enough to meet high expectations.Psychological safety isn't the opposite of rigor.It's often what makes rigor possible.This Week's ReflectionAsk yourself:What labels do your students bring into your classroom?What stories have they attached to those labels?How do your classroom routines communicate safety, belonging, and high expectations?If your students rewrote their math autobiography at the end of the semester, what would you hope had changed?Community ChallengeHead over to the Facebook group and share:✨ One classroom routine you already use that helps students feel psychologically safe.✨ One idea from Chapter 4 that you're planning to implement this school year.Let's build a collection of strategies that help students experience productive struggle without unnecessary fear.Read Along With Us

Productive is the ability to focus energy, time, and resources on the priorities that matter most, consistently turning goals into meaningful progress while helping others stay clear, aligned, and effective.   "Stop measuring days by degree of productivity and start experiencing them by degree of presence." Alan Watts Why 2026 Will Reward Clarity, Not Effort · Guardian Nigeria / Leadership Strategy, Jan 2026 8 Leadership Goals for 2026 · FranklinCovey, Jan 2026 A View to the Future: Leadership Trends in 2026 and Beyond · RHR International, Jan 2026 Leadership Trends That Will Dominate in 2026 · IMD Business School, Mar 2026 Leadership Trends to Dominate in 2026 · Center for Leadership Studies, Jan 2026 Five Recommendations That Will Reshape Leadership Development in 2026 · Big Think+, Mar 2026 The Leadership Gap That Is Quietly Killing Project Success in 2026 · Sandeep Kashyap / Medium, Apr 2026 Leadership Effectiveness: Moving Your Team from Warm-Up to Flow · Executive Coaching Network, Jan 2026 4 Priorities for Future of Work Leaders in 2026 · i4cp, Feb 2026   Music-"Homesick" Copyright 2018. Written by Shireen Amini. Produced by Shireen Amini and Mike Davidson of Plaid Dog Recording (Boston, MA).

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I'm very excited to start rolling out The Productive Home CEO Theoretical framework. Ewww does that feel weird to call yourself a CEO? Well you are! Our homes contribute to 68% of the GDP! You are running a little business right inside your home that greatly impacts the economy.  So as the CEO, I want you to have a foundation in place that allows for planning, completing projects, and managing your household information (owned or not) for your business AKA your home.. Maid Work What I refer to as maid work is visible work. It's also what I call working IN your business.  You clean your house, wash the laundry, vacuum the house, dust, and all the other things. The people in your house can see you doing it. And it's this visible work that couples are asking who is doing what and when. This is like the organizing we do in the home. Our organization leads to productivity that leads to time.  CEO Work Then there is CEO work which is that invisible strategic planning. It's also what I call working ON your business. The CEO is a focused leadership agent inside the house for the purpose of change. This person isn't always the one who makes the most money. They don't get to dictate every decision. And they aren't better than anyone else in the home.   Every good CEO has a pulse on what's happening in the world, is strategic, sets goals, and maximizes the resources like the people and capital. The Productive Home CEO is doing the same and asking how those factors impact their home, their budget, and what will the house need due to those things and for the future. And those considerations are for all of the people in the home, not just the kids. Our kids are living their best lives these days but I want everyone to be in a place that they are taking into account self care for all.  My Work I am looking forward to testing my proposed interventions in an effort to reduce housework overall so we can all be asking ourselves what am I uniquely gifted and created to do? You cannot get to that place until your basic needs are met. You cannot start to get organized when you don't feel safe.  When you are cognitively bogged down with cleaning your house, you never get to the organizing part. We know organizing (working on the business) leads to the next level which is planning (working on the business.) Very few get to experience the last level of this pyramid of The Productive Home CEO and that is self actualization.  This is where we have that leisure time to wrestle with what am I uniquely gifted and created to do? The first thing in place to help you get to this level are the Planning Days.  Where you set aside time to think and plan. I've started to offer these monthly CEO Planning Days to really think about finances and self care.  And lastly the Self Care Retreat. You guys life is exhausting.  What are you doing to care for yourself? Self care are those basic things like clothing, bathing, food, and medical care. But we need to take that another step further thinking about your educational, recreational, spiritual, and relational needs. Remember our kids are living their best lives because we as the adults are thinking about those things and want our kids to explore all opportunities. And then we become adults and lose sight of our self care needs and this is if you have children or not.  Embrace is always available so you can explore what are you uniquely gifted and created to do. And I'd love for you to take advantage of our time study. I'd love for you to participate for your own knowledge of where you are spending your time and any adjustments you may want to make. And I'll use that information for some of my research!  In the upcoming episodes I'll be diving into each level in much more depth! EPISODE RESOURCES: The Sunday Basket® Monthly Home CEO Session Escaping Quicksand Self Care Retreat Embrace Sign Up for the Organize 365® Newsletter  Did you enjoy this episode? Please leave a rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Share this episode with a friend and be sure to tag Organize 365® when you share on social media

AI is starting to reshape project management—but its biggest impact isn't replacing project managers. It's removing the operational overhead that keeps them buried in admin so they can focus on the work that actually moves projects and client relationships forward.In this conversation, Tim Fisher sits down with Bernarda Vrbat from Productive to explore how AI is evolving beyond chatbots into skills and autonomous agents. They discuss where AI is already delivering practical value for professional services businesses, what teams are (and aren't) comfortable delegating to AI, and why the future of project management is less about doing repetitive work and more about making high-value decisions.Resources from this episode:Join the Digital Project Manager CommunitySubscribe to the newsletter to get our latest articles and podcastsConnect with Bernarda on LinkedInVisit Productive

If life were a video game, then the goal would be to figure out how to manage the circumstances you've been "spawned" into to be happy. So says the Art3mis character in Ready Player Two (I've paraphrased of course). I agree completely which is why I have so many tools to keep my mindset positive, because the reality is, by the time you get to my age (52), life has thrown a lot of curveballs at you and if you don't figure out how to work with them, it's easy to feel beatdown and become negative.In this episode I share with you five of my favorite mindset tips in the hopes that it will help make every day a little bit easier for you.Existential Kink https://amzn.to/3SR8IoAThe Gap and the Gain https://amzn.to/3SR8IoAFour Great Americans https://amzn.to/3SR8IoAHarriet Tubman: The Road to Freedom https://amzn.to/3SR8IoANEXT EPISODE07/16/2026 [SELF-CARE] The Brain Science Behind "Forest Bathing"RESOURCEShttp://5calls.org: make your voice heard!Season of Self-Care: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bywdreams.mailerpage.com/seasonselfcare⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ http://BYWDreams.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠My books: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://TinyURL.com/BYWDbooks⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠I do not give consent for AI or Large Language Models (LLM) to read or be trained on any/all of my content ever no matter what form or platform it is distributed on.

Let's chat—send me a text!What does it actually mean to be good at math?If you asked your students that question, what would they say?In this episode, we're continuing our summer book study of Math Therapy by Vanessa Vakharia and diving into Chapter 3: Mythbust.While growth mindset may not be the educational buzzword it once was, the ideas behind it remain incredibly important. Students cannot build a healthier relationship with mathematics if they continue believing unhealthy myths about themselves.This episode explores how teachers can help students challenge limiting beliefs, collect evidence of growth, and begin rewriting their mathematical identities.In This Episode✨ Why growth mindset still matters✨ The difference between telling students they can grow and helping them experience growth✨ What it really means to be good at math✨ Why productive struggle is essential for building confidence✨ How the Reticular Activating System (RAS) influences what students notice✨ The role of relevance in learning mathematics✨ Reflection, journaling, and Favorite Mistakes as tools for growth✨ Why evidence—not encouragement alone—changes beliefsKey TakeawayStudents don't develop a growth mindset because we tell them to.Students develop a growth mindset because they experience growth.Productive struggle leads to success.Success creates evidence.Evidence shapes beliefs.Beliefs influence identity.And identity drives behavior.This Week's ReflectionConsider these questions:What does it mean to be good at math?Would your students define mathematical success the same way you do?What evidence are your students collecting about themselves every day?What evidence are they noticing?Community ChallengeThis week, intentionally notice something.It could be:examples of productive strugglemoments of student growthmathematics in everyday lifeevidence of mathematical thinkingThen head into our Facebook group and share what you discovered.I'd also love to hear your answer to this question:What does it mean to be good at math?Read Along With Us

Dr. Rex M. Rogers is the former president of Cornerstone University and, subsequent to that, of SAT-7 USA. He is the author and voice of his podcast called Discerning What Is Best with Dr Rex M Rogers. In his podcast, Rex applies unchanging biblical principles in our rapidly changing world and provides a very helpful Christian worldview of current issues and everyday life. His books include Be One of God's Unlikely Leaders—Live With Focus, Get Things Done, Gambling: Don't Bet On It, Christian Liberty: Living for God in a Changing Culture, and, most recently, "We Hold These Truths"—Responsible Christian Patriotism. Learn more about Rex at www.rexmrogers.com. In this podcast, Rex helps us better understand the ungodly trends that have been impacting our nation in recent years and how, apart from God's people choosing to rise up and courageously lead by sharing the truth in love to all aspects of our culture, we are heading to a very bleak future. It's clear that only the nation with virtuous citizens who are seeking to live lives pleasing to God can truly be given liberty by their government. Otherwise, due to man's sinful nature, government will be required to grow more powerful and controlling in its attempt to preserve a degree of peace and safety. Rex also shares how all leaders—including Christian pastors—need a degree of loving but truthful accountability to keep them from going "off the rails" with hubris and/or other sinful issues.

Text your thoughts and questions!Have you ever caught yourself saying, "I'll have fun once everything is done"—only to realize that everything is never actually done? Or felt guilty for taking time to do something you enjoy because there are still tasks waiting for you?Many of us were taught that fun is something we have to earn after we've finished working. But when the to-do list never ends, joy keeps getting postponed. What if having fun wasn't a reward for productivity—but one of the things that actually made you more productive?In this episode, Lisa challenges the belief that productivity has to be serious. She explores the science behind play, explains how fun fuels creativity, motivation, and resilience, and shares practical ways to intentionally bring more joy into your daily life. You'll learn why making space for play isn't indulgent—it's one of the smartest productivity strategies you can adopt.This week, episode 321 of the Positively Living® Podcast explores why having fun makes you more productive and shares simple ways to use play as a powerful tool for boosting your energy, creativity, and capacity.Key Takeaways:Understand why fun is often treated as a reward instead of a productivity tool.Learn how play supports your brain, creativity, and long-term productivity.Discover the connection between dopamine, motivation, and creative problem-solving.Recognize why delaying joy until your work is finished creates a cycle of burnout.Learn why play is productive work for your brain, not a distraction from it.Understand the difference between play and fun—and why both matter.Explore how guilt and cultural beliefs keep adults from prioritizing play.Reframe fun as an investment in your energy rather than something you have to earn.Identify activities you've stopped doing that once brought you genuine joy.Learn how to use play to prime your brain before tackling difficult tasks.Discover why even 5–20 minutes of fun can positively impact your focus and motivation.Build a personalized list of joyful activities you can easily incorporate into busy days.Hear a real-life coaching example of how prioritizing creativity improved productivity.Learn why protecting time for play helps reduce stress and increase resilience.Discover how making room for joy allows you to show up more consistently in every area of your life.Thank you for listening! If you enjoyed this episode, take a screenshot of the episode to post in your stories and tag me!  And don't forget to follow, rate, and review the podcast and tell me your key takeaways!Learn more about Positively LivingⓇ and Lisa at https://positivelyproductive.com/podcast/Stop trying to fit into someone else's productivity rules! Grab my free Productivity Toolkit, a collection of workbooks designed to help you explore how you work, uncover what truly matters to you, and create your very own energy-friendly systems. Get it here: www.positivelyproductive.com/plpkitCONNECT WITH LISA ZAWROTNY:FacebookInstagramResourcesWork with Lisa! LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:Episode 56: How Play Helps Quiet Your Inner Critic with Jeff HarryEpisode 197: Why Prioritizing Happiness Makes You More ProductiveEpisode 312: Energy Management: Build Capacity Instead of Just Managing TimeBook a Clarity CallAsync Coaching(Find links to books/gear on the Positively Productive Resources Page.)Dance Song Playlist V1, V2, V3Music by Ian and Jeff ZawrotnyStart your own podcast with Buzzsprout!I'm part of a free virtual event called Burn Beautiful, alongside over 25 experts in burnout, well-being, and leadership. My session is all about the minimum effective day, practical tools to make your days more sustainable. It's available through July 7th, is free, and you can listen on your own schedule. Go to positivelyproductive.com/beautiful26 to register. 

Did you know that there is a Ladder of Participation that helps us understand at what level children are meaningfully involved in what they are doing? Join Cynthia and Alison to learn about the ladder and the levels at which children participate in activities.Check out our website:  https://www.howpreschoolteachersdoit.com/Be sure to like our Facebook page:  https://www.facebook.com/howpreschoolteachersdoitLearn more about Cynthia's work, including professional development, family education, and consulting opportunities:  https://hihello.com/hi/cindyterebush-RXMBKASubscribe to Cynthia's SubStack for free to receive articles and more in your email:  https://substack.com/@cynthiaterebush

Productive is the ability to focus energy, time, and resources on the priorities that matter most, consistently turning goals into meaningful progress while helping others stay clear, aligned, and effective.       "Whether you think you can, or think you can't, you're right." Henry Ford  Mridu Parikh, known as "The Stress Squasher," a productivity coach, trainer, speaker, and founder of Life Is Organized who has helped thousands of leaders' master focus, manage their time, and create better work-life integration. Drawing from her background in relationship marketing with clients like American Express, Seagram, and Mercedes, along with her experience running a home organizing company, she brings practical and proven strategies for productivity and leadership. Mridu is the author of the Amazon bestseller Accomplish It, host of the Productivity on Purpose podcast with more than 200 episodes, and a nationally recognized speaker who has spent over 3,000 hours on stage and in coaching sessions. Her insights have been featured in Forbes, The Huffington Post, US News & World Report, and The Tennessean. Favorite snack is a charcuterie board Life is Organized What if we have completely misunderstood productivity? | Mridu Nagrath-Parikh | TEDxFranklin   Accomplish It book by Mridu Parikh Productivity On Purpose Podcast LinkedIn Facebook Instagram Music-"Homesick" Copyright 2018. Written by Shireen Amini. Produced by Shireen Amini and Mike Davidson of Plaid Dog Recording (Boston, MA).

Si tu veux être plus productive sans t'épuiser ni travailler jours et nuit, cet épisode est fait pour toi. Je te partage le système d'organisation qui me permet de gérer mon business, une équipe et plusieurs réseaux sociaux sans partir dans tous les sens !MES OFFRES :Tu as un business en ligne et tu veux booster ta visibilité et tes revenus ?CANDIDATE A LA PROCHAINE PROMOTION DE SUCCESS STORY PRO : https://tally.so/r/3xdq9JOu tu es créatrice de contenu et tu veux obtenir des collaborations rémunérées avec tes marques préférées ? REJOINS LA LISTE D'ATTENTE POUR SUCCESS STORY CREATOR : https://www.mathildewod.fr/liste-attente-creator-2026MES PRODUITS PREFS :Le compte Pro que j'utilise au quotidien : Pour tous les nouveaux clients Qonto, obtenez 3 mois gratuits avec le code MATHILDE3M : https://c3po.link/QxYh27CMSf Abby : la plateforme de facturation et comptabilité gratuite pour tous les indépendants

I want to take a moment to provide the backstory to how I got to where I am today. And where we are with studying the American Home. You'll see why now is the time to start new research that will apply to all compositions of families, for the extent of their lives, to help household managers in their CEO roles. Evolution of Study As far back as the 30's and 40's, the psychologist Lillian Gilbreth studied the efficiencies of the home. We have her to thank for the kitchen triangle and so much more. Then came the book the Secret History of Home Economics. Home economics focused on the science of the home.  And then my favorite which was manufactured entity of the stay at home mom. The war was over and marketing turned its aim to women at home; how they should look and what they should be doing. Finally, our most up to date research is from the 70's-80's!  Shocked? I was too!  This is the time the gender shift was identified. Basically women began to do less housework because some women were starting to work outside the home, the man started doing more work, and overall as a household unit less needed to be done.  All of these studies were completed with couples with children under the age of 18. At that time, a good educated guess would say that was only 40% of the population. As of today that number has declined to only 17.9% of homes have a couple with children under the age of 18!  So how is the other roughly 80% of Americans running their homes and what are their challenges?  "Current" Day I acknowledge that due to my upbringing, I had some blind spots.  As I started Organize 365® I assumed everyone's lives looked like mine. Over time, due to my babysitting years, years of raising kids and being in my friend's homes, doing home visits when I was a teacher, and organizing other's homes, I realized that there are a lot of different compositions of families, not everyone has kids, and not everyone owns their homes. But we all need an effective productivity system so the household CEO can run their homes smoothly.  My Reference Point It's time to create household theories from a leadership stance.  I love John C. Maxwell's quote "Leadership is influence. Nothing less. Nothing more." Remember, you can only change and control yourself. I want to be an agent of change. I'm going to be introducing the Productive Home CEO. I'll research efficiencies and look at planning to reduce the work for everyone in the house, to maximize the economic impact we have and to be productive. This system will challenge you to to think "How can I be the best version of me and support the people in my house?" I want this theoretical framework to be applicable to all. I want to encourage you to reach out to me if I appear to have a blind spot. Please continue to provide resources and research you may find that supports the work we are doing at Organize 365®.  EPISODE RESOURCES: The Sunday Basket® Sign Up for the Organize 365® Newsletter  Did you enjoy this episode? Please leave a rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Share this episode with a friend and be sure to tag Organize 365® when you share on social media

Feeling busy doesn't always mean you're making progress. In this episode of the Seeds of Success Podcast, Orly and Dottie explore the important difference between being busy and being productive. They discuss why it's easy to get caught up in constant activity, especially in fast paced businesses like bowling and entertainment centers, and share simple strategies to help you focus on what truly moves your business forward.

Many Christians attend church. Far fewer become disciples.In this classic sermon, Pastor Wayman Mitchell opens 1 Corinthians 12 to show God's design for a productive church. Every believer has a place. Every ministry matters. Every act of service contributes to the mission of reaching souls.Rather than building celebrity Christians, God is building a body where each member supplies what the others need. Whether your role is visible or behind the scenes, your faithfulness has eternal significance.Chapters0:00 Introduction & Crusade Report1:20 The Church as One Body3:00 Celebrity Christianity vs Character6:20 Every Member Matters9:10 The Spectator Mentality12:00 Small Churches, Big Purpose15:20 Why You Need a Local Church17:45 How Disciples Are Actually Made20:00 The Power of Helps Ministry24:20 Four Needs of Every Healthy Christian29:45 God Is Building His Church33:00 Altar CallShow NotesALL PROCEEDS GO TO WORLD EVANGELISMLocate a CFM Church near you: https://cfmmap.orgWe need five-star reviews! Tell the world what you think about this podcast at:• Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://apple.co/3vy1s5b• Podchaser: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/taking-the-land-cfm-sermon-pod-43369v

For this episode, let's revisit a strategy skills classic interview with the author of Uptime: A Practical Guide to Personal Productivity and Wellbeing, Laura Mae Martin. In her book, Laura shows how to thrive no matter where you're working, giving concrete steps that help you focus on your priorities and keep good systems, routines, and tactics in place. Uptime explains how to make technology work for you and make "feeling on top of it" your new normal. It's a blueprint for operating at the highest levels of productivity while enhancing your own personal well-being. Laura Mae Martin is the Executive Productivity Advisor in the Office of the CEO at Google. She coaches Google's top executives on the best ways to manage their time and energy and sends out a weekly productivity newsletter that reaches tens of thousands of employees. During her 13-year tenure at Google, she has worked in sales, product operations, event planning, and now executive coaching. Laura holds a Bachelor of Science in business administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and lives in Charlotte, NC, with her husband and three children. Get Laura's book, Uptime: A Practical Guide to Personal Productivity and Wellbeing, here: https://rb.gy/nu5qr6 Claim your free gift: Free gift #1 McKinsey & BCG winning resume www.FIRMSconsulting.com/resumePDF Free gift #2 Breakthrough Decisions Guide with 25 AI Prompts www.FIRMSconsulting.com/decisions Free gift #3 Five Reasons Why People Ignore Somebody www.FIRMSconsulting.com/owntheroom Free gift #4 Access episode 1 from Build a Consulting Firm, Level 1 www.FIRMSconsulting.com/build Free gift #5 The Overall Approach used in well-managed strategy studies www.FIRMSconsulting.com/OverallApproach Free gift #6 Get a copy of Nine Leaders in Action, a book we co-authored with some of our clients: www.FIRMSconsulting.com/gift

Have you ever spent the day getting things done, but still avoided the task you actually intended to do? In this episode of ADHD Support Talk Radio, Tara McGillicuddy talks about productive procrastination and how it shows up for adults with ADHD. Productive procrastination happens when you take action on something useful or meaningful, but it is not the project, task, or commitment you originally planned to work on. Sometimes productive procrastination can help you build momentum, reduce mental clutter, and move into action. Other times, it can pull you into hyperfocus, time blindness, guilt, shame, and avoidance of the thing that matters most. Tara shares a helpful question to ask yourself when you notice it happening: Is this helping me do what I intended to do? This episode is especially helpful for adults with ADHD who struggle with procrastination, task avoidance, time blindness, overwhelm, prioritizing, and feeling busy but still stuck. Learn more about ADHD Support Talk Radio: https://adhdsupporttalk.com Learn more about Tara McGillicuddy: https://taramcgillicuddy.com Find free ADHD webinars and events: https://addclasses.com

In this hour, Dorin Dickerson reviews some of the biggest factors he's noticed that have made this Pirates' offense more productive than it was over the previous several seasons. Also, Pirates insider Dan Zangrilli and Pirates' broadcaster Dan Zangrilli each come on The Fan Hotline. June 29, 2026, 8:00 Hour

In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, hosts Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr have a discussion on what to expect from Ohio State freshman wide receiver Brock Boyd this season. They revisit their discussion about Boyd from back in the winter and examine how their opinions have changed after watching him in spring and beyond.

You've done the work. You've read the books. You've sat across from a therapist. You can explain exactly what happened with rationality and even compassion. You function. You lead. You look good. But your body knows. The walls you built to keep the wrong people out somehow keep everyone out. There is a flatness in every room you walk into. You have been calling that healing. But what if it's not? In this episode, Dov sits down with Dr. Debi Silber, founder of the PBT Institute, two-time #1 international bestselling author, 2x TEDx speaker, and the woman who turned two devastating betrayals, first her family, then her husband, into a PhD research program that changed the field. After studying over 100,000 people, she made three discoveries that should stop every leader cold. Betrayal is categorically different from other traumas and cannot be healed the same way. There is a clinical syndrome with over 60 documented symptoms, which she had to name post-betrayal syndrome. And healing follows a predictable five-stage map, but most people get permanently stuck at stage three and call it healing. That's stage three is the fine zone. Functional. Productive. Hardened. And inside organizations, it shows up as the micromanaging boss, the disengaged team, the high walls disguised as professionalism. Those are not personality traits. They are the fingerprints of unhealed betrayal, making decisions inside your company right now. Inside this conversation: The brutal F-I-N-E reframe (Fcuked up, Insecure, Neurotic, Emotional) and why operating between a four and a six in every area of your life is the most expensive lie you tell The window of willingness: how to read an apology, and the exact phrasing that tells you whether real repair is possible The three groups in Debi's research who did not heal, and the most surprising one (the group whose betrayer paid almost no price) The 70-year digestive issue that healed in two weeks once the betrayal underneath it was finally addressed Why well-meaning therapy can quietly glue you to stage three for decades If you came here for comfortable answers, this is the wrong podcast. If you came because somewhere in the back of your mind you have been asking whether fine has been your ceiling for longer than you want to admit, press play. . Connect with Dr. Debi Silber: Website: https://thepbtinstitute.com LinkedIn: Debi Silber Books: Unstuck, Trust Again, The Unshakable Woman, and more Podcast: From Betrayal to Breakthrough (top 1.5% globally) Creator of National Forgiveness Day Connect with Dov Baron: LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/dovbaron/ Dov Baron: dovbaron.com | dov@dovbaron.com Rate, review, and send this episode to the high-functioning person in your life who is most likely operating between a four and a six and calling it fine. That is how the algorithm finds the people who need this most.     #PostBetrayalSyndrome #DebiSilber #BetrayalRecovery #TheDovBaronShow #ConsciousLeadership   Connect with Dov Baron:https://DovBaron.comdov@dovbaron.comRate, review, and send this episode to the most thoughtful builder you know. That is how the algorithm finds the people who still ask why. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Join the "Next Level Fitness Accountability Group" – Reach out to Kevin or Alan on Instagram:Kevin: https://www.instagram.com/neverquitkid/Alan: https://www.instagram.com/alazaros88/The “Next Level Hope Foundation” creates meaningful experiences for kids growing up without a father figure and builds a positive, supportive community around them. To support this event, you can donate here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/annual-2026-next-level-hope-foundation-fathers-day-event_______________________In today's episode of Next Level University, hosts Kevin Palmieri and Alan Lazaros explore why fear can look like responsibility. Playing not to lose may feel safe, but it can keep you guarded, stuck, and unwilling to make the moves growth requires. Kevin and Alan break down loss aversion, self-belief, identity, status, and the trade-offs behind long-term success. They explain why progress is not about reckless risk or blind confidence. It is about balancing productive paranoia with the courage to move forward. This episode is a grounded conversation about ambition, sacrifice, and calculated risk. Listen in and stop mistaking your comfort zone for a strategy._______________________NLU is more than a podcast. From the Next Level Dreamliner to Group Coaching, we provide tools and communities to help you grow with more clarity, consistency, and accountability.Visit our website and socials through the links below.

I said I'd never do this but here I am doing it, publicly, sharing all about the experience. And no, I'm not just talking about parenting. I am talking about productivity, of course. And more specifically, how you can make this week your most productive week, even if it is 3pm on Thursday. I share my investor mindset that has me thinking differently and ultimately drove a big decision to change my mind. Create your most productive week by clicking here: https://www.timehackers.xyz/productiveweeks

Send Dr. Li a text here. Please leave your email address if you would like a reply, thanks.In this episode, Dr. Christine Li shares her Simply Productive Method, a five-step process designed to help women—especially those in midlife—overcome clutter, limiting beliefs, and resistance to achieve their goals with greater ease and positivity. Drawing from her experience running the Re-energize Your Home challenge, Dr. Christine Li breaks down the common struggles her clients face and offers empowering strategies to simplify action, boost energy, and build lasting self-belief for a thriving, clutter-free life.Timestamps00:00:00: Introduction and recent "Re-energize Your Home" challenge overview00:02:18: Background of the challenge and its impact00:04:23: Characteristics and struggles of the women served00:11:29: Introduction to the Simply Productive Method00:12:24: Five essential pieces of the Simply Productive Method00:13:25: 1. Set your "rocket goal"00:14:47: 2. Face your resistance00:16:41: 3. Work with your energy00:18:29: 4. Dismantle your limiting beliefs00:20:38: 5. Build habits and self-belief for life00:22:16: Review of the five components00:23:54: Free worksheet offer and closing remarks00:24:39: Outro and contact informationTo get the free download that accompanies this episode, go to: https://maketimeforsuccesspodcast.com/methodTo sign up for the Waitlist for the Simply Productive Program, go to: https://maketimeforsuccesspodcast.com/SPFor more information on the Make Time for Success podcast, visit: https://www.maketimeforsuccesspodcast.comGain Access to Dr. Christine Li's Free Resource Library -- 12 downloadable tools and templates to help you bypass the impulse to procrastinate: https://procrastinationcoach.mykajabi.com/freelibraryTo work with Dr. Li on a weekly basis in her coaching and accountability program, register for The Success Lab here: https://www.procrastinationcoach.com/labConnect with Dr. Christine LiWebsite: https://www.procrastinationcoach.comFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/procrastinationcoachInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/procrastinationcoach/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@procrastinationcoachThe Success Lab: https://maketimeforsuccesspodcast.com/labSimply Productive: https://maketimeforsuccesspodcast.com/SP

What if the most productive thing you could do for your fertility this week is absolutely nothing?If you're constantly researching, optimizing, tracking, and searching for the next thing that will help you get pregnant, your body may be receiving a very different message than the one you're intending. Chronic stress and constant output can keep your nervous system stuck in survival mode, making it harder for your body to prioritize reproduction.By listening to this episode, you'll learn...-Why a constantly activated nervous system can interfere with hormone balance and fertility.-The biological connection between rest, cortisol regulation, blood flow, and reproductive health.-Three simple restorative practices that help you support fertility while allowing your body to recover and feel safe.Press play now to learn how strategic rest can become one of the most powerful tools for supporting your hormones, calming your nervous system, and creating a more fertility-friendly environment.

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Jim Brown is the author of "The Imperfect CEO: Making the Climb to Organizational Health" and founder of Org Health. For over 30 years he has worked with CEOs, boards, and executive teams to build healthy organizational cultures and lead with clarity, courage, and shared responsibility. Jim argues that leadership accountability is the most underestimated pillar of organizational health. Not because leaders think it is unimportant, but because most assume they are already doing it well. In this conversation, Jim explains why leaders often judge themselves by their intentions while everyone else experiences their impact. He shares how that gap erodes trust, weakens accountability, and limits collaboration. He also discusses the small leadership behaviors that create outsized cultural change, how to distinguish productive tension from destructive conflict, and the early warning signs that organizational health is beginning to deteriorate. If you're trying to build a stronger culture, improve accountability, or create greater ownership across your team, this conversation offers practical insights you can put to work immediately. Find episode 517 on The Leadership Podcast, on YouTube, channel @theleadershippodcast, or wherever you get your podcasts! Watch this Episode on YouTube | Jim Brown on The Accountability Gap: Why Leaders Misjudge Their Own Impact https://bit.ly/TLP-517 Key Moments [01:01] Which pillar do CEOs underestimate most [05:23] How do people go too far with imperfection [09:58] Small behavior change with outsized impact [12:36] The mind shift to stop being the bottleneck [14:30] Productive tension versus destructive conflict [16:38] When teams don't define the problem the same way [19:20] Leading indicator of deteriorating organizational health [21:37] Why we're lousy at collaborating in meetings [25:21] Why we collaborate well as humans but fail in business [28:54] Success on paper but something was off [30:16] Closing thoughts for listeners Memorable Quotes "The impact is the question, not the intention. It doesn't matter that we had the right intention. If the whole group in the room was just deflated because of what you said, it's useless to say, 'I didn't mean it that way.'" "Leadership is not about doing. Leadership is about leading. We have to get a mind shift to stop giving the answers, stop doing the work. All of our effort needs to be equipping the leaders around us." "Productive tension is anchored in clarity around a shared goal. When we all know what we're aiming for, we can be jostling with each other energetically." "The more you have someone looking to you for the answer, the less everyone else will think about what the answer should be, offer suggestions, or own the decisions." "What's happening in meeting rooms is a huge indicator of what's really going on in the culture." "As leaders, you will always have to help people manage tensions. It's not either or. Somehow we've got to figure out the balance of that tension." "The day the child realizes that all adults are imperfect, he becomes an adolescent. The day he forgives them, he becomes an adult. The day he forgives himself, he becomes wise." – Alden Nolan Explore the full archive at www.theleadershippodcast.com or wherever you get your podcasts! These are the books mentioned in this episode Resources Mentioned The Leadership Podcast | theleadershippodcast.com Sponsored by | www.darley.com Rafti Advisors. LLC | www.raftiadvisors.com Self-Reliant Leadership. LLC | selfreliantleadership.com Jim Brown Website | www.orghealthteam.com Jim Brown LinkedIn | www.linkedin.com/in/authorjimbrown

The e-commerce world didn't get “easy” overnight. Our guest Jason Greenwood has lived every phase of it, from the days when getting a website online was hard, payments were clunky, and technical SEO was the only way to get discovered, to today's world where a storefront can launch fast and customers expect everything to work instantly on a phone. That long view makes his take on digital transformation and the future of commerce feel grounded, not hype-driven.We dig into the biggest platform shifts Jason has seen, then zoom in on the opportunity most people still underestimate: B2B e-commerce for manufacturers and distributors. He explains why relationship selling and sales compensation models slowed adoption, why so many teams still burn time on low-value admin work, and why the B2B digital commerce market remains wide open compared to saturated retail e-commerce. If you care about modernizing operations, improving customer experience, or scaling revenue, this conversation connects the strategy to the messy reality inside real companies.Then we go deep on AI in e-commerce, especially agentic AI that can break work into subtasks, run parallel workflows, and ship real outputs fast. Jason shares how he uses AI as a thought partner and execution partner, the prompts he repeats to find blind spots, and the non-negotiable habit of demanding citations and reviewing deliverables so hallucinations do not sneak into client work. If you're trying to stay relevant as automation accelerates, this is a practical roadmap.Subscribe for more conversations like this, share the episode with an operator who needs it, and leave a review with one AI workflow you're ready to automate next.How to connect with Jason Greenwood?LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-greenwood-digital-expert/ Website: https://www.greenwoodconsulting.net/ podcast: https://www.greenwoodconsulting.net/podcastYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/jagnz1/videosReady to scale your Amazon business? Click here to book a strategy call. https://calendly.com/firingtheman/amazon Support the show

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Can small habit changes really lead to a more productive, focused, and happy life? They can! Author and podcaster Jeff Sanders's shares his secrets to forming habits that lead to success.Encore Episode: Episode 598 originally aired May 2020Modern Mentor is a Quick and Dirty Tips Podcast, hosted by Rachel Cooke!Have a question for Modern Mentor? Email: modernmentor@quickanddirtytips.com Discover more from Modern Mentor!FacebookLinkedInNewsletterTranscripts available on your podcast app or QuickandDirtyTips.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Talking new Lions additions from the UFL The Detroit Lions signed three wide receivers out of the UFL after practice this week. Jeff Risdon welcomed Emory Hunt to stack traits, roles, and the roster math. The names are familiar. Tarik Black. Lucky Jackson. Tay Martin. Black brings a big body outside. He wins above the rim. He can work the boundary and fight through contact. Martin thrives in traffic. He finds soft spots in zone and adds yards after the catch. Jackson is the veteran presence from the 2020 class. Productive in the spring and steady in timing routes. The path to sticking is special teams. None projects as a returner. Coverage work will decide who survives August. The UFL season is 10 games. Add an NFL slate plus preseason and you are flirting with 30 games on one body in a year. Recovery matters. Coaches will weigh that load as they set the bottom of the receiver room and practice squad. Four-point talk and a 64-yard exclamation Kickers came up because the UFL changed the math. Louisville's kicker hit two four-point field goals from beyond 60 yards. The concept turns leg talent into an offensive weapon. Jake Bates put a cap on Detroit's work by drilling a 64-yarder that had room from 68 or 69. There is no buzz yet about the NFL adopting four-point kicks, but the league has borrowed spring ideas before. If that door opens, big-leg specialists become roster levers. Pass rushers who popped and the numbers game Spring pass rush stood out more than pass protection. That can muddy evaluations, but a few names still flashed legit movement and plans. Cam Gill, Louisville's defensive MVP, won with twitch and speed and kept producing. Derrick Roberson stacked impact weeks. Corner help from DC also drew praise. Cam Dantzler and DeAndre Baker are in their late 20s and played well enough to merit NFL depth looks. The hard part is the opportunity. Mathieu Betts is a recent Lions example. He barely got a shot while nicked up, went back to Canada, and dominated. Production can live in non-prototype bodies. Coaches know it. They still need roster spots to prove it. Building a better pipeline The show dug into development fixes. Expand active rosters to 66 and grow practice squads. Give spring standouts real chances. A minor-league model came up, too. Pair NFL clubs on shared affiliates in cities like Toledo or Fort Wayne, or go one-to-one so schemes match and call-ups hit the ground ready. One more thread tied back to Allen Park. Veterans must offer more than young players over the long haul. By Thanksgiving and into 2027. That is the standard. The new receivers, and any spring pass rushers who arrive next, will be graded on it. #detroitlions #lions #detroitlionspodcast #ufl #louisvillekings #columbusaviators #tarikblack #luckyjackson #taymartin #specialteamscoverage #four-pointfieldgoal #jakebates64-yardfieldgoal #camgill #derrickroberson #camdantzler #deandrebaker #passrushers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You wake up already behind. As a busy Christian woman, your to-do list was long before your feet even hit the floor, and somewhere along the way, you started measuring your faith the same way you measure everything else: by how much you got done today.But what happens when you've done everything right, served well, shown up, said yes to one more thing, and you're still spiritually exhausted? What if the busyness you've mistaken for spiritual maturity is actually the very thing quietly burning you out? And what if striving to do enough for God has nothing to do with what He actually wants from a faithful woman?In this episode, you'll learn to separate faithfulness from productivity once and for all. Discover the difference between living like a machine that has to earn its worth and living like a daughter of God who already belongs, no performance required. We're talking about burnout recovery, biblical rest, identity in Christ, and what it really means to abide rather than just produce. Join Crowned and CarefreeRecipes Mentioned in this EpisodeOvernight OatsScriptures Referenced in this EpisodeJohn 15:4-5Ephesians 2:8-92 Corinthians 5:21Matthew 11:28-30Lamentations 3:23Let's Connect:Email: hello@p31virtues.com

David Leiter, author of Stop Making Stupid Investments and founder of The Ultimate Investor, joins Travis to share lessons from more than 30 years of investing in stocks and multifamily real estate. After experiencing both financial success and painful investment mistakes, David developed a disciplined approach inspired by Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger. In this conversation, he breaks down the difference between productive and speculative assets, explains why so many investors lose money chasing trends, and shares timeless principles that can help everyday investors build lasting wealth. On this episode we talk about: David's journey from going broke to building wealth through real estate investing Lessons learned from working at Credit Suisse during the dot-com bubble The difference between productive and unproductive assets Why investors repeatedly lose money chasing hot trends and market hype Practical investing principles inspired by Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger Top 3 Takeaways Successful investing starts with understanding the value of an asset, not simply following price movements or market excitement. Productive assets—such as businesses and income-producing real estate—create wealth because they generate cash flow and earnings over time. The best investors learn to be contrarian, buying quality assets when others are fearful rather than chasing opportunities when everyone is excited. Notable Quotes "If you do something right, you've done the work, potentially it pays you forever." "The biggest problem is time. Every mistake delays the power of compounding." "Communication, marketing, and investing are three of the most important skills you can learn." Connect with David Leiter: Website: TheUltimateInvestor.com YouTube: The Ultimate Investor Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_ultimate_investor/ Book: Stop Making Stupid Investments A Word from Our Sponsors: Today's episode is brought to you by our incredible sponsors whose support makes these conversations possible. Be sure to check out the products and services featured below and support the companies that help bring valuable financial education and entrepreneurial insights to the Travis Makes Money audience. - Are you ready to start your own creatorjourney and make it big? Visitwww.fanvue.com today and launch yourcareer! - To learn more about Mode Mobile and its investor community, go to https://invest.modemobile.com/travismakesmoney -Travis Makes Money is made possible by High Level – the All-In-One Sales & Marketing Platform built for agencies, by an agency.Capture leads, nurture them, and close more deals—all from one powerful platform.Get an extended free trial at gohighlevel.com/travis Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How do you successfully run a business in the summer while also being a present mom? In today's episode, I'm sharing 3 strategies that help me to stay productive while also spending intentional time with my kids.In This Episode You'll: Learn how I help my clients stay intentional and productive during the summerGet 3 strategies that I use to keep my business momentum going while still spending time with my kidsFind it quickly:How to have a productive summer (2:10)What do you need to make space for? (4:11)Get real about what the summer will look like (5:11)Advocate for your business (6:10)Resource yourself well (7:19)Mentioned in this Episode:The Rise Collective: learn.joymichellephotography.com/Rise-collective-WaitlistIf you're enjoying the content we're creating on the podcast and want to connect with others who are called to both, make sure you come join us in the PhotoBoss® with Joy Michelle Facebook Group!Join Now >>CLICK HERE TO GET 30% OFF YOUR FIRST YEAR OF HONEYBOOK!

Watch the YouTube version of this episode HEREIn this solo episode of the Maximum Lawyer Podcast, Tyson Mutrux shares the wild story of the “best massage of his life” and the brutal cupping and scraping session that came with it. What starts as a trip for relaxation turns into a masterclass on discomfort, risk, and what it really takes to grow a law firm.Tyson breaks down why most lawyers want improvement without change, they want the massage benefits without the deep tissue work, and how that same mindset keeps firm owners stuck in “safe” but miserable situations. He walks through concrete examples from his own journey: starting his firm, taking on a partner, splitting a successful firm, committing to a BHAG of resolving a case in every state, and investing heavily in contingency-fee marketing without a line of credit.In this episode, you'll learn:Why your brain interprets uncertainty as risk (and how that quietly kills growth)How to tell the difference between pointless pain and “productive discomfort”Why hiring, firing, raising rates, and trying cases feel terrible right before they move you forwardA simple three-part test to decide which hard thing you should do next in your firmHighlights00:00 – The weird basement massage that sparked this episode03:40 – Cupping, scraping, and why the best results often look ugly at first08:15 – Why your brain equates uncertainty with danger11:30 – Starting a firm, partnering, splitting: the real risk curve of growth12:20 – BHAG: resolving a case in every state and what it takes to chase it13:10 – PI vs. family/criminal: different runways, different risks15:45 – The invisible cost of not hiring, not firing, and not raising rates17:00 – Productive discomfort: 3-part test (aligns with goals, teaches you, expands capacity)19:50 – Questions to identify the one hard move you're avoiding21:30 – BeccasList, the Association, and upcoming events

Heading into the weekend, here's a reminder that not everything you do has to be useful, efficient, or productive. In this bonus episode, Ryan and Chris Guillebeau talk about making space for fun, following strange impulses, and doing the small things that make you feel more alive.Watch the full episode with Chris Guillebeau here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHyEgbTg-BAChris Guillebeau is the New York Times bestselling author of The $100 Startup, Side Hustle, and The Happiness of Pursuit, which have sold over one million copies worldwide. During a lifetime of self-employment that included a four-year commitment as a volunteer executive in West Africa, he visited every country in the world (193 in total) before his thirty-fifth birthday. His latest book, Time Anxiety: The Illusion of Urgency and a Better Way to Live, Chris offers a bold path for redefining our relationship with the clock.Check out Chris' new book Time Anxiety: The Illusion of Urgency and a Better Way to Live and grab copies of The $100 Startup, Gonzo Capitalism, The Art of Non-Confirmity, 100 Side Hustles at The Painted Porch: https://www.thepaintedporch.comFollow Chris on Instagram @193Countries and on X @chrisguillebeau.

What if AI could handle 85% of your daily work and free you to focus on the tasks that truly matter? In this episode, Mike Koenigs joins Russ and Joey to discuss strategies for leveraging AI to save time, increase productivity, and grow your business. Mike shares practical ways to integrate AI into daily workflows, mentioning tools like Wispr Flow, NotebookLM for centralized knowledge, and Claude/Codex for automating processes. Beyond tools, Mike talks about the mindset shift required to trust AI with repetitive tasks, give it access to relevant data, and learn to relinquish control but maintain oversight. He also shares real-world examples from NASA and private equity that show how AI can accelerate problem-solving and content creation.Top three things you will learn: -How to use AI to automate repetitive tasks-The best AI tools and workflows for business communication, content, and operations-The mindset shifts necessary to optimize productivity and scale efficiently with AIGet a free copy of Mike's book (The Ai Accelerator) here:

Following the conclusion of the 49ers' productive and quiet offseason program, Brandon Aiyuk has resurfaced with seemingly disparaging comments aimed at the organization as the standoff between the two parties lingers. On this episode of "49ers Talk," Matt Maiocco and Jennifer Lee Chan discuss how San Francisco and Aiyuk reached this bizarre juncture and what pathways remain moving forward. Also, Jennifer checks in with Fred Warner at his youth football camp to discuss his reunion with buddy Dre Greenlaw, breakout 49ers rookies and this season's goals for a defense in desperate need of an edge. -- 1:00 Brandon Aiyuk's complex, confusing social media videos 7:00  Why Aiyuk still holds animosity over past contract negotiations 12:00 Breaking down where 49ers stand on their issues with Aiyuk 24:00 Behind wide receiver, which 49ers position group is most improved? 30:00 Fred Warner checks in from youth football camp 40:00 Who does Warner think will make defensive leap in 2026? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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