Podcasts about real productivity

In this episode, we deep dive into the insightful article by Neurobusiness specialist Marynês Pereira, "Unproductive Brazilian? Neurobusiness Unmasks the Calculation That Kills Our Self-Esteem (and Real Productivity)." We challenge common perceptions of Brazilian productivity by examining how standard economic calculations can be misleading and, more importantly, explore the significant negative impact these narratives have on professional self-esteem. Learn how this psychological toll can actually suppress real productivity. Discover the future of content: This entire episode was generated using Artificial Intelligence, including the hosts' voices. #Neurobusiness #Productivity #Brazil #SelfEsteem #AI #AIPodcast #Neuroscience #MarynesPereira

Being productive isn't about perfect organization, efficiency hacks, or forcing structure onto everything. It's about letting go of the idea that you need to be productive in a certain way.It's embracing the chaos. The disorganization. The messiness of pursuing something without a perfect plan. Productivity isn't about following a rigid system—it's about showing up and doing the work, even when it looks nothing like what you thought it should.Let go of the need for a “proper way” of doing things. Pursue relentlessly. Move forward without needing everything to be neat, structured, or perfect. That's where real momentum happens.

In this episode, we're diving into the productivity myth that lists alone are enough to keep you organized. Many list-makers still feel overwhelmed, guilty, and stressed at the end of the day. Why? Because a list isn't a system. Learn the key steps to transform your lists into a productivity engine that helps you accomplish more, feel great about what you did, and enjoy your evenings guilt-free. Resources:  Watch this Free Class!: 3 Secrets to Always Having Enough Time For Your Work, Your Family and Yourself   ⁠⁠Click here to grab your free Distraction Action Plan today and start saving hours  each week! Stay connected!: Visit our website at  ⁠https://www.alexishaselberger.com⁠  Enroll in the " ⁠Time Well Spent: Time Management for Real People⁠ " Program Join the  ⁠Do More, Stress Less Facebook Community⁠  Connect on  ⁠Linkedin⁠  Follow us for updates and more content:  Youtube   ⁠Instagram⁠    ⁠TikTok⁠    ⁠Facebook⁠  We want your feedback!: If you have constructive feedback, please email us at alexis+podcastfeedback@alexishaselberger.com If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating and share with a friend! This show is brought to you by:  ⁠Time Well Spent⁠ : the time management program for real people, just like you. Transcript: Read it  ⁠here⁠ !

Have you ever realized just a few degrees of change can flip everything? In this episode, let's talk about three basic productivity practices which allow ANYONE to get out of problem mode and into a healthier ministry through strategic productivity.    Listen and Subscribe to Productive Pastor on iTunes | https://bit.ly/ProductivePastor Productive Pastor on Spotify | https://spoti.fi/3oIT5gf Chad on YouTube | https://bit.ly/RevChadBrooksYouTube Productive Pastor Email List | https://bit.ly/PPemailList The 5/15 | https://bit.ly/The515email

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Chantèa sits down to chat about the hate Nara Aziza gets online for living her life, toxic positivity, keyboard warriors, productivity, and what's up with the “That Girl” trend.   In this episode: Nara Aziza Being “That Girl” Navigating Productivity Beating Imposter Syndrome   Have questions, comments, or suggestions for the podcast? Leave Anonymous Questions & Confessions Here: https://ngl.link/theawkwardmomstage2 and we'll discuss them on the podcast.   Contact Us Email Us: theawkwardmomstage@gmail.com Official Website: https://www.theawkwardmomstage.com/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/awkwardmomstage  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theawkwardmomstage My Digital Etsy Store: http://etsy.com/shop/awkwardmomdigital Boundless Audio Network: https://boundlessaudionetwork.com/our-shows/the-awkward-mom-stage/   Try Audible free for 30 days and get your first book on us: https://www.audibletrial.com/theawkwardmomstage Go to https://betterhelp.com/awkwardmomstage for 10% off your first month of therapy with BetterHelp and get matched with a therapist who will listen and help #sponsored Use code VUSH50 to get 50% off an Empress 2: https://bit.ly/3EncagM Podcast Websites Made Easy: https://www.podpage.com/?via=chantea Podcast Hosting and More: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1387852   Music Credits: Intro, outro, and ad music provided by: In the clouds – Rexlambo: https://bit.ly/3Mrbfhu promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/j8Ever0GvTw Failles by Tomh.: https://bit.ly/3kHNJjy promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/4Otc92RDiD8 Feellikedying – Loxbeats: https://bit.ly/2RjmWP3 promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/QzlBLpkLOqQ Gloomy - k o f i: https://bit.ly/3DpGy8v promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/ORdMAR7LqIw Crimson - Mehul Choudhary: https://bit.ly/3e73wZI promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/DlNjIG5GKUo Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0   Disclaimer: This contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

The end of the year is a natural time to reflect and think about what's coming next. But for many of you who've had a not-so-great relationship with your goals in the past, you might dread this time of year or roll your eyes at all the “new year new me” resolutions that are about to flood our Instagram feeds. And I can relate. There are a lot of unhealthy practices we can fall into when it comes to setting goals, and today, I want to address them. In this episode, I'm sharing 10 reasons why you might hate goal setting, and what my own love-hate relationship with goal setting has looked like over the years.  If you've been continually frustrated by your goals, don't forget to click below to join the Real Productivity waitlist!   JOIN THE WAITLIST: https://view.flodesk.com/pages/63729d680f0a8f4e4bef5695  SHOW NOTES: https://jadeboyd.co/blog/productivity/my-love-hate-relationship-with-goal-setting/ CONNECT WITH JADE Website Instagram Organize your Business Template FREE Task Batching Workbook FREE Weekly Review Checklist

A “Millennial trapped in a Baby Boomer body,” IRA WOLFE is recognized as one of the Top 5 Global Thought Leaders on Future of Work and HR and Top 10 for Leadership. He is the president of Poised for the Future Company, founder of Success Performance Solutions, Senior Consultant with Dame Leadership, a TEDx Speaker, Hall of Fame Speaker, and host of Geeks Geezers Googlization podcast, part of the People-Forward Network. His most recent book is Recruiting in the Age of Googlization, now in its 2nd edition, which was selected as one of the top 50 books to read in 2021 by Thinkers360. He is the founder of the Googlization Nation community and a frequent contributor to HR and business blogs including Forbes, Medium, and an expert guest on NTD Business News. He was recently selected as the 2022 HRSouthwest Hall of Fame Speaker inductee. WEBSITE: https://www.irawolfe.com/ YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/c/IraWolfe/about --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/john-aidan-byrne0/support

The word productivity has become such a buzz word but the truth of the matter is, we all have a limit to how much we produce. In this episode of Donuts, Coffee and Tech we will go over one of the best ways to stay clear of burn out and why it is important to keep it real on what you are trying to tackle.

Consistent motivation can be a real struggle as an entrepreneur. Listen in to today's podcast as psychologist Jenna Hellberg shares her framework for creating a sustainable business that feels good. KATRINA WIDENER COACHING INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/katrina.widener/ BADASS BUSINESS SQUAD SHOW NOTES: https://www.katrinawidener.com/badass-business-squad-podcast

Let us not confuse true productivity with being busy being busy.  Just because one is moving doesn't mean they are progressing. Real productivity requires heroism, freedom from distraction and the willingness to pursue your genius in hot pursuit of pure magic.If you're ready to make 2022 the single happiest, healthiest and most productive year of your life yet with Robin Sharma as your mentor...The global response to his life-changing digital program The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari Method was truly incredible...So, after discussing with his team the massive amount of feedback we received from those who snapped up this opportunity and have since experienced remarkable shifts in the way they live and work, he felt that now is the perfect time to make this offer available again…This truly remarkable 30-Day Challenge offers you hours of world-class training and takes you well beyond what you learned in The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari book that so many people around the world have fallen in love with. [If you haven't read the book you'll still be blown away by this course].You can find all the details to get one of the limited memberships into the course here.FOLLOW ROBIN SHARMA:InstagramFacebookTwitterYouTube  

There are so many productivity hacks for individual and companies but they are basically programing that is NOT sustainable, if they work at all! We ve uncovered the secret to increasing productivity that is truly sustainable! You haven t heard this anywhere else. If you have a business or just concerned about your own personal productivity this show will surprise you!

There are so many productivity hacks for individual and companies but they are basically programing that is NOT sustainable, if they work at all! We ve uncovered the secret to increasing productivity that is truly sustainable! You haven t heard this anywhere else. If you have a business or just concerned about your own personal productivity this show will surprise you!

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Books have saved me time and again. Here are some of my all-time favorites. Becoming Future You: Be the Hero of Your Own Life by Mel Jolly https://www.becomingfutureyou.com/book Smarter Faster Better: The Transformative Power of Real Productivity by Charles Duhigg https://www.amazon.com/dp/0812983599/ The Four Tendencies: The Indispensable Personality Profiles That Reveal How to Make Your Life Better (and Other People's Lives Better, Too) by Gretchen Rubin https://www.amazon.com/Four-Tendencies-Indispensable-Personality-Profiles/dp/1524760919/ Manage Your Day-to-Day: Build Your Routine, Find Your Focus, and Sharpen Your Creative Mind Edited by Jocelyn K. Glei https://www.amazon.com/Manage-Your-Day-Day-Creative/dp/1477800670/ The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom (A Toltec Wisdom Book) by Don Miguel Ruiz https://www.amazon.com/Four-Agreements-Practical-Personal-Freedom/dp/1878424319/ You Are a Badass® at Making Money: Master the Mindset of Wealth by Jen Sincero https://www.amazon.com/You-Are-Badass-Making-Money/dp/0735223130/ Grab the FREE Starter Guide and get clarity on Future You: https://becomingfutureyou.com/start The book is out! Grab an ebook or print copy of Becoming Future You: Be the Hero of Your Own Life at https://becomingfutureyou.com/book Prefer to get your motivational content on video? Subscribe to my YouTube Channel: http://bit.ly/jollytipsyoutube Ready to become Future You faster? Join the DIY Coaching Program and unlock your 5-star life: https://www.becomingfutureyou.com/unlock ABOUT MEL & BECOMING FUTURE YOU#becomingfutureyou Mel Jolly has been working with authors and creative entrepreneurs for nearly two decades. She is a marketing consultant and coach who works with women to help them rediscover their dreams, level up their enjoyment of life, and unleash their awesomeness. Mel started out as a Library Assistant in Young Adult Services where she specialized in outreach to at risk teens at juvenile detention centers and group homes. Mel also holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre Performance, which means she's not afraid of a challenge, a crowd, or a little drama! Mel can help you unlock your potential and clarify your vision for Future You. Grab the FREE Starter Guide and start getting answers: https://www.becomingfutureyou.com/start

On this particularly inspiring (and particularly vulnerable) episode, I'm so pleased to have chatted with Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist and the author of The Power of Habit and Smarter Faster Better, Charles Duhigg! Together we drill down on what it takes to say “Yes!” to the changes we'd like to make in our lives, knowing where to start, and the role belief plays in all of it.  Turns out there's a big difference between setting a goal and making a plan! Listen in as I become the guinea pig while workshopping a S.M.A.R.T. plan with Charles, and find out how you can do the same. Living through a global pandemic certainly altered some of our daily routines, so today we're discovering how to make the most of our jolt out of autopilot and shift into some fulfilling new habits.  Resources mentioned: Read The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business by Charles Duhigg  Read Smarter Faster Better: The Transformative Power of Real Productivity by Charles Duhigg  Learn more about Charles Duhigg Follow Charles on Twitter Get Tiffany's free Radical Delight Kickstart Follow Tiffany on Instagram For detailed show notes head to www.tiffanyhan.com/blog/episode389

On this particularly inspiring (and particularly vulnerable) episode, I'm so pleased to have chatted with Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist and the author of The Power of Habit and Smarter Faster Better, Charles Duhigg! Together we drill down on what it takes to say “Yes!” to the changes we'd like to make in our lives, knowing where to start, and the role belief plays in all of it.  Turns out there's a big difference between setting a goal and making a plan! Listen in as I become the guinea pig while workshopping a S.M.A.R.T. plan with Charles, and find out how you can do the same. Living through a global pandemic certainly altered some of our daily routines, so today we're discovering how to make the most of our jolt out of autopilot and shift into some fulfilling new habits.  Resources mentioned: Read The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business by Charles Duhigg  Read Smarter Faster Better: The Transformative Power of Real Productivity by Charles Duhigg  Learn more about Charles Duhigg Follow Charles on Twitter Get Tiffany's free Radical Delight Kickstart Follow Tiffany on Instagram For detailed show notes head to www.tiffanyhan.com/blog/episode389

Join us tonight as we discuss some eye opening information about how to increase and maintain your productivity!

Have you ever tried to create healthier habits for yourself and struggled to stick with them? What about trying to break a bad habit? It turns out that in order to change our behaviors, we need a strong sense of motivation in addition to self-control. But how can we get more of that? This week, Brit sits down with Charles Duhigg, a successful journalist and author of the books, The Power of Habit and Smarter, Better, Faster: The Transformative Power of Real Productivity. Time to find out what's holding us back from cultivating real change in our lives, plus how we can be more productive both in work and play. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

In this HRchat episode, we look at the correlation between the number of hours logged and employee productivity. Bill Banham's guest is Nick Goldberg, CEO at Ezra, a provider of digital coaching. Listen as Nick also reflects on a recent study that suggests Americans are clocking 1,864.8 work hours per year. The survey suggests, however, that the American work ethic differs drastically from one state to the next. Listen as we consider which is the “hardest working” state in the US, reasons why the number of hours employees log doesn't always stack up against expected output and we ask what leaders can do to get more from their employees. About EzraFounded in 2018, Ezra is the brainchild of Nick. Having spent years working in the HR and Talent Development space, Nick was frustrated by two things: 1) the knowledge that coaching was the most impactful means of people development, yet it was only available to those at the very top of an organization and 2) the gulf that existed between the beautiful simplicity of consumer applications, and the often ugly and unwieldy software many are forced to use in their workplaces.With the support of Ranjit de Sousa, the Global CEO of LHH, Nick set about building a team that could deliver accessible coaching at scale whilst leveraging the convenience and ease of use that everyone expects from apps they use in their personal lives. Learn more at helloezra.com.

If you're like us, you often feel like there are just too many important things to do. Even after we eliminate to time-wasters and automate the ankle-biters, we're still left with a list that's longer than we can handle. So what do we do when it's all important stuff, but we still can't seem to get to it everything that we need to? Spoiler alert: It's not multi-tasking! Instead take a page out of the Special Forces playbook and take some time to clarify your "lines of effort" - the main categories of your priorities. Once you can see them clearly, you can look for ways to optimize your time and energy. You can organize your activities in ways that let you do one thing, while achieving multiple goals. For example: A run on the treadmill will check your fitness box. But a run on a trail with a friend can check the fitness, nature, and friends box. You're still just doing one thing, but you're getting much more out of that time and effort. It's a simple principle that applies to all aspects of your work and life. Once you see, you won't be able to unsee it.

For solo real estate agents, solo lenders, entrepreneurs and advisors...being productive is one of the most challenging things to do.What do you think the secret to productivity?Systems?Calendars?To-do?Or is there other strategy to make yourself productive.In this episode of Daily Show Up, Darin Persinger shares the secret to you!

This week we're getting advice on how to make our New Year's resolutions stick with help from Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Charles Duhigg. Listen to hear Charles share multiple science-backed strategies we can use to enhance habit formation, and how mental models can help us achieve our goals.Charles is the author of The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business, and Smarter Faster Better: The Transformative Power of Real Productivity, and is also the host of the podcast How To! With Charles Duhigg.Have an idea for a future episode? Call us at 347-687-8109 and leave a voicemail, or write to us at upgrade@lifehacker.com. We want to hear from you!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode, Hannah breaks down the unique hacks that you need to be more productive. If you want to have a successful, well oiled machine of a business AND a balanced personal life, you need this podcast in your life. Give it a listen, share, and tag on social media!

Charles Duhigg is a Pulitzer-prize winning reporter and the author of Smarter Faster Better, about the science of productivity and The Power of Habit, about the science of habit formation in our lives, companies, and societies. You can connect with him and learn more at charlesduhigg.com/. Favorite Success Quote “Think more deeply about what’s going on so that I can determine how I should respond?” Key Points 1. Ask Yourself “What Do I Really Want Out of This?” One of the greatest tragedies of modern society is that most people are vigorously pursuing goals that aren’t congruent with who they are and what they really want. Society, our friends, and our families all encourage us to earn more money, pack on more muscle, get married (or not), buy a house, and do what “good” little boys do. Unfortunately, most people never actually take the time to ask themselves what they really want. They never set aside the time to think purposefully about their life, their vision, and their goals. As a result, more and more people arrive at their deathbeds wishing that they could live their lives over again in a different way. I want to encourage you to take a step back and ask yourself “What do I really want from this?” In every situation, whether it’s in the bedroom, the boardroom, or the gym, set aside the time to think deeply about what you really want and how you can attain it. 2. Your Habits are Predicated on Queues, Actions, and Rewards While the old saying, “Knowing is half the battle” might be a little bit hyperbolic, it’s origins are found in reality. If you don’t truly understand a system, process, or job, you will never be able to accomplish it successfully and nowhere is this truer than in the realm of productivity, habits, and performance. Most people simply assume that they are lazy or a procrastinator or just plain unlucky. But the reality is that most people have never been taught how to properly build the habits of success into their lives. Luckily, building a habit… Any habit is very simple (notice I did not say easy). Habits can be broken into three parts: The trigger, the action, and the reward. If you’ve ever been addicted to cigarettes then I have no doubt that you are uncomfortably familiar with this process. You see a cigarette or experience stress (the trigger), you pull out a smoke and light it up (the action/habit), and then you experience a buzz from the nicotine and a sense of relaxation (the reward). But the same pattern can be found in positive habits. For example, you might see your running shoes and gym clothes (the trigger), decide to go workout (the action), and then experience a rush of endorphins and endocannabinoids that give you a feeling of elation and euphoria (the reward). Every habit can be broken down into these three simple steps and when you understand this framework you will be able to manipulate your actions and outputs at will. Pay close attention to the “Reward” element of this framework and you will be able to change your habits quicker and easier than you ever believed possible. 3. The Small Daily Decisions Matter  It doesn’t matter what you had for lunch today, if you went to the gym or not, how many drinks you had, or how much you slept. But what does matter is what you consistently have for lunch, how often you go to the gym, how frequently you drink, and how serious you are about the quality of your sleep. For most people, there is no one action that will make or break their life and success. Instead, their lives are the direct result of thousands of tiny actions and decisions made overtime. When you realize this, you will begin to see the small decisions in a different light. Because even though one action might not make a difference today, when that action is repeated and compounded over years and decades, it will literally determine the quality and capacity of your life. 4. Set S.M.A.R.T. Goals  With the new year right around the corner, many of you are undoubtedly setting New Year’s resolutions. Although I think resolutions are a terrible idea (which I will be discussing in an upcoming article), if you are going to set resolutions, Charles shared a few simple tips to help you actually stick to them this year. For starters, you want to set two major goals, a stretch goal and an easy goal. The stretch goal should scare the crap out of you and be something that you aren’t 100% certain you can achieve. It shouldn’t be unrealistic, just difficult. Your second major goal should be an important habit or result that you know you can achieve if you are simply willing to put in the work. Once you have your goals, you are going to break them down using the SMART formula. Specific: What do I want to achieve? Who is required to achieve it? What resources will I need? Measurable: How much? How many? How will I know my goal is achieved? Achievable: How realistic is this goal based on my current restraints? Relevant: Is this goal worthwhile? Is the timing right? Is it applicable in my current environment? Time Bound: When will my goal be achieved? What benchmarks and checkpoints should I set for myself? When you break down a goal in this manner, you clear all of the clutter from your mind and you’re left with nothing but clear, actionable steps that will help you get from where you are to where you want to be. 5. Assume That You Will Achieve Success  One of the biggest roadblocks on your path to achieving your goals are your own limiting beliefs and b.s. internal stories. But I’ll let you in on a little secret. You are already doing better than you think you are and you’re much more likely to achieve success than you probably believe. So why not act in a way that is reflective of this reality? Assume that you will be successful at every endeavor you pursue. Assume that if you are willing to stick it out and persevere, you will achieve your goals and dreams. Act as if you are already successful, put in the work, and you will achieve the goals you’ve set for yourself.

Charles Duhigg is a Pulitzer-prize winning reporter and the author of Smarter Faster Better, about the science of productivity and The Power of Habit, about the science of habit formation in our lives, companies, and societies. You can connect with him and learn more at charlesduhigg.com/. Favorite Success Quote “Think more deeply about what’s going on so that I can determine how I should respond?” Key Points 1. Ask Yourself “What Do I Really Want Out of This?” One of the greatest tragedies of modern society is that most people are vigorously pursuing goals that aren’t congruent with who they are and what they really want. Society, our friends, and our families all encourage us to earn more money, pack on more muscle, get married (or not), buy a house, and do what “good” little boys do. Unfortunately, most people never actually take the time to ask themselves what they really want. They never set aside the time to think purposefully about their life, their vision, and their goals. As a result, more and more people arrive at their deathbeds wishing that they could live their lives over again in a different way. I want to encourage you to take a step back and ask yourself “What do I really want from this?” In every situation, whether it’s in the bedroom, the boardroom, or the gym, set aside the time to think deeply about what you really want and how you can attain it. 2. Your Habits are Predicated on Queues, Actions, and Rewards While the old saying, “Knowing is half the battle” might be a little bit hyperbolic, it’s origins are found in reality. If you don’t truly understand a system, process, or job, you will never be able to accomplish it successfully and nowhere is this truer than in the realm of productivity, habits, and performance. Most people simply assume that they are lazy or a procrastinator or just plain unlucky. But the reality is that most people have never been taught how to properly build the habits of success into their lives. Luckily, building a habit… Any habit is very simple (notice I did not say easy). Habits can be broken into three parts: The trigger, the action, and the reward. If you’ve ever been addicted to cigarettes then I have no doubt that you are uncomfortably familiar with this process. You see a cigarette or experience stress (the trigger), you pull out a smoke and light it up (the action/habit), and then you experience a buzz from the nicotine and a sense of relaxation (the reward). But the same pattern can be found in positive habits. For example, you might see your running shoes and gym clothes (the trigger), decide to go workout (the action), and then experience a rush of endorphins and endocannabinoids that give you a feeling of elation and euphoria (the reward). Every habit can be broken down into these three simple steps and when you understand this framework you will be able to manipulate your actions and outputs at will. Pay close attention to the “Reward” element of this framework and you will be able to change your habits quicker and easier than you ever believed possible. 3. The Small Daily Decisions Matter  It doesn’t matter what you had for lunch today, if you went to the gym or not, how many drinks you had, or how much you slept. But what does matter is what you consistently have for lunch, how often you go to the gym, how frequently you drink, and how serious you are about the quality of your sleep. For most people, there is no one action that will make or break their life and success. Instead, their lives are the direct result of thousands of tiny actions and decisions made overtime. When you realize this, you will begin to see the small decisions in a different light. Because even though one action might not make a difference today, when that action is repeated and compounded over years and decades, it will literally determine the quality and capacity of your life. 4. Set S.M.A.R.T. Goals  With the new year right around the corner, many of you are undoubtedly setting New Year’s resolutions. Although I think resolutions are a terrible idea (which I will be discussing in an upcoming article), if you are going to set resolutions, Charles shared a few simple tips to help you actually stick to them this year. For starters, you want to set two major goals, a stretch goal and an easy goal. The stretch goal should scare the crap out of you and be something that you aren’t 100% certain you can achieve. It shouldn’t be unrealistic, just difficult. Your second major goal should be an important habit or result that you know you can achieve if you are simply willing to put in the work. Once you have your goals, you are going to break them down using the SMART formula. Specific: What do I want to achieve? Who is required to achieve it? What resources will I need? Measurable: How much? How many? How will I know my goal is achieved? Achievable: How realistic is this goal based on my current restraints? Relevant: Is this goal worthwhile? Is the timing right? Is it applicable in my current environment? Time Bound: When will my goal be achieved? What benchmarks and checkpoints should I set for myself? When you break down a goal in this manner, you clear all of the clutter from your mind and you’re left with nothing but clear, actionable steps that will help you get from where you are to where you want to be. 5. Assume That You Will Achieve Success  One of the biggest roadblocks on your path to achieving your goals are your own limiting beliefs and b.s. internal stories. But I’ll let you in on a little secret. You are already doing better than you think you are and you’re much more likely to achieve success than you probably believe. So why not act in a way that is reflective of this reality? Assume that you will be successful at every endeavor you pursue. Assume that if you are willing to stick it out and persevere, you will achieve your goals and dreams. Act as if you are already successful, put in the work, and you will achieve the goals you’ve set for yourself.

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Want to get more done without sacrificing what you care about most? Last spring Charles Duhigg  joined us to talk about his latest book, “Smarter Faster, Better: The Transformative Power of Real Productivity.” “People often get tied up in being busy, rather than being productive,” says Duhigg. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You’ve heard it as much as we have…”Leaders are readers!” Here’s a list and links of books every leader should dive into: “If you don’t know who you are as a person, you will never know who you are as a leader.”   New Creation Realities - E.W. Kenyon   Simplify: Ten Practices to Unclutter Your Soul - Bill Hybels   The Power of Character in Leadership: How Values, Morals, Ethics, and Principles Affect Leaders - Dr. Myles Munroe   The Making of A Leader - Frank Damazio   Be Our Guest - (Anything by Doug Lipp) The Power of Habit Smarter Faster Better: The Transformative Power of Real Productivity   In Search Of Excellence Leadership Awakening: Foundational Principles for Lasting Success List Of Authors: Seth Godin Dave Ramsey Dr. Henry Cloud Jim Collins Dr. Samuel Chand Dr. John Maxwell Stephen Covey Carson Tate Dr. Caroline Leaf Rachel Burchfield  

Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and best-selling author, Charles Duhigg, shares his insightful research to help this mom change her habits and parent more effectively. Charles explains the brain's way of forming habits, unlocks the secret to stopping them and puts his words into action. He also reveals his methods to crafting amazing stories (hint: structure!) and shares what it was like to get the call telling him he'd won a Pulitzer! He also gives tips on how to be more productive (hint: fewer emails!). His amazing books, The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business and Smarter Faster Better: The Transformative Power of Real Productivity are both New York Times Bestsellers. 

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Real productivity is not about adding more items to your to-do list or adding more hours to your work week. According to Charles Duhigg, in his book Smarter Faster Better,“The difference between being merely busy and genuinely productive is about taking control of how you think and making better choices—instead of simply reacting to life's constant demands." Did you catch that? Instead of reacting to life's demands, real productivity is about making better choice by taking control of how you think. Or to put it another way, it's all about living E+R=O (event + RESPONSE = outcome).  This a surprise, bonus episode to Episodes 089 and 090 which demonstrates how E+R=O not only leads us away from victim thinking, but also leads use to real productivity by being smarter faster better.  Purpose of this Episode You can become smarter, faster, and better and experience REAL Productivity in your life and business by living out E+R=O. Tips Shared in this Episode  Productivity is more about thinking differently (which causes us to act differently) than it is about organizational charts, complicated filing systems, or apps and gadgets.  Primary way productive people think differently — Internal locus of control (E+R=O) instead of external locus of control (E=O). Links Mentioned in this Episode Smarter Faster Better by Charles Duhigg  E+R=O Wristbands  Dates for the 2018 Killer Keynote Conference and the Paid To Speak Conference will be announced soon. Visit SpeakItForward.com if you want to receive a first-alert email with the opportunity to register early.

Charles Duhigg is a Pulitzer-prize winning reporter and the author of Smarter Faster Better, about the science of productivity and The Power of Habit, about the science of habit formation in our lives, companies and societies.

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Charles Duhigg is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter and author of "The Power of Habit," which has spent over two years on the New York Times best-seller list. The Harvard Business School and Yale graduate, recently joined Just the Right Book Podcast to talk about his latest book, "Smarter Faster, Better: The Transformative Power of Real Productivity." "People often get tied up in being busy, rather than being productive," says Duhigg. His book explores how to get more done without sacrificing what we care about most. Also in this episode, we hear from Cathy Langer, the director of buying for the Tattered Cover Book Store in Denver Colorado for our segment, "What's on the Front Table."   Be sure to like us on Facebook and join our mailing list to hear more news about Just the Right Book Podcast Books in this episode:  Smarter Faster Better: The Transformative Power of Real Productivity By Charles Duhigg The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business By Charles Duhigg Hiroshima By John Hersey Red Sky at Morning By Richard Bradford American War By Omar El Akkad Trajectory: Stories By Richard Russo Anything Is Possible By Elizabeth Strout My Name Is Lucy Barton By Elizabeth Strout Borne By Jeff VanderMeer Crime and Punishment By Fyodor Dostoyevsky A Prayer for Owen Meany By John Irving Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's episode of The Art of Passive Income—Round Table edition, Mark is joined by:  Tate Litchfield Scott Todd Erik Peterson Mike Zaino  Today's Topics:   Selling via text—Is it the new preferred method? The legal aspects of blasting out the deal of the week through text. Buying land that you don't want—mindset and strategy when offering a low price. How to create scarcity on property. When offering a price, mindset plays such an important role in both buying and selling. It's an inefficient market, you have a buyer and a seller and it's what they agree to. —Mark Podolsky TIPS OF THE WEEK Mark: Read the book, Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow by Yuval Noah Harari. Scott: Check out the Annotable app. It's the most full-featured all-in-one image annotation tool.  Tate: Make your photos on your ads better and unique using Adobe Lightroom.   Erik: Check out Ritetag.com. It's a web app for looking at potential hashtags. Mike: Read the book, Smarter Faster Better: The Transformative Power of Real Productivity by Charles Duhigg. Isn't it time to create passive income so you can work where you want, when you want and with whomever you want?

  Mike’s Best Books Boyd: The Fighter Pilot Who Changed the Art of War by Robert Coram Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike by Phil Knight The Success Equation: Untangling Skill and Luck in Business, Sports, and Investing by Michael Mauboussin The Wright Brothers by David McCullough Mornings on Horseback: The Story of an Extraordinary Family, a Vanished Way of Life and the Unique Child Who Became Theodore Roosevelt by David McCullough One Summer: America, 1927 by Bill Bryson   Aaron’s Best Books Powerhouse: The Untold Story of Hollywood's Creative Artists Agency by James Andrew Miller Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder by Nassim Nicholas Taleb Surely You’re Joking, Mr. Feynman by Richard P. Feynman Losing My Virginity: How I Survived, Had Fun, and Made a Fortune Doing Business My Way by Richard Branson The Inevitable: Understanding the 12 Technological Forces That Will Shape Our Future by Kevin Kelly   Mike’s Favorite Subscriptions 25 IQ blog Farnam Street Sunday Email   Aaron’s Favorite Subscriptions The Gervais Principle from Ribbonfarm The Last Psychiatrist   Mike’s Preferred Podcasts Invest Like the Best How I Built This Jocko Podcast   Aaron’s Preferred Podcasts Reply All from Gimlet 3lau HAUS   Aaron’s Recommend YouTube Channels Nerdwriter Adam Ruins Everything   Also Mentioned The Gospel According to Larry by Janet Tashjian Smarter Faster Better: The Transformative Power of Real Productivity by Charles Duhigg   What were your favorites of 2016? Please let us know!   NEW SPONSOR ALERT!   Going Deep with Aaron Watson is brought to you by Audible - get a FREE audiobook download and 30-day free trial at http://www.audibletrial.com/Aaron. With over 180,000 titles to choose from, you can enjoy from any mobile device.   Connect with Mike Twitter Medium Website

If you're reading this on the productiveinsights.com blog, click here to listen to an audio version of this blog post on iTunes What is time-boxing? Time boxing is the process of going to calendar and creating separate appointments for each task that you estimate will take 15 minutes or more. 7 Reasons why is time-boxing is important when it comes to productivity: * It sets realistic time projections for your tasks. You don’t try and cram too many tasks into your day if you’re forced to allocate time to   each of them. * Because you have to allocate specific time-slots for your tasks you now restricted to a reasonable amount of tasks as opposed to an overwhelming to do list that is likely to just paralyse you. So this means you’re more likely to be more selective with the tasks that you assign to yourself. You’re more likely to do things that will have the biggest impact for the least effort. This is also known as the 80/20 rule Initially coined by an economist called   Vilfredo Pareto. Essentially the rule states that 80% of your results come from 20% of your efforts. So it makes sense to first work on that 20% of tasks that will yield 80% of your results. * Time boxing also allows you to allocate the high energy tasks to the time of the day when your most productive. For example, I find tackling tasks that involve a lot of deep thinking to the early part of the day when my mind is fresh and most receptive. I also tend to allocate writing to the early hours of my day for the same reason . Most administrative tasks like responding to emails or and cleaning up my workspace  are best done towards the evening. I try and schedule my meetings and phone calls to later in the day as well. * If you work in a corporate environment meetings can be the biggest enemy to your productivity. Time boxing solves this problem beautifully. By allocating tasks as calendar appointments people are less likely to book you out in senseless meetings that don’t yield results. * Setting aside specific time-slots for tasks tends to hold you more accountable and increases your focus. When you know you have a finite period of time to complete a certain task are more likely to immerse yourself completely in that task for that finite period. * Time-boxing is a fantastic way to tackle procrastination. When you have a task that seems really large and overwhelming it’s very easy to keep putting it off. But if you allocate a specified amount of time to that overwhelming task, even if it is for a small portion of the task     after which you know you will be taking a break or moving on to something else you’re far less likely to procrastinate. * Time boxing works beautifully with the Pomodoro technique which I’ve covered in some detail in an earlier blog post on productiveinsights.com. Essentially the Pomodoro technique in 25 minute increments followed by afollowed by at 3 to 5 minute break. How to get started with time-boxing:   * Go to your task list and select the most important task/s for the day using the 80/20 principle. (It’s okay to select just one task. In fact I think that’s preferable because it increases your focus. You can always come back and pick another task to put into your calendar.) * Create a calendar appointment for the task in your calendar (A great tool to do this is the fantastical app available for the Mac or iPhone. You can also use a

If you're reading this on the productiveinsights.com blog, click here to listen to an audio version of this blog post on iTunes   Share This Episode: Click To Tweet Links Mentioned: Click here to download podcast shownotes What is time-boxing? Time-boxing is the process of going to a calendar and creating separate appointments for each task that you estimate will take 15 minutes or more. 7 Reasons why time-boxing is important when it comes to productivity: It sets realistic time projections for your tasks. You don’t try and cram too many tasks into your day if you’re forced to allocate time to each of them. Because you have to allocate specific time-slots for your tasks, you are now restricted to a reasonable amount of tasks as opposed to an overwhelming to-do list that is likely to just paralyse you. So this means you’re more likely to be more selective with the tasks that you assign to yourself. You’re more likely to do things that will have the biggest impact for the least effort. This is also known as the 80/20 rule, initially coined by an economist called Vilfredo Pareto. Essentially, the rule states that 80% of your results come from 20% of your efforts. So it makes sense to first work on that 20% of tasks that will yield 80% of your results. Time-boxing also allows you to allocate the high-energy tasks to the time of the day when you're most productive. For example, I find tackling tasks that involve a lot of deep thinking to the early part of the day when my mind is fresh and most receptive. I also tend to allocate writing to the early hours of my day for the same reason. Most administrative tasks like responding to emails or cleaning up my workspace are best done towards the evening. I try and schedule my meetings and phone calls to later in the day as well. Your work in a corporate environment meetings can be the biggest enemy to your productivity. Time-boxing solves this problem beautifully. By allocating tasks as calendar appointments, people are less likely to book you out in senseless meetings that don’t yield results. Setting aside specific time slots for tasks tends to hold you more accountable and increases your focus. When you know you have a finite period of time to complete a certain task, you are more likely to immerse yourself completely in that task for that finite period. Time-boxing is a fantastic way to tackle procrastination. When you have a task that seems really large and overwhelming, it’s very easy to keep putting it off. But if you allocate a specified amount of time to that overwhelming task, even if it is for a small portion of the task after which you know you will be taking a break or moving on to something else, you’re far less likely to procrastinate. Time-boxing works beautifully with the Pomodoro technique which I’ve covered in some detail in an earlier blog post on productiveinsights.com. Essentially, the Pomodoro technique in 25- minute increments followed by a 3 to 5-minute break. How to get started with time-boxing: Go to your task list and select the most important task/s for the day using the 80/20 principle. (It’s okay to select just one task. In fact, I think that’s preferable because it increases your focus. You can always come back and pick another task to put into your calendar.) Create a calendar appointment for the task in your calendar. A great tool to do this is the fantastical app available for the Mac or iPhone. You can also use a Siri voice command to set up a calendar meeting for your task. Typical challenges with time-boxing: One of the biggest challenges with implementing time-boxing is the fact that it means you have to accept that you can’t get everything done on your to-do list. But I actually think this is a benefit in one of the most powerful aspects of time-boxing. It imposes a certain discipline that is essential to true productivity. Action steps:

To get all the links and more info on the episode go here: http://bit.ly/1GXLpJ4If you had 4 more hours a day, what would you do with it? Entrepreneur, and founder of Strategic Profits, Rich Schefren, is all about maximizing your productivity, so you can spend less time working and more time doing the things you love.So, how do we find focus in this fast-paced, can't-stop-checking-my-smartphone world?Rich Schefren, who at the time of this podversation was on track to do $10 million in sales, completely breaks down how and why he measures almost everything in his business, especially how everyone spends their time.If you want to meet your goals, spend less time working, and still grow your sales like wildfire, you have to hear his research-backed solutions.Get our awesome YES MAP, the proven blueprint we created to help you turn conversations with potential clients into awesome high-paying clients here --> bit.ly/1HVZV54