Podcasts about what matters every day

In this episode, Hayley and Amy talk with composer and orchestrator Julie Richardson about balancing multiple personal and professional roles, redefining the boundaries of womanhood, finding a creative process that works for you and a creative community that inspires you, and more. We also highlight Lesya Ukrainka as part of our Women's History Month Playwrights You Should Know series, in partnership with Expand the Canon. Click here for a transcript of the episode!Episode NotesHosts: Hayley Goldenberg and Amy AndrewsGuest: Julie RichardsonMusic: Chloe GellerEpisode Resources:Space by L M Feldman at Central Square TheatreCheck out Julie's pumpkin carving and other amazing projects on her website!Musical Theatre Writing CollectiveHello Sunshine - Reese WitherspoonMake Time: How to Focus on What Matters Every Day by Jake Knapp and John ZeratskyWomen's History Month:Expand the Canon - Stone Host by Lesya UkrainkaTrailblazers of the Week:Molly MarinikChloe GellerOther:Donate to the Collective Transformation fundraiser for Transgender Law Center!Guest Bio:Julie Richardson (she/her) Jis a Boston-based musical theater composer, orchestrator, music director and sound designer. Her musical HACK, PUNT, TOOL, written with collaborators Daniel Levine, Rachel Bowens-Rubin, Zara Barryte, and Danbee Kim, was produced in 2012 by the MIT Musical Theater Guild and had a revival with the same group with a revised book and score in 2017. Julie orchestrated the world premiere production of JACK & AIDEN by Tova Katz and Lane Michael Stanley at Ground Floor Theatre in Austin, TX in 2023. She is currently composing the music for an adaptation of Virginia Woolf's TO THE LIGHTHOUSE with collaborator Amy Andrews. Julie is also a YouTube creator with a channel called Finishing the Score, in which she invites viewers to follow along with her songwriting journey and learn new skills along the way. Her video topics range from composition and lyric techniques to music software and audio gear. She is a proud founding member of the Musical Theater Writing Collective, as well as a member of The Dramatists Guild, Maestra, ASMAC and Ring of Keys.Find Julie Online:Visit Julie's websiteFollow Julie on InstagramFollow To the Lighthouse on InstagramCheck out Julie's YouTube channelThanks for listening!Who do you want to hear from next on the Women & Theatre Podcast? Nominate someone here.The Women & Theatre Podcast is created and produced by Hayley Goldenberg and Amy Andrews. Please like, comment, subscribe, follow us on Instagram and Facebook, and consider making a donation to support our work. Thank you for listening!

Chandra Janakiraman is the chief product officer, executive vice president, and a board member at VRChat. Previously, he was a product leader at Meta, where he led Facebook's social experience interfaces and Reality Labs' growth; served as CPO at Headspace, where he helped relaunch the platform, driving a 4x subscriber boost; and was a GM at Zynga, delivering massive hit games that reached hundreds of millions. In our conversation, Chandra shares:• His playbook for developing a product strategy• The difference between “small s” and “big S” strategy• How to run strategy sprints• Who should be involved in strategy work• Common pitfalls in strategy development• The role of AI in future strategy development• More—Brought to you by:• Eppo—Run reliable, impactful experiments• Airtable ProductCentral—Launch to new heights with a unified system for product development• OneSchema—Import CSV data 10x faster—Find the transcript at: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/an-operators-guide-to-product-strategy-chandra-janakiraman—Where to find Chandra Janakiraman:• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chandramohanj/—Where to find Lenny:• Newsletter: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com• X: https://twitter.com/lennysan• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lennyrachitsky/—In this episode, we cover:(00:00) Chandra's background(04:47) The importance of strategy(12:40) Defining product strategy(15:42) Developing a winning strategy: an overview(18:51) The preparation phase(30:46) The strategy sprint process(45:51) The design sprint (51:19) Document writing(57:39) Rolling out your strategy(01:01:28) Resourcing and roadmapping(01:04:42) Strategy lessons from Zynga(01:11:34) Strategy lessons from Meta(01:15:55) Big S strategy(01:26:58) AI in strategy formulation(01:38:12) Final thoughts and lightning round—Referenced:• Headspace: https://www.headspace.com/• Good Strategy, Bad Strategy | Richard Rumelt: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/good-strategy-bad-strategy-richard• 5 essential questions to craft a winning strategy | Roger Martin (author, advisor, speaker): https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/the-ultimate-guide-to-strategy-roger-martin• VRChat: https://hello.vrchat.com/• Andrew Chen on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pmandrewchen/• Template: Working Backwards PR FAQ: https://www.workingbackwards.com/resources/working-backwards-pr-faq• How LinkedIn became interesting: The inside story | Tomer Cohen (CPO at LinkedIn): https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/how-linkedin-became-interesting-tomer-cohen• Making time for what matters | Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky (authors of Sprint and Make Time, co-founders of Character Capital): https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/making-time-for-what-matters-jake• Identify your bullseye customer in one day | Michael Margolis (UX Research Partner at Google Ventures): https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/finding-your-bullseye-customer-michael-margolis• Chandra's flow chart: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SLmQ0oRFadzJnNM3MJetnLUvB18U4W4GXU4KtJ2ujEQ/edit?tab=t.0• Chandra's strategy template: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1iNeYUaMnpicvkpVZO-gj9cCxLeHfWN0xtGm_QoxgemE/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.5d3jz6v86yrs• Zynga: https://www.zynga.com/• David Foster Wallace's quote about water: https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/97082-there-are-these-two-young-fish-swimming-along-and-they• Oculus: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oculus• Elon Musk's quote: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/wf8TadbGYok• Concept car: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concept_car• Acquired podcast: The Mark Zuckerberg interview: https://www.acquired.fm/episodes/the-mark-zuckerberg-interview• Armand Ruiz on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/armand-ruiz/• What is a multi-armed bandit? Full explanation: https://amplitude.com/explore/experiment/multi-armed-bandit• IF on Prime Video: https://www.amazon.com/IF-John-Krasinski/dp/B0CW19SCVW• Dune: Part 2 on AppleTV+: https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/dune-part-two/umc.cmc.363aycnv6vy9qgekvew6fveb9• Dune Prophecy on Max: https://www.max.com/shows/dune-prophecy-2024/57660b16-a32a-476f-89da-3302ac379e91• Capybara Go on the App Store: https://apps.apple.com/ph/app/capybara-go/id6596787726• Bluesky: https://bsky.app/• Steve Jobs: The Lost Interview on Prime Video: https://www.amazon.com/Steve-Jobs-Lost-Interview/dp/B01IJD1BES—Recommended books:• The Art of War: https://www.amazon.com/Art-War-Sun-Tzu/dp/1599869772• Competitive Strategy: Techniques for Analyzing Industries and Competitors: https://www.amazon.com/Competitive-Strategy-Techniques-Industries-Competitors/dp/0684841487/• Good Strategy Bad Strategy: The Difference and Why It Matters: https://www.amazon.com/Good-Strategy-Bad-Difference-Matters/dp/0307886239/• Playing to Win: How Strategy Really Works: https://www.amazon.com/Playing-Win-Strategy-Really-Works/dp/142218739X• Make Time: How to Focus on What Matters Every Day: https://www.amazon.com/Make-Time-Focus-Matters-Every/dp/0525572422• Sprint: https://www.amazon.com/SPRINT-Jake-Zeratsky-Knapp/dp/0593076117• Walt Disney: The Triumph of the American Imagination: https://www.amazon.com/Walt-Disney-Triumph-American-Imagination/dp/0679757473• Creativity, Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration: https://www.amazon.com/Creativity-Inc-Expanded-Overcoming-Inspiration/dp/0593594649/• The Ten Faces of Innovation: Strategies for Heightening Creativity: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0385512074—Production and marketing by https://penname.co/. For inquiries about sponsoring the podcast, email podcast@lennyrachitsky.com.—Lenny may be an investor in the companies discussed. Get full access to Lenny's Newsletter at www.lennysnewsletter.com/subscribe

Watch the YouTube version of this episode HEREAre you a lawyer looking for some tips on how to foster better relationships? In this episode of the Maximum Lawyer Podcast, hosts Jim and Tyson chat with Martin Parsons, owner of Legal Advocacy Headquarters in Carterville, Illinois. Martin shares his inspiring journey from a 24-year military career to becoming a lawyer.Martin shares what he has learned about business relationships. Building relationships with people will lead to success. Working hard and making good connections is key to growing a successful business. For Martin, he advises clients to practice due diligence and the importance of documenting conversations and emails to make sure you are safe in case deals go sour. Having good relationships with business partners is also very important to maintain a successful firm. Martin, who works with his wife provides some insights on how to maintain a good relationship with spouses who are also colleagues. Communication is the foundation of any good working relationship and more so when spouses are involved in the mix. For Martin, this involves being open and honest about the wins and losses with his spouse to ensure it does not affect the business.Take a listen!Jim's Hack: Grab Gary Vaynerchuk's 250 slide deck about “How to make 64 pieces of content in a day” Especially if you are struggling with making content for your audience.Martin Tip: Read this book called “Make Time: How to Focus on What Matters Every Day” by Jake Knapp, John Zeratsky, which goes through the process of how to choose a focus point. Tyson's Tip: Bring in outside people to train your staff or educate them about a certain topic.8:22 Valuable lessons learned about relationships in business18:36 Advice on maintaining a good relationship while working with a spouse 20:23 Importance of clearly defining job duties 21:11 The need to separate work from home life to prevent disruptionsConnect with Martin:WebsiteFacebook Linkedin  Tune in to today's episode and checkout the full show notes here. 

In our upcoming discussion, we will be exploring the insightful book "Make Time: How to Focus on What Matters Every Day" by Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky. This masterwork offers a fresh perspective on productivity.The authors propose an innovative approach to managing time that goes beyond conventional methods. Instead of trying to become more efficient, the book advocates for a shift in focus towards identifying and spending time on the activities that truly matter to you.Knapp and Zeratsky introduce the concept of "Time Dorks," a term they use to describe people who are obsessed with optimizing their time and routines. They argue that being a Time Dork is not about getting more stuff done, but about getting the right stuff done.The book presents a variety of strategies that help to achieve this goal, including tactics such as "Laser," which encourages intense focus on one task, and "Reflect," which emphasizes the importance of taking time to consider what is truly important in your life.Another powerful concept introduced in the book is the "Daily Highlight," a practice of choosing one activity each day that you want to make sure gets your attention. This simple practice can lead to significant improvements in productivity and satisfaction.Above all, "Make Time" emphasizes that it's not about cramming more into your day, but about creating time for what truly matters to you. It's about making time for work, play, and the people you love.Stay tuned for our discussion on these concepts and more from this transformative book!Socials:Twitter - https://twitter.com/inspyreuk?s=21&t=rg7lx-1ptHW_Q0tdGy7wpAInsta - https://instagram.com/inspyreuk?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA==Tiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@inspyreuk?_t=8d06fC4KWo9&_r=1Youtube - https://youtube.com/@InspyreUK Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jake Knapp loves tech. He grew up using Apple II and then Mac computers, browsing bulletin boards, and making his own games. As an adult, he worked at Microsoft on the Encarta CD-ROM, before being hired by Google, where he worked on Gmail, co-founded Google Meet, and created Google Ventures' Design Sprint process. Today, he's a venture capitalist and consultant for start-ups, as well as a writer.But, if Jake was an early adopter and booster of the upsides of technology, he was also early in sensing its not-so-positive side effects. Twelve years ago, unhappy with the pull his smartphone was exerting on him, he decided to curb its distractions. He continues to use this distraction-free phone today.Today on the show, I talk to Jake about what motivated him to change his relationship with his phone over a decade ago and what steps he took to do so, including how and why he lives life without a web browser or email app on his phone. We get into what realizations about work and life Jake's gotten from having a distraction-free phone, why he doesn't think using tools like Screen Time or a dumbphone are always the best solutions to reducing the phone itch, and how he also cuts down on distractions on his desktop computer.Resources Related to the PodcastMake Time: How to Focus on What Matters Every Day by Jake Knapp and John ZeratskySprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days by Jake KnappAoM Podcast #450: How to Make Time for What Really Matters Every Day With John Zeratsky AoM Podcast #972: Down With Pseudo-Productivity: Why We Need to Transform the Way We Work With Cal NewportAoM Article: The Complete Guide to Breaking Your Smartphone HabitAoM Article: 5 Concrete Ways to Develop a Healthier Relationship With Your Phone (No Blocking or Deleting Apps Required!)AoM Podcast #420: What Makes Your Phone So Addictive & How to Take Back Your LifeFreedom appHow We Feel appLight Phone IITime TimerConnect With Jake KnappJake's website

Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky are the authors of best-selling books Sprint and Make Time. They have helped more than 300 teams design new products and bring them to market, including those at YouTube, Gusto, One Medical Group, and Slack. Jake and John are co-founders of the venture capital firm Character, where they support startups with capital and sprints. Previously, they were operating partners at Google Ventures and, before that, design leaders at Google, where John worked on Google Ads and YouTube and Jake helped build Gmail and co-founded Google Meet. In our conversation, we discuss:• “Busy bandwagon” and “infinity pools”• Creating one “highlight” each day• Their four-part framework for productivity• How to use the calendar to design your day• How creating friction can help you avoid distractions• Tips on creating a distraction-free phone• Strategies for managing email and distractions• The importance of reflecting on the day and making time for meaningful work• Design sprints—Brought to you by:• Sidebar—Accelerate your career by surrounding yourself with extraordinary peers• Whimsical—The iterative product workspace• WorkOS—The modern API for auth and user identity—Find the transcript for this episode and all past episodes at: https://www.lennyspodcast.com/episodes/. Today's transcript will be live by 8 a.m. PT.—Where to find Jake Knapp:• X: https://twitter.com/jakek• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jake-knapp/• Website: https://jakeknapp.com/—Where to find John Zeratsky:• X: https://twitter.com/jazer• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnzeratsky/• Website: https://johnzeratsky.com/—Where to find Lenny:• Newsletter: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com• X: https://twitter.com/lennysan• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lennyrachitsky/—In this episode, we cover:(00:00) About Jake and John(04:10) Recording the audiobook for Make Time(06:06) What people often get wrong when trying to become more productive(11:24) The busy bandwagon and infinity pools(15:22) Real talk: Jake and John's productivity levels(20:10) The four-part framework for getting more done: Highlight, Laser, Energize, Reflect(25:15) Step 1: Highlight(28:08) Designing your day with a calendar(30:52) The Groundhog Day mentality(35:10) Tactical advice for implementing the highlight method(39:30) An example of a failed highlight(48:08) Step 2: Laser(51:12) Creating intentional friction to avoid distractions(57:28) Curating a distraction-free phone(01:07:58) Resetting expectations and slowing your inbox(01:14:51) Systems over willpower(01:18:14) Managing email distractions(01:18:49) Step 3: Energize(01:22:05) Step 4: Reflect(01:26:30) Introduction to Sprint—Referenced:• Make Time: How to Focus on What Matters Every Day: https://www.amazon.com/Make-Time-Focus-Matters-Every/dp/0525572422• Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days: https://www.amazon.com/Sprint-audiobook/dp/B019R2DQIY• Make Time blog: https://maketime.blog/• Make Time blog on X: https://twitter.com/maketimeblog• Character: https://www.character.vc/• Google Ventures: https://www.gv.com/• Character Labs: https://www.character.vc/labs• Strategies for becoming less distracted and improving focus | Nir Eyal (author of Indistractable and Hooked): https://www.lennyspodcast.com/strategies-for-becoming-less-distracted-and-improving-focus-nir-eyal-author-of-indistractable-and/• Groundhog Day on Prime Video: https://www.amazon.com/Groundhog-Day-Bill-Murray/dp/B000SP1SH6• Reclaim.ai: https://reclaim.ai/• Feed Blocker for LinkedIn: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/feed-blocker-for-linkedin/eikaafmldiioljlilngpogcepiedpenf• The Lord of the Rings: https://www.amazon.com/Lord-Rings-J-R-R-Tolkien/dp/0544003411• MagSafe charger: https://www.amazon.com/Apple-MHXH3AM-A-MagSafe-Charger/dp/B08L5NP6NG/• Nanit app: https://www.nanit.com/pages/nanit-app• Arianna Huffington's Phone Bed Charging Station: https://www.amazon.com/Arianna-Huffingtons-Charging-Station-Walnut/dp/B0799ZG1LY• Cell Phone Lock Box with Timer: https://www.amazon.com/Portable-Android-Self-Discipline-Achieve-Addiction/dp/B0CG8V4YG3?th=1• The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich: https://www.amazon.com/4-Hour-Workweek-Escape-Live-Anywhere/dp/0307465357• The Economist: https://www.economist.com/• Odysseus: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Odysseus• Mailman: https://www.mailmanhq.com/• Future: https://www.future.co/• Notion: https://www.notion.so/• Miro: https://miro.com/—Production and marketing by https://penname.co/. For inquiries about sponsoring the podcast, email podcast@lennyrachitsky.com.—Lenny may be an investor in the companies discussed. Get full access to Lenny's Newsletter at www.lennysnewsletter.com/subscribe

In this episode I review the book Make Time: How to Focus on What Matters Every Day by Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky. I discuss their method of: 1. starting each day by choosing a highlight 2. making adjustments to avoid distraction in order to remain laser focused on the identified highlight 3. resetting our defaults and using our body to energize our brains 4. evaluating our process each night to continually improve the method I also share how slight changes that I have implemented since completing the book have been transformative in how I structure my day and my level of focus when completing tasks. https://compassionateconsultingcompany.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/compassionate-climb/message

Graham Downey is a graduate of Yale Law School who scored a 180—the highest score possible—on the Law School Admission Test (LSAT). After law school, Graham taught LSAT prep courses and tutored students for a test prep company, sharing his knowledge with other people striving to master the test.The LSAT is one of the most challenging graduate-level entrance exams. It can be frustrating and stress-inducing. It's frequently confusing and occasionally infuriating.It's also an elegantly crafted exam designed to test the limits of a person's reasoning skills and their ability to think clearly under pressure. It's a test that can teach us valuable lessons about time management.In this episode, Graham shares tips for the LSAT that can also be useful in our everyday lives. We talk about learning to trust confusion, why slowing down is as important as going fast, and the value of having clear intentions.We talk about limits, how to push past them, and how the quest for perfection can get in the way.Graham's Lightweight LSAT guide is at https://lightweightlsat.com/.You'll also find information about the LSAT at https://scottmillercoaching.com/lsat.During this episode we mentioned:The Imperfectionist newsletter published by Oliver Burkeman, author of Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals.Make Time: How to Focus on What Matters Every Day by Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky.How Buildings Learn by Steward BrandTransform your relationship with time. Visit https://scottmillercoaching.com/.

Brought to you by Sprig—Product insights that drive product success.—Ada Chen Rekhi is an executive coach and co-founder of Notejoy. She helps founders scale themselves alongside their teams. She has over a decade of experience leading teams through periods of rapid transition, from the chaos of founding early-stage startups to leadership roles in growing SurveyMonkey and LinkedIn. In today's podcast, we discuss:• How utilizing a “curiosity loop” can aid you in decision-making• A values exercise that can help determine if your life choices align with your personal values• Ada's “explore and exploit” framework for making the most of your job opportunities• The advantages of seeking an executive coach and useful tips on finding one• Tips for women navigating working in Silicon Valley• Why it's so important to provide constructive feedback—Find the full transcript at: https://www.lennyspodcast.com/how-to-make-better-decisions-and-build-a-joyful-career-ada-chen-rekhi-notejoy-linkedin-surveymonkey/#transcript—Where to find Ada Chen Rekhi:• Website: https://www.adachen.com/• Twitter: https://twitter.com/adachen• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adachen/—Where to find Lenny:• Newsletter: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com• Twitter: https://twitter.com/lennysan• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lennyrachitsky/—In this episode, we cover:(00:00) Ada's background(03:17) What a curiosity loop is and when to use one(11:39) Using curiosity loops in your personal life(14:13) How curiosity loops are like customer advisory councils(16:30) A values exercise(25:30) Ada's “explore and exploit” framework(31:28) When it's time to leave your job(35:37) Logo collecting and why you should optimize for your values instead(39:30) What triggered Ada to reevaluate her career path(42:10) Why most people don't actually need a coach(44:59) When coaching is valuable(47:20) How to find the right coach(51:38) Advice for women in Silicon Valley(1:00:08) Eating your vegetables—why you need to power through things you find challenging(1:05:07) Why you should write to crystallize knowledge, rather than for likes(1:06:54) How to successfully build a company with your spouse(1:11:07) Lightning round—Referenced:• SurveyMonkey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/• Values exercise: https://www.adachen.com/build-your-inner-scorecard-a-10-minute-exercise-for-better-decisions/• Clay: https://www.clay.com/• The Dip: A Little Book That Teaches You When to Quit (and When to Stick): https://www.amazon.com/Dip-Little-Book-Teaches-Stick/dp/1591841666/• Research on the coaching industry: https://www.adachen.com/an-in-depth-guide-to-executive-coaching-everything-you-need-to-know-part-1/• The inner scorecard: https://fs.blog/the-inner-scorecard/• How to find a coach: https://www.adachen.com/a-practical-guide-how-to-find-an-executive-coach-part-3/• Radical Candor: https://www.amazon.com/Radical-Candor-Revised-Kim-Scott/dp/1250258405/• Kim Malone Scott: https://kimmalonescott.com/• Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion: https://a.co/d/6JycbJo• Designing Your Life: https://a.co/d/cS2IqG0• Ted Lasso on AppleTV+: https://tv.apple.com/us/show/ted-lasso/• Star Trek: Strange New Worlds on Paramount+: https://www.paramountplus.com/shows/star-trek-strange-new-worlds/• Notejoy: https://notejoy.com/• Captio: https://captio.co/• Note to Self: https://notetoselfapp.com/• Arc: https://arc.net/• Make Time: How to Focus on What Matters Every Day: https://www.amazon.com/Make-Time-Focus-Matters-Every/dp/0525572422—Production and marketing by https://penname.co/. For inquiries about sponsoring the podcast, email podcast@lennyrachitsky.com. Get full access to Lenny's Newsletter at www.lennysnewsletter.com/subscribe

Lenny's Podcast: Product | Growth | Career ✓ Claim Podcast Notes Key Takeaways Check out Lenny's Podcast Episode Page & Show NotesRead the full notes @ podcastnotes.orgMatt Mochary, CEO of Mochary Method, is a full-time executive coach who has worked with some of the biggest names in tech and finance, including investor Naval Ravikant and the CEOs of Notion, OpenAI, Coinbase, Reddit, and many others. In today's podcast, we talk about the skill of firing people, why it's so important, and Matt's framework for approaching layoffs. We go deep on recognizing emotions like anger and fear, and what to pay attention to when you feel angry or fearful. He also shares how to build new products within a larger company, important tips on how to make sure everyone in the organization feels valued and heard, carving out time for your top goal, and how an energy audit can help you eliminate tasks that are draining your energy.—Find the full transcript here: https://www.lennyspodcast.com/how-to-fire-people-with-grace-work-through-fear-and-nurture-innovation-matt-mochary-ceo-coach/#transcript—Where to find Matt Mochary:• Twitter: https://twitter.com/mattmochary• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-mochary-34bb4/• Website: http://www.mochary.com/—Where to find Lenny:• Newsletter: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com• Twitter: https://twitter.com/lennysan• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lennyrachitsky/—Thank you to our wonderful sponsors for making this episode possible:• AssemblyAI: https://www.assemblyai.com/?utm_source=lennyspodcast&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=nov10• Lemon.io: https://lemon.io/lenny• Vanta: https://vanta.com/lenny—Referenced:• The Great CEO Within: The Tactical Guide to Company Building: https://www.amazon.com/Great-CEO-Within-Tactical-Building-ebook/dp/B07ZLGQZYC• Mochary Method: https://mocharymethod.org/• Leo Polovets on Twitter: https://twitter.com/lpolovets• High Output Management: https://www.amazon.com/High-Output-Management-Andrew-Grove/dp/0679762884• The Hard Thing About Hard Things: Building a Business when There Are No Easy Answers: https://www.amazon.com/Hard-Thing-About-Things-Building/dp/0062273205• Andrej Karpathy on Lex Fridman's podcast: https://lexfridman.com/andrej-karpathy/• Wei Deng on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dengwei/• Free Solo: https://films.nationalgeographic.com/free-solo• Ryan Hoover on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rrhoover• Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less: https://gregmckeown.com/books/essentialism/• Make Time: How to Focus on What Matters Every Day: https://www.amazon.com/Make-Time-Focus-Matters-Every/dp/0525572422• Centered app: https://www.centered.app/• Diana Chapman at Conscious Leadership Group: https://conscious.is/team/diana-chapman• The Mochary Method curriculum doc: https://docs.google.com/document/d/18FiJbYn53fTtPmphfdCKT2TMWH-8Y2L-MLqDk-MFV4s/edit—In this episode, we cover:(04:43) Matt's background(07:39) Areas where even very successful founders struggle(12:24) How to address people to minimize defensiveness(13:24) The destructive nature of anger and how to feel your feelings so you don't hurt others(15:02) Which books led Matt to his coaching journey and software platform(19:03) When and how to let an employee go(31:47) How to make people feel heard(38:05) How Matt's coaching has evolved to include psychological obstacles to success(39:41) What is “top goal,” and how can it help you make massive gains?(41:25) Why Matt has an accountability partner for his top goal time(43:44) How to approach mass layoffs humanely(53:21) Matt's thoughts on the Twitter layoffs(54:10) How to innovate within a large company(1:01:53) How to do an energy audit—Production and marketing by https://penname.co/. For inquiries about sponsoring the podcast, email podcast@lennyrachitsky.com. Get full access to Lenny's Newsletter at www.lennysnewsletter.com/subscribe

Lenny's Podcast: Product | Growth | Career ✓ Claim Podcast Notes Key Takeaways Check out Lenny's Podcast Episode Page & Show NotesRead the full notes @ podcastnotes.orgMatt Mochary, CEO of Mochary Method, is a full-time executive coach who has worked with some of the biggest names in tech and finance, including investor Naval Ravikant and the CEOs of Notion, OpenAI, Coinbase, Reddit, and many others. In today's podcast, we talk about the skill of firing people, why it's so important, and Matt's framework for approaching layoffs. We go deep on recognizing emotions like anger and fear, and what to pay attention to when you feel angry or fearful. He also shares how to build new products within a larger company, important tips on how to make sure everyone in the organization feels valued and heard, carving out time for your top goal, and how an energy audit can help you eliminate tasks that are draining your energy.—Find the full transcript here: https://www.lennyspodcast.com/how-to-fire-people-with-grace-work-through-fear-and-nurture-innovation-matt-mochary-ceo-coach/#transcript—Where to find Matt Mochary:• Twitter: https://twitter.com/mattmochary• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-mochary-34bb4/• Website: http://www.mochary.com/—Where to find Lenny:• Newsletter: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com• Twitter: https://twitter.com/lennysan• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lennyrachitsky/—Thank you to our wonderful sponsors for making this episode possible:• AssemblyAI: https://www.assemblyai.com/?utm_source=lennyspodcast&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=nov10• Lemon.io: https://lemon.io/lenny• Vanta: https://vanta.com/lenny—Referenced:• The Great CEO Within: The Tactical Guide to Company Building: https://www.amazon.com/Great-CEO-Within-Tactical-Building-ebook/dp/B07ZLGQZYC• Mochary Method: https://mocharymethod.org/• Leo Polovets on Twitter: https://twitter.com/lpolovets• High Output Management: https://www.amazon.com/High-Output-Management-Andrew-Grove/dp/0679762884• The Hard Thing About Hard Things: Building a Business when There Are No Easy Answers: https://www.amazon.com/Hard-Thing-About-Things-Building/dp/0062273205• Andrej Karpathy on Lex Fridman's podcast: https://lexfridman.com/andrej-karpathy/• Wei Deng on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dengwei/• Free Solo: https://films.nationalgeographic.com/free-solo• Ryan Hoover on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rrhoover• Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less: https://gregmckeown.com/books/essentialism/• Make Time: How to Focus on What Matters Every Day: https://www.amazon.com/Make-Time-Focus-Matters-Every/dp/0525572422• Centered app: https://www.centered.app/• Diana Chapman at Conscious Leadership Group: https://conscious.is/team/diana-chapman• The Mochary Method curriculum doc: https://docs.google.com/document/d/18FiJbYn53fTtPmphfdCKT2TMWH-8Y2L-MLqDk-MFV4s/edit—In this episode, we cover:(04:43) Matt's background(07:39) Areas where even very successful founders struggle(12:24) How to address people to minimize defensiveness(13:24) The destructive nature of anger and how to feel your feelings so you don't hurt others(15:02) Which books led Matt to his coaching journey and software platform(19:03) When and how to let an employee go(31:47) How to make people feel heard(38:05) How Matt's coaching has evolved to include psychological obstacles to success(39:41) What is “top goal,” and how can it help you make massive gains?(41:25) Why Matt has an accountability partner for his top goal time(43:44) How to approach mass layoffs humanely(53:21) Matt's thoughts on the Twitter layoffs(54:10) How to innovate within a large company(1:01:53) How to do an energy audit—Production and marketing by https://penname.co/. For inquiries about sponsoring the podcast, email podcast@lennyrachitsky.com. Get full access to Lenny's Newsletter at www.lennysnewsletter.com/subscribe

Jake Knapp spent 10 years at Google and Google Ventures running the design sprint process and is the co-author of the new book, "Make Time: How to Focus on What Matters Every Day." He shares his 4 step system for getting the most out of your day by making simple--but powerful--changes in your schedule, your mindset, and your technology.

Matt Mochary, CEO of Mochary Method, is a full-time executive coach who has worked with some of the biggest names in tech and finance, including investor Naval Ravikant and the CEOs of Notion, OpenAI, Coinbase, Reddit, and many others. In today's podcast, we talk about the skill of firing people, why it's so important, and Matt's framework for approaching layoffs. We go deep on recognizing emotions like anger and fear, and what to pay attention to when you feel angry or fearful. He also shares how to build new products within a larger company, important tips on how to make sure everyone in the organization feels valued and heard, carving out time for your top goal, and how an energy audit can help you eliminate tasks that are draining your energy.—Find the full transcript here: how-to-fire-people-with-grace-work-through-fear-and-nurture-innovation-matt-mochary-ceo-coach/#transcript—Where to find Matt Mochary:• Twitter: https://twitter.com/mattmochary• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-mochary-34bb4/• Website: http://www.mochary.com/—Where to find Lenny:• Newsletter: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com• Twitter: https://twitter.com/lennysan• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lennyrachitsky/—Thank you to our wonderful sponsors for making this episode possible:• AssemblyAI: https://www.assemblyai.com/?utm_source=lennyspodcast&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=nov10• Lemon.io: https://lemon.io/lenny• Vanta: https://vanta.com/lenny—Referenced:• The Great CEO Within: The Tactical Guide to Company Building: https://www.amazon.com/Great-CEO-Within-Tactical-Building-ebook/dp/B07ZLGQZYC• Mochary Method: https://mocharymethod.org/• Leo Polovets on Twitter: https://twitter.com/lpolovets• High Output Management: https://www.amazon.com/High-Output-Management-Andrew-Grove/dp/0679762884• The Hard Thing About Hard Things: Building a Business when There Are No Easy Answers: https://www.amazon.com/Hard-Thing-About-Things-Building/dp/0062273205• Andrej Karpathy on Lex Fridman's podcast: https://lexfridman.com/andrej-karpathy/• Wei Deng on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dengwei/• Free Solo: https://films.nationalgeographic.com/free-solo• Ryan Hoover on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rrhoover• Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less: https://gregmckeown.com/books/essentialism/• Make Time: How to Focus on What Matters Every Day: https://www.amazon.com/Make-Time-Focus-Matters-Every/dp/0525572422• Centered app: https://www.centered.app/• Diana Chapman at Conscious Leadership Group: https://conscious.is/team/diana-chapman• The Mochary Method curriculum doc: https://docs.google.com/document/d/18FiJbYn53fTtPmphfdCKT2TMWH-8Y2L-MLqDk-MFV4s/edit—In this episode, we cover:(04:43) Matt's background(07:39) Areas where even very successful founders struggle(12:24) How to address people to minimize defensiveness(13:24) The destructive nature of anger and how to feel your feelings so you don't hurt others(15:02) Which books led Matt to his coaching journey and software platform(19:03) When and how to let an employee go(31:47) How to make people feel heard(38:05) How Matt's coaching has evolved to include psychological obstacles to success(39:41) What is “top goal,” and how can it help you make massive gains?(41:25) Why Matt has an accountability partner for his top goal time(43:44) How to approach mass layoffs humanely(53:21) Matt's thoughts on the Twitter layoffs(54:10) How to innovate within a large company(1:01:53) How to do an energy audit—Production and marketing by https://penname.co/. For inquiries about sponsoring the podcast, email podcast@lennyrachitsky.com. Get full access to Lenny's Newsletter at www.lennysnewsletter.com/subscribe

Ben Williams is VP of Product at Snyk, an industry-leading security platform for developers, last valued at $8.5b. He's also a product and growth advisor with over 20 years of experience building and scaling high-performing product and growth teams. Through product-led growth, product-led sales, and community, Snyk rapidly scaled and won over the lucrative developer audience. In today's episode, Ben shares the successful growth levers that helped Snyk get started, all of the details of how Snyk has structured their growth, product, and marketing teams and set them up for success in terms of cross-collaboration—and also how their initial plan for self-serve monetization fell flat. We go into Ben's many useful tips for product-led growth, including his thoughts on free vs. paid versions, trials, and how to build amazing growth teams.—Where to find Ben Williams:• Twitter: https://twitter.com/semanticben• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/semanticben/—Where to find Lenny:• Newsletter: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com• Twitter: https://twitter.com/lennysan• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lennyrachitsky/—Thank you to our wonderful sponsors for making this episode possible:• Coda: https://coda.io/lenny• Athletic Greens: https://athleticgreens.com/lenny• Vanta: https://vanta.com/lenny—Referenced:• Snyk: https://snyk.io/• Weekly Team Impact & Learnings Review Template: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GibNaJ4aONgp5Kg824NCionr1citHIDk3FLvMdkpX_Q/edit?usp=share_link• Monthly Group Impact & Learnings Review Template: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1nQ18OTuRtc8urBnUWEObD_BlfdGDKlDDMFg8-G2GK7E/edit?usp=share_link• Experiment Plan Template: https://docs.google.com/document/d/18LiGXKphGe1tUpZCQA20i4bJqf-S3kDbYnY4Pls_9kQ/edit?usp=share_link• Vision & Mission Framework: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1CiRwscu-50lBr2c7yRLY_zXVzv5DCnYqNnS5Au83WC8/edit?usp=share_link• Ed Sim's newsletter: https://whatshot.substack.com/• Tamar Yehoshua on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tyehoshua• Julian Shapiro on Lenny's Podcast: https://www.lennyspodcast.com/growth-tactics-retention-strategies-and-becoming-a-better-writer-julian-shapiro-demand-curve-hyper-webflow-techcrunch/• Annie Duke's website: https://www.annieduke.com/• Elena Verna on Lenny's Podcast: https://www.lennyspodcast.com/elena-verna-on-how-b2b-growth-is-changing-product-led-growth-product-led-sales-why-you-should-go-freemium-not-trial-what-features-to-make-free-and-much-more/• Growth loops: https://www.reforge.com/blog/growth-loops• Brian Balfour on using learnings: https://brianbalfour.com/growth-machine/maximize-learning• Adam Fishman on Lenny's Podcast: https://www.lennyspodcast.com/videos/how-to-build-a-high-performing-growth-team-adam-fishman-patreon-lyft-imperfect-foods/• Amplitude: https://amplitude.com/• FullStory: https://www.fullstory.com/• User Interviews: https://www.userinterviews.com/• User Testing: https://www.usertesting.com/• Sprig: https://sprig.com/surveys• Airtable: https://www.airtable.com/home/toolkit• How to Measure Anything: Finding the Value of “Intangibles” in Business: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0470110120/• Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days: https://www.amazon.com/Sprint-Solve-Problems-Test-Ideas/dp/150112174X• Make Time: How to Focus on What Matters Every Day: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B078QSCM3V/• This Is How They Tell Me the World Ends: The Cyberweapons Arms Race: https://www.amazon.com/This-They-Tell-World-Ends/dp/1635576059• Acquired podcast: https://www.acquired.fm/• Turning Red on Disney+: https://www.disneyplus.com/movies/turning-red/4mFPCXJi7N2m• Curb Your Enthusiasm on HBO: https://www.hbo.com/curb-your-enthusiasm• Christine Itwaru's blog: https://prodops.blog/—In this episode, we cover:(04:44) Ben's background(07:27) What is Snyk, and what's the current scale?(08:45) Why Ben joined Snyk(09:29) How Snyk got their first 100 users(15:14) How Snyk used developer conferences and in-person meet-ups to launch(19:23) How Snyk used GitHub as a growth lever(23:50) Snyk Advisor, and other growth loops Snyk successfully used(26:56) Snyk's failed attempt at self-serve monetization(31:21) How to win the hearts and minds of developers(33:38) How adding sales and marketing teams helped Snyk gain momentum(35:11) The evolution of Snyk's growth team(37:26) Snyk's key areas of growth and how Ben solved tension between teams(39:32) What is Snyk's decision science team?(40:59) Why Snyk has a growth marketer embedded on each team(43:39) The importance of having an amazing SEO person(46:21) Advice on building growth teams(51:32) Ben's vision and mission framework(53:53) More on the growth process and experimentation(56:04) Using learnings as a path to impact(57:32) Growth strategy(1:02:26) Data in growth teams(1:06:33) How Snyk socializes learnings(1:10:05) How Snyk structures their product org(1:13:15) Free vs. paid features and how to approach trials(1:18:57) Activation milestones at Snyk(1:23:05) The most valuable tools for Snyk's growth team(1:25:21) Lightning round—Production and marketing by https://penname.co/. For inquiries about sponsoring the podcast, email podcast@lennyrachitsky.com. Get full access to Lenny's Newsletter at www.lennysnewsletter.com/subscribe

Do you ever feel like you don't have enough time to do everything on your to-do list? To-do lists could be a problem in your productivity system. There is a right way and a wrong way to use to-do lists. ➡️ Resources BOOK: Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life by Nir Eyal BOOK: Make Time: How to Focus on What Matters Every Day by Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky DAILY PLANNING APP: Google Calendar DAILY PLANNING APP Sunsama (affiliate link): https://sunsama.grsm.io/paul TO-DO APP TickTick TO-DO APP TeuxDeux (affiliate link) http://teuxdeux.com/?via=paul TO-DO APP Todoist PROJECT MANAGEMENT APP ClickUp (affiliate link): https://clickup.com/?fp_ref=umt0y PROJECT MANAGEMENT APP Asana PLANNER: Finisher Secrets Planner (affiliate link): https://bit.ly/3nFhV1t Bullet Journaling YOUTUBE: Ali Abdaal YouTube Channel ✅ Follow The Beautiful Mess Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz28aStbk-5Apxqyj_WWYqw Instagram: https://instagram.com/tbmshow Twitter: https://twitter.com/StartMessy Facebook: https://facebook.com/TheBeautifulMessShow ➡️ You can also follow me here: YouTube: https://youtube.com/pauldittus IG: https://www.instagram.com/pauldittus/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/pauldittus Website: https://pauldittus.com This is episode 42 of The Beautiful Mess Show. Hosted by Paul Dittus

In this episode, Bryan and Kristen talk about the power of coffee, the effectiveness of having a daily Highlight, and the book "Make Time: How to Focus on What Matters Every Day," by Jake Knapp & John Zeratsky. Life Level 1 is a general topic podcast about life from the humorous perspective of Bryan and his broad, Kristen. Bryan has a background in video game development and Kristen has a background in life. The thoughts and opinions expressed on this podcast are those of the individual contributors alone and are not a reflection of their employers.

In this episode, Erin and I discuss struggles and learning how to set up a support system as a new mom. Erin O'Donoghue is a coach, facilitator and community builder who helps people connect to their purpose and design a work life that lights them up, through a combination of strategy, mindset and spirituality. Erin has been on a journey of self-discovery and healing for the past 5 years, having rediscovered the power of tuning in to her intuition and a more connected way of being after realizing she was unhappy and disconnected from her life. Becoming a mama last year became the ultimate lesson in letting go of control and surrendering to the process of pregnancy, motherhood, life and business. Erin found becoming a mum surprisingly isolating and is passionate about sharing her experience to help normalize the different experiences we all have and to help remove the shame and guilt we so often feel when things don t turn out the way we thought they would. Erin offers a 90 minute 1:1 coaching session for anyone wanting to deep dive into an issue, become unstuck and take action. Suited for anyone looking for some help planning your return to work, rediscovering what makes you happy and connecting to your purpose or taking the leap into starting your own business, she s offering a special price for listeners until the end of December. You can find some details here and book a discovery call to chat further. Erin also wants to let you in on a little secret! She s building an online community for those looking to form a deeper connection to their purpose through strategy, mindset and spirituality so follow her on Instagram at @thisishivecollective or sign up to her mailing list at www.hivecollective.com.au to be among the first to join when it launches. Book recommendation: Make Time: How to focus on What Matters Every Day by Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/alysia-lyons/support

Even if you don't have ADHD, learning about your brain and how it works will pay dividends for your entire life. We chat with Jesse J. Anderson about his journey with ADHD, what symptoms to look for if you think you might have it, and some processes and systems you can try to get a handle on it. If you want to hear more, check out Jesse on twitter! https://twitter.com/jessejanderson 00:00 Intro 00:53 How Jesse came to learn about ADHD 03:28 ADHD symptoms and behavior 07:32 Where's the line? What makes a diagnosis? 09:08 It's not just willpower 09:37 Motivation and importance 10:19 Rewards and consequences 10:41 5 factors of motivation 13:31 Are these strengths or weaknesses? 14:39 Privilege and support systems 15:46 Reasons to get a diagnosis 18:33 ADHD and kids 20:20 What if you're stuck 22:56 Would you flip a brain switch if it existed? 27:42 Doctors vs therapists 31:00 Whiteboards help 36:05 ADHD effects on significant others 38:50 Co-morbidities 40:36 The "caretaker" role 42:38 Criticism and complements 48:47 Positive reinforcement and positive accountability 50:45 External systems and processes that help 01:00:04 Manufacturing urgency and gamification 01:02:02 Outro Timestamps created with https://clips.marketing by @cgenco

Why is it so hard to acknowledge when our opponents get something right? Orto admit when we are wrong? Why do so few people see that BOTH this issue AND that issue can be right or wrong? Collin, Justin, and Kevin discuss these divisions that we experience on this episode. They also ask, “What is Christian Nationalism?” Listen to the end for the book recommendations and scroll down for the links. Life and Books and Everything is sponsored by Crossway, publisher of the ShortStudies in Biblical Theology Series, edited by Dane C. Ortlund and Miles V. Van Pelt. The Short Studies in Biblical Theology Series is designed to help readers see the whole Bible as a unified story culminating in Jesus Christ. In each volume, a trusted scholar traces an important topic through God’s word and explores its significance for the Christian life. For 30% off this series and all other books and Bibles at Crossway, sign up for a free Crossway+ account at crossway.org/LBE. Timestamps: The Best Person to Disagree With [0:00 – 1:46] Collin’s Jolly Holiday [1:46 – 4:17] A Brief Digression on Morally Problematic Television [4:17 – 7:34] Justin’s COVID Christmas [7:34 – 10:53] VidAngel & Cobra Kai [10:53 – 12:15] Kevin’s December Viewing [12:15 – 17:45] Both/And: Why is it so hard to see both sides of an issue? [17:45 – 25:54] Both/And: Should we even want this approach? [25:54 – 35:23] Whataboutism & Selective Policing [35:23 – 40:57] Christian Nationalism [40:57 – 56:16] Book Recommendations Featuring Pro-Life and MLK, Jr. Topics [56:16 – 1:08:25] Books and More Books: The Case for Life: Equipping Christians to Engage the Culture, by ScottKlusendorf Defending Life, by Francis J. Beckwith Beyond Racial Gridlock: Embracing Mutual Responsibility, by George Yancey Letter from a Birmingham Jail, by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Abe: Abraham Lincoln in His Times, by David S. Reynolds The Attributes of God: An Introduction, by Gerald Bray Forty Questions About the End Times, by Eckhard Schnabel The Bible and the Future, by Anthony A. Hoekema Not Tragically Colored: Freedom, Personhood, and the Renewal of Black America,by Ismael Hernandez America in the King Years, by Taylor Branch Abuse of Discretion: The Inside Story of Roe v. Wade, by Clarke D. Forsythe Concise Guide to Conservatism, by Russell Kirk The Myth of the Lost Cause: Why the South Fought the Civil War and Why the North Won, by Edward H. Bonekemper, III Geerhardus Vos: Reformed Biblical Theologian, Confessional Presbyterian, by Danny E. Olinger Make Time: How to Focus on What Matters Every Day, by Jake Knapp and JohnZeratsky Heralds of the King: Christ-Centered Sermons in the Tradition of Edmund P. Clowney, edited by Dennis E. Johnson For Christ and the University: The Story of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship ofthe USA - 1940-1990, by Keith Hunt, Gladys Hunt C. Stacey Woods and the Evangelical Rediscovery of the University, by A.Donald MacLeod Moral, Believing Animals: Human Personhood and Culture, by Christian Smith Confronting Injustice without Compromising Truth: 12 Questions Christians Should Ask About Social Justice, by Thaddeus J. Williams Minds Wide Shut: How the New Fundamentalisms Divide Us, by Gary Saul Morson and Morton Schapiro R. C. Sproul: A Life, by Stephen J. Nichols

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How can we escape the time traps that keep us from living our best lives? These are the traps that make us feel like there are never enough hours in the day. They leave us time poor, a term Ashley Whillans talks about in her book, Time Smart: How to Reclaim Your Time and Live a Happier Life.  Ashley is an Assistant Professor at Harvard Business School and a leading scholar on time and happiness research. She explains the negative impact feeling time poor can have on our health, our productivity, and our relationships.  In contrast, when we prioritize how we spend our time, we gain many positive results, no matter where we reside in the world. Ashley says, "People who value time report greater happiness, less stress, less negative emotion. Doesn't matter where I study this, in India, in Kenya, in the U.S., in Canada, in Denmark, focusing on time is an important path to happiness." Ashley designed tools to help us rethink our relationship with time. These include self-assessments and checklists for making smarter decisions about how we use our time. She explains how incorporating them into our lives can prompt us to ask, "not only how much would that decision cost you, but how much time would it cost." Ashley Whillans is part of the Workplace and Well-Being Initiative at Harvard, and she advises organizations on workplace and well-being strategies. Her work has appeared in publications like, the New York Times, The Atlantic, and the Wall Street Journal. Curious Minds Team Learn more about creator and host, Gayle Allen, and producer and editor, Rob Mancabelli, here. Episode Links Daniel Gilbert Time poverty Autonomy paradox Time confetti and Brigid Schulte Yes-damn effect Make Time: How to Focus on What Matters Every Day by Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky Mere urgency effect Psychological safety  Time affluence Time is Tight: How Higher Economic Value of Time Increases Feelings of Time Pressure by Sanford Devoe and Jeffrey Pfeffer Ways to Support the Podcast If you're a fan of the show, there are three simple things you can do to support our work: Rate and review the podcast on iTunes or wherever you subscribe. In the next week, tell one person about the show. Subscribe so you never miss an episode. Where to Find Curious Minds Spotify iTunes Tunein Stitcher Google Podcasts Overcast

In this episode we talk with our good friend Dr. Gary Lawrence about balancing business and life.  Life comes at you fast and Dr. G. had to start from square one in his 60's.  He tells us how that rocked his mindset.     As entrepreneurs, we know it is difficult to meet all of the responsibilities in our personal lives as well as running a business on top of that.  Join us as Dr. G. shares how he orders priorities into what matters most.   To connect with our online community, join us at https://ChampionHustle.com   HOW TO CONNECT WITH US: https://www.ChampionHustle.com https://www.ChampionHustle.com/facebook https://www.ChampionHustle.com/instagram https://www.ChampionHustle.com/LinkedIn https://www.ChampionHustle.com/youtube   HOW TO CONNECT WITH DR. GARY LAWRENCE https://www.wealthempowers.com   CURRENT PLATFORMS: We are currently available for listening on: Google Podcasts - https://www.ChampionHustle.com/google Stitcher - https://www.ChampionHustle.com/stitcher Spotify - https://www.ChampionHustle.com/spotify SoundCloud - https://www.ChampionHustle.com/SoundCloud TuneIn - https://www.ChampionHustle.com/TuneIn iHeartRadio - https://www.ChampionHustle.com/iHeartRadio iTunes - https://www.ChampionHustle.com/itunes   COMING SOON TO: Pandora - https://www.ChampionHustle.com/pandora   BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS: Make Time: How to Focus on What Matters Every Day by Jake Knapp and John Zaretsky:  https://amzn.to/32BIIkd   #business #entrepreneur #entrepreneurship #momtrepreneur #champion #championhustle #startup #smallbusiness #businessowner #self-employed #selfemployed #businessman #businesswoman #businesstips #businessgrowth #sahm #workfromhome #youcandothistoo #getoffthefence #mindset #lifestyle #design #goals #wealth #success #sidehustle #hustle #side-hustle #savetaxes #writeoffs #realestate #invest #investinrealestate #create #passion

This is a re-broadcast. The episode originally ran in October 2018.  Do your days seem like a continuous blur of busyness, and yet you don’t seem to get much done, nor remember much about how you spent your time? As a former employee of Google, my guest today worked on the very apps and technology that can often suck away our time. Today, he’s dedicated to figuring out how to push back against these forces to help people take control of their time and attention. His name is John Zeratsky and he’s the co-author of the book Make Time: How to Focus on What Matters Every Day. Today on the show, John shares how the experience of feeling like he was missing months of his life led him to spending years experimenting with his habits and routines, looking for the best ways to to optimize energy, focus, and time. He then shares the simple 4-step daily framework that developed from this research and walks us through that system. John talks about choosing one “highlight” each day to ensure your most important work gets done and that your life is full of memorable moments. He also shares how to reduce the time you spend wading in what he calls “infinity pools,” why energy management is just as important as time management, and how reflection is essential in figuring out if what you’re doing is working. Lots of valuable direction in this show for how to get your life on track and find more hours and meaning in the day. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

New York Times bestselling author and productivity expert, John Zeratsky, made time to chat with me about his mission to help you improve your focus, find greater meaning in your work, and get more out of each day. “All of the old structures and routines are gone.... When we have a schedule for ourselves ... that becomes scaffolding we can stand on, we're free to focus.” — John Zeratsky John studied journalism in college and has spent over 15 years as a designer for tech companies like YouTube and Google. He was also Google Ventures's in-house copywriter, editor, and content strategist. At Google Ventures, he helped develop the design sprint process and worked with close to 200 startups, including Uber, Slack, 23andMe, and Nest. As a result he co-authored the bestseller Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days – written with fellow "Time Dork" Jake Knapp. But they're by no means run-of-the-mill productivity experts, as you'll soon hear. Their latest collaboration is Make Time: How to Focus on What Matters Every Day a book described by the bestselling author of The Power of Habit, Charles Duhigg, as "A charming manifesto [and] do-it-yourself guide to building smart habits that stick. If you want to achieve more (without going nuts), read this book." Seems only fitting at a time when many of us are WFH (working from home), experiencing cabin fever (or worse), and questioning the future of work itself (i.e. "going nuts"). John is a keynote speaker whose writing has been published by The Wall Street Journal, TIME, Harvard Business Review, Wired, Fast Company, and many other publications. Please help us learn more about you by completing this short 7-question survey If you’re a fan of The Writer Files, please click subscribe to automatically see new interviews. In this file John Zeratsky (JZ – no not that Jay-Z) and I discussed: Why your smartphone saps your energy, focus, and attention The origins of the "distraction-free" mindset How to rethink your definition of time Why now is the best time to write that novel Sustainable ways to tune out during a pandemic Why storytelling is still the universal solvent And the importance of recharging your soul Show Notes: MakeTime.blog JohnZeratsky.com Make Time: How to Focus on What Matters Every Day by Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky [Amazon] John Zeratsky Amazon author page John Zeratsky on LinkedIn John Zeratsky on Twitter Kelton Reid on Twitter

Local congregations during the Covid-19 crisis can turn inward if they are not careful. In this episode we continue our discussion on how the body of Christ in a local community can support and cooperate together. Our panel is a group local Pentecostal, Independent, Lutheran, and Presbyterian pastors serving in the same community. www.Advancement.cc info@Advancement.cc Resource: Make Time: How to Focus on What Matters Every Day by Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky

John Zeratsky is a writer and designer on a mission to help people make time for what matters. He is the author of Make Time: How to Focus on What Matters Every Day. Listen in as Matt and John give some practical insights on how to manage your time in order to be the most productive during this unprecedented time we are in. You can now catch the Matt Brown Show LIVE on all social media platforms. Like, share, and send your comments through. Find more information on upcoming guests at mattbrownshow.com.

Show Notes1:22 — Ian welcomes John to the show.2:39 — John talks about what has changed since the book came out in late 2018 that makes the topic of time management more important.6:01 — John discusses how the need to work from home during the COVID-19 lock down has changed the routines for nearly all of us.8:44 — The different way we perceive time now that we are spending all our time at home.10:15 — The effect of adding more intention to your days.15:25 — John talks about the circumstances in his life that led to the creation of Make Time.19:26 — How John's time management habits have changed since his transition from a full time employee to entrepreneur.22:19 — John discusses the importance of finding the things in life that give you energy.24:22 — How the use of social media affects our in-person interactions and why it's important to be conscious about it.29:07 — John offers some new tips that he's discovered since writing the book including the use of a “calendar template”.30:01 — John shares what's on his personal “calendar template”.33:10 — John discusses the concept of “iceberg yes” and how to use it to avoid getting overwhelmed.38:30 — John explains what a “charge cabinet” is and40:33 — The importance designing your physical space to reinforce good time habits.41:22 — Using “social jujitsu” to increase the quality of your social interactions.43:40 — The reality that many of structures and routines that we have relied upon in life are no longer there and we need to find new ways to support healthy routines.45:40 — How the news can be a source of acute anxiety and the importance of moderating one's news consumption.50:35 — John shares his tip for the single biggest quality of life improvement you can make.Mentions

Have you ever thought about choosing your goal for the day from the very get-go when you wake up? Think about this for a second, what if you started your day by planning what you want to be the highlight, and then worked backward to make sure it happened? That's one of the things that today's guest, John Zeratsky, shared in this episode. John is the co-author of Make Time: How to Focus on What Matters Every Day. He shares his wisdom on not living our life by default, and how things, like the busy bandwagon and infinity pulls, are tugging away at our attention. He explores what he's learned over the years about productivity optimization, and how he uses the four-step structure of Highlights, Laser, Energy, and Reflect to help build his day.  What's In This Episode: The negative consequences of the busy bandwagon John's four-step structure of Highlights, Laser, Energy and Reflect Three strategies for selecting a highlight to concentrate on

John Zeratsky, a former designer at YouTube and Google, became obsessed with the idea of redesigning time. He is the bestselling author of Make Time: How to Focus on What Matters Every Day. He also writes for the Wall Street Journal, TIME, HBR, Wired, Fast Company, and teaches at Harvard. Make time is not about crushing your to-do list, optimising every hour, or maximising personal productivity. It's about creating time for your priorities by rethinking our constant busyness and distraction.   What brings John to Australia and Sydney? What's the best story someone has told John about getting out of the Infinity Pool? Why are we blaming technology for our problems with attention? For many, it's a fear of missing out, FOMO, what's the solution to FOMO? Does John ever catch himself wading in the Infinity Pool and think "Wait, I'm the Make Time guy? John was a self-described nerd at school; what would he say to students at a high school? We should use technology to support connection and not replace it. Are we losing connection? An example of someone who makes time and has the discipline to get out of the Infinity Pool. Is the constant noise around us impacting our ability to focus and, in fact, costing us time? Why does John believe productivity leads to stress? Go faster so we can do more, why that seems to be a false productivity myth. Has John ever been perceived or felt like a perfectionist? Many people seem to lack the willpower to stay the course. What are our limits with willpower? How should we measure the success of time? We all have a to-do list as our default. What's the opposing view to that default? What does John's daily planner look like? Is it paper-based or screen, and what's the breakdown and structure? Is Twitter John's distraction kryptonite?     LINKS   John Zeratsky ohnzeratsky.com   John Zeratsky on Twitter https://twitter.com/jazer?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor   Maketime blog https://maketime.blog   The Mojo Radio Show on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/themojoradioshowpodcast   The Mojo Radio Show http://www.themojoradioshow.com   The Mojo Radio Show on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TheMojoRadioShowPodcast/   The Mojo Radio Show on Twitter https://twitter.com/tmrspod   The Mojo Radio Show Answering Machine 08 7200 6656 08 7200 MOJO   The Mojo Radio Show copyright Gary Bertwistle & Darren Robertson   Products or companies we discuss are not paid endorsements. They are not sponsored by, nor do we have any professional or affiliate relationship of any kind with any of the companies or products highlighted in the show.... sadly! It's just stuff we like, think is cool and maybe of interest to you our listeners.   “Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming "Wow! What a Ride!”   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This episode is brought to you by the book, Make Time: How to Focus on What Matters Every Day by Jake Knapp, John Zeratsky. In the last podcast (episode 040) we talked with Scott Mawdesley about DEVELOP, one of the Six Energy Habits. This week is a deeper dive into the "write one line" idea and how journaling can help develop us professionally and personally on the road. We will discuss the 8 quesitons to answer every morning on the road: REVIEW YESTERDAYWhat Happened Yesterday?What Were My Biggest Wins?What Were My Lessons Learned?REFLECT NOWWho / What Am I Thankful For?How Am I Feeling Right Now?REHEARSE TODAYWhat Are My Big 3 Today?Today's Highlight?How/What Would Make Today Great?These questions and so much more, this week on the podcast! Links and Resources: Road Warrior AssessmentElite Road Warrior BookExtended Show Notes

John Zeratsky is a writer and designer on a mission to help people make time for what matters. He's the bestselling author of Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days and Make Time: How to Focus on What Matters Every Day. John's writing has been published by The Wall Street [...] The post BHP 073: John Zeratsky | Tech. Insider Reveals “Problems With Productivity Mindset” appeared first on Ryan Munsey.

Low-fat milk and dairy products are better than whole fat versions of the same thing – right? That is the prevailing wisdom. Yet this episode begins with some compelling evidence that we need to rethink that whole notion that low-fat is better. http://www.prevention.com/weight-loss/foods-to-avoid-8-worst-foods-in-your-fridgeEvery day you spend time caring for your skin. It is, after all, the largest organ in the body. Yet there are so many myths about the skin and how to best care for it. Here to help bust those myths and offer some rock solid advice is dermatologist Dr. David Leffell. He is an internationally recognized expert in skin health, founder and chief of the Dermatologic Surgery Program at Yale Medicine and author of the book Total Skin: The Definitive Guide to Whole Skin Care for Life (https://amzn.to/30zZvjX).Who couldn’t use a little more space in their home? Listen as I offer some amazingly simple yet clever strategies for getting rid of things you will never miss and open up all kinds of space. http://www.realsimple.com/home-organizing/organizing/declutter-garageYour time is a precious commodity. So shouldn’t you be using it to do the things that matter most? That’s what time management expert John Zeratsky believes and he joins me to offer some ways to help get a handle on your time by eliminating those things that waste time and prevent you from doing things that are important to you. John is author of the book Make Time: How to Focus on What Matters Every Day (https://amzn.to/2jLBYwG).This Week’s Sponsors-Omax Health. For 50% off your first box of Omax Sleep and Stress Remedy with CBD plus free shipping go to www.Omax Health.com and use the promo code: SYSK -SimpliSafe. For a 60 day risk-free trial and free shipping, go to www.SimpliSafe.com/something-Dashlane. For a 30 day free trial plus 10% off Dashlane Premium go to www.Dashlane.com/SYSK-Stroke of Genius Podcast. Subscribe to Stroke of Genius on Apple Podcasts, at www.ipoef.org, or your favorite podcast platform.

We have come to the end of Season 1 with Episode 14. For both of us it’s been one of the most engaging growth experiences either of us have ever experienced. Our intention was to bring thoughtful and soul-stirring content to help others along their journey. It has also been a catalyst for us which has led to a deeper understanding of each of our lives and our place in the world. That is to say, awakening to who we are and why we are here. In this final episode we summarize and reframe our process for you to discover your soulful, higher-self, leading to an inspired big and true vision through the art of asking the key questions of yourself. May this listening continue to bring it all together for you. With appreciation to have shared… and to your inspired life! What We Discuss: Are you living intentionally? Are you discovering your inspiration? Are you listening to your inner being? Are you seeing a big and true, authentic vision for yourself? Are you using the Wheel of Life to begin an assessment of your life’s score? Are you using the Three Questions and Heart’s Core Grid to discover more about yourself? Are you able to take the right action forward towards your vision? Are you reallocating how you are spending your time? Are managing your energy more closely? Are you aware of and leveraging your unique abilities? Are you managing your resources and money effectively? Are you in the relationships that fully support you and your vision? Are you accessing the wisdom of others in support of your inspired life? Supporting Resources: The Power of Intention by Dr. Wayne Dyer Lighting the Torch by George Kinder Listening to Your Inner Voice by Douglas Boch Life Visioning by Michael Bernard Beckwith Wheel of Life by Money Quotient Three Questions and Heart’s Core Grid by Life Planning for You from Kinder Institute The Obstacle Is the Way by Ryan Holiday Make Time: How to Focus on What Matters Every Day by Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky Manage Your Energy by Chuck Marunde, J.D. Unique Ability 2.0 Discovery by Catherine Nomura, Julia Waller and Shannon Waller Seven Stage of Money Maturity by George Kinder Tribal Leadership by Dave Logan

“Busyness is laziness.” Raise your hand if you reply “busy!” whenever someone asks how you are. Let’s get rid of that hectic, way too busy, frenzied feeling. Time tracking can help. Time tracking can show you how you’re spending your time and set you on a better course.        DELIBERATE FREELANCER SHOW NOTES   1:13 Learn about the research that shows how being “busy” has become a high status symbol in the U.S.   3:28 Hear Melanie’s confession about procrastinating.   4:04 Learn how time tracking can hold you accountable and help you discover where all your time is really going.   6:50 The struggle and the shame of checking Facebook nonstop.   9:08 Why Melanie is cautious about the word “productive.”   11:16 How to analyze your own time tracking data.   12:10 Biz Bite: Pick a Work Song     Resources: Busy Beings: Melanie’s interview with a Georgetown University professor about the professor’s research on the status of being busy.   Laura Vanderkam website—learn all about time tracking from the master.   “168 Hours: You Have More Time Than You Think,” by Laura Vanderkam   “Make Time: How to Focus on What Matters Every Day,” by Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky

This week, it’s all about time as best-selling author and Google Venture design partner Jake Knapp joins us. Jake spent 10 years at Google, where he helped build products like Gmail and Google Hangouts, but perhaps his greatest accomplishment is figuring out how we can design our days to get more out of them. In this episode, he’s talking with Live Happy Now about his new book, Make Time: How to Focus on What Matters Every Day, and he teaches us how we can rearrange our days to match the priorities we want. In this episode, you’ll learn: How to identify the things in our lives worth making time for How to enjoy technology without letting it swallow all our time The joy of giving more focused time to people

There are only 24 hours in a single day, how do you spend them? In our 5th episode, the designers at Klaviyo found some time to come together to discuss time management. From trendy new tools to simple habits, find out what we do to stay focused and best manage our time amidst the overwhelmingness of the modern world. Recommendations ------------------------- Pomodoro Technique - https://www.marinaratimer.com Make Time: How to Focus on What Matters Every Day - https://maketimebook.com Tidying Up with Marie Kondo - https://www.netflix.com/title/80209379 KonMari Method - https://konmari.com Toggl - https://toggl.com Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less - https://gregmckeown.com/book/

Make Time: How to Focus on What Matters Every Day by Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky This review is written and narrated by Leigh Martinuzzi In a world that is increasingly demanding and fighting for our time and attention, we find ourselves stretched thin. Cramming our calendars with tasks and to-do lists, working long hours, being distracted by social media and the likes, and spending far too much time on insignificant matters and less time on what is truly important. In this book, Make Time, that authors offer a simple and effective system to free us from distraction and this constant and perhaps unnecessary state of busyness. I hope you enjoy my review. Please let me know what you think.

In this episode, Erik talks through the three words he has chosen for this year, and his perspective on the whole process of choosing three words. Chris Brogan is the originator of this method. The words for 2019 are Bricklaying, Streamlining and Moments. Mentioned in this episode: University of California, Irvine’s Continuing Education Programs The Great Courses Plus – Get a free trial! Babbel – Try Babbel for free! Chris Brogan on taking action on the right things SPAR James Clear on the Power of Habits, Building Good Habits and Breaking Bad Ones Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones John Zeratsky on Time, Busyness and Distraction Make Time: How to Focus on What Matters Every Day Joshua Becker on Refocusing, Decluttering and Purpose The Minimalist Home: A Room-by-Room Guide to a Decluttered, Refocused Life

It’s one thing to say something is important. Actually doing it is something else. Too often the things we want to focus on get buried by distractions and busyness. How can we clear the clutter and make the time to focus? John Zeratsky has a potential solution. John and his colleague Jake Knapp have spent the past few years applying design thinking to the problem of time. The result is a useful new book book called Make Time: How to Focus on What Matters Every Day. We spoke with John Zeratsky to find out just where our time goes, and how we can regain control. Resources: https://maketimebook.com/ http://www.timedorks.com/ http://www.everbetterchallenge.com

If you've ever wished for more time like us, then you'll be so glad to listen to the wise words and experience of author Jake Knapp. He shares some of the techniques from his new book, Make Time: How to Focus on What Matters Every Day. He's got so many amazing tips, tricks, and thoughtful tidbits that you can implement right now. And as always, we share our cool picks of the week. Head over to our Cool Mom Picks podcast page to get more information about Jake's book, our awesome episode sponsor, and our cool picks. We love hearing from you, so be sure to follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram, and hey, drop us an email. We love hearing from you! 

After a career as a designer in the tech industry, John Zeratsky became obsessed with the idea of re-designing time. He’s a writer who has written multiple books and his work has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Time, Harvard Business Review, Wired, Fast Company, and many others. In this episode, among other things, we discuss his newest book, Make Time: How to Focus on What Matters Every Day.Need help with completing your goals in 2019? The One You Feed Transformation Program can help you accomplish your goals this year.But wait – there’s more! The episode is not quite over!! We continue the conversation and you can access this exclusive content right in your podcast player feed. Head over to our Patreon page and pledge to donate just $10 a month. It’s that simple and we’ll give you good stuff as a thank you!n This Interview, John Zeratsky and I Discuss…His book, Make Time: How to Focus on What Matters Every DayUnderstanding the limits on will-powerSetting up our world around us so it’s easier to make the right decisionsCreating more time in your day for the things you care aboutThe two powerful forces that compete every day for our time“The Busy Bandwagon”The Infinity PoolsQuestioning the “defaults” in our scheduleCreating a highlight for every dayLiving a “someday” lifeFinding more meaningful momentsUrgency, Satisfaction, JoyBatch the little stuffLaser modeTaking back control of your time and energyCreating barriers to distractionManaging your energyBuilding your energyFocusing on the process not the outcomeJohn Zeratsky LinksHomepageTwitterThe Great Sources Plus gives in-depth knowledge on a variety of topics like psychology, science, philosophy, cooking, photography and more. Watch or listen to a course whenever, wherever for FREE. To start your free trial now go to www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/wolfCalm- The number one app that helps you meditate, sleep and relax. For a limited time, get 25% off a Calm premium subscription – giving you access to ALL their content – at www.calm.com/wolf

LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE 173 BELOW John Zeratsky was a designer in the tech industry who became obsessed with the idea of redesigning time. He is the bestselling author of Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days and Make Time: How to Focus on What Matters Every Day.John's writing has been published by The Wall Street Journal, TIME, Harvard Business Review, Wired, Fast Company, and many other publications. John has appeared on stage more than 100 times, including at Harvard University, IDEO, and the Code Conference.For nearly 15 years, John was a designer for technology companies. At GV, he helped develop the design sprint process and worked with close to 200 startups, including Uber, Slack, Flatiron Health, Pocket, Foundation Medicine, One Medical Group, and Nest. He was also GV's in-house copywriter, editor, and content strategist; he created and edited the GV Library, which has attracted million of views since 2012. Previously, John was a designer​ at YouTube and Google, and an early employee at FeedBurner, which Google acquired in 2007.Originally from Wisconsin, John and his wife Michelle have lived in Chicago and San Francisco. Today they split time between their sailboat "Pineapple" (currently in Panama) and their home in Milwaukee.From the New York Times bestselling authors of Sprint, a simple 4-step system for improving focus, finding greater joy in your work, and getting more out of every day.Nobody ever looked at an empty calendar and said, "The best way to spend this time is by cramming it full of meetings!" or got to work in the morning and thought, Today I'll spend hours on Facebook! Yet that's exactly what we do. Why?In a world where information refreshes endlessly and the workday feels like a race to react to other people's priorities faster, frazzled and distracted has become our default position. But what if the exhaustion of constant busyness wasn't mandatory? What if you could step off the hamster wheel and start taking control of your time and attention? That's what this book is about.As creators of Google Ventures' renowned "design sprint," Jake and John have helped hundreds of teams solve important problems by changing how they work. Building on the success of these sprints and their experience designing ubiquitous tech products from Gmail to YouTube, they spent years experimenting with their own habits and routines, looking for ways to help people optimize their energy, focus, and time. Now they've packaged the most effective tactics into a four-step daily framework that anyone can use to systematically design their days. Make Time is not a one-size-fits-all formula. Instead, it offers a customizable menu of bite-size tips and strategies that can be tailored to individual habits and lifestyles.Make Time isn't about productivity, or checking off more to-dos. Nor does it propose unrealistic solutions like throwing out your smartphone or swearing off social media. Making time isn't about radically overhauling your lifestyle; it's about making small shifts in your environment to liberate yourself from constant busyness and distraction.A must-read for anyone who has ever thought, If only there were more hours in the day..., Make Time will help you stop passively reacting to the demands of the modern world and start intentionally making time for the things that matter.- https://maketimebook.com- https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnzeratskyPlease do NOT hesitate to reach out to me on LinkedIn, Instagram, or via email mark@vudream.comLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-metry/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/markmetry/Twitter - https://twitter.com/markymetryMedium - https://medium.com/@markymetryFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/Humans.2.0.PodcastMark Metry - https://www.markmetry.com/Humans 2.0 Twitter - https://twitter.com/Humans2Podcast

Special Intro: Author and Podcaster Tansy Rayner-Roberts from Tasmania Special Guest: Executive Producer Ron Mika Film at 11: Vice (2018) Book IT: Make Time: How to Focus on What Matters Every Day(2018) by Jake Knapp and John Zaratsky Scroll with it: Steve’s tour of San Francisco, CES starts in Las Vegas and we have landed on the far side of the moon. Show Notes: http://bit.ly/tms1819

Global Product Management Talk is pleased to bring you the next episode of... The Everyday Innovator with host Chad McAllister, PhD. The podcast is all about helping people involved in innovation and managing products become more successful, grow their careers, and STANDOUT from their peers. About the Episode: How would you like to get more done this year? That begins by getting more done today and our guest has the four-part framework for making that happen. This is not just another time management approach, but what the creators and authors of the Google Design Sprint found to be the practices to get more done. Our guest is John Zeratsky co-author of Make Time: How to Focus on What Matters Every Day, He previously wrote the New York Times bestseller Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days, which describes the Google Design Spring process invented by Jake Knapp. By the way, Jake is the other co-author of the four-part Make Time framework we are about to discuss in detail.

John Zeratsky was a designer in the tech industry who became obsessed with the idea of redesigning time. He is the bestselling author of Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Daysand Make Time: How to Focus on What Matters Every Day. John’s writing has been published by The Wall Street Journal, TIME, Harvard Business Review, Wired, Fast Company, and many other publications. John has appeared on stage more than 100 times, including at Harvard University, IDEO, and the Code Conference. For nearly 15 years, John was a designer for technology companies. At GV, he helped develop the design sprint process and worked with close to 200 startups, including Uber, Slack, Flatiron Health, Pocket, Foundation Medicine, One Medical Group, and Nest. He was also GV's in-house copywriter, editor, and content strategist; he created and edited the GV Library, which has attracted million of views since 2012. Previously, John was a designer at YouTube and Google, and an early employee at FeedBurner, which Google acquired in 2007. Originally from Wisconsin, John and his wife Michelle have lived in Chicago and San Francisco. Today they split time between their sailboat "Pineapple" (currently in Panama) and their home in Milwaukee. Key Points from the Episode with John Zeratsky John has been in the startup space for years, having been part of the team at FeedBurner when it was sold to Google. At Google, he started to work at Google Ventures, which inserted him into companies they invested in to help those companies scale toward success. Through those experiences, he learned a lot about productivity, and decided to dive head-first into it to find ways to become even more productive. He was focused on efficiency so he was making the most of his time while working. He saw this as a good thing, at least at the time. Until he realized you can’t just keep pushing productivity as, eventually, you burn out. That inspired him to look for something more sustainable. This is what lead to the journey to his current book, Make Time. The trick to making time, if there is one, is to spend less time on the default behaviors we fall into so we can focus more of our time on what matters. Mindfulness is a big piece of this approach, but it’s not the only aspect as finding yourself doing something mindlessly might suggest you need to try harder and use will-power to stop doing that. John does not see will-power as a long-term strategy, and I agree with him. Instead, he says we should make it harder to get distracted. We need to create the space to become more mindful with the time we have. It starts with the idea of self-responsibility, since no one cares about you more than you do. Rather than focusing on grit and execution, we should focus on structure that helps us succeed. Instead, we would see ourselves as failures or incapable if we don’t succeed. Make the path to success the path of least resistance. As he says, if you are a compulsive gambler, you don’t live next to a casino. Make choices in the structure of your life to make it easier to get to where you want to be. He shared the basis of his first book, Sprint, which is about bringing software engineering design sprints into making teams more productive. It was an experiment with redesigning time for teams. Some of what they learned became the framework for his new book, Make Time. Speaking of which, what is it? Make Timeis a book, but also a strategy for how to make time for the things you want to be doing. It is filled with 87 concrete tactics, but it boils down to four daily steps, which are in a daily loop. They are: Highlights - what is the highlight of your day that you want to see accomplished, and then build your day around that. Laser - make the structural adjustments to your technology and physical environment to cut back on the activities you get into mindlessly that you don’t really want to do, like, “Today, I want to spend three hours lost in my Facebook feed.” It’s about adding friction and barriers back oil so you make better choices. Energize - you can’t make good use of your time if you’re tired, don’t have energy and are worn out. This is about concrete ways to build energy for your body and mind through different things you can do to take care of yourself. These are simple, concrete things you can do in a given day. For example, he shares small ways to bring movement into your day like walking to work at least part of the way (which brought up a convo about my idea of #CUYOP - Commuting Under Your Own Power), or not ordering online but going out to a store to get what you need. Reflect - look back on your day and note what went well and what didn’t, and think about what you can do differently the next day. We talked about a lot of pressure from “Musts” in our life, especially around exercise. You don’t have to workout for an hour to get benefit, and some is better than none, so do something. He cited some research that shows that the majority of the benefit of an hour of cardio comes in the first 20 minutes. And he shared other insights that, if you aren’t doing anything now, try to do just 15 minutes a day, which is a great start, builds consistency, and will start to have impact. You don’t have to stare at a huge effort and cower in front of it and end up doing nothing (that is, Do a Day!). John is all about breaking down the big things into small things we can do today. It may not get us where we’re going today, but will get us going towards it, and if you don’t start, you’ll never get there. Looking at something that’s 60-90 minuets seems to be a good place to start. It’s long enough to be a big deal that you have to make time for purposefully, but not so big that it’s impossible (like an all-day effort). We also talked about the idea of Someday vs. Today. It’s never “Someday,” but is instead always, “Today.” This is central to Do a Day, so of course I loved it. If you focus on “Someday,” you will never start since it’s always in the future. This is really useful for New Years Resolutions, especially. Break down those “Someday” goals into “Today” actions. We always know that there is something that we want to be better at, but we don’t always know quite what that would look like if we haven’t started. John talked about the idea of treading water. You know you want to get to land, but you can’t really see around you to know where to go or what getting there would entail. Sometimes, you need to start, get your head above water, and as you get going, you will see more clearly where that goal point is. John shared a personal story of doing exactly that. While he and his wife were living in San Francisco and were busy, they started to find that they were having trouble finding the space for what they wanted to do. They started (the key!) to create space for doing just that, and used it to get into sailing, which they enjoyed. The more they did it, the more they were able to make time to do it, and over the course of years, this turned into a complete change in their life. They moved out of San Francisco and onto their sailboat, and cruised their way down to Panama, where their boat is today  and they spend their summers (and they are in Milwaukee, WI the rest of the year). They didn’t start with the plan of doing any of this, but made time, and the goals started to come together toward their current life. Links: Website: maketimebook.com Books: Sprintand Make Time Twitter: @jazer Subscribe to The Do a Day Podcast     Keep Growing with Do a Day Get the book in print, Kindle, iBooks, Audiobookand more - even get a personally-signedcopy from Bryan Falchuk Get started on your journey to Better with the Big Goal Exercise Work with Bryan as your coach, or hire him to speak at your next event

John Zeratsky was a designer in the tech industry who became obsessed with the idea of redesigning time. He is the bestselling author of Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days and Make Time: How to Focus on What Matters Every Day.John's writing has been published by The Wall Street Journal, TIME, Harvard Business Review, Wired, Fast Company, and many other publications. John has appeared on stage more than 100 times, including at Harvard University, IDEO, and the Code Conference.For nearly 15 years, John was a designer for technology companies. At GV, he helped develop the design sprint process and worked with close to 200 startups, including Uber, Slack, Flatiron Health, Pocket, Foundation Medicine, One Medical Group, and Nest. He was also GV's in-house copywriter, editor, and content strategist; he created and edited the GV Library, which has attracted million of views since 2012. Previously, John was a designer​ at YouTube and Google, and an early employee at FeedBurner, which Google acquired in 2007.Originally from Wisconsin, John and his wife Michelle have lived in Chicago and San Francisco. Today they split time between their sailboat "Pineapple" (currently in Panama) and their home in Milwaukee.From the New York Times bestselling authors of Sprint, a simple 4-step system for improving focus, finding greater joy in your work, and getting more out of every day.Nobody ever looked at an empty calendar and said, "The best way to spend this time is by cramming it full of meetings!" or got to work in the morning and thought, Today I'll spend hours on Facebook! Yet that's exactly what we do. Why?In a world where information refreshes endlessly and the workday feels like a race to react to other people's priorities faster, frazzled and distracted has become our default position. But what if the exhaustion of constant busyness wasn't mandatory? What if you could step off the hamster wheel and start taking control of your time and attention? That's what this book is about.As creators of Google Ventures' renowned "design sprint," Jake and John have helped hundreds of teams solve important problems by changing how they work. Building on the success of these sprints and their experience designing ubiquitous tech products from Gmail to YouTube, they spent years experimenting with their own habits and routines, looking for ways to help people optimize their energy, focus, and time. Now they've packaged the most effective tactics into a four-step daily framework that anyone can use to systematically design their days. Make Time is not a one-size-fits-all formula. Instead, it offers a customizable menu of bite-size tips and strategies that can be tailored to individual habits and lifestyles.Make Time isn't about productivity, or checking off more to-dos. Nor does it propose unrealistic solutions like throwing out your smartphone or swearing off social media. Making time isn't about radically overhauling your lifestyle; it's about making small shifts in your environment to liberate yourself from constant busyness and distraction.A must-read for anyone who has ever thought, If only there were more hours in the day..., Make Time will help you stop passively reacting to the demands of the modern world and start intentionally making time for the things that matter.- https://maketimebook.com- https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnzeratskyPlease do NOT hesitate to reach out to me on LinkedIn, Instagram, or via email mark@vudream.comLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-metry/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/markmetry/Twitter - https://twitter.com/markymetryMedium - https://medium.com/@markymetryFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/Humans.2.0.PodcastMark Metry - https://www.markmetry.com/Humans 2.0 Twitter - https://twitter.com/Humans2Podcast

John Zeratsky was a designer in the tech industry who became obsessed with the idea of redesigning time. He is the bestselling author of Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days and Make Time: How to Focus on What Matters Every Day.John's writing has been published by The Wall Street Journal, TIME, Harvard Business Review, Wired, Fast Company, and many other publications. John has appeared on stage more than 100 times, including at Harvard University, IDEO, and the Code Conference.For nearly 15 years, John was a designer for technology companies. At GV, he helped develop the design sprint process and worked with close to 200 startups, including Uber, Slack, Flatiron Health, Pocket, Foundation Medicine, One Medical Group, and Nest. He was also GV's in-house copywriter, editor, and content strategist; he created and edited the GV Library, which has attracted million of views since 2012. Previously, John was a designer​ at YouTube and Google, and an early employee at FeedBurner, which Google acquired in 2007.Originally from Wisconsin, John and his wife Michelle have lived in Chicago and San Francisco. Today they split time between their sailboat "Pineapple" (currently in Panama) and their home in Milwaukee.From the New York Times bestselling authors of Sprint, a simple 4-step system for improving focus, finding greater joy in your work, and getting more out of every day.Nobody ever looked at an empty calendar and said, "The best way to spend this time is by cramming it full of meetings!" or got to work in the morning and thought, Today I'll spend hours on Facebook! Yet that's exactly what we do. Why?In a world where information refreshes endlessly and the workday feels like a race to react to other people's priorities faster, frazzled and distracted has become our default position. But what if the exhaustion of constant busyness wasn't mandatory? What if you could step off the hamster wheel and start taking control of your time and attention? That's what this book is about.As creators of Google Ventures' renowned "design sprint," Jake and John have helped hundreds of teams solve important problems by changing how they work. Building on the success of these sprints and their experience designing ubiquitous tech products from Gmail to YouTube, they spent years experimenting with their own habits and routines, looking for ways to help people optimize their energy, focus, and time. Now they've packaged the most effective tactics into a four-step daily framework that anyone can use to systematically design their days. Make Time is not a one-size-fits-all formula. Instead, it offers a customizable menu of bite-size tips and strategies that can be tailored to individual habits and lifestyles.Make Time isn't about productivity, or checking off more to-dos. Nor does it propose unrealistic solutions like throwing out your smartphone or swearing off social media. Making time isn't about radically overhauling your lifestyle; it's about making small shifts in your environment to liberate yourself from constant busyness and distraction.A must-read for anyone who has ever thought, If only there were more hours in the day..., Make Time will help you stop passively reacting to the demands of the modern world and start intentionally making time for the things that matter.- https://maketimebook.com- https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnzeratskyPlease do NOT hesitate to reach out to me on LinkedIn, Instagram, or via email mark@vudream.comLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-metry/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/markmetry/Twitter - https://twitter.com/markymetryMedium - https://medium.com/@markymetryFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/Humans.2.0.PodcastMark Metry - https://www.markmetry.com/Humans 2.0 Twitter - https://twitter.com/Humans2Podcast

Alright. If you’re into personal productivity (and getting more stuff done at work) then this episode is for you. DC and DG talk about Slack and a recent shift in how we’re communicating internally at Drift, plus lessons from Stephen Covey’s 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, and a new book “Make Time: How to Focus on What Matters Every Day.”Before you go leave a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review and share the pod with your friends! Be sure to check out more insights on the Drift blog at drift.com/blog and find us on Twitter @davegerhardt @dcancel and @seekingwisdomio.

John Zeratsky was a designer in the tech industry who became obsessed with the idea of redesigning time. Previously, John was a senior designer​ at YouTube and Google.  He is the author of New York Times bestseller Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days. In this conversation, John and Erik talk about his new book he cowrote, Make Time: How to Focus on What Matters Every Day. Mentioned in this episode: Robinhood RXBar – Go to RXBar.com/beyond and use promo code ‘beyond’ to get 25% off your first order Please connect with me Subscribe, rate, and review in iTunes Follow @ErikJFisher Check out more Noodle.mx Network showsThe Audacity to Podcast: "How-to" podcast about podcastingBeyond the To-Do List: Personal and professional productivityThe Productive Woman: Productivity for busy womenONCE: Once Upon a Time podcastWelcome to Level Seven: Agents of SHIELD and Marvel’s cinematic universe podcastAre You Just Watching?: Movie reviews with Christian critical thinkingthe Ramen Noodle: Family-friendly clean comedy

Jake Knapp spent 10 years at Google and Google Ventures running the design sprint process and is the co-author of the new book, "Make Time: How to Focus on What Matters Every Day." He shares his 4 step system for getting the most out of your day by making simple--but powerful--changes in your schedule, your mindset, and your technology.

It can seem like we’re working harder, yet rarely getting to what matters most. John Zeratsky understands how we feel and wants to help. He’s the co-author with Jake Knapp of the book, Make Time: How to Focus on What Matters Every Day. Their book is an innovative way to look at our work, inspiring by years of productivity hacks that ultimately left them unfulfilled. John was a designer for tech companies like YouTube and Google before working at Google Ventures with close to 200 startups. There, he began experimenting with hundreds of teams, in order to help people accomplish their most important goals. What he discovered has been distilled to dozens of bite-sized tips and strategies readers can try out and build into their lives. John’s first book was the New York Times bestseller Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days. He’s also written for The Wall Street Journal, Harvard Business Review, and Wired. In this interview we talk about: Why checking off items on a to-do list can make us feel productive yet unfulfilled Why we need to get off the “busy bandwagon” with meetings, email and chat How endless streams of content are bottomless “infinity pools” for our attention The direct connection between our tech’s default settings and attentional exhaustion How to keep the positive aspects of our tech and lose the not so good parts A four-part framework for making time for work we value How choosing a daily highlight can make all the difference on how we spend our time Why we should trade our to-do lists for might-do lists How to “bulldoze” our calendars to free up time for our daily highlights How making simple changes to our tech can help us create barriers to distraction Why dusting off our wristwatches may be the way to go Why quiet and boredom our invaluable for our work and our health Key ways we can design our environment so that the right decision is the easy decision Links to Topics Mentioned in the Podcast @jazer https://about.me/jazer Getting Things Done by David Allen Off the Clock by Laura Vanderkam and you can find her interview here on Curious Minds Curly Lambeau and Lambeau Field https://maketimebook.com/ If you enjoy the podcast, please rate and review it on iTunes - your ratings help others find their next podcast. For automatic delivery of new episodes, be sure to subscribe. And thank you for listening and sharing! Thank you, as well, to our producer and editor, Rob Mancabelli, and to our logo designer, Vanida Vae. www.gayleallen.net LinkedIn @GAllenTC

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Do your days seem like a continuous blur of busyness, and yet you don't seem to get much done, nor remember much about how you spent your time? As a former employee of Google, my guest today worked on the very apps and technology that can often suck away our time. Today, he's dedicated to figuring out how to push back against these forces to help people take control of their time and attention. His name is John Zeratsky and he’s the co-author of the book Make Time: How to Focus on What Matters Every Day. Today on the show, John shares how the experience of feeling like he was missing months of his life led him to spending years experimenting with his habits and routines, looking for the best ways to to optimize energy, focus, and time. He then shares the simple 4-step daily framework that developed from this research and walks us through that system. John talks about choosing one “highlight" each day to ensure your most important work gets done and that your life is full of memorable moments. He also shares how to reduce the time you spend wading in what he calls “infinity pools,” why energy management is just as important as time management, and how reflection is essential in figuring out if what you're doing is working. Lots of valuable direction in this show for how to get your life on track and find more hours and meaning in the day. Get the show notes at aom.is/maketime.

Are you getting sucked into endless scrolling in Infinity Pools like email, YouTube, Instagram and Facebook? It's okay, we all do. We all know these apps are designed to be addictive. After all, tech is the only industry other than drugs that calls its customers "users."  It's so easy to look back on the day and wonder, "Where on earth did the time go?!" We've drained ourselves of all energy and yet often come up empty, feeling we have nothing to show for it. At least I'll speak for myself and say that's how I feel when inadvertently taking a ride on what John Zeratsky calls the "Busy Bandwagon." But what do we do about it? How do we "make time" without the same tired productivity principles that have only led to more exhaustion? John is co-author of a new book called Make Time: How to Focus on What Matters Every Day. We’re cut from the same corporate cloth—he worked at Google for 10 years at YouTube and Google Ventures, and has worked as a designer in the Bay Area for fifteen years before striking out on his own last year. I think you'll love this conversation for practical tips on finding more space and joy in work, and why the opposite of exhaustion isn’t necessarily rest.

Make Time & Solve BIG Problems with John Zeratsky John Zeratsky was a designer in the tech industry who became obsessed with the idea of redesigning time. He is the author of New York Times bestseller Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days and Make Time: How to Focus on What Matters Every Day, coming in September 2018. In this episode, I have a great conversation with John about how to Make Time. It's not all about productivity or checking off more to-dos. John proposes realistic solutions. Making time isn't about radically overhauling your lifestyle; it's about making small shifts in your environment to liberate yourself from constant busyness and distraction. If productivity is what you want, perfect! If it's more time to focus on what really matters in life, there is something here to learn. If you are the one thinking "If only there were more hours in the day...," then you'll benefit from tuning in. Guest Bio John has written for The Wall Street Journal, TIME, Harvard Business Review, Wired, Fast Company, and many other publications. John has appeared on stage more than 100 times, including at Harvard University, IDEO, and the Code Conference. For nearly 15 years, John was a designer for technology companies. At GV, he helped develop the Design Sprint process and worked with close to 200 startups, including Slack, 23andMe, Pocket, Foundation Medicine, One Medical Group, and Nest. He was also GV's in-house copywriter, editor, and content strategist; he created and edited the GV Library, which has attracted millions of views since 2012. Previously, John was a senior designer at YouTube and Google, and an early employee at FeedBurner, which Google acquired in 2007. Originally from Wisconsin, John and his wife Michelle have lived in Chicago and San Francisco. Today they split time between their sailboat "Pineapple" (currently in Panama) and their home in Milwaukee.