Being Productive
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Hoteling - Working without a home base - Ep 57
Has your organization raised the idea of Hoteling? Not giving you a dedicated location to work but rather having people work at whatever spots are available? This episode I dig into many of the weaknesses and some of the strengths of this idea and g
A Feature Done Right in Any.do and The Mobile Only Experiment - Ep 56
This episode I explain a little about the experiment I'm doing when it comes to personal productivity and mobile devices. Also, I share some thoughts on an application feature done right in the task management application Any.Do. --- Send in a voice me
The Myth of Multitasking and Meetings vs Collaboration - Being Productive - Ep 55
In this episode, I share some follow-up thoughts about an upcoming episode of ProductivityCast delving into the book, The Myth of Multitasking by Ben Crenshaw. Also, I climb back up on my soapbox to talk about the challenge of replacing meeting
Productivity metrics, attention management, and workers PTO - Being Productive - Ep 54
In this episode I dig into the challenges around personal productivity metrics, attention management over time management, and why aren't people taking PTO? Articles referenced in this episode: Mastering Attention Management for Increased Productivity -
Productivity Articles from around the web- Being Productive - Ep 53
From around the Internet today I take a look at three articles focused on working remotely, motivation, and time management. Have a listen and if the articles sound interesting, you can read them below. Remote Work - What We've Lost and What We've Gained
Task Management Part 3 - Lists vs Boards - Being Productive - Ep 52
In part three of our special series on task management, we tackle the ups and downs of task lists vs. task boards. A number of different task management tools get called out in this episode, such as: Todoist Any.do Remember the milk Notion Trello
All About Task Management - Part 2 - Urgent and Recurring - Being Productive - Ep 51
This is part two of my three part series on task types with the focus on Urgent Tasks and Recurring Tasks. Let's talk about these problematic little things and some ways to get them under control. If you like this podcast and want to hear more, stop
All about Task Management - Part 1 - Being Productive - Ep 50
This is the first in a three part series on task management. Understanding what tasks really are, how they impact you and others, and how you can manage them more effectively beyond the traditional to-do list. --- This episode is sponsored by ·
Remote Working: Office Spaces with Augusto Pinaud - Being Productive - Ep 49
In this bonus episode get to spend time with Augusto Pinaud talking about the challenges of working from home and our home office spaces. Both of us have spent years working from home and look to share our insights and ideas. Michael Sliwinski - Ho
Ep 48 - Being Productive - I have a Notion to save some money
Notion has changed their pricing for the better and we should all be aware of this opportunity. Now's your chance to try out a tool I've been using off and on for a couple of years now. Not the easiest thing in the world, but definitely a powe