Beyond the To-Do List - Productivity for Work & Life
Latest Episodes
Side Hustle: Anna Sabino on Passion, Creativity and Business – BTTDL223
Anna Sabino talks about how creatives can build a business that reflects their talent and true calling.
Mindfulness: Robert Plotkin on the Benefits and Distractions of Technology for Productivity – BTTDL222
Robert Plotkin discusses using mindfulness to be more focused and less distracted by technology, and how to use technology instead of being used by it.
Time: Laura Vanderkam on Perspective and Stewardship of Time – BTTDL221
Laura Vanderkam talks about feeling less busy and getting more done with the findings of her new book: Off the Clock: Feel Less Busy While Getting More Done. The book explores, through more than 900 time diaries collected on a single March day,
Mike Vardy on Frameworks, Themes and Modes – BTTDL220
Mike Vardy talks about how to stay productive when you get sick, having frameworks to support changes as they come, theming days, and working in modes.
Connections: Scott Gerber on Networking vs. Connecting in Business Relationships – BTTDL219
Scott Berber on abandoning the networking-for-networking's-sake mentality in favor of a more powerful and effective approach to creating and enhancing connections.
Roadblocks: Lauren Zander on Excuses, Self-Sabotage and Facing the Truth – BTTDL218
Lauren Zander talk about identifying excuses, facing the truth and defeating self-sabotage.
Creativity: Phil Rosenthal on Family, Food and Fun – BTTDL217
Phil Rosenthal, creator of Everybody Loves Raymond, talks about drawing creative ideas from your own life and traveling and food to get out of your comfort zone.
Meetings: Mamie Kanfer Stewart on Making Meetings More Effective, Engaging and Enjoyable – BTDL216
Mamie Kanfer Stewart from Meeteor talks about making meetings more effective, engaging and enjoyable.
Calm: Jess Ostroff on Relegating, Automating and Delegating with Virtual Assistants – BTTDL215
Jess Ostroff, Director of Calm at Don't Panic Management, talks about having a healthy relationship with your virtual assistants, how to choose the right person, and when to know the time is right to hire one.
Efficiency: Allison Schaaf on Efficiency, Preperation and Balance – BTTDL214
Alison Schaaf of Prep Dish talks more about kitchen hacks and applying batch processing to other aspects of her business.