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Latest Episodes

304 GID How Small Changes Can Lead to Big Time Savings
March 03, 2014

If you examine your workday carefully, you may find that very minor time delays are actually eating up much of your productivity.

303 GID Protect Your Work-Life Balance with a Boundary Buddy
February 24, 2014

Use the power of other people: when you need to say "No," have an accountability buddy who can help you stay strong in your resolve to protect your boundaries.

302 GID Mastering the Surprising Power of Randomness
February 17, 2014

Once you have all your tasks in one place, going through them is as much an art as a science. But science tells us the universe is random. Perhaps tasks are, too...

301 GID Becoming a Stud(ette), Part II
February 10, 2014

This episode follows Stever as he discovers more motivation and tips for getting to the gym regularly: the power of gluttony, sloth, and community.

300 GID Becoming a Stud(ette) part 1
February 03, 2014

There are many steps of motivation and achievement along the way to becoming a gym stud or studdette. Follow along with the journey and you, too, can be awesome.

299 GID Tame Your Projects with an Issues Log
January 27, 2014

Even with careful planning beforehand, things go wrong when we're Doing Great Things. By having a process to deal with the unexpected, you can make the unmanageable manageable. Here's how.

298 GID Travel Tips from ScottEVest's Scott Jordan
January 20, 2014

How to help travel go smoothly when the unexpected strikes

297 GID Public Displays of Perfection
January 12, 2014

Publicly tracking your project status brings with it a host of unexpected benefits.

296 GID Use a Visual Timeline to Plan Projects
January 06, 2014

It's easier to complete projects with many people if you use a visual timeline to coordinate tasks. Check out Get-It-Done Guy's simple, yet effective strategy

252 GID Goal-setting for unplannable goals
December 30, 2013

When pursuing a one-off goal, traditional goal-setting may be impossible. Rigor, however, isn't.