“You are going to find that changing one habit and getting momentum with it, that momentum spills over into the rest of your habits.” – Erik Fisher
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In my Smart Talk Episode 58 conversation with Erik Fisher you’ll hear about:

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• He shares his biggest challenge with productivity
  
• He gives suggestions on must have tools to help stay productive 
  
• Here about morning routines and why they are helpful in staying productive.
  

Beyond The To-Do List

Have you every had one of those super duper productive days?  You get all your priorities items out of the way first thing in the morning.  Then, even accomplish some tasks that you’ve been procrastinating on, and you feel great at the end of the day. Unfortunately, I don’t have as many of those days as I would like.

Instead I’ve had a few days when 5:00 pm rolls around and I wondered, what happened to the day?  I didn’t get anything done! For me, those days seem to just slip away and  really affect my mood and sometimes, it’s tough to get back on track. If you’d like to have more productive days and fewer unproductive days, then this episode is for you.

I invited Productivity Author, Broadcaster, & Coach, Erik Fisher.  He is the host of an incredibly popular podcast, called Beyond-the-To-Do List,  with almost 70 episodes covering varying perspectives on personal productivity.

What I like about his show is that he talks with authors, speakers, and consultants who share practical strategies for accomplishing great work and living a good life. Beyond-the-To-Do List always leaves me feeling refreshed and inspired especially after a tough day when I struggled with productivity.

Erik Fisher works with Digital Marketing & Communication at Indiana Wesleyan University. He is the author of Ready, Aim, Fire! and the host of  Beyond-the-To-Do List.  He talks with real people who practically implement productivity strategies in their professional and personal lives. You’ll be refreshed and inspired after hearing how others fail and succeed at daily productivity and continue to lead successful and meaningful lives.The great thing about most people you’ll hear on this show is that they became successful by failing to be good that these key areas, and we’re going to hear about some of those struggles, as well as how they overcame them, and even some of what they struggle with today. Hopefully, hearing how they messed up and learned from it, what they are doing right now, and even what they struggle with today, will help you in your journey to know your not alone.

Erik’s books: Ready, Aim, Fire! 
 We’d love to hear from you! What questions or tips do you have about negotiation?  Let us know in the comments.
Erik’s recommendations

Favorite Quote(s):

“My success, part of it certainly, is that I have focused in on a few things.†-Bill Gates

Favorite app /business resource(s):

Focus At Will – focusatwill.com

Book pick(s):

David Allen: Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity

Donald Miller: A Million Miles in a Thousand Years: How I Learned to Live a Better Story

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