Film Pro Productivity

Today I am tackling Drama Magnets, Critics and a more recent development the Social Media Pretender. This episode is issued in warning as, if you have any of these types of people in your life, they will impact heavily upon your productivity and your happiness. For a full transcript of this episode please go to the official website https://www.filmproproductivity.com/ Show links: OFFICIAL WEBSITE:...

I think sometimes we can get lost in the creativity of our work and in the focus that we bring to it but if we gave ourselves a break, literally and figuratively, we could all do a lot better. This episode was written by Ian O'Neill from the "How the Did It: Filmmaking" podcast. Listen to Ian's show here: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/how-they-did-it-filmmaking/id1434224016 For a full tran...

When I say that "no good deed goes unpunished", I am talking about any act of kindness which backfires on those who offer it. Today I talk about this phenomenon. For a full transcript of this episode please go to the official website https://www.filmproproductivity.com/ Show links: OFFICIAL WEBSITE: https://www.filmproproductivity.com/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/FilmProProdPod FACEBOOK: https://...

Season 9 is here! In this show, I talk about what's been happening over the past 12 weeks, the ups and downs of my recent 12-week year, and about what to expect in the following 12 shows. I also introduce 7 lessons that can be learned from the stoics. Show links: OFFICIAL WEBSITE: https://www.filmproproductivity.com/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/FilmProProdPod FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/fi...

A brain dump is a simple technique to help you declutter your mind and thoughts. For a full transcript of this episode please go to the official website https://www.filmproproductivity.com/ Show links: OFFICIAL WEBSITE: https://www.filmproproductivity.com/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/FilmProProdPod FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/filmproproductivity CONTACT: https://www.filmproproductivity.com...

Toxic people attach themselves like cinder blocks tied to your ankles and then invite you for a swim in their poisoned waters. They spread negativity, create problems and stress, manipulate you and worse. For a full transcript of this episode please go to the official website https://www.filmproproductivity.com/ Show links: OFFICIAL WEBSITE: https://www.filmproproductivity.com/ TWITTER: https://tw...

If you’ve ever felt like you don’t get the attention or respect or rewards that you deserve from the people who know you well, you’re not alone and today I’ll be looking at some of the reasons why. For a full transcript of this episode please go to the official website https://www.filmproproductivity.com/ Show links: OFFICIAL WEBSITE: https://www.filmproproductivity.com/ TWITTER: https://twitter.c...

Today I am talking about a type of cognitive bias that causes people to overestimate their knowledge or ability, particularly in areas with which they have little to no experience. The Dunning-Kruger effect is when a person does not have skills or ability in a specific area but sees themselves as fully equipped to give opinions or carry out tasks in that field, even though objective measures or pe...

Today I want to introduce you to the short acronym OWN that’s O/W/N or OSCAR WHISKEY NOVEMBER if you are struggling with my accent. This stands for For a full transcript of this episode please go to the official website https://www.filmproproductivity.com/ Show links: OFFICIAL WEBSITE: https://www.filmproproductivity.com/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/FilmProProdPod FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.c...

Today I’m going to give you 5 reasons why practice makes perfect. We all know that but do we actually take it seriously, buckle down and action it? For a full transcript of this episode please go to the official website https://www.filmproproductivity.com/ Show links: OFFICIAL WEBSITE: https://www.filmproproductivity.com/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/FilmProProdPod FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.c...

I’m back again with another 3 motivational messages from YouTube sensation Abo Demi Demi – partly because the last show I did of his, episode 96 during season 7 has been very successful and partly because – well I like that show myself and I just wanted to do it. For a full transcript of this episode please go to the official website https://www.filmproproductivity.com/ Show links: OFFICIAL WEBSIT...

The law is simply that work expands and contracts to fill the time allotted for its completion. WORK EXPANDS AND CONTRACTS TO FILL THE TIME ALLOTTED FOR ITS COMPLETION For a full transcript of this episode please go to the official website https://www.filmproproductivity.com/ Show links: OFFICIAL WEBSITE: https://www.filmproproductivity.com/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/FilmProProdPod FACEBOOK: ht...

By knowing what you want to avoid, you can focus your energy instead on the things you want to do and maximise your productivity. For a full transcript of this episode please go to the official website https://www.filmproproductivity.com/ Show links: OFFICIAL WEBSITE: https://www.filmproproductivity.com/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/FilmProProdPod FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/filmproproducti...

What one thing in your life is holding you back or keeping you down? And a follow-up question might be - what are you planning to do about it? What's the hole in your bucket? For a full transcript of this episode please go to the official website https://www.filmproproductivity.com/ Show links: OFFICIAL WEBSITE: https://www.filmproproductivity.com/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/FilmProProdPod FACEB...

Today I talk about low hanging fruit which is how some people describe the most easily achieved of a set of tasks, measures, goals, etc. For a full transcript of this episode please go to the official website https://www.filmproproductivity.com/ Show links: OFFICIAL WEBSITE: https://www.filmproproductivity.com/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/FilmProProdPod FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/filmprop...

This is the first episode of season 8 and in it we look at why playing to the gallery or the crowd. Adapting your ideas to suit the masses could be the reason why you aren’t finding success! For a full transcript of this episode please go to the official website https://www.filmproproductivity.com/ Show links: OFFICIAL WEBSITE: https://www.filmproproductivity.com/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/Film...

Today is the last of the long episodes and in it, I am going to look back over the previous 100 shows and pick out 10 productivity techniques that will supercharge your life if you choose to take them on board. Having knowledge of these techniques is only half the battle you see, they will only ever make a difference in your life if you put them into action. As Stan Lee would say with great power...

In this episode, I discuss 19 ways to improve how you handle to-do lists. How much time do you spend on planning your days? 5 minutes? 10? How many of you spend no time at all on planning and just go with the flow and if you do that – how’s it working out for you? Well as you are listening to this show I’d guess you do at least try, now and again, to make SOME plans but creating a task list should...

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Generally, when I talk about opening and closing doors I am talking in terms of taking on too many things. As discussed in the last show you need to ruthlessly prioritize what you are getting yourself into and the best way to do that is to always be prepared to turn down what at first may appear to be an opportunity. For a full transcript of this episode please go to the official website https://w...

In this episode I’m backing a simple productivity concept - that focusing on no more than 3 things over a given period of time, not at the same time, but over a given period, could change everything for you. It may be more completely stated as "Focus on three things, ignore the rest." For a full transcript of this episode please go to the official website https://www.filmproproductivity.com/ You c...

I follow one of life’s great philosophers on YouTube by the name of Demi Demi, who went viral a few years back with his video "Tough times never last, only tough people last". He did it with great style and a lot of fun and since then he’s released hundreds of short motivational videos which are always entertaining. In this show, I present 5 of his motivational speeches and discuss their content....

Batching is simply the act of grouping tasks together, so you do them all at once, instead of switching between tasks that take place in areas. For a full transcript of this episode please go to the official website https://www.filmproproductivity.com/ You can find out more about the show on these links. OFFICIAL WEBSITE: https://www.filmproproductivity.com/ TWITTER: @filmproprodpod FACEBOOK: @fil...

Today’s episode highlights a simple rule that can be applied to virtually any project that we set out to do. It’s known in business terms as The Project Management Triangle but that uses the terms “cost,” “schedule,” and “scope”. In effect, it comes down to the same thing. You get what you pay for. For a full transcript of this episode please go to the official website https://www.filmproproductiv...

Making something from nothing, or quickly solving a creative problem that comes up to bite you or your project in the ass is sometimes a really hard thing to do. Like catching lightning in a bottle, creativity on demand is simply not always easy. For a full transcript of this episode please go to the official website https://www.filmproproductivity.com/ You can find out more about the show on thes...