Monthly Method

What makes a good habit? What are some of the core productivity habits? Why are some habits net negative? What can you do instead of building new habits? Corresponding blog posts with all the links: https://monthlymethod.com/habits/ Free Guide to Plan Your Week using Monthly Method principles - https://monthlymethod.com/guide/ Enroll in the next sprint: https://monthlymethod.com/enroll/ Support th...

Plan for fun, not just work. Let's look at some of the reasons behind setting goals in different areas of your life, not just your work. Corresponding blog posts with all the links: https://monthlymethod.com/non-work-goals/ Free Guide to Plan Your Week using Monthly Method principles - https://monthlymethod.com/guide/ Enroll in the next sprint: https://monthlymethod.com/enroll/ Support this podcas...

Learn why my clients lose interest in watching Netflix and YouTube. How do they get here? And what do they do instead? It's not about controlling screen time. Corresponding blog posts with all the links: https://monthlymethod.com/stop-watching-netflix/ Free Guide to Plan Your Week using Monthly Method principles - https://monthlymethod.com/guide/ Enroll in the next sprint: https://monthlymethod.co...

Discover why taking regular breaks from productivity is a good idea. Corresponding blogposts with all the links: https://monthlymethod.com/breaks-from-productivity/ Achieve your goals 3 weeks at a time: https://monthlymethod.com/enroll/ Support this podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/monthly_method Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 00:53 - How we do montly breaks under the Monthly Method 01:55 -...

Find out how to have more energy throughout the day by engaging in your want-to activities in between your need-to activities. https://monthlymethod.com/need-to-want-to/ Achieve your goals 3 weeks at a time: https://monthlymethod.com/enroll/ Contribute: https://www.patreon.com/monthly_method 00:00 - Intro 01:00 - Need-to vs. Want-to tasks 04:00 - Need-to criteria 06:38 - Need-tos = inhale. Want-to...

Get answers to your questions about time blocking. How to avoid exhaustion, how to time block with kids, how to deal with distractions and how to get started. Show notes and links mentioned in this episode can be found here: https://monthlymethod.com/time-blocking-qa/ Work with me: https://monthlymethod.com/services/ Contribute: https://www.patreon.com/monthly_method Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 01:2...

My favourite productivity tips from Reddit found last month. Find all the links to the original posts here: https://monthlymethod.com/productivity-tips-reddit-2021-06/ Achieve your goals with the Monthly Method: https://monthlymethod.com/services/ Contribute: https://www.patreon.com/monthly_method Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 00:49 - Tip #1: Value your attention as much as Facebook values it. 01:44 -...

Time blocking is not only an extremely efficient way of getting things done but it is also one of the best ways to reduce stress levels on a daily basis. Show notes and links mentioned in this episodes can be found here: https://monthlymethod.com/time-blocking-reduces-stress/ Work with me: https://monthlymethod.com/services/ Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 01:08 - How I started time blocking 03:07- Stre...

I share one of the lesson I've learned from working with over a dozen first Monthly Method clients. Learn about one factor that differentiated the one who achieved incredible success from the ones who struggled. Show notes and links mentioned in this episodes can be found here: https://monthlymethod.com/dream-big-go-small/ Work with me: https://monthlymethod.com/services/ Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro...

Feeling sluggish, lazy, and unproductive? Do you want to throw in the towel on all your tasks for the day? This one question can turn your lazy day around. Shownotes and links mentioned in this episodes can be found here: https://monthlymethod.com/lazy-day-around/ Work with me: https://monthlymethod.com/services/ Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 01:00 - One lazy day turned around that proved the concept...

Have you been stuck in the consumption phase? Do you want to start creating instead of consuming? Learn more about the Consuming vs Producing Principle. Shownotes and links mentioned in this episodes can be found here: https://monthlymethod.com/consuming-vs-producing/ Achieve your goals with the Monthly Method: https://monthlymethod.com/services/ Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 01:30 - Reaching the Poin...

When is long-term planning good and when is it bad? When and how to use long-term planning? https://monthlymethod.com/long-term-planning/ Achieve your goals with the Monthly Method: https://monthlymethod.com/services/ Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 01:13 - The story behind embracing short-term planning 03:17 - Why I generally don't believe in long-term planning 04:24 - When long-term planning is helpfu...

Learn the one question you can ask yourself when tempted to procrastinate. It will help you to show up for your goals and your schedule. https://monthlymethod.com/stop-procrastination/ Work with me: https://monthlymethod.com/services/ Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 01:05 - The question 01:37 - Example #1 07:23 - Example #2 10:47 - Example #3 14:03 - Recommendation

What to do when building a new habit? First, normalize. Then optimize. How do you normalize an activity quickly? Follow The Rule of 10 to build consistency. https://monthlymethod.com/how-to-be-consistent/ Achieve your goals with the Monthly Method: https://monthlymethod.com/services/ Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 01:10 - Normalize 03:00 - Optimize 03:20 - Why it's not a good idea to do it all at once...

My favourite productivity tips from Reddit found last month. Find all the links to the original posts here: https://monthlymethod.com/productivity-tips-reddit-2021-04/ Achieve your goals with the Monthly Method: https://monthlymethod.com/services/ Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 01:05 - Tip #1: 5 truths about our desires. 02:55 - Tip #2: [Method] Pretend your life is a movie. 05:05 - Tip #3: Realize that...

Learn what an accountability buddy is. Why do you need one? And how do you find the perfect accountability partner for your goals? All the links can be found here: https://monthlymethod.com/accountability-buddy/ Written by Macgill Davis - the cofounder of rize.io - a simple, intelligent time tracker that improves focus and helps build better work habits. Achieve your goals with the Monthly Method:...

5 practical things you can do when you don't achieve your monthly goals. https://monthlymethod.com/dont-achieve-your-monthly-goals/ Achieve your goals with the Monthly Method: https://monthlymethod.com/services/ Free Monthly Method PDF Guide "Plan Your Best Week" https://monthlymethod.com/plan-your-week/ Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 01:04 - What happened in March. 02:56 - Lesson #1 Travel does affect...

Do you want to do something or say something, yet the question of “What will people think?” stops you? In this episode I share the answer to this question I have recently discovered. https://monthlymethod.com/what-will-people-think/ Achieve your goals with the Monthly Method: https://monthlymethod.com/services/ Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 01:12 - My recent trip to my hometown 03:35 - People are not...

My favourite productivity tips from Reddit found last month. Find all the links to the original posts here: https://monthlymethod.com/productivity-tips-reddit-2021-03/ Achieve your goals with the Monthly Method: https://monthlymethod.com/services/ Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 00:44 - Tip #1: The price of creativity is the judgment of others. 01:18 - Tip #2: It is normal to be lazy sometimes. 02:59 - T...

Learn about another concept adapted from Agile/Scrum that increases the chances of achieving your personal goals. How to use the Definition of Done in your life. https://monthlymethod.com/definition-of-done/ Achieve your goals with the Monthly Method: https://monthlymethod.com/services/ Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 0:50 - How Definition of Done is used in agile product development 3:18 - How to use De...

In this episode I want to share some examples that illustrate why being miserable is actually counterproductive when it comes to achieving your personal and professional goals. https://monthlymethod.com/miserable/ Achieve your goals with the Monthly Method: https://monthlymethod.com/services/ Free Monthly Method PDF Guide "Plan Your Best Week" https://monthlymethod.com/plan-your-week/ Timestamps:...

10 reasons why the hustle culture doesn't work. Achieve your goals with the Monthly Method: https://monthlymethod.com/services/ Free Monthly Method PDF Guide "Plan Your Best Week" https://monthlymethod.com/plan-your-week/ Find show notes and recommended readings here: https://monthlymethod.com/hustle-culture/ Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 1:18 - The hustle culture 2:04 - Problem #1: It robs you of focu...

My favourite productivity tips from February. For this episode I wanted to focus on the productivity tips I have found on reddit last month. Find all the links to the original posts here: https://monthlymethod.com/productivity-tips-reddit-2021-02/ Achieve your goals with the Monthly Method: https://monthlymethod.com/services/ Free Monthly Method PDF Guide "Plan Your Best Week" https://monthlymetho...

Let's talk about the concept of a sprint. It comes from the Agile project management methodology. I first saw it being used in a startup I worked for years ago. I saw the power of short-term planning and how fruitful it can be if implemented strategically. Back then I decided to find a way to adopt the idea of a sprint planning for my personal life. Today I want to share what happens when you choo...

The question of procrastination has been addressed from many angles by many people. Today I want to offer my opinion, even though it looks slightly unpopular. The solution is simple but very effective. Achieve your goals with the Monthly Method: https://monthlymethod.com/services/ Free Monthly Method PDF Guide "Plan Your Best Week" https://monthlymethod.com/plan-your-week/ https://monthlymethod.co...