Productivity Mastery

In episode #119 of Productivity Mastery, we cut the fluff and talk about a really important topic - Using Failure as a Tool for Growth. And the best person to discuss it with us is the incredible Nina Mueller, a Global Program Director at Butchershop Europe, who invented a whole method for preventing failure. Nina shared a lot of practical advice and tools with us, including: 💡Using failure as a...

In episode #118 of Productivity Mastery, we present to you Heather Mills - an amazing lady with extremely inspiring stories. Despite having a challenging childhood, Heather didn't let it discourage her. Instead, it triggered her on her journey. Heather shared a lot with us, including: 💡 How your business becomes your life, 💡 A few things to do before starting a business, 💡 The all-in or all-out...

In episode #117 of Productivity Mastery, not only that we officially start SEASON 3 of the podcast, but we welcomed Rob Napoli - an energetic and inspiring individual with whom we talked about How you can Leverage Your (Personal) Brand as a Founder. Rob shared a lot with us, including: 💡Founders should have a personal AND a company brand, 💡 Engagement in social media is more important than conte...

In this special bonus episode on the Productivity Mastery podcast, Stoyan Yankov presents the keynote titled "Why Caring for People is Good for Your Company" from his participation at the PODIM Conference (2022) in Maribor, Slovenia.  Podim is a nonprofit platform founded in 1980 to change attitudes towards innovation. Based in Slovenia, Podim has evolved into the most influential startup &am...

In episode #115 of Productivity Mastery, we present to you Ieva Treija! If you have ever felt invisible or that your business can never be noticed by the world and more importantly, the press, Ieva has some great advice for you. With her experience with PR, tech companies and journalism, Ieva provided us with valuable lessons, including: 💡 The first steps in PR for a business, 💡 The hate between...

In episode #114 of Productivity Mastery, we welcome Masami Sato - a radiating and inspiring personality with a mission to help businesses around the world make a positive impact through their daily business activities. Masami Sato shared a lot with us, including: 💡 How to create a community with a shared mission, 💡 What are the foundations of a giving and caring world, 💡 What are some secrets o...

In this special bonus episode on Productivity Mastery, Stoyan Yankov, the co-founder and co-host of The Leaders Who Care podcast and community platform, interviews Jakob Modéer, Regional Manager of the Swiss Entrepreneurship Program. Tune in and discover:  ✔️ Opportunities and challenges in the Balkan region from the Western perspective, ✔️ The role of culture in the country’s economy, ✔...

In episode #112 of Productivity Mastery, we meet with Naveed Syed who is a global, experienced strategist, connector, and facilitator with business success in driving growth through innovative service excellence. He is a strategic systems thinker who excels at identifying high-impact opportunities, devising actionable solutions, and driving results through cross-functional excellence. Naveed is al...

In episode #111 of Productivity Mastery, we welcome on the podcast John Paul Rollert who teaches classes in leadership, ethics, and politics at Harvard University and the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. In this episode, the main topic centered around whether Leaders Are Born or Are They Created, and John Paul shared plenty of fantastic leadership techniques, valuable practices, and...

Raya Drenski is a brand strategist, mentor and co-founder of a startup consultancy and several consumer brands. She believes that a better elaborate brand helps a company or a person thrive! So she devised the Brand Like a Girl workshop to help more people fight biases and better describe their inner richness. Tune in!

In episode #109 of Productivity Mastery, we go to the Space & Beyond of entrepreneurship, so buckle up! Space holds much more job and economic opportunities (including for you!) than you can imagine, so we invited a real Space Economy Advisor to broaden our perspective. Anilkumar Dave shared a lot with us, including: 💡 The state Space Economy is in right now, 💡 Space technologies a...

In episode #108 of Productivity Mastery, we welcomed to the podcast the dynamic co-founder duo, Mario Calderón & Victor Sánchez. We talked about Making Culture a Priority from Day 1, and also about the origins of SkillMapper! Mario and Victor shared a bunch of practical lessons and stories, including: 💡 Teaming up with the right person - and why, 💡 How they deal with F-ups in the c...

In episode #107 of Productivity Mastery, we talk about something that we’re all affected by - the vast advancement in technology from the last couple of years. But luckily, Daniel Sih is here to show us how to become a SPACEMAKER in the Digital Age. He shared a lot of valuable facts and lessons, including: 💡 Keeping base and making space, 💡 What is neuroplasticity and how does technolo...

In episode #106 of Productivity Mastery, we were talking about How Using LEGO Bricks Improves Productivity . Luca Bruschi, Senior Service Owner at The LEGO Group, will trigger your creative side by showing you how Lego can transform your work life. He shared a lot of inspiring information, including: 💡 Problem-solving through Lego, 💡 How to structure your meetings and workshops, 💡&nbs...

In episode #105 of Productivity Mastery, our guest is the founder of Typerform himself! Many of you probably have come across their software or have read about them in the PERFORM book, but in this episode, David Okuniev shared with us the story behind the successful company and many lessons from the journey, including: 💡 What it’s like to lead a 500 people company, 💡 How to create a c...

For episode #104 of Productivity Mastery, we welcomed Diana Alice Florescu, a serial entrepreneur with an intriguing quantity of experience. We talked about Navigating Career Changes by Following Your Inner Compass, so this episode is perfect for those who have just graduated and currently stand at the crossroads. Diana shared a lot of enlightening lessons, including: 💡 How to understand you...

In episode #103 of Productivity Mastery, we talked about a topic that more and more companies are aware of - neurodiversity! Did you know that 1 in 7 people has a neurodivergent condition, and this is crucial to be considered in order to help them do their best at work? Our guest was the incredible Theo Smith, who, being neurodivergent himself, is a leading advocate for neurodiversity and its oppo...

In episode #102 of Productivity Mastery, we welcomed Hristo Borisov, the co-founder and CEO of the first-ever Bulgarian Unicorn-status company! Starting a business in this part of Europe can be quite challenging, which has made Hristo’s success even more impressive (by the way, he is on the cover of the Forbes magazine at the time of the podcast recording).  In his conversation with Stoyan, H...

In episode 101 of Productivity Mastery, we devoted our discussion to scaling. And since we know this is a topic that most of our listeners take a great interest in, we invited Jure Knehtl - an absolute expert in this field! In this episode: 💡  How to surround yourself with successful people, 💡  The 3 stages prior to starting to scale your business, 💡  Some pretty impressive onlin...

For episode #100 of Productivity Mastery, we welcomed Anna Liebel, a Mindshifter originally from Ukraine, and we talked about how you can turn perfectionism into something good for you. Anna shared a lot on the topic, including: 💡  Not feeling guilt in troubling times, 💡  4 questions to ask yourself every day, 💡  How to establish a healthy relationship with perfectionism, 💡 &nbs...

For episode #99 of the Productivity Mastery podcast, we welcomed the amazing German Coppola, who is also one of the contributors to PERFORM: The Unsexy Truth About Startup Success. German shared an impressive amount of valuable productivity tips, including: 💡 How to practice Mindful productivity, 💡 3 Powerful Productivity Tools, 💡 How to use your phone more productively, 💡 ...

In this special bonus episode on Productivity Mastery, Stoyan Yankov, the co-founder and co-host of The Leaders Who Care podcast and community platform, interviews Nina Heir, CEO and Partner at Katapult Accelerator, Katapult Climate, and Katapult Africa. Tune in and discover: ✔️ The future of Impact entrepreneurship, ✔️ Finding a balance between being professional and vulnerable, ✔️&nbsp...

For episode #97 of Productivity Mastery, we dedicated our conversation to those who are dealing with grief in these uncertain and unsettling times. Dr. Karin Lubin, who is a coach, trainer, and the international director of The Passion Test®, various practical techniques, and wisdom on how to support ourselves and those around us, also covering the following: 💡 Grief is a threshold to findin...

In episode #96 of Productivity Mastery, we were talking about a theme that definitely deserves more attention: Mindful Self-Discipline in a World of Distractions. The author of “Practical meditation” and “ Mindful Self-Discipline ” , Giovanni Dienstmann, shared a lot on the topic, including: 💡 A unique approach to mindful self-discipline, 💡 How to train your own willpower, 💡 Find...

For episode #95 of Productivity Mastery, our topic is Fundraising vs Bootstrapping: Are you ready? This episode is especially valuable for startup founders at an early stage of their business. Our guest, Angelo Burgarello shares his expertise and lots of tips, including: 💡 Common mistakes founders make, 💡 How to understand investors better, 💡 How to know if you’re ready for fundr...