Ray Sidney-Smith

ProductivityCast

Education EN ↓ 10 episodes

The show about all things productivity

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Ray Sidney-Smith

Episodes

The AI Researcher: From Information Overload to Active Knowledge Synthesis (Part 2) 25.05.2026 53:00

In this episode, we continue our discussion of the AI-Powered Professional by returning to the AI Researcher persona. Picking up

The AI Researcher: From Information Overload to Active Knowledge Synthesis (Part 1) 19.05.2026 38:54

In this episode, we continue our series on the AI-Powered Professional by introducing the AI Researcher persona. Ray, Augusto, and

The AI Assistant: Automating Administrative Friction and “Shadow Work”, Part 2 11.05.2026 53:09

In this episode, we continue our conversation on The AI Assistant as part of The AI-Powered Professional series. Picking up

The AI Assistant: Automating Administrative Friction and “Shadow Work” 04.05.2026 44:51

In this episode, we’re discussing how to use AI to automate “shadow work”, the boring, repetitive tasks like data entry

What Does Perspective Mean in GTD? 27.04.2026 50:45

In this episode, we’re discussing the concept of perspective as a contrast to the GTD concept of control. We explore

What Does in Control Mean in GTD? 20.04.2026 38:41

In this episode we’re discussing the concept at the core of personal management: control. Specifically, we’ll be philosophizing about what

Procrastination Versus Conscious Deferral, Part 2 14.04.2026 52:22

In this episode of ProductivityCast, we continue our deep dive into the psychological and tactical differences between stalling out and

Procrastination Versus Conscious Deferral, Part 1 13.04.2026 36:56

What if procrastination is not always procrastination? In this episode of ProductivityCast, we begin exploring the difference between true procrastination

BookCast: Limitless by Jim Kwik 06.04.2026 40:03

What if the world’s #1 brain coach wrote a book that’s better suited for someone else than you? The ProductivityCast

How to Conduct a Mid-Year Review 24.07.2023 45:13

Today on ProductivityCast we’re going to be talking about stepping away from getting things done so you can review and reflect, and then get back to getting things done better. It’s halfway through the year and so it’s a good time to discuss the mid-year review.