Time and Attention

On this episode, we chat about our daily habits—especially the ones we’re actively tracking and moving toward implementing. Topics covered include: The habit tracker we use (and recommend) The daily habits we track The cues that trigger our habits—and how to implement more of them Links mentioned in this episode: Article: The Best Habit Tracking App for iOS Article: The 11 Best Habit Tracking Apps...

On this episode, we dig into New Year’s resolutions. Topics covered include: The resolutions we’ve set; How often New Year’s resolutions fail—and why they do; The difference between resolutions and goals; How to account for constraints in goal setting; The power of “course correcting” to get closer to your goals; How to course correct on a regular basis. Links mentioned in this episode: A free New...

On this episode, we chat about how to step back from work over the holidays, yet still get things done when you need to. Topics covered include: Whether or not we should even try to be productive over the holidays; The “opportunity cost” of how we spend our time; How the “productivity mindset” can creep into every part of our life; Defining “Productivity Hours” every day—at work and at home; Avoid...

On this episode, we chat about getting help from others. Topics covered include: The difference between collaboration and asking for help;  When we should ask for help at work and at home; Getting help through asking for feedback; How to get good feedback from others; How exactly to ask for help; The power of anticipating obstacles ahead of time; Outsourcing getting help; The importance of respect...

On this episode, Annie Murphy Paul and I chat about her fantastic new book, The Extended Mind . Topics covered include: The “brainbound” way of thinking—and why it’s broken; How our body can be more rational than our brain; How to practice “interoception”; How physical activity, of varying intensities, can support thought; The power of nature in supporting thought; How to externalize information t...

A far better name for the podcast!

A conversation on limits, finitude, and time management.

The limits of time management—along with a few of our favorite time management habits.

The productivity benefits of slowing down at work and in life.

Some strategies for stress relief that actually work

The science of feeling fresh after some downtime.

Our favorite email habits!

Every yes is a no, and every no is a yes

We quickly forget about the milestones we hit. Here’s how to celebrate them!

Obstacles are hard to deal with as they come up, but pretty easy to deal with ahead of time.

Our all-time favorite productivity habits—part 2 of 2!

Our all-time favorite productivity habits—part 1 of 2!

The very best ways to organize the projects on your plate.

A few good food habits to crowd out your bad ones.

Pulitzer-prize winning author Michael Moss—author of Salt, Sugar, Fat, and now, Hooked, hops on the podcast.

Novelty is a key ingredient to living a good life.

Cal Newport, our “Founding Guest,” hops back on the horn to talk about his new book.

On this episode, we chat about five productivity experiments you can try out while stuck at home.

Things aren't as black and white as you might think.

Takeaway: Some problems are best solved by continuously chipping away at them. For others, there’s a real benefit in letting your mind wander. This allows us to connect the future, past, and present and come up with new ideas and be intentional about our goals. Capture mode, problem crunching mode, and habitual mode are two ways to strategically mind wander. Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutes, 17s....