Erik Gillespie

We're putting the podcast on hiatus so we're closing out by talking about very actionable ways to came to this decision and how we're looking at the bright side of ending something we care about so that you can do the same.

This is our third year-in-review and it's a bit different! We explore how to measure progress on longterm personal and professional goals, how to identify emotional baggage and understand how it influences your work, and different ways other people can help.

Laura Lopuch shares loads of email tips ranging from how to start the email, overall structure, getting the recipient to yes, no-nos to avoid, and how to set email goals that are achievable. Lots of tool recommendations in this episode, too!

Sophia Dagnon shares how to get your foot in the door over email and how to reach your customers. She also offers tips for getting started with cold emails and several great ways to learn more about email marketing.

Allison Spooner, author of Flash in the Dark and The Problem with Humans, shares loads of tips for achieving your writing goals by using constraints, different methods for practicing writing, and how to apply these ideas to NaNoWriMo.

What a cleared calendar looks like,

How clearing the calendar can improve your productivity,

Why not fill up your calendar with work,

A clear calendar is open to interruption and stimulates creativity,

An experiment you can try at at the office,

And more.

What is neuroplasticity in simple terms? How do we develop more long-term memories and more complicated skills with less time and without binging? What about unlearning a bad habit? Tim Mitra covers all this and more.

Lots of tips about public speaking crammed in this episode! We cover ways public speaking can benefit you and others, how to find speaking gigs, refining your talk, transforming nervousness into excitement, and much more.

"Events are a great way to get feedback from others and learn new things. Productivity isn’t just about doing it all yourself, but also about reaching out to others and educating yourself.

Jessica D'Amico, PeersConf organizer, shares tips for planning events.

We interview Pete Sena (@petesena) and explore the intersection of creativity and productivity, managing creative duties and other responsibilities, tips for managing creative people, and cultivating a creative skill.

In this episode we're exploring how to build momentum in your day. We talk about caffeine, calories, exercise, how to accommodate the kiddos, listening to your body to come up with a routine that's right for you, and what to do when things don't go as planned.

We cover a lot in this episode: when to start a podcast, how to brainstorm topics, quality recording on a budget, editing, art, social media, promoting episodes, and more.

If you're considering starting a podcast, we think this is a good place to learn how!

In this episode: how we're applying lessons from Atomic Habits, getting better sleep, new parenting tips, what are we using besides Google Inbox, and more. We also follow up on new routines and goals — what's working, what's not, and what's changed.

In this episode, Christian Genco shares how he was distracted, chasing down new leads, and always in "worker" mode. This led to the creation of 3 Hat Productivity, a system of dividing work into three modes to stay focused on the right kinds of work.

In this episode, Will Gant shares his history of journaling, what it looks like now, how it helps organize and make positive changes in one's life, and tips for beginners to start journaling.

• Jonathan's best practices for attending a conference

• Inbox management

• The One-Touch approach to email

• Jonathan's app recommendations

• More apps and related links

• Where to find Jonathan Baillie Strong

We define multitasking, when it's helpful, when it's not, the drawbacks of frequent context switching, common multitasking (the unhelpful kind) triggers, and easy, healthy alternatives to jumping into yet another short task.

One way to be ok at productivity is to avoid the premature optimization trap. We also talk about ways to avoid the optimization trap (using science!) and warning signs that you may have fallen in the optimization trap.

Atomic Habits is chock full of details about how to level up your life by building good habits. We talk about motivation, environment design, habit tracking, fixing bad habits, mastery, the drawbacks of good habits, and more. Tune in now!

Overall impressions, a bit about the author (James Clear), relevant and relatable analogies, reshaping your identity to encourage better habits, the atomic habit loop, why habits aren't boring, and a comparison of this book to The Power of Habit.