Are you someone who works really long hours, not because you are forced to maybe…you could really love what you’re doing! But you have an inkling that maybe if you put those hard work hours elsewhere, perhaps it could actually benefit your entire life…including the …
Read MoreEp 27 – Reversing Diminishing Returns in Task Management Improvements
So you made lots of progress in your task management in the past – you are no beginner. You probably read some books and followed some sound ideas and found yourself getting more effect, and more productive, and making fewer errors. But lately…you feel as …
Read MoreDefining Personal Productivity
Today, the ProductivityCast team talks about terminology, that is, what are the terms that we use in the personal productivity space? And why is there so much confusion around those particular words that we use? (If you’re reading this in a podcast directory/app, please visit …
Read MoreEp 26 – Pareto Improvements to Your Task Management
You’re someone who launches personal projects to improve your task management. You have made a number of changes in the past, but you haven’t seen the impact you wanted from each effort. Is there something going on that you cannot see? Are some changes more …
Read MoreSubjective versus Objective Time
In this week’s episode, the ProductivityCast team debated subjective versus objective time as commentary on the article, “My Fixation on Time Management Almost Broke Me.”Thanks to Brian C. for the recommended reading! (See https://www.personalproductivity.club/posts/14785370.) (If you’re reading this in a podcast directory/app, please visit https://productivitycast.net/139 …
Read MoreOne Size Doesn’t Fit All – ProductivityCast Live
Today, we’re releasing this episode which was recording live at the Task Management & Time Blocking Summit 2023 stage. The theme of the conference is “One Size Doesn’t Fit All” and so the ProductivityCast team spent time discussing in front of the live audience what …
Read MoreHyper-Scheduling: Commentary on MacSparky’s Granular Time Blocking Method
In a post entitled, Hyper-Scheduling, David Sparks (a/k/a MacSparky) writes about his method of time blocking on a granular level. This week, the ProductivityCast team provides their commentary, challenges and methods on this concept of hyper-scheduling, which will hopefully spark ideas on how you can …
Read MoreEp 25 1/2 – Once You Realize that One-Size-Does-Not-Fit-All…Now What?
You are a productivity enthusiast, someone who loves to grow and learn in the area of your task management. You are aware of most of the gurus out there – the inventors of practices like GTD, apps like Todoist and devices like the Bullet Journal. …
Read MoreEp 25 – Why is “Emptying” Tasks So Difficult to Master?
Like most people who do knowledge work, there is a surplus of tasks waiting for you to complete everywhere you look. Your inboxes, todo lists, and task management software are full to the brim. You want to be on top, free of overwhelm… but there …
Read MoreEp 24 – Achieving the Best Flow State
So you’re a creative person and getting into the Flow State is the key to your success. Like Michaelangelo or Leonardo, you use focused high energy times to do your best work. And you love it. BUT… you have a Tik Tok account and the …
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