Podcasts by Brick by Brick

#13 - Productivity is not a destination from 2019-06-06T01:57:39

Productivity is a journey.

Too often the desire to do things perfectly holds me back from ever starting. For others, it's easy to keep moving and hard to slow down for reflection.

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#12 - Productivity Hangover from 2019-05-29T17:11:15

Maximizing your output on any given day almost inevitably leads to fallout the next day, with a significant drop in energy, focus, and overall productivity. Our minds and bodies need time to rec...

#11 - Your to-do app is like a credit card from 2019-05-23T12:39:37

Time is limited, but digital tools disconnect us from the true cost of each task on our list—which makes it hard to spend time wisely. A time budget helps you make and execute a plan to spend yo...

#10 - Create time for what matters tomorrow by investing time today from 2019-04-10T18:11:03

Too often we let short term pleasure and pain determine how we spend our time—and in the process, we rob ourselves of future benefits or set ourselves up for future trouble. “You multiply time by s...

#9 - Better breaks lead to better work from 2019-03-26T18:52:19

A break can feel like a waste of time, because it doesn’t directly produce anything of value. But that’s not true.

A good break produces something hard to get anywhere else: energy and fo...

#8 - How I learned to take terrible breaks from 2019-03-20T02:49:43

The point of a break is not to temporarily stop working. The point is to rest so you can return to your work with renewed focus and energy.

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#7 - All yours apps, emails, and tasks are slowing you down from 2019-03-09T22:51:48

Digital tools are great, but they have upsides and downsides. Two problems with digital: it's too easy to add things and too easy to keep things.

This episode will give you four strategie...

#6 - You don't need more time from 2019-03-01T18:14:06

Our problem isn't a lack of time, but a lack of clarity and unrealistic expectations. We think more time will help, but the real problem is we give far too much time to things that aren’t import...

#5 - Stop over-committing and accomplish more of what matters from 2019-02-21T00:29:52

If you are going to accomplish your ambitious goals, you will need clarity. You have to be clear about how much time and energy your goals require and how much you can spare.

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#4 - Is more always better? from 2019-02-17T03:13:05

Juggling illustrates why adding more of something can actually be worse. We can apply this idea to our to-do lists, our reading lists, and more.

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#3 - Water pressure and a life of impact from 2019-02-11T03:20:59

How keeping your focus narrow can help you to live a life of greater impact.

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#2 - It's not about perfection—it's about direction from 2019-02-04T14:01:08

Your current results have more to do with what you’ve done before than what you do today. So don’t judge progress by your results–judge it by your habits. Read along here --- Support this podcas...

#1 - Ditch your schedule—make an Agenda instead from 2019-02-01T13:21:22

An Agenda helps you keep track of all the demands on your time—both tasks and appointments. It helps you plan better, forces you to face limitations, and helps you reflect and grow.

#0 — Introduction from 2019-01-31T15:58

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