A Productive Conversation

By Mike Vardy

Hosted by productivity strategist Mike Vardy, A Productive Conversation offers insightful discussions on how to craft a life that aligns with your intentions. Each episode dives into the art of time d... more

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A Productive Conversation episodes:

October 14, 2014 Productivity on the Road
My next book, Productiveness, arrives this September. It's about the difference between doing more and doing what matters, and how we lost the ability to tell them apart. I'll send the release date the day it's set. Visit https://mikevardy.com/productiveness to learn more.

Mike just returned from a whirlwind travel schedule, and on this episode of The Productivityist Podcast he discusses how (and why) he went iOS only on this trip. He also offers up his presentation app of choice and sings the praises of SimpleREV. Relevant Links http://ipadonlybook.com/ (iPad Only by Augusto Pinaud and Michael Sliwinski) http://unstuckable.co/ (Stephen Warley - Unstuckable) https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/presentations/id890727601?mt=11&uo=4&at=10l66s (Presentations by David Sparks) https://productivityist.simplecast.fm/4 (The Productivityist Podcast: Tasking, Tracking, and Tactics with David Sparks) https://www.haikudeck.com/ (Haiku Deck) http://patrickrhone.net/ (Patrick Rhone) http://valueofsimple.com/ (Joel Zaslovsky - Value of Simple) http://simplelifetogether.com/ (Daniel and Vanessa Hayes - Simple Life Together) http://simplerev.com/ (SimpleREV) https://gumroad.com/l/beyondtrying (Beyond Trying: The new eBook by Mike Vardy) Want to send Mike an app, book, or something similar to discuss on the show? Email him at [email protected] and he'll give it a look. Want to listen on Stitcher? http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=53149&refid=stpr (Click here.) Support The Productivityist Podcast by becoming a patron! http://www.patreon.com/Productivityist (Click here) to visit The Productivityist Podcast's Patreon page and see what perks await those who pitch in a buck or more.
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Your inbox is a receiving dock, not a warehouse. Three moves, seconds a message, and only what needs you today is left standing. That's the promise of The 10 Second Inbox. Get it at https://mikevardy.com/10secondinbox today.
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22min
October 14, 2014 Productivity on the Road
Mike just returned from a whirlwind travel schedule, and on this episode of The Productivityist Podcast he discusses how (and why) he went iOS only on this trip. He also offers up his presentation app of choice and sings the praises of SimpleREV.
...more
22min
October 08, 2014 Living Productively with Chris Bailey
My next book, Productiveness, arrives this September. It's about the difference between doing more and doing what matters, and how we lost the ability to tell them apart. I'll send the release date the day it's set. Visit https://mikevardy.com/productiveness to learn more.

In this episode, Mike chats with fellow Canadian Chris Bailey of A Life of Productivity about experimenting with workflow and productivity, as well as looking deeper at time, task, reading habits, and living a more productive (and meaningful) life.

Your inbox is a receiving dock, not a warehouse. Three moves, seconds a message, and only what needs you today is left standing. That's the promise of The 10 Second Inbox. Get it at https://mikevardy.com/10secondinbox today.
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27min
October 08, 2014 Living Productively with Chris Bailey
This week Mike chats with fellow Canadian Chris Bailey of A Life of Productivity about experimenting with workflow and productivity, as well as looking deeper at time, task, and living a more productive (and meaningful) life.
...more
26min
September 30, 2014 Simply Executing with Josh Long
My next book, Productiveness, arrives this September. It's about the difference between doing more and doing what matters, and how we lost the ability to tell them apart. I'll send the release date the day it's set. Visit https://mikevardy.com/productiveness to learn more.

Mike is in conversation with Josh Long, an incredibly prolific and productive writer, builder, and designer. The thing about Josh is that he focuses on quality over quantity, and that's just one of the things discussed during this episode. (Seth Godin's name comes up as well.) Relevant Links http://joshlong.cc/about/ (About Josh Long) http://executebook.com/ (Execute - A book by Drew Wilson & Josh Long) http://patterns.co/ (Patterns) https://cheddarapp.com/ (Cheddar) https://simplecast.fm/ (Simplecast) http://twitter.com/joshlong (Josh Long on Twitter) Want to send Mike an app, book, or something similar to discuss on the show? Email him at [email protected] and he'll give it a look. Want to listen on Stitcher? http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=53149&refid=stpr (Click here.) Support The Productivityist Podcast by becoming a patron! http://www.patreon.com/Productivityist (Click here) to visit The Productivityist Podcast's Patreon page and see what perks await those who pitch in a buck or more.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Your inbox is a receiving dock, not a warehouse. Three moves, seconds a message, and only what needs you today is left standing. That's the promise of The 10 Second Inbox. Get it at https://mikevardy.com/10secondinbox today.
...more
14min
September 30, 2014 Simply Executing with Josh Long
Mike is in conversation with Josh Long, an incredibly prolific and productive writer, builder, and designer. The thing about Josh is that he focuses on quality over quantity, and that's just one of the things discussed during this episode. (Seth Godin's name comes up as well.)
...more
14min
September 23, 2014 The Best Kind of Paper Pushing
My next book, Productiveness, arrives this September. It's about the difference between doing more and doing what matters, and how we lost the ability to tell them apart. I'll send the release date the day it's set. Visit https://mikevardy.com/productiveness to learn more.

In this episode, Mike talks about why he still loves and uses paper. He also talks about several paper-based approaches worth exploring, including Ryder Carroll's Bullet Journal and his own creation: The Strikethrough System. Relevant Links http://patrickrhone.com/dashplus/ (The Dash/Plus System by Patrick Rhone) http://www.neuyear.net/products/pre-sales-beta-week-dominator (The Week Dominator by NeuYear) http://bulletjournal.com/ (Bullet Journal by Ryder Carroll) https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1562027630/bullet-journal-journaling-at-the-speed-of-life (Bullet Journal — Kickstarter) http://www.eisenhower.me/ (EISENHOWER.me) http://www.1101.com/store/techo/2015/planner/detail_cover/c_hpr.html (Hobonichi Planner Book) http://davidseah.com/node/the-emergent-task-planner/ (The Emergent Task Planner by Dave Seah) http://www.productiveflourishing.com/free-planners/ (Free Planners from Productive Flourishing) http://relay.fm/penaddict (The Pen Addict) http://www.productivityist.com/blog/the-strikethrough-system (The Strikethrough System by Productivityist) Want to send Mike an app, book, or something similar to discuss on the show? Email him at [email protected] and he'll give it a look. Want to listen on Stitcher? http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=53149&refid=stpr (Click here.) Support The Productivityist Podcast by becoming a patron! http://www.patreon.com/Productivityist (Click here) to visit The Productivityist Podcast's Patreon page and see what perks await those who pitch in a buck or more.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Your inbox is a receiving dock, not a warehouse. Three moves, seconds a message, and only what needs you today is left standing. That's the promise of The 10 Second Inbox. Get it at https://mikevardy.com/10secondinbox today.
...more
21min
September 23, 2014 The Best Kind of Paper Pushing
This week Mike talks about why he still loves and uses paper. He also talks about several paper-based approaches worth exploring, including Ryder Carroll's Bullet Journal and his own creation: The Strikethrough System.
...more
21min
September 16, 2014 Tasking, Tracking, and Tactics with David Sparks
My next book, Productiveness, arrives this September. It's about the difference between doing more and doing what matters, and how we lost the ability to tell them apart. I'll send the release date the day it's set. Visit https://mikevardy.com/productiveness to learn more.

Mike and guest David Sparks (better known as MacSparky) talk about task management, habit tracking, and plenty of other tactical stuff - all in a shade under 30 minutes! Relevant Links http://www.macpowerusers.com/2014/08/24/210-task-management/ (Mac Power Users #210: Task Management) https://www.omnigroup.com/video/omnifocus-setup-panel-and-qa (OmniFocus Setup Panel and Q&A) https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/napkin-concise-image-annotation/id581789185?mt=12&uo=4&at=10l66s (Napkin: Concise Visual Communication) http://lift.com/ (Lift) https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/day-one/id422304217?mt=12&uo=4&at=10l66s (Day One) http://macpsarky.com/ (MacSparky) http://twitter.com/macsparky/ (@macsparky on Twitter) Want to send Mike an app, book, or something similar to discuss on the show? Email him at [email protected] and he'll give it a look. Want to listen on Stitcher? http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=53149&refid=stpr (Click here.) Support The Productivityist Podcast by becoming a patron! http://www.patreon.com/Productivityist (Click here) to visit The Productivityist Podcast's Patreon page and see what perks await those who pitch in a buck or more.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Your inbox is a receiving dock, not a warehouse. Three moves, seconds a message, and only what needs you today is left standing. That's the promise of The 10 Second Inbox. Get it at https://mikevardy.com/10secondinbox today.
...more
30min
September 16, 2014 Tasking, Tracking, and Tactics with David Sparks
Mike and guest David Sparks (better known as MacSparky) talk about task management, habit tracking, and plenty of other tactical stuff - all in a shade under 30 minutes!
...more
30min

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How many episodes does A Productive Conversation have?

The podcast currently has 936 episodes available.

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