Energy and Focus

Anything that takes more than a single step is a project. But too often, we don't "catch" all the projects we are commited to. In this episode, learn how to notice projects and define what done looks like using this simple method.

In order to start your journey of becoming more productive, you must first become aware of where your attention is currently going. Become aware. It's that simple. Awareness allows you to make a decision about what to do next and why. Thank you to Dan H and Brittany R for their questions. You can leave a question at joshmitch.com to be answered on the show!

We need to think things through every week. It's hard. Here are some subtle thoughts on how to reflect during your weekly review time.

Walking yourself through the Ideal Week exercise will help you craft your 168 hours so you are aligned with your internal and external commitments. Get my Ideal Week worksheet here: https://joshmitch.com/ideal-week/

When we keep things in our head, we can forget what to talk about with the people in our life we need to talk to. Have you ever had a situation where you ran into someone and you knew you needed to talk about something, but couldn't remember what it was? An agendas list will help to solve that. It's the process of keeping track of what to talk about and with whom.

"We must stop regarding unpleasant or unexpected things as interruptions of real life. The truth is that interruptions are real life." C. S. Lewis

"There are no interruptions, only mismanaged inputs." David Allen

Learn how to better manage the "inputs" of "interruptuions."

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Note taking can be hard. In this episode you will learn what sometimes gets in the way of us taking good notes and how you can learn better techniques so your notes are useful.

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Research article - The Pen Is Mightier Than the Keyboard

When you have time to do work, you must have a list of options to choose from. In this episode, Josh unpacks the 4 limiting criteria for getting things done. This is a part of David Allen's Getting Things Done framework, but is a really thoughtful process for figuring out what you can't do from your Next Actions list.

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Do you struggle with getting your ideas to spread? In this episode, learn how to clarify your thinking so other people understand what you are saying. Have a question about today's show? Leave a message over at https://joshmitch.com

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