First Things

In this episode, we go through nine steps to find your passion in life. I also present an alternative to "Abandon everything and pursue your passions" ... and suggest that "Do what you like/love to enable what you love" is often a great strategy to use ... as long as you don't find yourself wasting months and years not doing anything with your passions.

In this episode, we return to the topic of multitasking. We do an experiment showing how multitasking can double or triple your efforts, how multitasking is actually switchtasking, and how there might be some times you do actually want to do more than one thing at time.

In this episode, we tackle the issue of perfectionism. We discuss how it is true that done is better than perfect.

I am returning to podcasting! I talk about what I've been doing and what we will be covering in the new year.

In this episode, you will—

• Learn about my crazy summer. :D
• Discover my recent hacks regarding sleep, reading, and planning.
• Hear a preview of what will be covered in future weeks.

In this episode, you will—

• Learn about the various aspects of life that can be considered "shallows"
• Discover various ways we can "drain the shallows" to regain more time in our day
• Hear about specific strategies to deal with meetings and email
• Be offered a free worksheet/guide on the topic of this month.
• Hear a preview of what will be covered in future weeks.

For a free worksheet/guide on this study, please click here.

In this episode, you will—

• Learn that we can become addicted to social media
• Discover that we often use social media if it provides any benefit to our lives
• Hear about the "craftsman" approach to deciding which social media to keep in our lives
• Be offered a free worksheet/guide on the topic of this month.
• Hear a preview of what will be covered in future weeks.

For a free worksheet/guide on this study, please click here.

In this episode, I talk about the hectic last few weeks I've had ... and some of the lessons I've learned. We will return to our previous study in the next podcast.

In this episode, you will—

• Learn that we can become addicted to avoiding boredom
• Discover that it is not unusual for your mind to wander
• Hear about strategies to minimize addiction to distractions
• Learn the importance of scheduling your distractions
• Be offered a free worksheet/guide on the topic of this month.
• Hear a preview of what will be covered in future weeks.

For a free worksheet/guide on this study, please click here.

In this episode, you will—

• Learn about the 4 approaches to Deep Work:
  • Monastic
  • Bi-modal
  • Rhythmic
  • Journalistic
• Discover why I think an emphasis on Rhythmic (with occasional Journalistic) is the best approach for most people
• Hear about strategies you want to put into place when doing Deep Work
• Learn the importance of measuring Deep Work, and how your output isn't the best way to measure it
• Be offered a free worksheet/guide on the topic of this month.
• Hear a preview of what will be covered in future weeks.

For a free worksheet/guide on this study, please click here.