What makes a good habit? What are some of the core productivity habits? Why are some habits net negative? What can you do instead of building new habits?

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Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro

00:57 - Common belief about habits

02:11 - The Core Productivity Habits

02:25 - Core Habit #1: Setting a clear definition of done.

03:34 - Core Habit #2: Acting in order of priority.

04:45 - Core Habit #3: Journalling as a tool to deal with resistance.

05:32 - Core Habit #4: Time blocking.

10:00 - Other core productivity habits

11:41 - How do we decide whether to build a new habit or not?

12:26 - Comparing different habits

13:44 - The cost of building a new habit

16:21 - Do less but better.

17:07 - Project-based goals

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Plan for fun, not just work. Let's look at some of the reasons behind setting goals in different areas of your life, not just your work.

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Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro

00:51 - Monthly Method Planning

01:42 - Benefit #1: Balance and Quality of Life

02:34 - Benefit #2: Stress reduction and burnout prevention

05:36 - Benefit #3: Energy Management 

09:25 - Benefit #4: You become more efficient at achieving work goals.

11:30 - When you set work goals only

12:10 - Having fun as an adult requires time and planning

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Learn why my clients lose interest in watching Netflix and YouTube. How do they get here? And what do they do instead? It's not about controlling screen time.

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Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro

01:05 - Mike & Netflix

02:48 - Lucy & YouTube

04:55 - My Story

05:49 - Creating vs. Consuming

08:40 - Conventional Advice

09:50 - A different approach to fixing digital consumption

12:35 - If you are constantly distracted

13:33 - How to do it

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Discover why taking regular breaks from productivity is a good idea.

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Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro

00:53 - How we do montly breaks under the Monthly Method

01:55 - When you don’t take breaks from productivity

02:40 - Working during this week off

03:22 - Benefit #1: It prevents burnout.

04:57 - Benefit #2: It adds to the quality of your life.

06:24 - Benefit #3: You don’t rebel against the system. The key to consistency.

09:35 - Benefit #4: It gives you an opportunity to reflect on your sprint.

11:06 - Benefit #5: It allows you to think big.

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Find out how to have more energy throughout the day by engaging in your want-to activities in between your need-to activities.

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00:00 - Intro

01:00 - Need-to vs. Want-to tasks

04:00 - Need-to criteria

06:38 - Need-tos = inhale. Want-tos = exhales

08:30 - When you do too many need-tos

10:00 - When you do too many want-tos

12:00 - What is your rhythm?

25:47 - Conclusion

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Get answers to your questions about time blocking. How to avoid exhaustion, how to time block with kids, how to deal with distractions and how to get started.

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Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro

01:20 - What’s my ideal unit of time block?

02:17- How to avoid exhaustion when time blocking

04:06 - Proper Rest

06:40 - Helpful thoughts

08:19 - Tools I use for time blocking

10:21 - Dealing with distractions

13:34 - Time blocking with kids

15:11 - Fine-tuning time required for each task

17:17 - Time blocking as a business owner vs. an employee

20:46 - Example of my time blocks

21:10 - How to get started with time blocking as a beginner

My favourite productivity tips from Reddit found last month.

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Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro

00:49 - Tip #1: Value your attention as much as Facebook values it.

01:44 - Tip #2: Quirky methods for getting things done.

05:32 - Tip #3: Morning routines done differently.

07:40 - Tip #4: Sometimes we buy a thing when what we want is the time to use it.

08:55 - Tip #5: Drink water (but not too much) to jump out of bed in the morning.

10:50 - Tip #6: Take breaks to restore your energy, not to drain it on distractions.

12:47 - Tip #7: Front-load your yucky feelings.

15:25 - Tip #8: Break down your day. Get back on track in the next quarter.

16:51 - Tip #9: You can trade your time for money but you can never buy your time back. Keep quality of life in mind with all decisions.

19:24 - Tip #10: What will your kids really value?

20:58 - Most popular Monthly Method ideas from June.

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Time blocking is not only an extremely efficient way of getting things done but it is also one of the best ways to reduce stress levels on a daily basis.

Show notes and links mentioned in this episodes can be found here: https://monthlymethod.com/time-blocking-reduces-stress/

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Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro

01:08 - How I started time blocking

03:07- Stress levels before time blocking & examples

08:06 - Focus on one thing at a time

10:03 - This is not a problem. This is a time block that needs to be scheduled.

12:19 - Showing up for your time blocks

13:16 - Do what you said you would do

15:24 - Different people embracing time blocking

I share one of the lesson I've learned from working with over a dozen first Monthly Method clients. Learn about one factor that differentiated the one who achieved incredible success from the ones who struggled.

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Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro

01:00 - The backstory & three types of goal setters.

06:20 - The overachievers.

13:30 - The realists.

17:40 - Dream big, go small group.

21:40 - One client that went from setting huge goals to setting small goals and the results he had.

Feeling sluggish, lazy, and unproductive? Do you want to throw in the towel on all your tasks for the day? This one question can turn your lazy day around.

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Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro

01:00 - One lazy day turned around that proved the concept

02:33 - “Can I?” vs. “have to”, “need to”, and “should”

06:39 - “Can I?” in practice

12:12 - How to turn your lazy day around

14:48 - Warning

16:59 - Conclusion