Have you been stuck in the consumption phase? Do you want to start creating instead of consuming? Learn more about the Consuming vs Producing Principle.

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Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro

01:30 - Reaching the Point of Maximum Consumption

08:11 - The more you produce, the less interested you become at consuming.

13:50 - Consuming vs. Producing Principle in Content Creation

19:00 - What are you going to produce today?

20:41 - How to start producing instead of consuming

28:35 - Conclusion

When is long-term planning good and when is it bad? When and how to use long-term planning?

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Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro

01:13 - The story behind embracing short-term planning

03:17 - Why I generally don't believe in long-term planning

04:24 - When long-term planning is helpful

05:28 - Do I have long-term plans?

07: 24 - What long-term planning is good for

08:54 - Short-term planning answers the question of HOW

11:27 - Sprint Planning in Action

12:32 - Clarity comes from action

14:46 - You are never stuck under short-term planning

16:37 - More reflecting under short-term planning vs. long-term planning

19:56 - Short-term planning is better at building new habits

22:57 - You feel like a failure most of the time under long-term planning

24:53 - Short-term planning makes you better at handling failure

28:17 - Conclusion

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Learn the one question you can ask yourself when tempted to procrastinate. It will help you to show up for your goals and your schedule.

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Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro

01:05 - The question

01:37 - Example #1

07:23 - Example #2

10:47 - Example #3

14:03 - Recommendation

What to do when building a new habit? First, normalize. Then optimize. How do you normalize an activity quickly? Follow The Rule of 10 to build consistency.

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Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro

01:10 - Normalize

03:00 - Optimize

03:20 - Why it's not a good idea to do it all at once

06:10 - When you want to start something

08:38 - The Rule of 10

16:44 - Conclusion

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My favourite productivity tips from Reddit found last month.

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Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro

01:05 - Tip #1: 5 truths about our desires.

02:55 - Tip #2: [Method] Pretend your life is a movie.

05:05 - Tip #3: Realize that you’re currently in the good old days.

06:20 - Tip #4: Surfing the internet is just watching other people live their lives while you stay unproductive.

08:00 - Tip #5: Don't turn your life into a never-ending productivity rut. 

11:40 - Tip #6: The "addition bias".

14:20 - Tip #7: Your high school ideas of what's "cool" might be holding you back. 

15:50 - Tip #8: Pay yourself for being productive and control your shopping expenses.

18:00 - Bonus

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Learn what an accountability buddy is. Why do you need one? And how do you find the perfect accountability partner for your goals?

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Written by Macgill Davis - the cofounder of rize.io - a simple, intelligent time tracker that improves focus and helps build better work habits.

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Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro

01:09 - What is an accountability buddy?

02:25 - The power of external accountability

03:15 - Does an accountability buddy really help?

04:05 - Additional bonuses of accountability buddies

05:13 - Drawbacks of an accountability buddy

05:47 - Where to find an accountability buddy

07:01 - How to be a great accountability buddy

08:15 - Conclusion

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5 practical things you can do when you don't achieve your monthly goals.

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Free Monthly Method PDF Guide "Plan Your Best Week" https://monthlymethod.com/plan-your-week/

Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro

01:04 - What happened in March.

02:56 - Lesson #1 Travel does affect your productivity a lot.

03:39 - Lesson #2 The importance of rest.

05:04 - Lesson #3 Don’t take this failed sprint personally

06:06 - Lesson #4 Embrace the concept of continuous improvement.

08:40 - Lesson #5 Don’t plan for the double load in the next sprint.

10:26 - Conclusion

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Do you want to do something or say something, yet the question of “What will people think?” stops you? In this episode I share the answer to this question I have recently discovered.

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Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro

01:12 - My recent trip to my hometown

03:35 - People are not objective in their reactions.

05:13 - The answer to "What would people think?"

06:38 - Don't drop your standards.

07:26 - Example of an artist

09:29 - Why it is liberating

10:06 - Conclusion

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My favourite productivity tips from Reddit found last month.

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Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro

00:44 - Tip #1: The price of creativity is the judgment of others.

01:18 - Tip #2: It is normal to be lazy sometimes.

02:59 - Tip #3: Focused on 3 tasks a day for a year. Depression is gone.

04:25 - Tip #4: Set a timer.

05:46 - Tip #5: Newton's First Law.

08:31 - Your favourite Monthly Method episodes from last month

10:25 - Most popular Monthly Method posts on Reddit

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Learn about another concept adapted from Agile/Scrum that increases the chances of achieving your personal goals. How to use the Definition of Done in your life.

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Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro

0:50 - How Definition of Done is used in agile product development

3:18 - How to use Definition of Done in personal productivity

4:29 - Examples of Definition of Done being used for different personal goals

8:07 - Why is it worth taking the time to write down the definition of done for each of your monthly goals?

9:53 - Using Definition of Done in time blocking

12:10 - April sprint enrolment

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