No Office

By Nozbe

A podcast by Nozbe about running 100% remote company and building a product. Hosted by Michael Sliwinski (CEO) and Rafal Sobolewski (Chief Product Officer).... more

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The podcast currently has 70 episodes available.

No Office episodes:

August 18, 2025How to run the easiest weekly review - ENCORE
See how to organize your work, to direct your endeavours and boost your productivity thanks to regular weekly reviews.
The purpose of the review isn’t to try and fit more into your schedule. It’s about figuring out what is and isn’t working for you and how you can work better!
⭐️ Key things you will learn from this episode:
What are the benefits of doing regular weekly reviews
What issues people usually have with weekly reviews and how to cope with them
How to run the easiest and the best weekly review
(00:00) - 👉 Intro
(01:46) - 😅 All these problems with weekly review
(06:00) - ✨ Rafal's advice on weekly review
(11:15) - ✨ Michael's way to run his weekly review
(13:03) - 💡 More tips and tricks on doing a proper weekly review
(25:10) - 💜 Sponsor's break - Nozbe - the best tool for getting projects done
(29:00) - ✔ Weekly review checklist
(42:10) - 🧑🏽‍💻Geek's corner - Michael's spare gear
(49:20) - 💪 Mighty Friday
(51:13) - 🎁 BONUS for listeners
🔗 Show notes
A chapter from Michael's No Office book
Episode 22 about Core hours
🟣 Find Us
No Office website: nooffice.fm
Tweet us @nozbe
Follow us on Instagram @nozbe
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53min
August 01, 2025Sunsetting iPadOnly setup - Encore
Have you thought of working only on your iPad? Using iPad as your only or main computer? Watch this episode to see if such an approach is effective for everyone and how to tackle it.
⭐️ Key things you will learn from this episode:
How Rafal used iPad Pro for work and why he decided to sell it…
How’s Michael’s #iPadOnly lifestyle
How’s Rafal using shortcuts across his Apple machines
…and which Apple device he decided to buy after all ;)
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🙋‍ Meet the Hosts
Michael Sliwiński (@msliwinski)
Rafał Sobolewski (@sobolowy)
🔗 Show notes
Nozbe Product Vlog
Multiple teams in Nozbe
Michael’s blogging and coding on iPad
Michael’s Home Office setup from 2021
No Office ep. 29 - Working across time zones
The iPadOnly Home Office of Augusto Pinaud - No Office Podcast, ep. 24
The Podcast
🟣 Find Us
No Office website: nooffice.fm
Tweet us @nozbe
Follow us on Instagram @nozbe
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(00:00) - 🎬 Intro
(01:29) - 👥 1 account, multiple teams in Nozbe
(04:23) - 🎥 Nozbe vlog with features showcase sneak peek - Nov. 29
(05:53) - ⌨️ Using shortcuts across Apple machines
(11:15) - 🛋 Michael's new home office setup
(16:37) - 🤝 Sponsor's break - Nozbe
(18:08) - 💻 How Rafal used iPad - trying out #iPadOnly style
(22:33) - 🧳 …and how Rafal decided to sell his iPad Pro & Magic Keyboard
(29:03) - 🛡 iPad defence speech by Michael
(36:38) - 📱 Why Rafal got his iPad Mini
(51:26) - 🧠 More discussion on iPad setups and use
(01:00:10) - 🎁 BONUS for listeners
...more
1h 2min
July 18, 2025Michael Hyatt - How to win at work and succeed at life - Encore
During this summer, we’d like to remind you of a few past episodes that we think you might find both interesting and useful. Let’s start with Episode 20, where Michael interviewed his friend and mentor, Michael Hyatt. The two Michaels spoke about writing, working smart, and growing in maturity.
🎙️ Key takeaways from this episode include:
What breaking free from the cult of overwork requires
How the emotional payoffs of overwork — fun, flow, and a sense of significance — can distract you from the rest of your life
What the biggest obstacles are to achieving the Double Win

📝 Show notes
Win at Work and Succeed at Life. 5 Principles to Free Yourself from the Cult of Overwork by Michael Hyatt and Megan Hyatt Miller
Coaching by Michael Hyatt
No Office book

Creators & Guests
Michael Sliwinski - Host

Michael Hyatt - Guest
🟣 Find Us
No Office website: nooffice.fm
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(00:00) - 👋 Intro
(02:45) - 🏃‍♂️ Personal catch-up - Health, fitness & new book launch
(08:08) - 🧠 Business coaching philosophy & approach
(27:05) - ⏸️ Sponsor break: Nozbe
(28:31) - ⚖️ Work-life balance & book insights
(40:23) - 🛠️ Practical strategies: constraints, scheduling & boundaries
(55:58) - 🌍 Remote work culture & closing thought
(01:00:11) - 🎁 BONUS for listeners
...more
1h 2min
July 04, 2025Tyrant Father: Turning His Kids Into Productivity Machines
How do you hire for a fully remote team without making costly mistakes? What surprises people who switch from office life to remote work? And how can you trust someone you've never met in person? Find out all about recruitment and onboarding in a remote-first company!
🎙️ Topics:
Why does productivity in the family make sense?
Family calendars - all synchronized and displayed easily at home
Weekly family review: planning and summarizing
Devices, limits and offline time
Sponsor's break
Nozbe in the family
Notes and documents
Work rhythm vs family rhythm

📝 Show notes
- Episode 75 on journaling
- Weekly review at Nozbe
- Mighty Fridays at Nozbe

Creators & Guests
Michael Sliwinski - Host

Magda - Host
🟣 Find Us
No Office website: nooffice.fm
Tweet us @nozbe
Follow us on Instagram @nozbe
💜 Review Us

If you love this show, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts.
(00:00) - Intro
(01:38) - Why does productivity in the family make sense?
(08:38) - Family calendars - all synchronized and displayed easily at home
(13:08) - Weekly family review: planning and summarizing
(19:53) - Devices, limits and offline time
(30:08) - Sponsor's break
(31:16) - Nozbe in the family
(35:53) - Notes and documents
(38:23) - Work rhythm vs family rhythm
(48:58) - Nozbe Corner - Automated prioritization
(50:18) - Summary and BONUS for listeners
...more
55min
June 20, 2025We Hire People We've Never Met - Remote Recruitment Explained
How do you hire for a fully remote team without making costly mistakes? What surprises people who switch from office life to remote work? And how can you trust someone you've never met in person? Find out all about recruitment and onboarding in a remote-first company!
🎙️ Topics:
Advantages and disadvantages of recruiting for a distributed team
What we pay attention to when selecting candidates – key qualities and skills for working in a remote company
Our recruitment process step by step
Evaluating work and building trust with new remote team members
"Culture shock" – how people with traditional office experience adapt to our remote team
Trial period and onboarding of new employees
Integration and building relationships in a remote team

📝 Show notes
- Chapter 23 of the book "No Office" by Michael about recruitment in a no-office company
- Why Nozbe has no office and how we work
- Nozbe team retreats
- A Glance at the Nozbe Work Culture: Yes, We Are Unicorns

Creators & Guests
Michael Sliwinski - Host

Magda - Host
🟣 Find Us
No Office website: nooffice.fm
Tweet us @nozbe
Follow us on Instagram @nozbe
💜 Review Us

If you love this show, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts.
(00:00) - Intro
(03:58) - Advantages and disadvantages of recruiting for a distributed team
(12:38) - What we pay attention to when selecting candidates – key qualities and skills for working in a remote company
(18:08) - Our recruitment process step by step
(47:04) - Evaluating work and building trust with new remote team members
(50:24) - "Culture shock" – how people with traditional office experience adapt to our remote team
(52:08) - Trial period and onboarding of new employees
(54:28) - Integration and building relationships in a remote team
(55:44) - Summary and BONUS for listeners
...more
1h 5min
June 06, 2025Why Managing Projects on WhatsApp Is Setting You Up to Fail
Is WhatsApp really a work tool — or just a fast track to chaos? Are you comfortable giving Meta access to your company’s sensitive data? How often do key details disappear into endless chat threads? In this episode, we dive into the hidden risks of using WhatsApp for managing projects & teamwork.
🎙️ Topics:
Data Security? Questionable in WhatsApp owned by Meta
No Structure, No Scalability - WhatsApp works for quick messages in small teams — but it doesn’t scale
No Planning, No Priorities - WhatsApp doesn’t let you assign tasks, set deadlines, or even see what’s due this week.
WhatsApp Doesn’t Lead to Action - it's a chat
You Lose Context Instantly in WhatsApp
Personal and Work Messages All Mixed Together in WhatsApp
Notification Nightmare - WhatsApp gives you zero control — it’s all or nothing
WhatsApp Is Not for Asynchronous Work
File Management? A Mess.
No Reporting or Review Options in WhatsApp that gives you no visibility or progress tracking.
📝 Show notes
- Time is money - why paying for Nozbe is actually earning?
- How to start with Task-based communication

Creators & Guests
Michael Sliwinski - Host

Magda - Host
🟣 Find Us
No Office website: nooffice.fm
Tweet us @nozbe
Follow us on Instagram @nozbe
💜 Review Us

If you love this show, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts.
(00:00) - 🎶 INTRO
(07:23) - Data Security? Questionable in WhatsApp owned by Meta
(14:18) - No Structure, No Scalability - WhatsApp works for quick messages in small teams — but it doesn’t scale
(17:58) - No Planning, No Priorities - WhatsApp doesn’t let you assign tasks, set deadlines, or even see what’s due this week.
(18:53) - WhatsApp Doesn’t Lead to Action - it's a chat
(23:28) - You Lose Context Instantly in WhatsApp
(27:38) - Sponsor's presentation
(28:36) - Personal and Work Messages All Mixed Together in WhatsApp
(34:03) - Notification Nightmare - WhatsApp gives you zero control — it’s all or nothing
(39:58) - WhatsApp Is Not for Asynchronous Work
(45:36) - File Management? A Mess.
(49:41) - No Reporting or Review Options in WhatsApp that gives you no visibility or progress tracking.
(51:33) - 👋 Summary and Bonus for No Office fans
...more
1h 4min
May 23, 20255 Minutes a Day That Could Change Your Life
Can just a few minutes of writing really be good for your health—and a secret to success? Can a handful of sentences help you sleep better & stress less? In this episode, we explore why journaling isn’t just a trendy ritual, but a science-backed way to take charge of your life.
🎙️ Topics:
- Why noting, writing and journaling is good for you
- What research shows - science behind journaling
- How to write a journal according to Michael - a step by step guide
- VOMIT - practical journaling method by Struthless
- Noting and journaling in a team
- Simple tips on how to start and keep going with regular journaling / expressive writing
📝 Show notes
- Link to Michael's shortcut
- Michael's blog post about journaling and using his Shortcut
- Struthless' VOMIT method
- Research on journaling and expressive writing
- More resources and research

Creators & Guests
Michael Sliwinski - Host

Magda - Host
🟣 Find Us
No Office website: nooffice.fm
Tweet us @nozbe
Follow us on Instagram @nozbe
💜 Review Us

If you love this show, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts.
(00:00) - Intro
(01:28) - Why noting, writing and journaling is good for you
(15:18) - What research shows – science behind journaling
(20:58) - Sponsor's presentation
(21:45) - How to write a journal according to Michael – a step by step guide
(42:36) - VOMIT – practical journaling method by Struthless
(52:23) - Noting and journaling in a team
(54:08) - Simple tips on how to start and keep going with regular journaling / expressive writing
...more
1h
May 09, 2025Stressed before your vacation? Don't panic — do this first!
Panicking before your vacation? This episode is your go-to checklist to disconnect with peace of mind. From planning ahead to setting your out-of-office, we’ll guide you through the steps to truly relax and return stress-free.
🎙️ Topics:
00:00 - 🎶 INTRO
02:35 - What to handle 4 weeks before taking days off
18:18 - Sponsor's break
19:20 - Things to do 2 weeks before vacation
25:08 - Tips for last week before leaving for vacation
28:18 - You last day at work before holiday - what to take care of
39:21 - Steps to follow after you get back from vacation
41:07 - 👋🏼 Outro + a BONUS
📝 Show notes
- 13 Tips For Planning The Perfect Vacation
- Sabbatical: Why I took a six-week break from work
- Tech gear we use on holidays - The No Office Podcast, ep. 26
- 8 ways to make the most out of your vacation

Creators & Guests
Michael Sliwinski - Host

Magda - Host
🟣 Find Us
No Office website: nooffice.fm
Tweet us @nozbe
Follow us on Instagram @nozbe
💜 Review Us

If you love this show, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts.
(00:00) - Intro
(02:43) - What to handle 4 weeks before taking days off
(18:26) - Sponsor's break
(19:28) - Things to do 2 weeks before vacation
(25:16) - Tips for last week before leaving for vacation
(28:26) - Your last day at work before holiday – what to take care of
(39:29) - Steps to follow after you get back from vacation
(41:15) - 👋🏼 Outro + a BONUS
...more
52min
April 11, 2025Solopreneur, You Are Wasting Time on the Wrong Things! Ft. Jeff Sanders
Can solopreneurs do it all? What do they waste time on? How can they scale their business? Can they delegate or outsource tasks or should they do everything themselves? In this episode, Jeff Sanders — author and host of the iconic 5 AM Miracle podcast — shares hard-earned insights into the challenges that business owners face every single day.
🎙️ Topics:
- Meet Jeff Sanders: Podcaster, Speaker, Dad
- The Biggest Time Wasters for Solopreneurs
- How to Scale a One-Person Business
- Delegation & Decision-Making Without a Team
- The power of checklist and automations
- Hard Lessons from Overpromising in Business
- Inside Jeff’s Productivity System (Nozbe!)
📝 Episode notes
- Jeff's Podacast
- Jeff's books
- GTD methodology by David Allen
- Podcast episode about immature business decision by Michael

Creators & Guests
Michael Sliwinski - Host

Jeff Sanders - Guest
🟣 Find Us
No Office website: nooffice.fm
Tweet us @nozbe
Follow us on Instagram @nozbe
💜 Review Us

If you love this show, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts.
(00:00) - Intro
(00:43) - Meet Jeff Sanders: Podcaster, Speaker, Dad
(02:43) - From Side Hustle to Full-Time Productivity Pro
(04:53) - The Biggest Time Wasters for Solopreneurs
(07:53) - How to Scale a One-Person Business
(11:28) - Delegation & Decision-Making Without a Team
(16:38) - The power of checklist and automations
(23:08) - Hard Lessons from Overpromising in Business
(26:34) - Inside Jeff’s Productivity System (Nozbe!)
(35:33) - Parenting, Focus & Daily Routines
(41:15) - 👋🏼 Outro + a BONUS
...more
44min
March 28, 2025The Shocking Truth: Simplicity Beats All the Fancy Features
Why less is more when it comes to productivity? What’s the biggest obstacle in any product, system, or task? Which direction should you take to avoid overthinking, overplanning, and sabotaging your work? Get the best tips for cutting through the clutter—and simply getting things done.
🎙️ Topics:
00:00 - 🎶 INTRO
01:10 - Simplicity isn’t a nice-to-have. It’s a strategic choice!
02:00 - Essentialism
03:55 - Minimalistic approach in life
06:15 - The one thing & simplicity
13:00 - What David Allen (the GTD® methodology author ) says about simplicity
15:25 - Weekly review for focus and simplicity
17:00 - People think they need complexity - are they wrong?
18:10 - Lower the barier of entry
24:00 - People want simplicity
25:25 - Sponsor's break - Nozbe
26:50 - Will there ever be subprojects in Nozbe
30:50 - Will there ever be subtasks in Nozbe
32:00 - Magda's impressions from consultations with demanding customers
34:20 - Why people come back to Nozbe after trying other tools
36:00 - Is simplicity still a feature
38:00 - We wrap it up with some sport references
41:51 - 👋🏼 Outro + a BONUS
📝 Episode notes
- Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less
- The One Thing
- Deep Work - Cal Newport
- Greg McKeown & David Allen conversation

Creators & Guests
Michael Sliwinski - Host

Magda - Host
🟣 Find Us
No Office website: nooffice.fm
Tweet us @nozbe
Follow us on Instagram @nozbe
💜 Review Us

If you love this show, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts.
(00:08) - 🎶 INTRO
(01:10) - Simplicity isn’t a nice-to-have. It’s a strategic choice!
(02:00) - Essentialism
(03:55) - Minimalistic approach in life
(06:15) - The one thing & simplicity
(13:00) - What David Allen (the GTD® methodology author ) says about simplicity
(15:25) - Weekly review for focus and simplicity
(17:00) - People think they need complexity - are they wrong?
(18:10) - Lower the barier of entry
(24:00) - People want simplicity
(25:25) - Sponsor's break - Nozbe
(26:50) - Will there ever be subprojects in Nozbe
(30:50) - Will there ever be subtasks in Nozbe
(32:00) - Magda's impressions from consultations with demanding customers
(34:20) - Why people come back to Nozbe after trying other tools
(36:00) - Is simplicity still a feature
(38:00) - We wrap it up with some sport references
(41:51) - 👋🏼 Outro + a BONUS
...more
44min

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