Beyond the To-Do List - Productivity for Work and Life

Productivity A-Z 2025 - Part 2: Letters N-Z


Listen Later

I’m excited to welcome Mike Vardy back to Beyond The To-Do List for one of our ongoing traditions: Productivity A-Z!

This is Part 2 of a two-part conversation — and we split it across both shows. Part 1 is over on Mike Vardy’s podcast, A Productive Conversation. You can also watch the whole two part video here.

Here on Beyond The To-Do List, we pick up the thread and cover letters N-Z.

In this part of the conversation, we cover:

  • What “Nuance” Actually Means for Productivity: Moving beyond rigid rules and one-size-fits-all advice into decisions that fit real life.
  • Pacing vs. Speed: Why sustainable progress is less about going hard and more about going smart—without the burnout tax.
  • Rhythm and Cadence: How to build productivity patterns that flex with your energy, your season, and your responsibilities.
  • Rest as Part of the System: Why recovery isn’t a bonus feature—it’s a core component of doing meaningful work consistently.
  • The Middle Ground Between Chaos and Control: How to keep enough structure to stay on track, without so much rigidity that the whole system snaps.


Connect with Erik:

  • ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 
  • ⁠⁠Instagram
  • ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 


This podcast is Powered By:

  • ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Descript⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
  • ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Descript 101⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
  • ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Castmagic⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
  • ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ecamm⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
  • ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podpage⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
  • ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Rodecaster Pro⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
  • ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Top Productivity Books List⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

Beyond the To-Do List - Productivity for Work and LifeBy Erik Fisher

  • 4.5
  • 4.5
  • 4.5
  • 4.5
  • 4.5

4.5

826 ratings


More shows like Beyond the To-Do List - Productivity for Work and Life

View all
Getting Things Done by GTD®

Getting Things Done

459 Listeners

Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement by Justin Malik

Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement

3,049 Listeners

The Learning Leader Show With Ryan Hawk by Ryan Hawk

The Learning Leader Show With Ryan Hawk

1,328 Listeners

The 5 AM Miracle: Healthy Productivity for High Achievers by Jeff Sanders

The 5 AM Miracle: Healthy Productivity for High Achievers

722 Listeners

Achieve Your Goals with Hal Elrod by Hal Elrod

Achieve Your Goals with Hal Elrod

1,329 Listeners

The Productivity Show by Asian Efficiency

The Productivity Show

506 Listeners

How to Be Awesome at Your Job by How to be Awesome at Your Job

How to Be Awesome at Your Job

1,030 Listeners

The Double Win by Michael Hyatt & Megan Hyatt-Miller

The Double Win

1,433 Listeners

Worklife with Adam Grant by TED

Worklife with Adam Grant

9,167 Listeners

Focus on This by Full Focus

Focus on This

633 Listeners

It's About Time | Time Management & Productivity for Work Life & Balance by Anna Dearmon Kornick

It's About Time | Time Management & Productivity for Work Life & Balance

234 Listeners

SYSTEMIZE YOUR LIFE | Overwhelmed, Organized, Routines, Schedules, Time Management, Time Blocking, Business Systems, Online Business, Work-From-Home, SAHM by Chelsi Jo

SYSTEMIZE YOUR LIFE | Overwhelmed, Organized, Routines, Schedules, Time Management, Time Blocking, Business Systems, Online Business, Work-From-Home, SAHM

690 Listeners

Deep Questions with Cal Newport by Cal Newport

Deep Questions with Cal Newport

1,326 Listeners

Best Laid Plans by Sarah Hart-Unger

Best Laid Plans

806 Listeners

Coaching Real Leaders by Harvard Business Review / Muriel Wilkins

Coaching Real Leaders

671 Listeners