Real World Productivity

Rob Gelb, co-founder of Kindaba, BriefingRoom, and more joined me for a great conversation about team building, remote work, and how effective communication is so important for everyone inside an organization - it’s not just a personal relationship skill...and what you can do to improve it in your business.

There’s a lot more than just communication in this episode - check it out!

Check out the full post and more here: https://productivity.academy/podcast/episode-29-radical-remote-team-building-with-rob-gelb/

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Jonathan Cronstedt, or JCron, joined me for a look into his priorities, the importance of mentorship and learning, as well as a look at why an on-site team makes sense for him and Kajabi.

We covered a lot of ground in the 30 minutes of the podcast recording - if you’re interested in how JCron, or someone at his level, organizes himself and where he places his time and energy to get the most out of himself, his business, and his team, do yourself a favor and listen to this episode of the Real World Productivity podcast.

Check out the full post and more here: https://productivity.academy/podcast/episode-28-putting-priorities-first-interview-with-jcron-president-of-kajabi/

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Ben Dell of MissingLettr and HeySummit joined me, Adam Moody, on the Real World Productivity Podcast to share with Productivity Academy podcast listeners more about his background as a web agency and the move into Saas development.

His background has given him some unique insights and the ability to create some amazing tools (I’m a paying user of MissingLettr and recommend it for anyone doing written content production that has a social media presence).

We dove into several topics as well as the role of automation in the online landscape today and moving forward and how to look at the best ways to balance content production, quality, automation, and time invested.

If you produce any sort of content online, own or help run a business that has a social media presence, or are interested in behind-the-scenes with a SaaS company founder, check out this episode!

Check out the full post and more here: https://productivity.academy/podcast/episode-27-automation-with-quality-ben-dell-of-missinglettr-heysummit/

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In this Real World Productivity Podcast episode Manuel Bruschi, CEO of Timeular, joins us to talk about Timeular, how important physical activity is, team building - and remote teams specifically, automation, and so much more.

This is a great episode with a lot of topics - be sure to listen if you’re interested in hearing how a CEO that took an idea from concept to Kickstarter to growth stage has built his team and manages his personal life while finding time to stay focused and enjoy time away from the computer.

With every guest to the podcast, I ask them what their current book they recommend is - here’s the pick for this episode:

One Small Step Can Change Your Life: The Kaizen Way

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Check out the full post and more here: https://productivity.academy/podcast/episode-26-teams-time-taking-care-of-your-self-with-manuel-bruschi-of-timeular/

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Kamil Rudnicki of Timecamp.com joined me for a great episode about time management and the importance of tracking time - especially for managers and business owners.

While we talked at length about time tracking we also dove into several other interesting topics such as balancing high productivity and performance with downtime and what you can do in those times where you’re lacking motivation or energy and aren’t sure what to do.

Check out the full post and more here: https://productivity.academy/podcast/episode-25-tracking-time-for-success-with-kamil-rudnicki-of-timecamp/

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It’s no secret that I like to read (and learn). Books have been hugely important to me in nearly all areas of my life.

In the realm of productivity, time management, and team building, there are some amazing resources out there, but also a lot of information to get through.

I really enjoy finding out what books and other learning sources people that I listen to, talk to, and engage with are using to improve their lives, businesses, and to help others - and my goal here is to do the same.

As a bonus, Dr. Dominique Chlup joined me to discuss our favorite books (and more) of the past year.

And no - it’s not just a cut and dried list of “how to” or “productivity hacks” books! We’ve got a wide range and Dominique really brought her A-game to the episode with some great insights that have added several more books to my list!

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Check out the full post and more here:  https://productivity.academy/podcast/episode-24-the-best-books-of-2018-to-improve-productivity-time-management-team-building-more/

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 Ean Price-Murphy, founder of Moxie Bookkeeping joins us for this episode to talk about her experience starting and growing a bookkeeping business that’s been successfully providing services since 2003.

Ean has a lot of experience not only in starting and running a business but with finding out the best ways to find a good fit when making a hire, building a team, and providing feedback and input even when she herself isn’t a fan of meetings…

Find out all about that and more with this podcast episode!

With every guest to the podcast, I ask them what their current book they recommend is - here’s the “3 pack” for Ean:

Emyth Revisited

Getting Things Done

Profit First

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Check out the full post and more here: https://productivity.academy/podcast/episode-23-black-and-white-bookkeeping-with-ean-price-murphy/

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Christopher Sutton of Musical-U brought up a topic that hasn’t been featured yet on the Real World Productivity podcast - mindset and mindfulness.

How much does your mindset and “internal” game matter to building a business and becoming more productive? Short answer...it’s a huge part of mastering these areas and growing.

It’s also an incredibly complex and deep topic, one that I will certainly be talking to Christopher about again in the future.

If you’re interested in hearing about the ways that mindset and mindfulness have come about and played an important role in Christopher’s life and helping him develop and grow a successful business - this episode is for you. 

There’s a lot to take away and consider for use in your own life - like many important areas, it’s an ongoing conversation with ourselves and the real world application.

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Check out the full post and more here: https://productivity.academy/podcast/episode-22-mindset-or-mindfulness-setting-the-stage-internally-with-christopher-sutton/

 Tom Morkes, the man behind dozens and dozens of big online launches, joined me for a great conversation about one of the key components of creating successful launches that don’t require tons of money - relationships.

That’s right, whether you’re already at 7 figures or just starting out, building relationships now that are meaningful and genuine pays off. Taking the time to help others but doing it in a systematic way is possible and will help you and your business.

If you aren't already doing this in your business, I highly encourage you to start. If you are doing it, check out this episode and see how you could take it up a notch!

For those of you that are interested, you can find Tom’s Influencer Marketing Method course that he mentioned right here: https://tommorkes.com/influencer

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Check out the full post and more here: https://productivity.academy/podcast/episode-21-around-the-world-and-back-with-tom-morkes/

Kathryn Jones, the amazing funnel builder turned entrepreneur behind CF Design School joined us for her second interview on the Real World Productivity Podcast! It was great to touch base with Kathryn, this time in person, to see what she’s been up to over the past year (spoiler alert - A LOT) and how she’s been doing it all while working her systems and building a team to support her business and growth. As always, there’s a lot to pick up and put to use and this episode is no different - dive right in...just one word of warning: this was recorded live at a conference and there might be some background noise. 

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CF Design School: https://productivity.academy/cfdesignschool 

Ego Is The Enemy: https://productivity.academy/egoisenemy  

Kathryn’s first podcast interview: https://productivity.academy/podcast/automating-life-routine-success-kathryn-jones/ 

Check out the full post and more here: https://productivity.academy/podcast/episode-20-building-better-teams-for-your-business-with-kathryn-jones/