The Productivity Lab

Everything comes to a head for a final look at the book Hyperfocus by Chris Bailey. In this episode, Kyle & Mark put the book to the test by executing the methods put forth by Chris Bailey and seeing how it impacts their day-to-day. Find out how things went and what they learned in this episode!

Resources and Fun Stuff:

* Hyperfocus Book* Hyperfocus Book Review* By the Book Podcast* Austin Podcasters* Chilled Cow YouTube* 130 Mood YouTube* Astral Throb YouTube* Freedom.to* Atomic Habits

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Time tracking is a hot topic in the world of productivity. We only have so many hours in a day and sometimes it’s best to know exactly how you’re spending them, especially in the world of getting stuff done. Have you ever wondered how many hours you actually put into your side projects? Do you really want to know just how long you spend on reddit when you should be writing an email you’ve been procrastinating on? If so, then time tracking is something that might just interest you.

In this episode Kyle & Mark talk about their history of time tracking, how it has affected their lives and their love of Toggl.

Resources and Fun Stuff:

* Toggl

* Mark’s Toggl Usage

* Rescue Time – Automated time tracker for app & website use

* Forest App

* MultiTime (iOS only)

* The Best Time Tracking Apps in 2019 – College Info Geek

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* Mark’s personal website: askmark.io* Mark’s Instagram & Twitter* Kyle’s personal website: quadrantnine.net* Kyle’s Instagram & Twitter

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In this episode’s experiment, Kyle & Mark revisit the book Hyperfocus to test out the Task Matrix, a variation of the Eisenhower Method. How did this affect their productivity? Find out in this episode of The Productivity Lab!

Resources and Fun Stuff:

* Hyperfocus* Eisenhower Method* Podcast Movement* Ear Hustle* The Bright Sessions* Out on the Wire* Growing Gills* Dragon Speech Recognition* Todoist* GoodNotes 5* Toggl

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* TheProductivityLab.show* Follow us on Twitter @ProductiveLab* Check us out on Instagram @ProductiveLab

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* Mark’s personal website: askmark.io* Mark’s Instagram & Twitter* Kyle’s personal website: quadrantnine.net* Kyle’s Instagram & Twitter

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In this episode’s experiment, Kyle and Mark take a note from Hyperfocus and log how their attention is spent every hour. They take a look into their own data and figure out how they spend their time and use it to build a more productive and fulfilling week.

Resources and Fun Stuff:

* Hyperfocus review – TPL* Hyperfocus by Chris Bailey* Eisenhower Method* Austin Podcasters Meetup* Kyle’s Data by Hour* Kyle’s Data by Day of Week

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* TheProductivityLab.show* Follow us on Twitter @ProductiveLab* Check us out on Instagram @ProductiveLab

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* Mark’s personal website: askmark.io* Mark’s Instagram & Twitter* Kyle’s personal website: quadrantnine.net* Kyle’s Instagram & Twitter

Credits

Logo & BrandingDesign for The Productivity Lab is provided by Adam Dodson DesignsMusic“Getting it Done” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

In this episode, Kyle & Mark put a pause on their productivity experiments to share their review of the book Hyperfocus by Chris Bailey. See what they thought on this episode of The Productivity Lab.

Resources and Fun Stuff:

* Hyperfocus* Eisenhower Matrix* Focused episode on Moving the Needle* Sleep Smarter by Shawn Stevenson* Atomic Habits by James Clear* Chris Bailey on Focused Podcast* Tasker app* Freedom.to* Toggl app* Adventure Zone Podcast* Two methods for never running out of things to write about

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* TheProductivityLab.show* Follow us on Twitter @ProductiveLab* Check us out on Instagram @ProductiveLab

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* Mark’s personal website: askmark.io* Mark’s Instagram & Twitter* Kyle’s personal website: quadrantnine.net* Kyle’s Instagram & Twitter

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In this episode’s experiment, Kyle & Mark bring out their pen and paper again and test out the claims of gratitude journaling. Could taking a little time out of your day to write down things that you’re grateful for really make that big of a difference in your happiness? How scientific is this really? And what does a little self-love have to do with being productive? Find out in this episode of The Productivity Lab!

Resources and fun stuff:

* Fullstack Health Podcast* Mario Maker 2* Folio Society* Gratitude Journal – Berkley Study* Rob Wiblin on Gratitude Journaling* The Ultimate Guide to Keeping a Gratitude Journal* 80,000 Hours

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* TheProductivityLab.show* Follow us on Twitter @ProductiveLab* Check us out on Instagram @ProductiveLab

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* Mark’s personal website: askmark.io* Mark’s Instagram & Twitter* Kyle’s personal website: quadrantnine.net* Kyle’s Instagram & Twitter

Credits

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In this episode’s experiment, Kyle & Mark retrieve their tossed smartphones and unlock their laptops to see how they fare in the digital-only world. Kyle says goodbye to his notebook, and Mark struggles to re-enter the digital world. Find out if ditching paper for the processor is good for you on today’s episode of The Productivity Lab! #StayProductive

Resources and fun stuff:

* Use Journal* P.A.R.A Method* Create a second brain in Notion* Scrivener* Todoist* Notion

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* TheProductivityLab.show* Follow us on Twitter @ProductiveLab* Check us out on Instagram @ProductiveLab

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* Mark’s personal website: askmark.io* Mark’s Instagram & Twitter* Kyle’s personal website: quadrantnine.net* Kyle’s Instagram & Twitter

Credits

Logo & BrandingDesign for The Productivity Lab is provided by Adam Dodson DesignsMusic“Getting it Done” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

In this episode’s experiment, Kyle & Mark toss their smartphones out the window, and lock their laptops up (well, kinda) and embark on a journey paved on paper paths. The two eliminate their go-to digital task managers and hit the stationary store for some good old fashioned notebooks. Kyle struggles with missing his reminders app, and Mark embraces the paper only lifestyle. Find out if paper is good for you on today’s episode of The Productivity Lab! #StayProductive

Resources and fun stuff:

* I Declare To-Do List Bankruptcy! (and you should too) – Doist Blog* Bullet Journalling* How And Why to Keep a “Commonplace Book” – Ryan Holiday* Mind Mapping* Why Using Pen & Paper, Not Laptops, Boots Memory – Medical Daily* Molesky-n or Mole-skin?

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* TheProductivityLab.show* Follow us on Twitter @ProductiveLab* Check us out on Instagram @ProductiveLab

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* Mark’s personal website: askmark.io* Mark’s Instagram & Twitter* Kyle’s personal website: quadrantnine.net* Kyle’s Instagram & Twitter

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“Getting it Done”

Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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Welcome to The Productivity Lab, the show that puts the tips, tricks, and methods of getting things done to the test. In our first-ever experiment, we bring our morning routines under the microscope by adding a dash of cold showers and a pinch of morning meditations to top it off. Do cold showers really make you more alert? Can meditation really make you more focused? Is it worth freezing yourself for a little discipline? Find out on the very first episode of The Productivity Lab! ‘#StayProductive

Fun stuff and resources:

* 12 Benefits of Taking Cold Showers Every Day – MSN* I Took a Cold Shower (Almost) Every Day for a Year Here’s What Happened – Legion Athletics* Research on Meditation – Wikipedia* Insight Timer (Android | IOS)

More from The Productivity Lab

* TheProductivityLab.show* Follow us on Twitter @ProductiveLab* Check us out on Instagram @ProductiveLab

More on Mark & Kyle

* Mark’s personal website: askmark.io* Mark’s Instagram & Twitter* Kyle’s personal website: quadrantnine.net* Kyle’s Instagram & Twitter

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Logo for The Productivity Lab is provided by Adam Dodson Designs

Music Credits

“Getting it Done”

Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Welcome to The Productivity Lab, the show by productivity nerds for productivity nerds. Every two weeks Mark (@askmarkio) & Kyle (@kylesq9) review the tips, tricks, and methods people use to get things done and let you know if it’s up to snuff. From taking a blistering cold shower every morning before work to time tracking, Mark and Kyle will hit the lab and put the tools of productivity to the test.

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