Time and Attention

By Chris BaileyBusiness Education Self-Improvement How To Careers

Time and Attention episodes

August 31, 202159: A Proper Vacation
On this episode, we chat about how to actually recharge while taking some time off. Topics covered include:
How work can be meaningful—but also a pretty big source of chronic stress
Identifying hidden sources of chronic stress in our live
How vacations can make us more productive overall
How stress both drives us to burnout, but also provides us with meaning
How to find things to engage with, and things to savo
How to best prepare for time off, to make the time even more rejuvenating
Link mentioned in this episode:
Study: A Record 768 Million U.S. Vacation Days Went Unused in ‘18, Opportunity Cost in the Billions

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26 min
August 17, 2021 58: Email Habits
Our favorite email habits!
26 min
August 03, 202157: Saying No
On this episode, we chat about the importance of saying no to unimportant things. Topics covered include:
Becoming more deliberate about saying no
What we should be saying no to—in our work and personal lives
Comparison tasks that put “saying no” in perspective
The relative meaning and productivity of tasks
Knowing the value of your time—and saying no to things accordingly
The importance of people in productivity
Thinking about what to say yes to
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23 min
July 20, 202156: Celebrating Milestones
On this episode, we chat about how to properly celebrate the milestones we hit. Topics covered include:
How we rarely celebrate our accomplishments
How the “Zeigarnik effect” leads us to just move onto the next thing
The milestones we’re celebrating
What it means to have closure with a project
The Need for Closure scale
The Post-Portem ritual
Our favorite rewards for finishing stuff
Celebration guilt
The right time to celebrate!
Links mentioned in this episode:
The The Need for Closure Scale, and a link to do the test (PDF)
(Chris scored 113, Ardyn scored 135)
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23 min
July 06, 202155: Roadblocks, Bumps, and Obstacles
On this episode, we chat about obstacles that get in the way of our habits—including the habits we’re in the middle of forming, and the ones we already have. Topics covered include:
The payoff of anticipating obstacles ahead of time
Some common obstacles that get in our way
How to identify the obstacles that’ll get in the way of our specific habits
The types of obstacles we face: Environmental, time-based, temptations, and situational
The five cues that trigger habits
Minding our time, attention, and energy
Links mentioned in this episode:
Book: The Power of Habit
My New Year’s Guidebook
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25 min
June 22, 2021 54: Productivity Habits (Part 2)
Our all-time favorite productivity habits—part 2 of 2!
32 min
June 08, 2021 53: Productivity Habits (Part 1)
Our all-time favorite productivity habits—part 1 of 2!
31 min
May 25, 2021 52: Organizing Projects
The very best ways to organize the projects on your plate.
30 min
May 11, 2021 51: Food Habits
A few good food habits to crowd out your bad ones.
24 min
April 27, 2021 50: Hooked on Salt, Sugar, and Fat
Pulitzer-prize winning author Michael Moss—author of Salt, Sugar, Fat, and now, Hooked, hops on the podcast.
37 min

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Time and Attention is a podcast that will help you become more intentional and productive. Hosted by Chris Bailey, the author of two productivity books, and Ardyn Nordstrom, a nerdy…