Time and Attention

By Chris Bailey

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 economist, th... more

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The podcast currently has 156 episodes available.

Time and Attention episodes:

April 12, 2022 74: Working with Intention
Working with greater intention, in general, every week, and every day.
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27min
March 29, 202273: Redefining Productivity
On this episode, we chat about how to define productivity—and how what productivity means has changed over time, especially with the advent of knowledge work. Topics covered include:
The misconceptions we have about productivity;
How time management is less important than it used to be;
How the productivity landscape has shifted;
How most productivity advice falls into three categories: time, attention, and energy;
The power of intention;
Asymmetries of importance in our work and life;
A new definition of productivity;
Aligning productivity with your values;
Guilt, doubt, worry, and productivity
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22min
March 15, 202272: Revisiting Change
On this episode, we chat about how to embrace—and even enjoy!—change. Topics covered include:
How expectations influence our relationship with change;
The relationship between catastrophizing and change;
How change affects the “learning loop” in our mind;
The relationship between dopamine and change;
Developing strategically low expectations;
Focusing on what we can control (and giving up control);
Other practical, tactical strategies for dealing with change
Links mentioned in this episode:
Episode 33: Embracing Change
Episode 65: Leaning on Others
Book: Four Thousand Weeks
Book: Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain
Meta-analysis: Coping Flexibility and Psychological Adjustment to Stressful Life Changes: A Meta-Analytic Review
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30min
March 01, 202271: Tradeoffs
On this episode, we chat about how to use simple economic principles to become more productive and intentional. Topics covered include:
What economics even is;
What an “economic tradeoff” is;
The “opportunity cost” of our time;
The costs associated with our decisions;
Recognizing our “sunk costs”;
How to “think along the margins.”
Links mentioned in this episode:
“Bakeonomics” blog
Thinking on the Margin & Birthday Cake
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31min
February 15, 202270: The Rule of 3
On this episode, we chat about the “Rule of 3”—my all-time favorite prioritization
strategy. Topics covered include:
What the “rule of 3” is;
How our brain is wired to think in threes;
How to prioritize what you have going on in an agile way;
The benefits and drawbacks to daily prioritization;
The importance of awareness when prioritizing;
The power of “implementation intentions.”
Links mentioned in this episode:
Peter Gollwitzer’s study, Implementation Intentions: Strong Effects of Simple Plans.
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26min
February 01, 202269: Scaling Your Work
On this episode, I chat with John List about his new book, The Voltage Effect. Topics we talk about include:
What “scale” and “voltage” are;
How he discovered the “silver bullets” of scaling up an idea;
The five hurdles we need to overcome when scaling something;
How scale is a “weakest link” problem;
How to discover which of our ideas have a chance;
The three reasons we don’t quit soon enough (and often enough);
How to become a “marginal thinker”;
How he stays so productive.
Links mentioned in this episode:
Book: The Voltage Effect
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44min
January 18, 202268: Our Daily Habits
On this episode, we chat about our daily habits—especially the ones we’re actively tracking and moving toward implementing. Topics covered include:
The habit tracker we use (and recommend)
The daily habits we track
The cues that trigger our habits—and how to implement more of them
Links mentioned in this episode:
Article: The Best Habit Tracking App for iOS
Article: The 11 Best Habit Tracking Apps in 2022
Article: The Best Light Therapy Light
Book: The Why Axis
Two videos on how healthy barberries are
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30min
January 04, 202267: Are Resolutions Worth It?
On this episode, we dig into New Year’s resolutions. Topics covered include:
The resolutions we’ve set;
How often New Year’s resolutions fail—and why they do;
The difference between resolutions and goals;
How to account for constraints in goal setting;
The power of “course correcting” to get closer to your goals;
How to course correct on a regular basis.
Links mentioned in this episode:
A free New Year’s Resolutions Guidebook I wrote a while back.
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25min
December 21, 202166: The Second Annual Holiday Spectacular
On this episode, we chat about how to step back from work over the holidays, yet still get things done when you need to. Topics covered include:
Whether or not we should even try to be productive over the holidays;
The “opportunity cost” of how we spend our time;
How the “productivity mindset” can creep into every part of our life;
Defining “Productivity Hours” every day—at work and at home;
Avoiding guilt, doubt, and worry about how you spend your time.
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17min
December 07, 202165: Leaning on Others
On this episode, we chat about getting help from others. Topics covered include:
The difference between collaboration and asking for help;
When we should ask for help at work and at home;
Getting help through asking for feedback;
How to get good feedback from others;
How exactly to ask for help;
The power of anticipating obstacles ahead of time;
Outsourcing getting help;
The importance of respecting the time of others; and
How great it feels to help others.
Link mentioned in this episode:
Honey, I Swept the Floor! via The New York Times
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22min

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How many episodes does Time and Attention have?

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