Brad Simon wants you to know that he is not a productivity expert like many of the guests on this podcast. Rather, he’s a fellow traveller on the path to efficiency and productivity, and he shares his story of getting out of debt and losing weight in this episode.

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Cheat Sheet

How Brad was able to pay back $200k in personal debt

The profound impact implementing the Getting Things Done methodology had on Brad’s life

Why Brad joined the AE Dojo and how he uses it to make constant progress on his self-improvement journey

The detailed framework Brad created for mapping out his personal and professional life (and the impact this has had)

Why he changed to the paleo diet and how doing so has shifted his food paradigm

Why energy management is so critical to productivity (and why it's more effective than the traditional time management approach)

Why tracking is so important to your personal progress and how you can use this to change your habits

How to hear your "inner voice" (and why you should listen to it)

The reason why Brad created a 15-page personal values document and how he uses it to consistently take action on his goals

Why relying on coaches will help you with motivation and accountability (and how Brad uses the AE Dojo to fill this role)

Links

Getting Things Done (GTD)

Ways of Being infographic

The Power of Full Engagement

The Willpower Instinct

Living Forward

Book, tool, ritual

Book: Mastery and The War of Art

Tool: Audible

Ritual: Morning ritual - stretching, 5 minutes of strength, 10 mins of meditation

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