How much is an hour of your time worth?
Google’s Executive Productivity Advisor, Laura Mae Martin, joins us to answer that question.
Tag: productivity
#495: Cal Newport: The Shocking Secret of Productivity
Marie Curie won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1903 and the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1911. She’s famous for her work in radioactivity.
Lin-Manual Miranda is a songwriter, producer and director who won the Pulitzer Prize in Drama in 2016, as well as several Tony awards.
What do they have in common?
They lived a century apart. They innovated in disparate fields. But they shared a similar productivity practice.
Both achieved greatness by embracing the practice of slow productivity, says Georgetown computer science professor Cal Newport.
Slow productivity is a three-part practice, Newport explains: (1) do fewer things; (2) work at a natural pace; (3) obsess over quality.
We’re used to thinking of productivity as doing more in a short amount of time. This flips that idea on its head, focusing on doing less, but excelling.
Slow productivity is the practice of doing fewer tasks better.
In this episode, Newport explains how the practice of slow productivity diverges from the normal ways that people in modern society tend to work.
If you’ve ever been challenged by the increasing demands of a fast-paced world,
Life can be stressful. Your to-do list might feel never-ending. This episode can help you focus on the few things that matter most.
It can help you feel less stressed, less busy, and yet — paradoxically — more productive, at the same time.
Enjoy!
#351: The Six Myths of Productivity, with Geoff Woods
Geoff Woods, Vice President of The ONE Thing and host of The ONE Thing podcast, is an expert on ruthless prioritization, habit development, and goal setting.
The simple framework he presents allows you to focus deeply and commit to the actions you need to take if you want to take your productivity to the next level this year.
Enjoy!
#334: Ask Paula: What Paintbrush Did Michelangelo Use? (said no one ever)
In today’s episode, we answer three questions from a college senior named Rafael.
He asks about productivity tools and tactics, student debt, Robinhood and market investing, and how to establish yourself as an expert in a given domain.
We answer his questions by widening the lens.
People often ask about productivity tools. “Do you use Asana or Trello?” But nobody asked Michelangelo what paintbrush he used to paint the Sistine Chapel. The discussion around tools misses the point, which is to master the craft.
Sure, we answer his direct, overt questions. But we also dive deeper, refining these topics and exploring the questions *behind* his questions.
This is an episode in which we peel layers off the onion.
#304: Ask Paula & Joe – Help! I Can Only Save $200 a Month
Paige and her fiancé have two autumn 2021 goals: save for a wedding and an emergency fund. There’s one problem: they only have around $200 per month to save. How can they grow the gap when they’ve run out of things to cut and ways to earn more?
Kat’s investor friend connected her with a wholesaler who only deals in cash. How can she find $130,000 to buy her subject property?
“Jon,” an anonymous caller, is renting his grandparent’s property, which he plans to make his forever home. It’s on the older side and needs renovations, but the repairs don’t need to happen immediately. How can he fund these repairs while also avoiding a mortgage payment in his 60s?
Anonymous caller “Chadwick” is planning for financial independence. Given that his employer covers his housing, when should he and his wife look for a house? Now, or in the last year of his job?
Annalis wants to know whose approach to business I prefer: Gary Vee’s, or Cal Newport’s? She also asks: how do you become a good speaker?
My friend and former financial planner Joe Saul-Sehy joins me to answer these five questions today. Enjoy!
The Tools I Use in My Quest for Peak Productivity
It’s 6:30 a.m., and I’m watching the sunrise over downtown Las Vegas.
The streets are empty. The last revelers have disappeared from the sidewalks and rooftops they occupied a few hours ago.
Anyone else awake in this town has stayed up all night.
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The Simple Habits That Make You Feel Invincible
How many days have you felt like this?
You toss and turn all night. Wake up groggy. Curse at the alarm.
You stumble through a morning fog. You’re drowsy, even after two cups of coffee. You stare at the computer screen feeling overwhelmed and unfocused. You get sucked into Email Hell. You spend the rest of […]
