Beyond the To Do List

Dave King is Founder and CEO of Move 37. He has more than 20 years' product development and strategy experience in startups, agencies and corporate environments. Prior to Move 37 he founded the award-winning independent creative agency. Jean is a social media assistant for business that makes coming up with social media ideas fun and easy. Mentioned in this episode: * Molekule – Use promo code ‘beyond' to get $75 off your first order * UCI – Get 15% of one course! * Textexpander – Get 20% off your first year!

Jeremie Kubicek specializes in getting leaders to a higher level through his speaking, consulting and books. He takes complex concepts and adapts them into powerful tools that are practical and scalable. Jeremie speaks worldwide to audiences of all sizes across various industries and sectors. In this conversation Jeremie and Erik talk about his new book is The 100X Leader – How To Become A Person W0rth Following. Mentioned in this episode: * UCI – Get 15% of one course! * The Great Courses Plus – Get a free trial! * Ziprecruiter – Try Ziprecruiter FREE!

Laura Vanderkam is the author of several time-management and productivity books, including Off the Clock, I Know How She Does It, What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast, and 168 Hours. She is the co-host, with Sarah Hart-Unger, of the podcast Best of Both Worlds and blogs at LauraVanderkam.com. In this episode, Laura talks with Erik about her new book: Juliet's School of Possibilities: A Little Story About the Power of Priorities. Mentioned in this episode: * Perfect Keto – Get 30% off sitewide with promo code ‘beyond'! * Blinkist – Get a 7-day free trial! * UCI – Get 15% of one course!

Aaron Dignan is the founder of The Ready, an organization design and transformation firm that helps institutions like Johnson & Johnson, Charles Schwab, Kaplan, Microsoft, Lloyds Bank, Citibank, Edelman, Airbnb, Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum, and charity: water change the way they work. He is a co-founder of responsive.org, an investor in purpose-driven startups, and a friend to misfit toys. He lives in Colorado with his wife and son. Aaron's new book is Brave New Work: Are You Ready to Reinvent Your Organization? In this conversation, Aaron talks about challenging the assumptions about the future of work, the organizational operating system and making the necessary changes to move forward. Mentioned in this episode: * The Great Courses Plus – Get a free trial! * Textexpander – Get 20% off your first year!  

Dr. Nathalie Beauchamp is a chiropractor, a former professional natural figure/bodybuilder, a wellness consultant. Her mission is to empower people to take control of their health and lead happy and productive lives. As a natural and holistic health care practitioner, she recognize that there isn’t a one-size-fits-all solution for health. Her new book is Hack Your Health Habits: Simple, Action-Driven, Natural Health Solutions For People On The Go! Mentioned in this episode: * University of California, Irvine’s Continuing Education Programs * The Great Courses Plus – Get a free trial! * Ziprecruiter – Try Ziprecruiter FREE!

Pamela Wilson is an online educator, author, keynote speaker + founder of BIG Brand System. She is former Executive VP of Educational Content at Rainmaker Digital, publishers of Copyblogger. Her passion is teaching — and she has a gift for making complex topics simple and easy to understand and has helped local, national, and international clients communicate their messages effectively during her 30+ year career. She has been on the show previously talking about systems, processes and collaboration. This time she is back to talk about her new book:  Master Content Strategy: How to Maximize Your Reach and Boost Your Bottom Line Every Time You Hit Publish. Mentioned in this episode: * University of California, Irvine’s Continuing Education Programs * The Great Courses Plus – Get a free trial! * Babbel – Try Babbel for free!

Every great collaboration is a love story. It’s intense. Passionate. Along the way, there are flashes of love, hate, pride, ego, ambition, and brilliance. This is One Plus One, the show about the spark that drives two original thinkers to ultimate success. We’ll unearth the stories of Paul McCartney & John Lennon, Frida Kahlo & Diego Rivera, Beyonce & Jay-Z, Shaq & Kobe, and many more, and learn what it is about their chemistry that led them to greatness. Subscribe to One Plus One today at wondery.fm/oneplusone

Cal Newport is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at Georgetown University, and the author most recently of Deep Work, a book which argues that focus is the new I.Q. in the modern workplace, and So Good They Can’t Ignore You, a book which debunks the long-held belief that “follow your passion” is good advice. Cal's new book is Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World In this conversation, Cal and Erik talk about the premise of the book: Technology is intrinsically neither good nor bad. The key is using it to support your goals and values, rather than letting it use you. * Blinkist – Get a 7 day free trial! * University of California, Irvine’s Continuing Education Programs * Jobscan – Get 10% off [shonotes_close]    

Elizabeth Emens is a Professor of Law at Columbia Law School, and the author of Life Admin: How I Learned to Do Less, Do Better, and Live More. Elizabeth Emens was a working mother with two young children, swamped like so many of us, when she realized that this invisible labor was consuming her. Desperate to survive and to help others along the way, she conducted interviews and focus groups to gather favorite tips and tricks, admin confessions, and the secrets of admin-happy households. Life Admin tackles the problem of admin in all its forms, from everyday tasks like scheduling doctors appointments and paying bills, to life-cycle events like planning a wedding, a birth, a funeral. Emens explores how this labor is created, how it affects our lives, and how we might avoid, reduce, and redistribute admin whenever possible—as individuals and as a society. Mentioned in this episode: * University of California, Irvine’s Continuing Education Programs * Jobscan – Get 10% off * Babbel – Try Babbel for free!

In this episode, Erik talks through the three words he has chosen for this year, and his perspective on the whole process of choosing three words. Chris Brogan is the originator of this method. The words for 2019 are Bricklaying, Streamlining and Moments. Mentioned in this episode: * University of California, Irvine’s Continuing Education Programs * The Great Courses Plus – Get a free trial! * Babbel – Try Babbel for free! * Chris Brogan on taking action on the right things * SPAR * James Clear on the Power of Habits, Building Good Habits and Breaking Bad Ones * Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones * John Zeratsky on Time, Busyness and Distraction * Make Time: How to Focus on What Matters Every Day * Joshua Becker on Refocusing, Decluttering and Purpose * The Minimalist Home: A Room-by-Room Guide to a Decluttered, Refocused Life

Liz Fosslien is a consultant on product design and experience design projects with companies including Salesforce, SYPartners, and Ernst & Young. Her work has been featured by The Economist, The Financial Times, NPR, Quartz, Fast Company, the Freakonomics Blog, and LifeHacker. Her first book No Hard Feelings: Emotions At Work and How They Help Us Succeed (co-author Mollie West Duffy) takes a look at how emotions profoundly affect key aspects of professional life. The book serves as a deeply researched guide to un-repressing emotions at work, finding constructive channels even for jealousy and anxiety, and demystifying digital interactions and coworker communication styles. Mentioned in this episode: * The Great Courses Plus – Get a free trial! * Jobscan – Get 10% off * Audible – Go to Audible.com/todo or text ‘todo' to 500-500 to get started today!

For decades, Dr. Samantha has helped people to transform their lives with her innovative approach. Now you can use the same tested tools and guidance to experience the freedom of better health, greater resilience, and peace of mind. Samantha's new book is Overcoming Overwhelm: Dismantle Your Stress from the Inside Out. In this episode she and Erik talk about overcoming overwhelm, dismantling stress and achieving greater resilience. Book page: www.DrSamantha.com/overcomingoverwhelm Values exercise: https://drsamantha.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/VALUES-worksheet-final.pdf Sample chapter: https://drsamantha.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/DrSamantha_OvercomingOverwhelm-Excerpt-Ch3-Jan2019.pdf Mentioned in this episode: Blinkist – Get a 7 day free trial! The Great Courses Plus – Get a free trial! Ziprecruiter – Post your job for free!

Paul Jarvis is a web designer, best-selling author and gentleman of adventure. Paul has a reputation as the designer whose vision and web design strategy is the prime catalyst for building multi-million dollar businesses. He's worked with Silicon Valley startups, pro sports athletes, Fortune 500 companies, best-selling authors and the world’s biggest entrepreneurs. Paul has ben on the show once before which you can find here. Paul's new book is Company of One: Why Staying Small Is the Next Big Thing for Business. In this episode he and Erik talk about staying small and avoiding growth to have freedom to pursue more meaningful pleasures in life, and avoid the headaches that result from dealing with employees, long meetings, or worrying about expansion. Company of One introduces this unique business strategy and explains how to make it work for you. Mentioned in this episode: * Jobscan – Use promo code ‘beyond' to get 10% off  * Babbel – Try Babbel for free! * Textexpander – Get 20% off your first year!

I’m sharing a podcast episode with you from Optimal Living Daily. This is a podcast that’s always in the top charts for good reason—it’s a simple idea, really—Justin gets permission from authors and narrates the best blogs for you. It’s like an ongoing audiobook, but from a bunch of different authors… many you’ve heard right here, like Cal Newport, Joshua Becker, Ryan Holiday, James Clear, and many more. Listen to their best articles in podcast form—just 1 a day in short episodes. Check it out and subscribe—that’s the podcast Optimal Living Daily.

Joey Cofone is the Co-Founder at Baron Fig. Baron Fig is a New York design startup that is rooted in it's mission to champion thinkers around the world through inspiration, imagination and productivity. In this conversation Joey and Erik talk about how Baron Fig was founded, the meaning behind the name and their design workflow using digital and analog. Mentioned in this episode: * Robinhood – Get a free stock by going to TODOLIST.robinhood.com * The Atomic Habits Clear Habits Journal