Beyond the To Do List show

Beyond the To Do List

Summary: Learn how to choose the right projects, tasks, and goals in work and life. Go Beyond the To-Do List! This show will help you do that with conversations with the people behind the productivity. We talk with people on all aspects of productivity, including getting the right work done, getting good work done, and the true end goal of productivity: living a meaningful life. Erik Fisher talks with real people who practically implement productivity strategies in their professional and personal lives. You'll be refreshed and inspired after hearing how others fail and succeed at daily productivity and be inspired and instructed on how to move forward yourself.

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 Studying: Ryan McRae on Productivity for College and University Students – BTTDL239 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 52:43

Ryan McRae has had Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder all of his life, but he wasn’t going to let ADHD run him down. He has worked to figure out how to take all the benefits and cancel out all the drawbacks. In this episode, Ryan and Erik discuss overcoming the productivity challenges of College and University Students. Mentioned in this episode: * Handy – Get your first cleaning for $39 when you subscribe to a plan using promo code ‘beyond' * Textexpander – Get 20% off your first year! * Tribe Conference 2018 Oct 26th-28th * Ryan's Free Guide to Conquering the College Campus

 Focus: Chris Bailey on Hyperfocus, Scatterfocus and Attention – BTTDL238 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:02:32

Chris Bailey turned down lucrative job offers to pursue a lifelong dream—to spend a year performing a deep dive experiment into the pursuit of productivity, a subject he had been enamored with since he was a teenager. Erik and Chris talked about his first book The Productivity Project during the last episode he appeared on. Chris is back to talk about his new book Hyperfocus: How to Be More Productive in a World of Distraction.

 Sabbaticals: Shawn Blanc of The Sweet Setup on an 8 Week Work Cycle and Sabbaticals – BTTDL237 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:06:48

Shawn Blanc is the founder of The Sweet Setup, a site that recommends the best apps for your iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Shawn and his team are incredibly prolific in their reviews and recommendations of mac and iOS apps, but also create great training courses for those apps.

 Calling: Shawn Askinosie on Career, Vocation and Meaningful Work – BTTDL236 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 55:27

Shawn Askinosie left a successful career as a criminal defense lawyer to start a bean to bar chocolate factory and never looked back. Askinosie Chocolate is a small batch, award winning chocolate factory located in Springfield, Missouri, sourcing 100% of their beans directly from farmers.

 Process: Jeff Goins on Clarifying Your Creative Process – BTTDL235 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 55:38

Jeff Goins is a full-time writer who lives just outside of Nashville, Tennessee, with his wife and kids. He has authored five books: Real Artists Don't Starve, The Art of Work, The In-Between, Wrecked, and You Are a Writer. This is Jeff's 6th time on this show!

 Creativity: Srinivas Rao on Creating Fulfilling Lifelong Creative Practices – BTTDL234 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 56:54

Srinivas Rao is the creator and host of The Unmistakeable Creative Podcast where he has conducted over 700 interviews with thought leaders and people from all walks of life. He has also written multiple books including the Wall Street Journal bestseller The Art of Being Unmistakable.

 Focus: Cal Newport on Doing Collaborative Deep Work, Digital Minimalism and Solitude – BTTDL233 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 57:53

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.

 Healthy: Rob Dionne on Getting Fit and Staying Fit with a Busy Lifestyle – BTTDL232 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:07:54

Rob Dionne is an NASM (National Academy of Sport Medicine) Certified Personal Trainer, also holding advanced specialist certifications in Corrective Exercise and Performance Enhancement. Rob is a lifestyle and fitness expert based out of Los Angeles. He specializes in helping busy people and entrepreneurs get out from behind their desks and carve out time to create a better quality of life for themselves and their family.  He is on a mission is to provide you with the best information out there. Rob is also the host of the Open Sky Fitness Podcast.

 GTD: David Allen on Getting Things Done for Teens (and their parents too!) – BTTDL231 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 41:17

David Allen is the originator of GTD. GTD is the shorthand brand for “Getting Things Done“. GTD enables greater performance, capacity, and innovation. It alleviates the feeling of overwhelm—instilling focus, clarity, and confidence.

 Rest: Jeff Sieh on Getting More Done by Working Less – BTTDL230 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 45:04

Jeff Sieh is the host of the Many Pinterest Tips podcast where he is always adding testosterone, one pin at a time.

 Remote Work: Stephen Warley on Self Management, Remote Work and The Future of Work – BTTDL229 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 57:13

Stephen Warley has been been self-employed for the last 17 years. He is obsessed with researching and experimenting with alternative ways of working. He is passionate about helping people work on their terms and in alignment with what makes them uniquely productive.

 Creativity: Jon Kolko on Critiques and Creating a Culture of Creativity – BTTDL228 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 42:53

Jon Kolko is a Partner at Modernist Studio , and the Founder of the Austin Center for Design. Jon is the author of six books. One of his most recent is Creative Clarity: A Practical Guide for Bringing Creative Thinking Into Your Company.

 Routines: Benjamin Spall on Morning Routines, Evening Routines and Habits – BTTDL227 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 45:14

Benjamin Spall is a writer and the founding editor of the website My Morning Routine, with co-founder Michael Xander. Their book of the same name is out now: My Morning Routine - How Successful People Start Every Day Inspired.

 Quitting: Kelli Wood on Quitting, Failure and Self-Awareness – BTTDL226 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 40:27

Kelli Wood is the Provost of altMBA, an online leadership and management workshop founded in 2015 by bestselling author Seth Godin. The altMBA uses digital tools like Slack, Discourse and Zoom to engage more than 100 students in an intense four-week process. In 2018, students from 45+ countries worldwide participated, with more students being added each session.

 Creativity: Allen Gannett on Genius, Talent and Creativity – BTTDL225 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 46:50

Allen Gannett is the founder and CEO of TrackMaven, a marketing insights platform whose clients have included Microsoft, Marriott, Saks Fifth Avenue, Home Depot, Aetna, Honda, and GE. He has been on the “30 Under 30” lists for both Inc. and Forbes. He is a contributor for Fast Company where he writes on the intersection of technology and human nature.

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