Energy and Focus
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Strategies to stop losing things
05 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Do you misplace things all the time? Do you have truoble finding what you need when you need it? You may benefit by having some strategies that help y...
Rewards and motivations
29 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What do you do to celebrate the things you acomplish? What are your reasons for doing what you need to get done? How can rewards and motivations keep ...
Wake up early
08 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Try waking up at 4:00am or 5:00am tomorrow and see what happens. Here are some tips of how you can actually make that happen.
Who Not How - Dan Sullivan's Paradigm Shifting Question
01 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Who Not How is a concept that comes from Strategic Coach and Dr Benjamin Hardy's book of the same name. In this episode, you will hear an overview of ...
Daily Flow
24 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What is something you can do every day so you can get to the productive state? Daily Flow — Morning Check calendar Note today's appointment...
Do you have core principles that last?
10 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I share a collection of a few principles that serve as the foundation to my productivity. Steal them. Improve them. Add to them.
Take inventory of your tools
27 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Part two of a conversation about your productivity tools. Here is a link to the mindmap I use to visualize the tools I use: https://www.dropbox.com/s...
Evaluate your tools
20 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How often should you look at your tools and decide if they are working for you or not? You will learn how to evaluate your tools and make decisions on...
Alarm Clocks - Wake up productive
13 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What would it look like to wake up feeling rested and grateful? Is there an opportunity for you to rethink how you set your alarm and how you want t...
No Notifications
27 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What might happen to your attention and focus if you turned every notification off on your phone, computer, and tablet?
Breaking and Creating Habits
20 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ever wonder how you can break a bad habit? There are things that you may be doing that you want to stop doing -- but how? In this episode, learn the t...
The future of texting
13 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Here are a few thoughts on the future of text messaging as it relates to productivity. I created this list in 2021 and thought it would be fun to shar...
Inconvenient, yet productive?
06 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes we can set things up that are not convenient at all yet allow us to be more productive. I call it "purposeful inconvenience." Maybe there ar...
Thinking about work when you're "off"
30 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Great question from Matt Noss about thinking about work when you're "off" at home. If you have a question you want answered on the podcast, visit josh...
Margins and FOMO with Eric Peoples
23 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When you have margin in your life, you can lead with greater confidence and focus. In this episode, Eric Peoples teaches on how to create more margin ...
Make it easy - weekly habit of reviewing things
16 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If you give yourself a picture that a weekly review will be hard, it will be. What can you do to make it easy? Learn how to approach your weekly refre...
Dealing with draining and unpleasant stuff
09 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Drain doesn't have to wreak havoc on your entire life and productivity system. Learn how to take what is frustrating you and how to move forward.
Checking the box
02 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Checking the box is what we do when we cross things off our list in a quick, disengaged manner. In this episode, Josh Mitchell answers Kayla's questio...
Project Support Materials
26 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We must keep materials to help us finish projects. In this episode, you will about project support materials and where they go.
How to set up your desk
19 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Here are some principles and ideas for how to arrange your desk. The key is to get to what David Allen calls "all but REDS" Reference, Equipment, Deco...
Projects
12 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Anything that takes more than a single step is a project. But too often, we don't "catch" all the projects we are commited to. In this episode, learn ...
Where to begin your productivity journey
05 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In order to start your journey of becoming more productive, you must first become aware of where your attention is currently going. Become aware. It's...
Think at least once a week
28 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We need to think things through every week. It's hard. Here are some subtle thoughts on how to reflect during your weekly review time.
Ideal Week
14 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Walking yourself through the Ideal Week exercise will help you craft your 168 hours so you are aligned with your internal and external commitments. Ge...
Agendas List
07 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When we keep things in our head, we can forget what to talk about with the people in our life we need to talk to. Have you ever had a situation where ...
Interruptions
31 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
"We must stop regarding unpleasant or unexpected things as interruptions of real life. The truth is that interruptions are real life." C. S. Lewis "T...
How to take good notes
24 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Note taking can be hard. In this episode you will learn what sometimes gets in the way of us taking good notes and how you can learn better techniques...
Choose what to do
17 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When you have time to do work, you must have a list of options to choose from. In this episode, Josh unpacks the 4 limiting criteria for getting thing...
Become easy to understand
10 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Do you struggle with getting your ideas to spread? In this episode, learn how to clarify your thinking so other people understand what you are saying....
Send me a question!
04 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Have a question about productivity and getting things done? Record a question and I'll answer it on the podcast. Just head over to https://joshmitch.c...
Music to help you focus
12 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The right music can help you get focused! In this episode, you will learn how to integrate music into your productivity practice. Links: Focus At Will...
5 ways to deal with content overload
05 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
You spend a lot of time reading and watching content online. New blog posts, podcasts, articles, and email ALWAYS seem to be coming your way. Do you...
Before you start getting things done... create an agreement
29 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Creating a written agreement of how you work is an investment of your time today that provides a big ROI tomorrow. In this episode, you'll learn why w...
What to do when you feel unproductive
22 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
There will be moments when you are not in the zone. So what should you do during those moments? In this episode, Josh Mitchell offers 7 tweaks you can...
Unfinished tasks - how to be ok with undone stuff
15 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In our work, there will always be items that remain undone. Sometimes this is an opportunity to clarify. Other times, it's a part of reality. In this ...
5 ways my puppy makes me productive
08 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I never thought I'd be a dog person, but here we are. Teddy, my toy poodle, makes me more productive. Here are the 5 ways he's helped me with my produ...
Mind Sweep Habit
01 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
To develop the habit of doing consistent mind sweeps is to keep things out of your head and into a system that allows you to take next steps. Learn ho...
Feeling guilty about your to read list?
25 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Reading guilt is that feeling of having too much to read and not being able to get to it all. You can learn how to overcome this and feel better about...
3 approaches to reviewing your commitments
18 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In your daily workflow, you have to take time to review and think about your commitments. There are three different ways you can do this. In this epis...
3 Types of Deadlines
11 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When it comes to completing tasks and projects, deadlines and due dates give us a specific point to work toward. In this episode, you'll learn about t...
Working from home (advanced coaching)
04 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
To be at your best when you work from home, you must pair the nature of your work with the tools and environment that are most helpful to accomplish ...
Clean your grill
28 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We have to clean up and maintain areas of our life so we can think clearly about our work. In this episode, you'll hear why it's important to spend ti...
The Weekly Review & Refresh
13 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Want to know the secret to getting perspective on all your commitments? The weekly refresh is a process to help you think about the bigger picture and...
Focus and perspective
06 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
To make good decisions on how you want to focus, you must first decide where to "point the camera" in terms of your attention. Josh Mitchell uses a ca...
Managing yourself
30 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes the hardest person to manage is yourself. Learning the art of self-management is one of the most important skills every leader must develop....
Areas and Roles
23 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When you identify the different hats you wear and roles you play in a list, it becomes a powerful productivity tool. It will allow you to generate pro...
Get organized with a label maker
16 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Learn how to create categories so you can find what you need when you need it. You'll learn why using visual reminders of items isn't a great long-ter...
Manage your passwords
09 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Do you get frusturated with logging in and not knowing what your most recent password is? Managing your passwords can be a big task. With a password m...
Forever Knowledge
25 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A lot of things WORK but what will LAST? What will matter in 100 years? You'll hear a handful of core principles for shaping your productivity and thi...
Improve your paper game
18 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Using notebooks, planners, and pads of paper can increase your productivity. In this episode, learn a handful of tips and tricks to keep your use of p...
Declutter your mind
11 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ever feel like your brain is cluttered and needs some overdue organization and tidying up? Learn how to declutter your head by spending some time thin...
Six Steps to Plan Anything
04 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Planning doesn't have to be complicated or over-detailed, there's a simple approach that can work for the way our brains process information. In thi...
How to set priorities
28 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Do you find it difficult to prioritize your work and actions? In this episode, you'll learn how to develop a "priority thinking habit" so you can choo...
Naps and the best sleep of your life
21 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It turns out there's a right way and a wrong way to take a nap. Learn how you can use the power of good sleep to become productive and leading from a ...
Better Meetings
14 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When you gather your team, it should be energizing and exciting. But too many meetings are far from that. In this episode, we talk about how to have b...
Phone addiction
07 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever felt sucked into the world of your phone or even addicted to using screens? If we're not careful, we can develop unhealthy habits when u...
Bulletin Boards and Clipboards
28 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When looking for solutions, we sometimes reach for a software solution, but a low-tech approach could be more effective. In this episode, Josh unpacks...
Procrastination (Coaching Session)
23 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Are you procrastinating on an action or project? Use this recording to coach yourself through the issue.
Automate vs Auto-Pilot
21 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Leaders can gain more margin by automating some tasks and putting others on auto-pilot. Automation can work for you in the background while you're sle...
Morning & Evening Routines
14 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Engineering the start and end of your day might be the secret to greater levels of clarity, energy, and focus. To get there, you may need to become a ...
Work Life Balance
07 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Navigating your commitments at work can be overwhelming. On top of that, you have agreements at home and to yourself, personally. That is a lot! In th...
Procrastination
31 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Putting things off until a later date is often viewed as something to avoid. It turns out that it may be a good choice to postpone tasks or projects s...
Inbox Zero
24 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Clear out your email, clean up your workspace! Learn how to use the thinking process of "inbox zero" for your digital and physical world. We'll talk a...
David Allen's Getting Things Done (GTD) and deciding if it's for you
17 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
At the start of the new millennium, David Allen published Getting Things Done, which quickly became the definitive guide on doing work in the informat...
Clear your mind and de-clutter
10 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Your head isn't a great place to hold and remember everything you need to do. If we want more energy and focus, we must develop a habit of clearing ou...
Control over your calendar and schedule
07 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Bad calendar habits can keep us from using the calendar in the most productive way possible. We must learn how to think better about the calendar so i...
If you overcommit, you're not reviewing
06 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever double-booked or found yourself overwhelmed and overcommitted? Contrast that to a time when you had an up-to-date understand of everythi...
Thinking IS your work
05 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Most executives and high-achievers need 60-90 minutes every day to process open items and figure out what they mean. It takes time and energy to think...
Catch open loops to create more energy and focus
04 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Learn how to create more energy in your life by catching open loops and blocking out the noise to create momentum. https://joshmitch.com/ The Focus To...