PRODUCTIVITY
Episodes
Keyboard Shortcuts Redo and Undo for Windows and Mac Users
05 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Does your wrist get sore sometimes because you’re scrolling and clicking your way through the workday with your mouse?Unlock your powers of speed wi...
4 Day Work Week: Should you do a 4 Day Work Week this year? Does it really lead to higher productivity? The results from our trial run and what the research says.
04 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tired of the five-day grind but asking if the 4 day work week really works? Today we’re answering that question for you…we dig into the history o...
How to Calculate Your Biological Prime Time to Hit Your Peak Performance on a Regular Basis
03 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ever notice there are times when your brain feels like a lightning bolt and tasks melt away under your fingertips? Those glorious periods are your B...
3 Killer Keyboard Shortcuts For Mac and Windows Users That Will Help You Work Faster and Increase Your Productivity
03 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Three keyboard shortcuts that will make you faster and more productive.The keyboard shortcuts include, how to toggle between open windows of the same ...
Goal Setting: Set Just 3 Goals For Yourself. Here's Why and How To Do It For Your Best Year Ever!
02 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's the beginning of the year and your chance to set goals for 2024.Understand why three goals is the right number, what categories they should ...
Best Appointment Scheduling Software Online
30 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
There's a bunch of appointment scheduling software apps out there. The one I'm recommending today I've paid for and used for the last t...
Parkinson's Law and How To Avoid This Productivity Killer For Projects, Meetings, Papers and Everyday Life
29 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Parkinson's Law can be a total productivity killer for you and your team. Listen how to conquer this time sucking phenomenon. CONNECT WITH US ...
3 Words The Most Successful and Productive People Use That Most People Are Scared To Say According to Research
28 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ever said something you instantly regretted like when you got into a heated argument and said something mean, did something to someone in an episode o...
Sleep Debt. How to recover from a bad nights sleep and still have a productive day.
27 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sleep debt happens to the best of us for many different reasons and it results in brain fog, forgetfulness, irritability, and the general feeling of j...
Cold Plunge Benefits. Increased productivity isn't even the best benefit, the others will make you want to jump into the cold every day.
26 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The benefits of a cold plunge will exceed your expectations, from health and wellness, to increased mood and even fat burning. Listen in to what the ...
Here's How to Improve Your Sleep. Research Shows This Blanket Will Significantly Improve Your Sleep
24 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Having trouble sleeping and crave a good nights rest? This blanket may be your ticket to waking up energized. And we all know that a good night'...
How to Use and Set Up The Kanban Management Method to Organize Anything from a Full Blown Project or Simple To Do List
23 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ever feel like your team's drowning in a sea of to-dos? Tasks pile up, deadlines loom, and motivation evaporates like steam in a sauna. Welcome...
How to Be Productive by Being Unproductive. If you’re reading this your gut is right, you probably need a break. Here’s the science to support you taking a vacation and what it will do for you.
22 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If you're a driven person it's natural to be want to be productive all the time. But, you can actually get burned out by chasing productivit...
Keeping a Secret Can Boost Your Energy and Productivity. Learn how to keep secrets the right way based on the science.
22 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Secrets can be stressful and exhausting. Whispers, hidden plans, the weight of unspoken words — it can feel like you’re carrying a monkey on your ...
Use The KonMari Method to Organize Your House and Office to Unclutter Your Mind and End the Chaos
20 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes your mind feels like an overstuffed attic, crammed with to-do lists from home, fire drills from work, worries about that leaky faucet all ca...
Best Workout Tracker App to Power Up Your Workouts and Make You Strong
19 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The best workout tracker so you can forget those clunky spreadsheet trackers, poorly designed workout log apps and lost workout notebooks. Today we’...
Sauna Benefits. Use Sauna to Reach Your Peak Performance and Increase Your Productivity. Here's the best way to do it.
18 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Finns have embraced the ritual of the Finnish sauna for centuries, finding in it not just a cleansing sweat, but a deep connection to nature, communit...
Do Not Fall For Survivorship Bias When Taking Advice
17 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Survivorship Bias is a cognitive shortcut that occurs when a successful subgroup is mistaken as the entire group, due to the invisibility of the failu...
Why Compromising Isn’t Always Good For You or Your Team’s Performance or Productivity. The Paradox of Compromise aka The Abilene Paradox
16 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It’s easy to emphasize the value of compromise. It feels like you’re being a team player. But, the paradox of compromise, aka The Abilene Paradox...
Use the Spider Technique to Improve Your Concentration
15 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
You can use the Spider Technique is a to improve your concentration and increase your productivity. Listen to learn how the Spider Technique will help...
How to Use the Eisenhower Matrix for Time Management - The Ultimate Productivity Tool for Busy People
14 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Feeling overwhelmed by your to-do list? Tame the chaos with the Eisenhower Matrix, a super tool that sorts tasks into urgent/important, important/not ...
Sunk Cost Fallacy. Don’t Drown in Your Past Decisions, Avoid Your Mind Fooling You.
13 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever poured hours into a project, product or company that's clearly going nowhere? Held onto a relationship long past its prime, just b...
Hug Someone Today. Hug Health, Wellness and Productivity Benefits and The Science Behind Hugging
12 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hugging is proved by scientists to be good for you. Listen to know the optimum amount of hugs to give and get a day, what it can do for your mental h...
What to Wear For Your Peak Performance and Highest Productivity. Backed by Science From Researchers at Columbia Business School
11 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Not all the clothes you wear produce your peak performance or highest productivity.You might even be wearing the wrong clothes right now?! They could ...
Close Your Open Loops. Here's How to It So You Can Make Progress and Start Being Highly Productive Again
10 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Open loops block your work and life progress. The thing is they're not terribly hard to close if you do a few things. Learn how to close your op...
How to Be Great at Active Listening
09 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Active listening will increase the strength of your relationships, productivity, and even your pocketbook. CONNECT WITH US Read the Weekly EDGE News...
Exercise is Good For You, Your Productivity and a Lot More. Number 6 on Our List Has Nothing to Do With Productivity, But it WILL Excite You!
08 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
New research comes out regularly of why exercise is good for you. From improving your mood, improving your heart health, to even out performing SSRI&a...
Best Office Temperature For Your Maximum Productivity
07 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Temperature plays a vital role in your mood and work productivity. Learn what research says is the best temperature to set your office to for your max...
You're Unproductive at Work Because It's Not Fun. Here's How to Make Work Fun Again.
06 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Not having fun at work? Learn how to make work fun again and how it will boost your mood and productivity. CONNECT WITH US Read the Weekly EDGE Ne...
Warren Buffet's 5/25 Rule for Maximum Productivity
05 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Warren Buffet came up with this rule through a conversation with his pilot. Here's how it works so you can achieve your productivity potential. ...
Be the Bison not the Cow to Avoid Fear, Pain and Anxiety That Causes Being Unproductive
04 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Colorado's unique landscape is one few places in the world where both bison and cows roam in close proximity to one another. But, they act every ...
Creative Cliff Illusion and How to Boost Your Creativity to Increase Your Productivity
03 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
You likely misunderstand your own creativity across an ideation session. Learn how to avoid the creative cliff illusion and boost your creativity to i...
Make Major Decisions at This Time of Day
02 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Learn what time of day to make major decisions and what to do if it's not in the optomial time window.All decisions you have to make for your per...
Best Time Tracking App to Optimize Your Productivity
01 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Time is the most valuable thing we have yet we regularly misplace, waste and abuse it.Get the best time tracking and time auditing app out there along...
Meeting Framework Amazon Uses to Run Highly Productive Meetings
30 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Details on how Amazon runs their meetings with the 6 page memo. The exact outline to write the memo and what should be in each section and how to run ...
How to Avoid the Algorithm Vortex That Is Robbing You of Your Potential, Productivity and Relationships
29 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The algorithm encourages you to create content exclusively for its pleasure and that robs you blind of more things than just your productivity. Liste...
How to Use the Pomodoro Technique to Supercharge Your Productivity
29 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How to use the Pomodoro productivity technique in 5 simple steps. CONNECT WITH US Read the Weekly EDGE Newsletter to Boost Your Productivity. It&apo...
How a Simple Desk Change Can Improve Your Health and Productivity
29 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
You can improve your health, mood and productivity with a simple desk change. Brandon explains what you want to look for with this desk in less than 4...
How to Stop Grazing on Low Value Tasks to Increase Your Daily Productivity
26 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Grazing on low value tasks is one of those things that causes you to leave work late, not achieve your best work and worst yet, not get things done.Le...
Eat the Frog Productivity Technique
25 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Learn the eat the frog technique to increase your daily productivity. CONNECT WITH US Read the Weekly EDGE Newsletter to Boost Your Productivity. ...
Best AI Content Creation and Repurposing Tool to Increase Your Marketing Productivity
24 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
AI content creation and content repurposing tools can save you a ton of time and make your day doing marketing online much more productive.This is the...
Don't Be Like Bartholomew Columbus, Christopher Columbus’ Brother If You Want to Be Productive and Successful
23 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
An important lesson and why you want to avoid how Bartholomew Columbus, Christopher Columbus’ Brother, planned his adventures. This short lesson wi...
Avoid the T-Shirt Gun Frenzy to be More Productive
22 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The T-Shirt gun frenzy phenomenon is a real thing and you want to be aware of it so it doesn't drag you down into an unproductive state. Get the...
How to Use Voicemail to Increase Your Productivity
21 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Learn how to use your voicemail to increase your productivity and how even big companies like Coca-Cola and JP Morgan Chase are doing the same thing. ...
The Best Personal Productivity Planner Backed by Science
21 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Get the details on what researchers have discovered is the best productivity planner for you. CONNECT WITH US Read the Weekly EDGE Newsletter to Boo...
Best Typing App to Increase Your Speed and Productivity
19 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The best typing app to increase your productivity and efficiency. Learn where you rank on how many words per minute you can type from the largest sci...
Write Down Your Ideas and a Great Way To Capture Them in the Shower
18 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
You know that great idea that hit you while you were in the shower, doing yard work, biking, running or some other activity and that you forget. Don&a...
Email Organization Hack that Will Increase your Inbox Productivity
17 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Do you organize your emails into folders, use tags to organize your emails, or do you leave them all in your main inbox? Regardless if you use GMail, ...
Move. 3 Easy Ways to Make Getting up From Your Desk Easier
17 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We all get stuck at our desks and that causes us a lot of problems: back issues, poor posture and decreased productivity. You get three ways to make ...
Science Says Having This Will Make You More Successful and More Productive. It Doesn’t Take Much Time
15 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Do you have a plan. A real plan with the steps spelled out so you can actually be successful? When pushed, most people don't have a plan for most...
Best Sleep Tracking App
14 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
There's a ton of sleep apps out on the market all claiming to be the best at tracking your sleep. I've tested a bunch of sleep apps over the...
This 5 Sentence Email Format Will Make You and Your Email Recipients 10x More Productive
13 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This very simple five sentence email format will increase not only your productivity, but every person that you send an email to as well. CONNECT WITH...
Note Taking for Less Stress and More Productivity
30 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
There's a million different ways to take notes, but some of these ways actually create more stress and less productivity than you'd think. ...
Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich Homework Assignment Lesson That Will Boost Your Productivity
27 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This is a lesson from the peanut butter and jelly sandwich homework assignment I got in third grade that will boost your productivity. CONNECT WITH ...
Cut Back on This or Lose .5% of Your Brain Volume a Year and Lose Productivity
25 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If you don't cut back on this one thing you are doing every day you're going to lost .5% of your brain volume a year and lose productivity. ...
This Type of Music Will Boost Your Productivity
23 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode you'll find out what music to use to increase your productivity with some science to back it up.Listening to music will boost you...
Best Scanning App to Increase Your Productivity with Over 16 Million Downloads
06 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This is the best scanning app to increase your productivity.There's a ton of scanning apps in the app store to choose from. I've tested the ...
Turn Your Color on Your Phone to This Color to Decrease Distractions and Increase Your Productivity
05 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Changing the color of your phone will change your whole relationship with your phone, be less distracting and increase your productivity. CONNECT WI...
Increase your Email Productivity and Reduce Stress with This Simple Inbox Hack
01 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Learn how to increase your email productivity with this simple inbox hack that I use. It will not only increase your productivity, but it will will re...
Easy Way to Control Your Time on Social Media to Increase Your Productivity with This Approach
30 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Use this easy approach to control your time scrolling social media to increase your productivity. Let's face it, we're not going to stop us...
How to Handle Your Meeting Schedule to Increase Your Productivity
21 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When was the last time you were finished with a meeting and said, "That meeting was awesome, I want to do that again?"In this episode we cov...
Concentrate like it's 1980 with this Easy Productivity Tip
06 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This productivity tip will decrease your heart rate, reduce your anxiety and give you a much better relationship with your smart phone.Brandon expla...
Best Note Taking App to Increase Your Productivity
19 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Learn about the best note taking app to replace your paper notebook that will allow you to search, synch, and share your notes among just a few of the...
The Productivity Boost from Saying No
16 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Learn why you say yes when you really want to say no. How to say No when the answer should be No. And the science that shows the productivity boost ...
Best App to Manage Your Browser Tabs to Increase Your Productivity
29 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The best app to manage your browser tabs to make you more organized, save you time and have a more productive day.SHOW LINKSOneTab is a free app that ...
Decision Frameworks
27 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Decision frameworks will make your life much easier. They allow you to make decisions fast and with little effort. Learn how to create them and get fr...
Time Boxing
26 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Time Boxing will make you much more productive no matter what your profession. SHOW NOTES"The Effects of Time Boxing on Task Performance and Stre...