

Beyond the To-Do List - Productivity for Work and Life
Erik Fisher
Conversations with productivity experts, authors, and creatives on how to implement productivity strategies in both your professional and personal life. The goal as you listen is to help you gain perspective, practical knowledge, and productivity insights for living a whole life that goes Beyond The To-Do List.
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Feb 23, 2021 • 36min
Eric Partaker on Identity, Purpose and Change
Eric Partaker is a certified coach by the High Performance Institute. Eric coaches a limited number of entrepreneurs and leaders throughout the world, helping them reach peak levels of performance, in both their businesses and lives. He draws from his work experiences, cutting-edge research, and behavioral science from Stanford University, as well as the approaches and techniques used in the worlds of elite sports and the military - areas where peak performance is key.In this conversation Eric talks about his new book The 3 Alarms: A Simple System to Transform Your Health, Wealth, and Relationships Forever.This episode is brought to you by:
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Feb 16, 2021 • 56min
Jeffrey and Jami Downs on The Power of Streaking to Create Life Changing Results
Jeffrey and Jami Downs of StreakingMastery.com are the authors of the new book Streaking: The Simple Practice of Conscious, Consistent Actions That Create Life-Changing Results.In this conversation they talk with Erik about the power of streaking, how streaks are different from habits, the rules of streaking, choosing the right streaks, and how to recover from a broken streak.This episode is broguth to you by:The Great Courses Plus - Get 1 month Unlimted for free!Otis - Get a free 14 day trial and $50 creditMint Mobile - Cut your wireless bill to $15 a month Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Feb 9, 2021 • 45min
Chris Byers on Remote Teams, Remote Culture and OKRs
Chris Byers, CEO of Formstack, an online form and data-collection platform. He has helped Formstack grow from 7 to 200 employees in the past 10 years and pioneered a highly relational remote culture. Formstack also produces the Ripple Effect Podcast.In this conversation Chris talks with Erik about building a remote culture, maintaining that culture during the pandemic, onboarding remote workers, and OKR planning.This episode is brought to you by:OtisVital Choice - Use code 'BEYOND10' for 10% of one order Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Feb 2, 2021 • 60min
Annie Duke on Making Better Decisions by Identifying and Dismantling Hidden Biases
Annie Duke, decision strategist and poker champion, discusses overcoming biases, hidden biases, and making better choices. She explores tools for improving decision-making, understanding biases, and separating outcomes from decision quality. Annie emphasizes the significance of developing mental muscle memory, optimizing decision-making processes, and utilizing decision-making tools for better outcomes.

Jan 26, 2021 • 44min
Allison Fallon on the Power of Writing for Clarity, Confidence and Purpose
Allison Fallon is an award winning author, sought after public speaker, and nationally recognized writing coach. She has coached hundreds of thousands of writers - from NYT Bestselling authors to total beginners to help them finally get their books written and on shelves. Grab the first chapter free here.Her most recent book The Power of Writing Things Down walks anyone - even those who swear they aren't "real" writers - through a simple daily practice they can use to reduce anxiety, curb depression, improve their confidence and gain clarity in their life.This episode is brought to you by:The Great Courses - Get one month Unlimited FREE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Jan 19, 2021 • 37min
Jon Acuff on Finishing, Fighting Perfectionism and Completing Your Goals
Jon Acuff is the New York Times Bestselling author. In this conversation Jon talks with Erik about his book Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done about completing goals. Jon also has a new podcast called 'All It Takes Is A Goal'.This episode is brought to you by:Mint MobileBrain.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jan 12, 2021 • 34min
Dr. Samantha Brody on Overcoming Overwhelm
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.This episode is brought to you by:
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Jan 5, 2021 • 50min
Cait Flanders on Opting Out of Expectations and Living With Intentionality
Cait Flanders is the author of Wall Street Journal bestseller, The Year of Less. Her new book is Adventures in Opting Out: A Field Guide to Leading an Intentional Life. In this conversation Cait and Erik talk about how to opt-out of expectations and live a more intentional life.This episode is brought to you by:
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Dec 29, 2020 • 42min
David Smith and Brad Johnson on How Men Can Be Better Allies for Women in the Workplace
David G. Smith and W. Brad Johnson are gender-in-the-workplace experts. Their new book is Good Guys: How Men Can Be Better Allies for Women in the Workplace. In this conversation they talk about:
How men can partner with their female colleagues to advance women's leadership and equality
Overcoming unconscious biases
Creating productive and respectful working relationships with women
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Dec 22, 2020 • 46min
David Shar on Identifying, Preventing and Dealing with Burnout
David Shar is a keynote speaker, consultant, and trainer specializing in helping organizations improve their leadership and culture, combat burnout, and design meaningful work.In this conversation David talks with Erik about identifying the signs of burnout, ways to prevent it, and dealing with burnout when you have it. Make sure to check out David's Burnout-Proof Culture Model.This episode is brought to you by:
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