

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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Mentioned books

Sep 29, 2016 • 40min
Jeff Sieh on Seasons, Rhythms and Change
Jeff Sieh is the host of the Many Pinterest Tips podcast where he is always adding testosterone, one pin at a time. In this episode, Erik and Jeff talk about working on the internet, spending time offline, using time intentionally, and making changes in hectic schedules of work, family and life.Mentioned in this episode:
Stranger Things
Steve Martin
Circle
Circle Go
Procrastinate on Purpose – Rory Vaden
Shawn Stevenson – Sleep Smarter
La Croix
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Sep 20, 2016 • 40min
Laura Roeder on Personal Pivoting, Delegation and Distraction
Laura Roeder is the founder of Edgar, a tool that instead of publishing your social media updates just once and throwing them away, carefully catalogues them in a library that you build over time.In this episode we talk about how she went from being a designer to a CEO, how she and her husband created Edgar out of their own home, how she manages her remote working team, and fights distractions. Laura's new software for coaches, Paperbell: https://Paperbell.comMentioned in this episode:
Slack
Zoom.us
Helpscout
Intercom
Confluence
Boomerang for Gmail
Reverse engineer your goals
Laura’s Inbox Zero tricks
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Sep 14, 2016 • 1h 9min
Chase Reeves on Journaling, Meditation and Mindfulness
Chase Reeves, co-founder of Fizzle.co, discusses journaling, meditation, and mindfulness. They explore the power of music for productivity, daily journaling for personal growth, streamlining hiring processes, and the practice of writing for reflection. The conversation also delves into embracing grief, the practice of meditation, and deep human connections.

Sep 6, 2016 • 50min
Jason Van Orden on Habits, Impostor Syndrome and Finding Your Best Self
Jason Van Orden helps influencers and thoughts leaders turn their expertise and ideas into courses, content and and automated systems that amplify their income and impact. In this episode, Jason talks with Erik about forming the right habits, dealing with impostor syndrome and finding your best self.Mentioned in this episode:
The Power of Habit – Charles Duhigg
Soda Stream
Stand Out – Dory Clark
Seinfeld chain
No Sweat: How the Simple Science of Motivation Can Bring You a Lifetime of Fitness
Domino Physics
Imposter Syndrome
Templates and Blueprints
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
Amy Cuddy – Presence: Bringing Your Biggest Self to Your Boldest Challenges
jasonvanorden.com/bestself
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Aug 29, 2016 • 43min
Dana Byers on Automation, Minimalism and Margin
Dana Byers knows how to maintain a calm home and schedule so she can focus on what matters most to her: spending time with her family and helping others. Dana has a new book out: ‘Become Your Own Personal Assistant: How to Hack Your Task Lists Once and For All to Achieve a Calmer Life’Dana has previously been on the show, which you can listen to here. This time Dana talks with Erik about how minimalism and automation lead to a greater sense of margin in our lives.Mentioned in this episode:
Become Your Own Personal Assistant: How to Hack Your Task Lists Once and For All to Achieve a Calmer Life
Beyond the To-Do List Episode 7
DanaByers.com
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Aug 23, 2016 • 39min
Jason and Jodi Womack on Teamwork, Delegation and Priorities
Jason Womack is a WILEY author, TEDx Speaker, Entrepreneur, Angel Investor, Triathlete and more. Jodi Womack coaches women entrepreneurs on how to be seen, be heard and be hired. Together they have written Get Momentum – How To Start When You’re Stuck. In this episode they talk with Erik about practical strategies for knowing what to do when, work in a team, know what to do now and what to be working on for later, and reshifting priorities when the time comes.Mentioned in this episode:
Get Momentum – How To Start When You’re Stuck
Mark Goldsmith – What Got You Here Won’t Get You There
Don’t Shoot the Dog by Karen Pryor
GetMomentum.com/book
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Aug 17, 2016 • 31min
Carson Tate on Discovering Your Personal Productivity Style
Carson Tate is a dynamic teacher and coach known for personal transformation and simple, powerful actionable content. She is a nationally renowned expert on productivity. She is the author of Work Simply: Embracing the Power of Your Personal Productivity Style. Make sure to take her Productivity Style Assessment!In this episode, Carson talks with Erik about how to discover your personal productivity style.Mentioned in this episode:
Asana
Trello
Evernote
Pomodoro method
Four Productivity styles: Prioritizer, Planner, Arranger, Visualizer
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25 snips
Aug 11, 2016 • 29min
Steve Dotto and Mike Vardy on Mindmapping Capture, Creation and Clarity
Steve Dotto, Mike Vardy and Erik Fisher discuss the benefits and application of Mindmapping.Mentioned in this episode:
Mindmeister
Mindnode
iThoughts
X Mind
MindJet
Mohio map
MindMup
Scrivener
Scapple
Meister task
Asana
DigiSpoke
Trello
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Aug 1, 2016 • 37min
Julia Roy on Work Spaces and Places, and Digital Clutter
Julia Roy is a Certified Gmail Ninja, amatuer neuroscientist, personal trainer for productivity, maker of awesome online productivity courses and lover of life hacks. Julia the host of the ‘How We Work Now’ Podcast.Mentioned in this episode:
How We Work Now
Tool Candy
Digital Sanity
Hazel
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Jul 25, 2016 • 37min
Amir Salihefendic on Crafting Your Personal Productivity System
Amir Salihefendic is the Founder & CEO of Doist, the company behind Todoist. Doist specializes in productivity software, creating tools that simplify and organize your day.Mentioned in this episode:
Task List Zero
Eat That Frog!
iaWriter
Evernote
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