In this first short “Better Show Bite” episode, Ian, Darren & March deep dive on a single tool that they’ve mentioned in previous episodes of The Better Show — The Productivity Planner by Intelligence Change. We cover a lot of ground, including:

Show Notes

  • 0:45 — Our experiment with a new episode format — Better Show Bites.
  • 2:11 — March explains what the Productivity Planner is like — physically and methodologically
  • 4:40— Why Ian initially avoided using the Productivity Planner
  • 7:03 — The commitments each guy made to using the Productivity Planner — including March paying for Ian’s massage
  • 8:45 — How Productivity Planner helped Darren be way more focused than every before and accomplish meaningful work
  • 9:37 — Darren’s “secret sauce” modifications he’s made to Productivity Planner to make it even more powerful for him (and you!)
  • 16:10 — Structure vs. Flexibility in a planner — March and Ian talk about the pros and cons of each
  • 19:24  — The Pomodoro Technique and how Italian tomatoes can help your brain be more productive when using the Productivity Planner
  • 26:30 — How The Productivity Planner impacts your work calendar
  • 27:40 — How you can get your own Productivity Planner (including for free!)

Products Mentioned

  • Five Minute Journal
  • Productivity Planner

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