The All Things Productivity Podcast: Recent Episodes
The All Things Productivity Podcast
Craig Jarrow is the founder and author of Time Management Ninja, a hub filled full of helpful resources to help you get more done.
In the podcast we talk how heâs been a fan of finding and utilising things and methods to help him be more productive from an early age - itâs his passion. From the Franklin Day Planner to the latest phone, if it can make your day easier heâs got you covered. Plus, we talk writing and how to be a productive writer - Craig provides tips on getting past those worrisome plights such as writerâs block and deadlines. One key issue we also talk about is saying ânoâ to the things you really donât have to do. Does that sound like you? Do you say âyesâ too much? If so, it could be time to reconsider! Listen to hear some absolute gems!
In this episode, we interview Chris van der Kuyl, a man whoâs certainly got a lot on his plate! As Chairman of 4J Studios, Entrepreneurial Scotland and Tayforth Consulting Ltd - alongside being a Visiting Professor of Digital Entertainment at Abertay University, Chris reveals how he manages to spin plates (with a remarkably honest answer!) whilst dealing with the biggest problem in his life: people. Listen to find out why he keeps his team small, his golden rules for hiring new people and his thoughts on the much-sought-after work life balance. Hear all about the development of Minecraft to the console and his exceptionally brilliant answer to our favourite zombie-ridden question!
âLearn to say no to the good things so you can say yes to the great thingsâ
In this episode we interview Katherine Garrett-Cox, CEO of asset management giant Alliance Trust and Elaine Maddison, Strategy Director for Alliance Trust Savings. During the interview we cover topics such as routine, planning, having perspective while working and learning how to create a company culture which is self-motivating whilst retaining the productivity-inducing âfamily feelâ.
Katherine Garrett-Cox is CEO of Alliance Trust PLC â an investment and savings business with over 127 years of building investor wealth. Alliance Trust is a FTSE 250 Company, and was founded in Dundee in 1888 where its headquarters are still based there today.
Katherineâs leadership journey started at Alliance some 8 years ago. She has worked in the asset management industry for over 25 years, the past eight at Alliance Trust. Katherine was promoted to CEO in August 2008 and since that time the Company has continued to evolve and innovate. The share price hit new heights this year as they announced their 48th consecutive year of dividend increase, a record equalled by only a handful of companies in the FTSE All Share.
Katherine co-chaired the World Economic Forumâs Annual Meeting in Davos this year, she supports UKTI as a Business Ambassador for the Financial Services and was awarded a CBE in the 2014 New Year Honours List.
She was joined by Elaine Maddison who has been part of this journey. Her development has been rapid and she is now venturing into a new phase in her career as the Strategy Director for Alliance Trust Savings, a subsidiary of Alliance Trust PLC.
Are you doing the right things and pulling the right levers? Are you working to 90% or doing the whole 100% despite this having a negative impact on your productivity? These are the kind of questions this week’s guest, Waracle CEO Chris Martin urges us to consider. Find out about the trials and tribulations of starting a business and which are the best two industries for self-motivating employees. We also talk about small gambles, not doing the wrong thing fast and discuss - rather philosophically - what actually IS productivity?
This is the second installment of YAWA and in this episode weâre answering questions like âWhy are we obsessed with productivityâ? and âDoes meditation really work?â among many others! If you want to get involved with YAWA, tweet your question to @allthings_io and use #YAWA!
Study from from the University of Washington showed that meditation can increase productivity and help you focus:  http://faculty.washington.edu/wobbrock/pubs/gi-12.02.pdf Episode 9 with Richard Tubb talking about his awesome morning routine and how he incorporates meditation into it.