ProductivityCast: Recent Episodes
Ray Sidney-Smith and Augusto Pinaud
In this episode, we continue our discussion of the AI-Powered Professional by returning to the AI Researcher persona. Picking up
In this episode, we continue our series on the AI-Powered Professional by introducing the AI Researcher persona. Ray, Augusto, and
In this episode, we continue our conversation on The AI Assistant as part of The AI-Powered Professional series. Picking up
In this episode, we’re discussing how to use AI to automate “shadow work”, the boring, repetitive tasks like data entry
In this episode, we’re discussing the concept of perspective as a contrast to the GTD concept of control. We explore
In this episode we’re discussing the concept at the core of personal management: control. Specifically, we’ll be philosophizing about what
In this episode of ProductivityCast, we continue our deep dive into the psychological and tactical differences between stalling out and
What if procrastination is not always procrastination? In this episode of ProductivityCast, we begin exploring the difference between true procrastination
What if the world’s #1 brain coach wrote a book that’s better suited for someone else than you? The ProductivityCast
Today on ProductivityCast we’re going to be talking about stepping away from getting things done so you can review and reflect, and then get back to getting things done better. It’s halfway through the year and so it’s a good time to discuss the mid-year review.
Today, the ProductivityCast team talks about terminology, that is, what are the terms that we use in the personal productivity
In this week’s episode, the ProductivityCast team debated subjective versus objective time as commentary on the article, “My Fixation on
Today, we’re releasing this episode which was recording live at the Task Management & Time Blocking Summit 2023 stage. The
In a post entitled, Hyper-Scheduling, David Sparks (a/k/a MacSparky) writes about his method of time blocking on a granular level.
In this week’s episode, the ProductivityCast team continues their conversation about sequencing for greater productivity, this time about ordering projects
This week, the ProductivityCast team tackles the topic of ordering tasks conditionally and task sequencing for momentum. (If you’re reading
In this week’s episode, the ProductivityCast team chats about how to track and manage time in a calendar/agenda style format
This week, the ProductivityCast team talks about how to set up effective reminders when you’re time blocking (or time chunking)
In this week’s cast, Ray, Augusto, Francis and Art discuss why task lists fail in your personal productivity systems? And,
This week, Ray, Augusto, Francis and Art discuss learning and four stages of curiosity. Curious what they are? Listen in
Last week, Ray, Augusto, Francis and Art started a discussion about caffeinated productivity. This week, they continue their conversation about
This week, Ray, Augusto, Francis and Art start a conversation about coffee and tea and all things caffeine! (If you’re
This week, Ray, Augusto, Francis and Art continue the conversation about tags, discussing how they use tags in their own
This week, Ray, Augusto, Francis and Art start a conversation about tags. Classifying information in our productive lives comes in
This week, Augusto and I sat down with co-author of The Power Bible, Brendon Lemon. Brendon is a comedian and
This week, Ray, Augusto, Francis and Art start a new series on ProductivityCast, BookCast, to discuss books in time management-related
This week, in continuing on our recent episodes about note-taking methods, Ray, Augusto, Francis and Art are taking on a
Ray, Augusto, Francis and Art art starting a new “series” called Productivity Labs here on ProductivityCast. We’re going to be
In this week’s ProductivityCast episode, Ray, Augusto, Francis and Art voiced their thoughts on note-taking methodologies. (If you’re reading this
In this week’s ProductivityCast episode, Ray, Augusto, Francis and Art voiced their thoughts on note-taking—the value of note-taking, methods we
The four-day workweek is lately in the news. Its promise is greater economic benefits for businesses and governments, and increased
In this week’s episode, Ray, Augusto, Francis and Art explain the concept of building a memory palace (a/k/a Method of
In this week’s episode, Ray, Augusto, Francis and Art gathered round the microphones to discuss what they noticed happening in
A few times per year, the ProductivityCast team comes together to share with you a few software products and/or services
Back when smartphones first came out, some (including Francis) asked the question: is a smartphone superior to a knapsack full
Today we are discussing about Voice Productivity. the ProductivityCast team explains how to use Voice on our devices and technology
Using the Eisenhower Matrix Productivity Method Longtime productivity technique, Eisenhower Method, is often tied to the myth of President Dwight
Today, we take four questions that each of the ProductivityCast team has brought to the show and then we answer
We had the pleasure of interviewing on the show, Nicolas Vandenberghe, CEO of KosmoTime. Nicolas Vandenberghe started selling newspapers in
We are going to be talking about software stewardship. And really what that means for the world of productivity, culture
We are starting a new ongoing series on ProductivityCast called BookCast. Each BookCast, we bring you a productivity book that
Templates can be a clever time-saving tool in your productivity tool belt, if you know where they are in your
In this week’s episode, we are going to introduce you to a productivity accountability technique called 25/55 (named for touching
At the end of November 2019, David Allen, author and creator of Getting Things Done, held his latest (and presumably
We received this comment below on the podcast (Episode 100), and so we’re answering his question on dealing with distractions
What a year 2020 has been! This week, the ProductivityCast team reminisces on four of our eight favorite episode topics
The Pomodoro Technique This week on ProductivityCast, we discuss the ever-popular personal productivity technique called the Pomodoro Technique, a time
Using Your Task Management Profile to Focus Changes Everyone is walking around with self-taught skills in task management. As such,
This week, we bring you our third Productivity App-apalooza! We’ll review three apps each that we know and use, and
This was a strange year, but that doesn’t mean we can’t enjoy a bit of cheer…and by cheer, we mean
We’ve reached 100 episodes! And, in honor of that, we hosted a live show and discussed our favorite of the
On this week’s ProductivityCast, we discuss the merits and demerits of all-in-one productivity tools, the likes of Outlook and its
On this week’s ProductivityCast, we discuss the merits and demerits of Staying Productive with good cybersecurity practices. This is part
On this week’s ProductivityCast, we discuss the merits and demerits of Staying Productive with good cybersecurity practices. This is part
The ProductivityCast team was having a conversation about our generational perspectives on technology and how they affect views about personal
In this week’s show, we discuss how our mobile productivity usage was and has mobile productivity changed during the COVID-19
Mind maps are ancient theory, but they’re not ancient history! Since the concept of mind mapping was popularized by Dr.
Today on ProductivityCast we discussed some of our favorite non-digital productivity gear. (If you’re reading this in a podcast directory/app,
Augusto recently had an epiphany about turning an older Microsoft Surface he had laying around, that wasn’t quite working (Augusto,
What is the reason for having a career that you enjoy (or “love”)? And, what can you do action-wise to
Welcome to Productivity App-apalooza, Second Edition! Ray, Augusto, Francis and Art use and experiment with hundreds of apps per year
The State of Project Collaboration Software in 2020: Slack, Teams, G Chat, and now P2 Automattic, the company that manages
Frequently we hear the term “amateur” bandied about as an insult. But, there’s a long and rich history to what amateur really means. And, being productive, in my humble opinion, requires you to be an amateur and professional, simply in the right amounts and contexts. What does amateur mean? What does professional mean? And, how can their differences help level-up your personal productivity? That’s the topic of today’s cast here on ProductivityCast.
Automating Your Office: Improving Your Workplace Productivity With Office Automation In this week’s ProductivityCast, we discuss: What is office automation?
In this week’s cast, we discuss how the Internet of Things affects personal productivity. All those smart devices (including your
Some of us of a certain age were introduced to digital technology with four basics of personal productivity at the
Capturing, annotating and even doodling in lectures or meetings can be more digital than ever before. What are the options
From planner systems to no-code platforms to 3D printing, creating your own productivity tools today using analog or digital products
Emergencies abound. But, they don’t always mean you have to lose personal productivity. With some contingency productivity planning, you can
In this second part of our two-part series this week of ProductivityCast, we look at the ideas behind the book
This week on ProductivityCast, we have a two-part series being released to discuss Francis Wade’s second edition of his book,
Stress is natural. But, when that stress overwhelms us that can lead to not just reduced personal productivity. Detecting and
On this cast, we invited a special guest—our colleague and friend—Jim McCullen, to talk about his email-focused personal productivity system
Our podcast co-host, Augusto Pinaud, has been coaching clients on productivity for many years, and devised a tool that he
The ProductivityCast team decided to make a special appearance 😂 at Remote Work Productivity Conference 2020 and we recorded a
This week, the ProductivityCast team discusses the tools and tricks for producing content productively. Content production is not just for
We had the pleasure of interviewing the CEO of Radio.co and Podcast.co, James Mulvany, about Entrepreneurial Productivity for his 30
On ProductivityCast, we talked about the Bullet Journal method, the paper-based personal productivity methodology developed by Ryder Carroll, and tailoring
Over the past decade, Nozbe has become known as one of the best task managers on the market inspired by
What do you do when you can’t create more time, but have more to do? That’s the topic we try
Today on ProductivityCast, we are interviewing David Allen, who is most often quoted for saying, Your mind is for having
We originally recorded this episode in July 2019 and the discussion we had couldn’t be more salient today–remote work. Remote
We get your listener messages and we love them! So, keep them coming! We try to respond to most of
As we are living through a challenging period, and while some work may be limited, it’s still good to know
We are in uncertain times, indeed. So, here are some strategies to consider when approaching working from home in the
Join Ray Sidney-Smith, Augusto Pinaud, Francis Wade and Art Gelwicks all at Time Blocking Summit 2020! I’ll be presenting two sessions;
Episode 065 | Ergonomics and Your Productivity With James Olander, The Roost Laptop Stand For James, he found the right
Indecision can be one of the powerful productivity inhibitors. It can be a powerful force against projects and actions that
A recent article in The New Yorker, “Was Email a Mistake?,” triggered a conversation around the veracity of email in
Most don’t think about it, but aside from finding the best productivity planner for ourselves, the very paper planner (a/k/a
If you haven’t heard about Kanban before (which many of our productivity enthusiasts had not, so you’re not alone!) started
Are you always hearing excuses from others about why they didn’t get something done? Or, are you coming to terms
We all intuit the importance of our spaces in being and staying productive throughout the workday. Yet, companies and management
You’ve likely experienced good and bad meetings in your work and personal lives. Meetings that seem to never end, or
What we did this week is unusual for us, but we hope this works out to be a good format
Social Media is ubiquitous today. Almost every mobile or Web-based app we use has social technologies built in—like buttons and
We are picking up from where we left off on the last cast in our discussion of two books, The
Do you see the world in a half-glass-full or half-glass-empty perspective? And, pertinent to us, how does optimism versus pessimism
Are you struggling with controlling interruptions that are hampering your productivity? This week, the ProductivityCast team looks at the issues
In this week’s episode, the ProductivityCast team discusses managing digital notebooks. With so much data flowing through your systems, taking
Welcome to our Productivity App-apalooza! Premiere Edition! Ray, Augusto, Francis and Art use and experiment with hundreds of apps per
In this episode of ProductivityCast, the weekly show about all things personal productivity, we have the pleasure of bringing you
Today, so much of our lives are lived in the ever-flowing river of data that we produce, consume and discard.
This is episode nine, Reflections on GTD: What I Wish I Knew When I Started GTD, Part Two, and therefore
This is episode eight, Reflections on GTD: What I Wish I Knew When I Started GTD, Part One, and our
This is episode seven, where we discuss the powerful productivity practice of the Weekly Review, in our nine-part series on
This is episode six, continuing our discussion of Step Five of the Workflow Diagram / Map, Engage (Doing), in our
This is episode five, on Step Five of the Workflow Diagram / Map, Engage (Do), in our nine-part series on
This is episode four, on Step Four of the Workflow Diagram / Map, Reflect (Review), in our nine-part series on
Host’s note: You will notice that Art Gelwicks stopped speaking about 13 minutes into this week’s ProductivityCast about the GTD
This is episode two, on Step Two of the Workflow Diagram / Map, Clarify (formerly Process), in our nine-part series
Over the next nine episodes, we are going to be in conversation about Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free
In Episode 037, we discussed the power of routines in your day, and specifically, your morning routine. In this episode,
There’s a long-standing misconception (in Ray Sidney-Smith‘s humble opinion) that habits are how you become more productive. But, it’s actually
Commonly, we discuss how to better manage your personal productivity through the effective use of task lists. Today, we discuss
Do you use paper for your productivity system? Do you use a digital system? Or, a hybrid productivity system? In
This week, we discuss on ProductivityCast the importance of productivity habits and/or routines. What are your best productivity habits/routines? And,
We get up every day, and we walk out of the house with the tools we need to get through
In this cast, we tackle the questions: What is rejuvenating, re-charging, and rebooting your personal productivity system? And, what reasons
In our last cast, we discussed the power of active tracking for greater productivity. If not, it’s highly recommended you
You can track almost any kind of data and then review and reflect on that data to make informed decisions
As we discussed email in the last episode, email management of multiple accounts has its positives and negatives. All of
We all use email every day. It’s hard to imagine work and personal life pre-email technology. And, while it serves
Have you ever taken time off of work and returned to find yourself not being as productive as you’d like?
In today’s world, it’s impossible to remember everything we can know. From passwords to tasks to calendar appointments and more,
25 episodes! Thank you all for listening and helping us grow the ProductivityCast community! As we grow and change in
On this cast, we have some fun! That is, we ask ourselves the question, can productivity be fun? The ProductivityCast