Episode 37 - Year-End Planning, Review, and Goal-Setting
Stu predicts the collapse of Apple, starting with Airplay. And then we talk about how we are planning to complete our year-end review, new year planning, and most importantly, how we celebrate successes!
Episode 36 - What's in a Mission Statement?
Justin and Stu think about corporate Mission Statements and wonder how effective they are? Tag lines for coffee cups or values for employees to live by. As this year comes to a close, now is the time to start thinking about our direction and motivation for next year.
Episode 35 - Willpower. Finite or infinite?
Justin and Stu disagree over Baumeister and Tierney's conclusions about willpower, which makes the discussion interesting and lively! If we can't agree on terms, can we still come up with useful takeaways? We think so.
Episode 34 - White Space
Justin and Stu talk about white space or margin in our lives and how to balance work, life, and margin when things take an unexpected turn. We also chat about quality control on fountain pen nibs. And wonder how this affects people getting into the hobby.
Episode 33 - The Importance of Process
How important is following a process for productivity? Stu and Justin discuss. From GTD to start up and shut down rituals, how do we incorporate a process into our business days?
Episode 32 - Deeper Relationships
Can any problem in the world be broken down into a 2x2 graph? We attempt to find out by discussion a relationship model that is perfect to understand business relationship dynamics (and which will inevitably make your live more productive)
Episode 31 - Negotiations
Stu and Justin discuss how the newly released Apple hardware will help us be more productive and the results may surprise you. Then we discuss negotiations. Whether trying to buy a business or get a pay raise, we have some thoughts.
Episode 30 - How To Have A Good Fight
In this episode, Stu and Justin discuss how to have a good fight in the workplace, and how to deal with interpersonal conflicts. Lots to unpack and a focus on the task conflict is much better for relationships.
Episode 29 - Rethinking….do we get stuck in our beliefs?
Justin and Stu talk about rethinking our ideas, and discuss how we can help others in an organization find their voice. Good stuff!
Episode 28 - Working stuff out in a Journal. New-age nonsense or valuable tool?
Justin and Stu take a deep dive into the subject of journaling. How do we use it, what value it has, how to journal, and even, what to do with your journals when you die! Join us for a great discussion.
Episode 27 - Embracing uncertainty
Justin and Stuart discuss uncertainty and how it affects us. This leads us into both Maslow and his needs and Gulliver and his travels. A great conversation!
Episode 26 - Checklist Manifesto
Justin and Stu catch up after a few weeks away and talk about the latest Apple gear and decide if it will help our productivity. We then dive a little deeper into the idea of checklists. Do they work? Are we using them? Lots to discuss.
Episode 25 - Lead or Lag Measures
Justin rants at failed logistics, Stuart redesigns his working space, and somehow we learn about golf from a discussion on lead and lag measurements! Which measurement do you focus on?
Episode 24 - Organisation. Tags or Folders? Or both?
Justin confesses how much the last episode cost him and sets the bar for the most expensive podcast. Stu lobs the ball right back at the Homework Podcast, and we dive deep into how we use tags or folders in our organizational systems.
Episode 23 - Set Up for Productivity
How would you set up a new workspace for ultimate productivity? Justin is moving and we dive into the lessons from Stu's workspace to look for ideas.
Episode 22 - Obsidian Obsession For Personal Knowledgement
Stu is so obsessed with Obsidian he is making up words. Justin hasn't made much headway on his imported batch of writing. We explore Stu's new-found insights into PKM and note-making.
Episode 21 - System Switching - advanced procrastination or progress?
This week Justin and Stu are joined by TJ Cosgrove, host of the 1857 podcast and creator of the YouTube channel "Wood & Graphite". We talk about system switching and try to figure out whether it is productivity or procrastination.
Episode 20 -Just nicely whelmed...
How do you deal with overload? What do you aim for? Justin and Stu delve deep into the depths of overload to determine that we just want to be nicely whelmed.
Episode 19- Personal Retreats and Reflection
How do you make time for a personal retreat or a formal periodic reflection? Justin and Stu talk about our processes and remind ourselves to make time for the important things in life.
Episode 18 - The Power of No
Stu and Justin figure out how much value the word "no" has. And more importantly, have a doggy interlude!