The big event is nearly here. Sunday will be when careers are made or destroyed. On Monday we will deconstruct the losers and build up the winners, showings the highlights over and over again. (Oh, and there’s a game to be played too.) Kidding aside about what’s the bigger draw, the game or the commercials, both can instruct us about work. To get in the Super Bowl as a coach, player, or owner… Continue reading
Deep Work Doesn’t Have to Be Done in Solitude
I'm a big fan of Cal Newport's writing and his books, especially his book Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World. We've had several conversations about his working (and living) habits — he’s been a guest on… Continue reading
The Productivityist Podcast: Stephan Spencer
On this episode of The Productivityist Podcast, I speak with Stephan Spencer. Stephan is a man of many talents and projects, including hosting The Optimized Geek and writing the book The Art of SEO.The focus of our conversation is on… Continue reading
The Productivityist Podcast 70: The Art of The Side Hustle with Nick Loper
On this episode of the podcast I speak with the founder of Side Hustle Nation, Nick Loper. We talk about some of the unconventional productivity tactics he uses and dive into some of the equally unconventional side hustle experiments he’s… Continue reading
How I Get Unstuck
Yesterday I got stuck. So stuck, in fact, that I got very little done, let alone writing. I had my list of tasks that I was meant to work on, but I just couldn't make marked progress on any of… Continue reading
How My Minutes Fits Into My Workflow
Ever since I wrote about my workflow apps over at The Next Web, I’ve been working on writing up how I use them here at Productivityist.com. Next up on my list is an app that combines the timing power of… Continue reading
The Most Unconventional Book Review I’ve Ever Written
Cal Newport is on to something. In his latest book, So Good They Can’t Ignore You, he goes against the grain of many popular theories that preach you should “follow your passion”. Instead, he suggests that skill trumps passion when… Continue reading