r/Productivity Podcast

Alex preaches about how much he loves notebooks. However, Rob does not use notebooks. In this episode, we discuss what we like and don’t like about notebooks. A Note from Rob I have two phones because one is Apple - iPhone 6S Plus (old phone) and one is Android - Google Pixel 5a 5G (new phone). I plan to change the operating system on my Android phone and haven’t got around to it yet. I also don’t want to put my SIM in it because I don’t want Google to have my contacts. This leaves a SIM card in my old Apple phone and I use it as a hotspot. Since I plan to change the Operating Sytem, I haven’t finished setting up the Android phone. That’s why my life at the moment is an awkward mishmash of two phones and two different operating systems. r/Productivity r.productivitypodcast@gmail.com Discord Subreddit Links - Alex Soundcloud Links - Rob Main YouTube channel Quickrials YouTube channel Twitter General Recommendations Hello Internet (Podcast featuring CGP Grey and Brady Haran) Cortex (Relay FM podcast, featuring CGP Grey and Mike Hurley) Getting Things Done (GTD) website (for David Allen’s book) Android download iOS download Daylio (an app I use for journaling) Things 3 (iOS/Mac only) Blank First Page YouTube channel This pocket notebook is (slowly) replacing my phone Field Notes Field Notes “National Park Series” Sidekick Notepad, by CortexBrand The Pen Alex uses: Drehgriffel Nr. 1 by Leuchtturm 1917 Art piece by Kristoffer Zetterstrand - “The Easel. 73×64 cm. Ink, Airbrush, Vinyl And Oil On Canvas” The video I watched about Kristoffer Zetterstrand Microsoft To-Do How to Bullet Journal, by Bullet Journal

Episode Description Alex journals with paper and Rob journals digitally. We cover how journaling has benefitted us and different ways you can journal yourself. r/Productivity r.productivitypodcast@gmail.com Discord Subreddit Links - Alex Soundcloud Spotify, Apple Music etc... Links - Rob Main YouTube channel Quickrials YouTube channel Twitter General Recommendations Hello Internet (Podcast featuring CGP Grey and Brady Haran) Cortex (Relay FM podcast, featuring CGP Grey and Mike Hurley) Getting Things Done (GTD) website (for David Allen’s book) Shownotes The Struthless video that got me into journaling Episode 14 - Making Self Discipline Easier! (plus a bonus end bit) This journal is increasing my mental clarity | by Austin Schrock I couldn’t find the Adam Grant quote/podcast episode. But I may relisten to all episodes in the future - watch this space. My iOS shortcut for journaling Daylio (an app I use for journaling) Gratitude (an app I use for journaling) Android download iOS download

Episode Description Self-discipline? What is it? How can you make it easier? Will it quench my insatiable thirst for the blood of the innocent? All of this and MORE on this aptly named episode of the r/Productivity podcast. ^_^ r/Productivity r.productivitypodcast@gmail.com Discord Subreddit Links - Alex Reddit Soundcloud Twitter Links - Rob Main YouTube channel Quickrials YouTube channel Twitter General Recommendations Hello Internet (Podcast featuring CGP Grey and Brady Haran) Cortex (Relay FM podcast, featuring CGP Grey and Mike Hurley) Getting Things Done (GTD) website (for David Allen’s book) Shownotes Lefie’s video (Self-Discipline with Minimal Effort) If you’re curious about the other Leafy I mentioned… If you’d read Atomic Habits, you may understand this episode’s topic as “Make it easy”. Why you should NOT drink coffee when you’re tired (58:36 - 1:00:50) Self-Discipline definition “To train oneself to do something in a controlled and habitual way.” Source: Oxford Dictionary of English | Copyright © 2010, 2022 by Oxford University Press. All rights reserved. The willpower cookie experiment Don’t know what a Rube Goldberg machine is? Here’s an impressive video that’ll give you an idea Sleep Cycle site (scroll down to the bottom for mobile app store links) (I recommend keeping an alarm on even if you use this because it’s not as reliable as I would hope.) The Apple device shortcut for waking up in the morning was a bit too complicated to share and it can vary depending on your needs. If you need help to make it, please just reach out to me via our email: r.productivitypodcast@gmail.com with the subject “Shortcut Help”. Four Thousand Weeks book recommendation “You thought you could escape fear by running away to dreamland. But fear exists in the one place you can never escape: Your mind.” - The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lava Girl “Reddit Karate teacher” - for some reason this is everywhere except YouTube 🤷‍♂️: Twitter X TikTok Facebook Where I found it on Reddit, but it’s likely stolen from the above sources Further reading (or rather, watching)... LEMMiNO made a Q&A video, where he mentions eliminating distractions when working: 3,000,000 - Q&A Desire paths! “Please use the purpose made paved path provided”, or as we think it should be called, “Please pertain per purposely paved path provided, people!” 😆 Source Reminds me of The Simpsons haha r/DesirePath Cycling desire path, as seen on the Path of least resistance Wiki. Desire path wiki. Michigan State University and Ohio University desire paths.

We talk about three things that we couldn’t fill an entire episode about. Imagine the Rick and Morty “Interdimensional Cable” episode, but for the productivity podcast. r/Productivity Links r/Productivity Discord r/Productivity Reddit Links - Alex Soundcloud His music on Spotify Links - Rob Main YouTube channel Quickrials YouTube channel Twitter Shownotes Keyboard shortcuts Corridor Crew video (named “NEGAN KILLS WHO??” - there is a timestamp attached so there are no spoilers for The Walking Dead here) Raycast Powertoys Alex’s Global list of shortcuts 30 keyboard shortcuts Mac users need to knowThese Windows 11 Keyboard Shortcuts will save you time My List of Helpful Windows 10 Shortcuts How teachers pause videos (Named “How To Be A Professor - Gus Johnson”) Dream AI generator YouTube search for “Lofi Music” (in case you don’t know what it is) Classical Music that makes you feel like an Evil Genius - (“A Playlist to Feel Like a 19th Century Villain Who Won the Game”) Explosions in the Sky (If you want slow and peaceful productivity music, this is where I recommend you start) https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL91d9W0UnKIEAc8jdvLBou0Jat7Sj9IDn https://open.spotify.com/album/6a5Fb54EIpM41J4KqseFRi?si=4JOzphVDRD2XuBCL0dqGEg Carpenter Brut (If you want fast and hyper productivity music, this is where I recommend you start) https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQvL6GLJiX92RWNKjXTPhyRaqLGC1n7uz https://open.spotify.com/album/0io5pe55YRCTVqEjwlOBdN?si=a44f35cc72aa49ba In Motion (from the “The Social Network” Soundtrack) https://youtu.be/x5faT66jmG4 https://open.spotify.com/track/50CgC2wKmbWm4WLQKY87oP?si=3613b613325a4098 Girl Talk (CGP Grey recommendation… it doesn’t look available in the UK though) https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1F39833581FDF350 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5fzx4FWHTGRKAwExTQDInw?si=dcc899af262c465f Eternal Jukebox (doesn’t work at time of writing this) Bach Lute Music by Göran Söllscher Carbon Based Lifeforms Podcast Recommendations (Listen to these wherever you get your podcasts) Hello Internet (Featuring CGP Grey and Brady Haran) Cortex (Relay FM podcast, featuring CGP Grey and Mike Hurley) Getting Things Done (GTD) website (for David Allen’s book)

EP 012: How to get out of a Rut Episode Description Rob found a very informative Reddit post a while ago about getting out of a rut. He breaks it down and teaches Alex about non-zero days, forgiveness and himself. r/Productivity Links r/Productivity Discord https://discord.gg/h5q9f2yZhA r/Productivity Reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/productivity/ Links - Alex Soundcloud https://www.soundcloud.com/redsigned His music on Spotify https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/redsigned/curiosity Links - Rob Main YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/user/TheInferniator Quickrials YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXFOAaUMD46ZL1JJnRNXnNw Twitter https://twitter.com/DrRobotman Shownotes Reddit comment we discussed https://www.reddit.com/r/getdisciplined/comments/1q96b5/comment/cdah4af/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3 Post the comment responded to (available at WayBackMachine) http://web.archive.org/web/20201122172534/https://www.reddit.com/r/getdisciplined/comments/1q96b5/i_just_dont_care_about_myself/ The Butterfly Circus https://youtu.be/cnzEIqbBVK0 Relevant wallpapers https://www.reddit.com/r/GetMotivated/comments/1rowpb/i_made_a_wallpaper_from_uryans01s_amazing_quote/ https://www.reddit.com/r/getdisciplined/comments/1q96b5/comment/cdbdi3w/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3 Podcast Recommendations (Listen to these wherever you get your podcasts) Hello Internet (Featuring CGP Grey and Brady Haran) http://www.hellointernet.fm/ Cortex (Relay FM podcast, featuring CGP Grey and Mike Hurley) https://www.relay.fm/cortex Getting Things Done (GTD) website (for David Allen’s book) https://gettingthingsdone.com/

Keeping track of your tasks is a simple idea, but it can make it difficult if those tasks are vague. A part of clearing that up is to recognise which tasks are actually projects that require multiple tasks to complete over a span of time. So, how do we do this? r/Productivity Links r/Productivity Discord https://discord.gg/h5q9f2yZhA r/Productivity Reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/productivity/ Links - Alex: Soundcloud https://www.soundcloud.com/redsigned Links - Rob Main YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/user/TheInferniator Quickrials YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXFOAaUMD46ZL1JJnRNXnNw Twitter https://twitter.com/DrRobotman Shownotes Episode 001 - To-Do Lists (or listen wherever you get your podcasts) https://productivitypodcast.podbean.com/e/001-to-do-lists/ Episode 008 - The Weekly Review! (or listen wherever you get your podcasts) https://productivitypodcast.podbean.com/e/08-do-a-weekly-review/ David Allen’s definition of a project: “I define a project as any desired result that can be accomplished within a year that requires more than one action step.” Picture 1: Natural/Reactive Planning & the Road Map Picture 2: The 5 Steps 5 steps of Planning You have a task to do and it seems daunting, so you need to break it down so that it is understandable. Step 1: Purpose Why do you want to do it? Example I want to ride my bike safely. Why is important "Some things are purposeful, but some things are more purposeful than others." Step 2: Vision What will the outcome look like? Example Fully functioning bicycle, where everything is clean and repaired. Why is important "Needs to be a concrete point in the future where the doing is done; the project is completed." Step 3: Brainstorming What needs to happen for the outcome? Example Write down what needs cleaning and repairing, plus how to do it. Why is important "Fan out with your ideas - think of as many things as possible with no regards for priority." Usually if I'm struggling to start with something, I need to ask someone who will know how to start - this is usually a parent or friend. So with my own bike problems, I set a date to go through with my dad. Step 4: Organising Break down the steps to do, then prioritising and outlining what needs to be done. Example One step is "go shopping" - but for that step you need to create a shopping list of parts to buy, then find suitable time to go to the shops. Why is important "It allows you to much easier understand what you need to do and when." Step 5: Identify Next Actions Figure what to actually do next. Start the project Alex’s checklist for the podcast “Some things are purposeful, but some things are more purposeful than others.” This is an edited quote derived from Animal Farm, by George Orwell. The original quote is: “All animals are equal but some animals are more equal than others.” https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/170448.Animal_Farm Podcast Recommendations (Listen to these wherever you get your podcasts) Hello Internet (Featuring CGP Grey and Brady Haran) http://www.hellointernet.fm/ Cortex (Relay FM podcast, featuring CGP Grey and Mike Hurley) https://www.relay.fm/cortex Getting Things Done (GTD) website (for David Allen’s book) https://gettingthingsdone.com/

Happy April fool's day! r/Productivity Links r/Productivity Discord https://discord.gg/h5q9f2yZhA r/Productivity Reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/productivity/ Links - Alex Reddit https://www.reddit.com/user/rhinocerberos Soundcloud https://www.soundcloud.com/redsigned Links - Rob Main YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/user/TheInferniator Quickrials YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXFOAaUMD46ZL1JJnRNXnNw Twitter https://twitter.com/DrRobotman

How to start meditating, and what it is - learn from two people who have already figured it out, so you don’t have to! r/Productivity Links r/Productivity Discord r/Productivity Reddit Alex' Links Reddit https://www.reddit.com/user/rhinocerberos Soundcloud https://www.soundcloud.com/redsigned Links - Rob Main YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/user/TheInferniator Quickrials YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXFOAaUMD46ZL1JJnRNXnNw Twitter https://twitter.com/DrRobotman Shownotes Headspace https://www.headspace.com/ Headspace | Netflix https://www.headspace.com/netflix Therapy4you Meditations (AGE) https://www.therapyforyou.co.uk/courses/online/cbt-mindfulness “Meditations”, by Marcus Aurelius https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30659.Meditations “Enchiridion”, by Epictetus https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/24615.Enchiridion “Why Boredom is Good For You” (video by Veritasium) https://youtu.be/LKPwKFigF8U “Trying to be funny and stuck in a room” - lyric taken from “Look Who’s Inside Again” (song by Bo Burnham) https://youtu.be/9CaDbwYSMNI “Stoic Six Pack” book https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23690483-stoic-six-pack---meditations-of-marcus-aurelius-golden-sayings-fragmen My iOS Meditation Shortcut https://docs.google.com/document/d/1paUmH3xJXbc99ioG0kZtc07OKDTl7ntjVyO-UfXWWL0/edit?usp=sharing Further Links “Just One Thing - with Michael Mosley” Podcast Episode https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001817f Feather Breathing Technique I learned about this from a videogame called “Celeste”: Imagine a feather floating in space: When you breathe in, the feather falls. When you breathe out, the feather rises. Here is the scene this is from (minor spoilers ahead). https://youtu.be/1fee2UKFitM?t=111 Podcast Recommendations (Listen to these wherever you get your podcasts) Hello Internet (Featuring CGP Grey and Brady Haran) http://www.hellointernet.fm/ Cortex (Relay FM podcast, featuring CGP Grey and Mike Hurley) https://www.relay.fm/cortex Getting Things Done (GTD) website (for David Allen’s book) https://gettingthingsdone.com/

We read two books about habits: Atomic Habits and The Power of Habit. We review these books and share interesting tidbits we have learned from them. https://bit.ly/3idmShJ

We mention David Allen and GTD (Getting Things Done) quite a lot, and now we are finally talking about an essential part of his advice: The Weekly Review! http://bit.ly/3Bb8FIf

“The Chain Method” is a psychological technique popularised by comedian Jerry Seinfeld to help you make/break a habit. We talk about how it works and how you can get started. We also reveal our own projects this technique has helped us complete. Show Notes https://bit.ly/3MCCPsm

An episode about stress. We talk about ways that we get stress and mention solutions that work for us. Show Notes https://bit.ly/3AOD5PM

Is that thing you want something you actually want, or has society just convinced you that it is? In this episode, we explore how society has manipulated us and try to figure out what will truly make us happy. Productivity may help, but it’s not the be-all-end-all. Show Notes bit.ly/3tvvhPP

An episode about time: Alex talks about his time-blocking methods, where he splits up the day into chunks of time - each dedicated to a certain task. Rob talks about Pomodoro - a technique where you put a timer on and you must complete a task within that time. Show Notes

Rob uses a famous quote from the videogame Far Cry 3 to coin some productivity advice - “The definition of insanity is doing the exact same thing over and over again, expecting things to change.” Show Notes

Alex, the Getting Things Done enthusiast, teaches Rob what capturing things is. He’s skeptical but he’ll come around to it. Show Notes

Welcome to the first proper episode of the r/Productivity Podcast! In this episode, we will talk about to-lists, or task management systems. We discuss how valuable they are and how you can get started with them. Full show notes Google Doc