Time and Attention
Business & Economics Podcasts
Time and Attention is a podcast that will help you become more intentional and productive. Hosted by Chris Bailey, the author of two productivity books, and Ardyn Nordstrom, a nerdy economist, the show covers topics as diverse as productivity, focus, procrastination, time management, money, happiness, gratitude, and disconnecting. We occasionally also welcome a bestselling author onto the show to talk about a book they wrote.
Location:
Canada
Description:
Time and Attention is a podcast that will help you become more intentional and productive. Hosted by Chris Bailey, the author of two productivity books, and Ardyn Nordstrom, a nerdy economist, the show covers topics as diverse as productivity, focus, procrastination, time management, money, happiness, gratitude, and disconnecting. We occasionally also welcome a bestselling author onto the show to talk about a book they wrote.
Twitter:
@Chris_Bailey
Language:
English
Website:
http://alifeofproductivity.com/
Email:
chris@chrisbailey.ca
Episodes
159: Waking Up Early
11/11/2025
What Chris learned waking up at 5:30 every morning—and our thoughts on waking up early.
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Duration:00:35:55
158: Working 90-Hour Weeks
10/28/2025
Recapping Chris’s experiment to work 90-hour weeks, and take a three-hour afternoon siesta.
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Duration:00:41:35
157: Being Productive When You Don't Feel Like It
10/7/2025
How to reclaim productivity on days when you have little energy or motivation.
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Duration:00:27:23
156: Last Call (And a Review)
9/22/2025
Registration for Chris’s course closes on Tuesday, so get on it! Also: a brief review of the AirPods Pro 3 and iPhone 17 Pro…
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Duration:00:34:03
155: Values-Based Goals
9/10/2025
The science of rooting your goals in what you value. Also, details on Chris’s new course!
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Duration:00:32:01
154: Why We Procrastinate
8/26/2025
We begin our deep dive into the science of overcoming procrastination…
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Duration:00:37:25
153: Managing Attention
5/27/2025
Tactics for cultivating your attention—and then managing it daily.
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Duration:00:31:03
152: Reel Talk
5/13/2025
The rhythms and nature of our attention—and why our focus gets derailed so often.
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Duration:00:27:07
151: Distractions
4/29/2025
How to think about and tactically overcome distraction.
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Duration:00:31:55
150: Fake Deadlines
4/15/2025
Artificial deadlines, the four-day workweek, and managing attention instead of time.
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Duration:00:26:22
149: Everyday Carry
4/1/2025
What we carry around when we’re on the go and want to get stuff done.
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Duration:00:34:48
148: Fancy Health Stuff
3/11/2025
Our long-term reviews about three health investments: the Ozlo Sleepbuds, Apple Watch 10, and the Peloton Bike+—and whether fancy health stuff is even necessary.
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Duration:00:48:08
147: Good Productivity
3/4/2025
Taming IMs—and pursuing productivity for the right reasons.
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Duration:00:26:04
146: Econ Corner 2.0
2/18/2025
Our comparative advantages, finite resources, and thinking on the margin.
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Duration:00:30:17
145: Inbox Zero Is Dumb
2/4/2025
All of the ways that “Inbox Zero” misses the mark—but also the cases where it can be helpful.
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Duration:00:26:32
144: Bad Productivity Advice
1/21/2025
How to separate good productivity advice from bad—and the golden rule of productivity advice.
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Duration:00:22:52
143: The End of Year Survey
12/19/2024
Chris’s end-of-year survey—and how we’re ringing in the new year!
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Duration:00:24:49
142: Smart Home Shenanigans
12/3/2024
How we’ve set up our smart home!
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Duration:00:44:05
141: Trip Wires
11/19/2024
A simple tweak to bring greater awareness to bad
habits.
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Duration:00:32:20
140: Tech Setups
11/5/2024
The tech gear we use to get stuff done every day.
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Duration:00:29:46