In this Q&A episode, I share about my typical day and how I squeeze in side work while having a full-time job.
Q&A #36: A Day in the Life
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Productivity and Systems
YGT 42: April Writing Challenge Debrief
In this episode, I share the results and lessons learned from my April 2017 writing challenge.
TWR 5: Practicing the Art of Layering
In this episode, I share about how using a layering strategy helps me to keep from being nervous about a big writing project.
Give Yourself Permission
Because other people care less than you think.
TWR 2: Creating Space for a New Book Project
In this episode I offer an update on book proposal edits, share my word count for the week, and talk about creating space for a new book project.
How to Not Write a Book
In case you were wondering.
YGT 34: My No Fail Productivity Trick
In this episode, I share my most recent no-fail productivity trick to combat procrastination.
7 Calendaring Tools to Enhance Productivity and Nurture Creativity
And how I’m using them.
YGT 33: Doing Scary Things
In this episode, I talk about some of the areas of my work that have been scaring me lately and how I’m doing the work anyway.
Q&A #25: Juggling a Personal Business and an Academic Career
In this Q&A, I respond to a listener question about juggling an academic career with personal endeavors that might conflict with one another.
Q&A #22: Reading Strategically
In this Q&A episode, I respond to a listener question about how I read strategically for research.
YGT 28: Time Windfalls
In this episode, I talk about how best to take advantage of time windfalls.
The Good Stuff Takes Less Time Than We Think
On squeezing it all in.
Writing Retreat Results
On what’s possible in 10 days.
Q&A #17: Planning and Executing a Writing Retreat
In this Q&A episode, I share about my plans for a 10-day writing retreat.
Q&A #16: Prioritizing When You Want to Do Lots of Things
In this Q&A episode, I answer a question floating around Twitter about how to prioritize when you want to do more than one thing and they seem mutually exclusive.
YGT 22: Getting Out of Your Own Way
In this episode, I talk about some reasons why we get in our own way and some strategies for being productive anyway.
New Year’s Resolution #2: Do What I Said I Would… And More
Part 2 of 5.
Q&A #14: Do You Sleep?
In this Q&A episode, I answer the question “do you sleep?” and talk about the importance of self-care for productivity.
We Have More Capacity Than We Think
On producing regular content.
Q&A #12: How to Write a Book
In this Q&A episode, I chat about some of the steps and strategies related to writing a book.
YGT 18: Effectively Using Vacation Breaks
In this episode, I share some strategies for effectively using vacation breaks for work and rest.
Writing in the Nooks and Crannies
Because sometimes that’s all you have.
Q&A #10: Staying Productive While Traveling
In this Q&A, I share some strategies for staying productive while traveling.
It Won’t Get Done Unless I Do It
And other mantras.
Invest Your Worrying Time and Energy Elsewhere
And watch it pay dividends.
YGT 14: My Five Favorite Productivity Books
In this episode, I share five of my favorite books on productivity.
5 Tools & Strategies I Use to Get Things Done
And, yes, I’m kind of old school.
Do the Work Anyway
No more excuses.
YGT 12: My Current Favorite Productivity Tools & Strategies
The topic of this episode is my current favorite productivity tools and strategies.
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