To avoid burnout, we can't just think about task management. We need to also think about energy management... and how productivity doesn't just mean "getting lots of stuff done." In this conversation with psychotherapist Katherine Morgan Schafler, author of the new book "The Perfectionist's Guide to Losing Control", she offers strategies for building yoursel ... Show More
Yesterday
Stop Being Interchangeable
It's a noisy world. If you want to succeed, you must learn to stand out — or to become, as Jason calls it, "singular." In this episode, he offers a formula for increasing your value: Instead of relying on your expertise or quality of products alone, you must combine that expertis ... Show More
21m 19s
Apr 13
The Formula for Efficient, Effective Content
It's the 450th episode. Okay, it's actually the 451st. But close enough. Every 50 episodes, Jason steps back and reflects on the show: how it's changed, why it's changed, and what he's learned from making it. And this time, he shares the formula for why it’s changed over the year ... Show More
26m 25s
Apr 2023
How Managing Your Anxiety Can Make You a Better Leader
The business world has increasingly begun to recognize the importance of mental health, but we still have a long way to go in openly acknowledging our challenges with it. Writer, entrepreneur, and podcast host Morra Aarons-Mele says that when we take the time and energy to better ... Show More
29m 15s
Sep 2023
Proven Time Management Tactics That Will Overcome Your Overwhelm
Do you constantly find yourself drowning in tasks, struggling to balance it all? Trust me, I get it – between balancing family, a full-time job, and potential side hustles, it can feel like a never-ending juggling act. But don’t worry, because I’ve got your back! In this episode, ... Show More
19m 18s
Aug 2021
Rethinking Our Relationship with Work (Back to Work, Better)
Emily Esfahani Smith, author of “The Power of Meaning,” has long studied how people find fulfillment. As the ongoing pandemic causes many of us to rethink how and why we do our jobs, she offers advice on how to find more enjoyment and engagement, avoid burnout, reset ambitions, a ... Show More
26m 13s
May 2021
The Essentials: Being Productive
Alice Boyes, a writer and former clinical psychologist, shares the principles and practices that keep her creative and productive, but not busy. She gives Emily and a social worker guidance on where to focus their energy, as well as paring down their (and your) to-dos to what’s f ... Show More
26m 10s
May 2022
3 Strategies for Dealing with Procrastination
We’re all prone to procrastinate. We feel guilty about it. And yet, we still do it. Alice Boyes, a former clinical psychologist and author, says breaking the habit is more than simply a matter of discipline. She explains the different causes of procrastination and shares three ap ... Show More
24m 41s