Laura Mae Martin is a big believer in the settings menu. Martin is Google’s Executive Productivity Advisor, and spends much of her time working with other Googlers on improving their productivity and communication systems — and one of the things she often recommends is taking a few minutes to poke through the options. “With your phone, with your email, your ... Show More
Sep 18
The real story of the iPhone 18 Pro's camera
This week's iPhone 18 Pro discourse made aperture a priority, but today on Vergecast we zoom out to talk about the state of smart phone photography at large. Executive editor Jake Kastrenakes, guest host David Imel and senior reviewer Allison Johnson get into manual controls, "bu ... Show More
1h 29m
Sep 16
Your AI apocalypse questions, answered
Last week, an Anthropic researcher resigned and posted on X, "The people building AI earnestly believe that it could kill us all by the end of the decade." These warnings are nothing new, but this one managed to break into the mainstream. So, do the people making AI really think ... Show More
31m 46s
May 2024
675: How to Be Productive (with Google's Laura Mae Martin)
Welcome to an interview with the author of Uptime: A Practical Guide to Personal Productivity and Wellbeing, Laura Mae Martin. In her book, Laura shows how to thrive no matter where you're working, giving concrete steps that help you focus on your priorities and keep good systems ... Show More
53 m
Apr 2024
437: Google's Laura Mae Martin on How to Be Productive
<p dir="ltr">Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 437, featuring an interview with the author of <em>Uptime: A Practical Guide to Personal Productivity and Wellbeing</em>, Laura Mae Martin. In her book, Laura shows how to thrive no matter where you're working, giving concrete steps ... Show More
54m 38s
Apr 2024
369. Productivity Expert On How to Eliminate Procrastination, Manage Your Inbox + Be Productive Working At Home w/ Laura Mae Martin (Google Productivity Expert)
Today Lindsay is joined by Google’s Executive Productivity Advisor, Laura Mae Martin! Laura share’s her advice on how to overcome procrastination, optimizing your inbox with Gmail, stopping unnecessary meetings + calendar hygiene, finding time and space for yourself while being a ... Show More
55m 9s
Mar 2024
Do Less, Accomplish More with Laura Mae Martin
Kayla is joined by author, speaker, and productivity coach Laura Mae Martin to discuss how her years at Google taught her the ways in which we can actually use our much needed downtime to optimize our work time flow. As the Executive Productivity Advisor at Google in the office o ... Show More
24m 37s
Mar 2021
Laura Vanderkam: Smarter Ways to WFH (Work From Home) | Productivity | E105
Stressed out about working from home? Then stress no more! In this episode, we are chatting with Laura Vanderkam, best-selling author, podcast host, and productivity expert. Her Ted talk, How to Gain Control of Your Free Time, has been viewed over 11 million times! She is also th ... Show More
52m 22s
<p>Ever feel like you're thriving one minute, then scrambling the next? Laura Mae Martin, author of <a href="https://amzn.to/3ytk4Fg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Uptime: A Practical Guide to Personal Productivity and Wellbeing</em></a>, shares a fresh, holistic ... Show More