Episodi

  • The New Corner Office: How the Most Successful People Work from Home by Laura Vanderkam
    39 min
  • The ONE Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results by Gary Keller with Jay Papasan
    Sep 23 2020

    Questions: r@rsidneysmith.com

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    56 min
  • Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life by Nir Eyal
    49 min
  • Decluttering at the Speed of Life: Winning Your Never-Ending Battle with Stuff by Dana K White
    Feb 19 2019

    Decluttering at the Speed of Life: Winning Your Never-Ending Battle with Stuff[ https://amzn.to/2xgghaS ] by Dana K. White.

    Full episode details, show notes, and transcript here.

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    30 min
  • Getting Momentum by Jodi Womack – Author Interview – Productivity Book Group
    Oct 16 2018
    Get Momentum: How To Start When You’re Stuck Productivity Book Group Author Interview Series is an opportunity to learn about new and interesting productivity books and authors. I’ll be interviewing some of the authors that we have read or will be reading here on Productivity Book Group as well as other authors. These shorter podcast interviews will be injected between our normal discussion-format episodes that are published here on Productivity Book Group. Tweets by JodiWomack We have the pleasure of having on the show with us, Jodi Womack, the CEO of the Get Momentum Leadership Academy and the founder of No More Nylons, a coaching program providing women business leaders with professional networking expertise. She co-founded Get Momentum with her husband, Jason Womack, who we spoke with in the last episode…so if you didn’t hear it yet…go check that out. Jodi and Jason’s latest book entitled,and Get Momentum: How To Start When You’re Stuck [https://amzn.to/2E9stB1] was published in May 2016. Enjoy the interview with Dr. Frank Buck! Download a raw, text transcript of the interview here. The Amazon book description states: A powerful and personalized process to improve your life and advance your career Do you sometimes feel stuck, despite real efforts to gain momentum on goals you’ve set? Momentum means you’re doing more than simply getting things done. It’s that feeling of satisfaction, the belief that you can achieve big goals and complete important projects that fulfill you both personally and professionally. Get Momentum coaches you in the mindset, skill set, and toolkit required to make progress on the items you have on your life and work goals faster and easier, while living a less stressful, more meaningful life. The authors, Jodi Womack and her husband Jason Womack, provide valuable insights into the psychology of change and how to direct your focus to experience fulfillment at work and in life. The authors share what they know having built a successful executive coaching firm together, as well as facilitating leadership workshops in their home town and more than twenty countries around the world. Contrary to the promise of many self-help/business books, they believe there is no one-size-fits-all recipe for success.Get Momentum teaches you how to make proactive changes based on the solid foundation of your own “quality of life†criteria. Jodi and Jason offer clear, step-by-step guidance on how to define your personal criteria so that you can Get Momentum, improve your life and enhance your career. You will learn how to: Answer the Call (What to do when you say “Someone should do something about this!”)Organize a Team and Gain the Perspective of People You TrustMeasure Something (Just Not Everything At Once)Experiment Specifically and Practice DeliberatelyBuild Momentum, Recognize Your Wins, and Pay It Forward With kindness, accountability and encouragement, Get Momentum will help you tap into your natural way of being to achieve professional goals and personal experiences that are on your bucket list, living a life you’re proud to share with others. Our next reading selection: Please visit ProductivityBookGroup.org and find out the details and the schedule for upcoming book discussion calls; check out the schedule on the “Upcoming Books†page. Please feel free to visit iTunes, Stitcher or whichever podcast directory or app you prefer to access Productivity Book Group…and feel free to review us there! This helps expand our readership and bring new discussion callers into the fold. Thank you. Finally, all podcast episodes are archived at ProductivityBookGroup.org under “Episodes†so if you missed a call and want to review it, feel free to head over and give them a listen. Note: All registered service marks, trademarks and other copyrighted materials mentioned on the podcast are that of their respective owners. This group is not affiliated with or officially endorsed by those copyright owners.
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    29 min
  • Your Best Just Got Better by Jason Womack – Author Interview – Productivity Book Group
    Oct 9 2018
    Your Best Just Got Better by Jason Womack – Author Interview

    Productivity Book Group Author Interview Series is an opportunity to learn about new and interesting productivity books and authors. We interview productivity book authors here on Productivity Book Group and discuss their books and work.

    We have the pleasure of having on the show with us, Jason Womack, author of Your Best Just Got Better [https://amzn.to/2NhSbT3] and Get Momentum [https://amzn.to/2E9stB1], founder of Get Momentum and The Womack Company.

    Tweets by JasonWomack

    Dr. Frank Buck had the pleasure of interviewing Jason Womack, and Jason has two phenomenal offers during the podcast, so listen carefully to take advantage of both exceptional opportunities!

    Enjoy the interview with Dr. Frank Buck!

    Download a raw, text transcript of the interview here.

    The Amazon book description states:

    Imagine if your best just got better every single day

    In Your Best Just Got Better, productivity expert Jason Womack teaches readers that working longer hours doesn’t make up for a flawed approach to productivity and performance. Workers need to clarify their habits, build mindset-based strategies, and be proactive. Womack’s signature “workplace performance” techniques offer specific strategies to consistently and incrementally improve performance.

    Readers will:

    Understand the fundamentals of workflow and the principles of human performance

    Arm themselves with the tools and the processes to get more of their work done, on time, with fewer resources, and with less stress

    Making your best better won’t happen overnight, but learning how to effectively manage just a few critical success factors lead to an effective workday and an overall successful professional career.

    Please visit ProductivityBookGroup.org and find out the details and the schedule for upcoming book discussion calls; check out the schedule on the “Upcoming Books†page.

    Please feel free to visit iTunes, Stitcher or whichever podcast directory or app you prefer to access Productivity Book Group…and feel free to review us there! This helps expand our readership and bring new discussion callers into the fold. Thank you.

    Finally, all podcast episodes are archived at ProductivityBookGroup.org under “Episodes†so if you missed a call and want to review it, feel free to head over and give them a listen.

    Note: All registered service marks, trademarks and other copyrighted materials mentioned on the podcast are that of their respective owners. This group is not affiliated with or officially endorsed by those copyright owners.

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    25 min
  • Get Organized! by Frank Buck, EdD – Author Interview – Productivity Book Group
    Aug 2 2018

    I am delighted that I got to sit down today with Dr. Frank Buck, author of Get Organized! Time Management for School Leaders [ http://amzn.to/2kfhJap ], a veteran school administrator, public speaker, productivity coach, and author. He has spoken to audiences throughout the United States and internationally to help busy professionals achieve total control over their time and the peace of mind that nothing is falling through the cracks. He has been an active blogger for over a decade. Frank was named to “Global Gurus Top 30” in the area of time management for 2017 and 2018.

    Productivity Book Group Author Interview Series is an opportunity to learn about new and interesting productivity books and authors. I’ll be interviewing some of the authors that we have read or will be reading here on Productivity Book Group as well as other authors. These shorter podcast interviews will be injected between our normal discussion-format episodes that are published here on Productivity Book Group.

    Enjoy the interview!

    The Amazon book description states:

    In today’s world, we’re often overwhelmed by our digital devices, stacks of paper, and constant interruptions. Get Organized! outlines a complete organizational system for the busy school leader. Providing you with simple tools and techniques to bring order and control to your personal and professional life, this book will increase your productivity and decrease your stress. With Get Organized! you can spend your time on what matters most―your school and your students.

    Special Features:

    • Includes easy to implement ideas, at little or no cost―you can start right away!

    • Each chapter contains practical tips and tools, listing exactly what to do in order to implement the strategy.

    • This entirely updated edition provides digital strategies and tips for thriving in the Information Age.

    Our next reading selections are:

    Show Notes:

    (Please listen to understand the context of the resources provided. If we missed something, please comment on the episode and let us know!)

    • ToodleDo
    • Remember the Milk
    • Time Power: The Revolutionary Time Management System That Can Change Your Professional and Personal Life by Charles Hobbs
    • Find Frank Buck at http://frankbuck.org

    Please visit ProductivityBookGroup.org and find out the details and the schedule for upcoming book discussion calls; check out the schedule on the “Upcoming Books” page.

    Please feel free to visit iTunes, Stitcher or whichever podcast directory or app you prefer to access Productivity Book Group…and feel free to review us there! This helps expand our readership and bring new discussion callers into the fold. Thank you.

    Finally, all podcast episodes are archived at ProductivityBookGroup.org under “Episodes” so if you missed a call and want to review it, feel free to head over and give them a listen.

    Note: All registered service marks, trademarks and other copyrighted materials mentioned on the podcast are that of their respective owners. This group is not affiliated with or officially endorsed by those copyright owners.

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    33 min
  • The Coaching Habit by Michael Bungay Stanier – Author Interview – Productivity Book Group
    Mar 4 2018
    Productivity Book Group Author Interview Series is an opportunity to learn about new and interesting productivity books and authors. I’ll be interviewing some of the authors that we have read or will be reading here on Productivity Book Group as well as other authors. These shorter podcast interviews will be injected between our normal discussion-format episodes that are published here on Productivity Book Group. I had the pleasure of interviewing Michael Bungay Stanier, author of The Coaching Habit: Say Less, Ask More & Change the Way You Lead Forever [ http://amzn.to/2BFkaY0 ] in 2016 when this book came out. Michael Bungay Stanier is the founder and Senior Partner of Box of Crayons, was the first Canadian Coach of the Year and a Rhodes Scholar, and podcast host of Great Work Podcast. Box of Crayons is a company that helps organizations around the world do less Good Work and more Great Work. They specialize in giving busy managers the tools so they can coach in 10 minutes or less. They have particular expertise with organizations in the financial, professional service, pharmaceutical and consumer goods market sectors, and particular success with organizations with engaged but overwhelmed employees. Their programs are delivered by a global cadre of program leaders. (mostly quoted (or appended to) from Box of Crayons’s website) Enjoy the interview! The Amazon book description states: In Michael Bungay Stanier’s The Coaching Habit, coaching becomes a regular, informal part of your day so managers and their teams can work less hard and have more impact. Our next reading selections are: March 31, 2018 Six Thinking HatsEdward de Bono June 30, 2018 Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days Jake Knapp, et al. September 29, 2018 Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ Daniel Goleman, PhD December 29, 2018 The Five-Hour Workday: Live Differently, Unlock Productivity, and Find Happiness Stephan Aarstol For full details, see Upcoming Books. Show Notes: (Please listen to understand the context of the resources provided. If we missed something, please comment on the episode and let us know!) Michael’s books Get Unstuck & Get Going…on the stuff that mattersGreat Work Provocations: short sharp shots of inspiration served up dailyThe Coaching Habit: Say Less, Ask More & Change the Way You Lead ForeverDo More Great Work: Stop the Busywork. Start the Work That Matters. Other resources referenced Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity by David AllenChip and Dan Heath’s booksPlaying to Win: How Strategy Really Works by A.G. Lafley and Roger MartinHelping: How to Offer, Give, and Receive Help (The Humble Leadership Series) by Edgar ScheinHumble Inquiry: The Gentle Art of Asking Instead of Telling by Edgar Schein Find Michael on Twitter and Michael on LinkedIn. Please visit ProductivityBookGroup.org and find out the details and the schedule for upcoming book discussion calls; check out the schedule on the “Upcoming Books” page. Please feel free to visit iTunes, Stitcher or whichever podcast directory or app you prefer to access Productivity Book Group…and feel free to review us there! This helps expand our readership and bring new discussion callers into the fold. Thank you. Finally, all podcast episodes are archived at ProductivityBookGroup.org under “Episodes” so if you missed a call and want to review it, feel free to head over and give them a listen. Note: All registered service marks, trademarks and other copyrighted materials mentioned on the podcast are that of their respective owners. This group is not affiliated with or officially endorsed by those copyright owners.
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    25 min