If your livelihood depends on your ability to be creative and generate ideas, you don’t have the luxury of wasting precious mental energy and focus on meaningless tasks, busy work, and constant interruptions.
Ep37: The Myth of Work-Life Balance (And What to Strive For Instead) | with Apryl Schlueter
Work-life balance is the unicorn we all strive for right? Learn why this is the wrong approach and what to work for instead.
Ep36: How to Accomplish Your ‘One Thing’ Every Day | with Jay Papasan
Learn the power of developing laser-sharp focus and determining your ‘One Thing’ with best-selling author Jay Papasan.
Ep35: FOCUS: The Superpower of the 21st Century | with Cal Newport
If you intend to be successful, your secret weapon is your ability to focus and do ‘Deep Work.’ Learn how with author Cal Newport
Ep34: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less | with Greg McKeown
Learn the difference between being ‘busy’ and being ‘productive’ and how to begin the disciplined pursuit of “less but better.”
Ep33: Winning at The Ultimate Game of Life | with Jim Bunch
Learn how to change just three simple daily habits to achieve your goals and win at the Ultimate Game of Life.
Ep32: Why People Fail And How To Properly Set Your Goals | with Jeanette Goodrich
Learn why over 92% of people fail to reach their goals and the simple frameworks you can use to become part of the 8% who consistently achieve their goals.
Ep22: The ‘Limitless’ Drug Is Here…Introducing Qualia | with Dr. Daniel Stickler
If you’re interested in truly optimizing the human experience and realizing your brain’s fullest potential, Qualia is as close to being ‘Limitless’ as you’ll get.
Ep04: The Zen-like Art of ‘Getting Things Done’ | with David Allen
If you have any interest in working “smarter” instead of “harder,” you’ll need a system to get you there…and that system is GTD.
9 Apps to Help You Steal Back Your Focus (And Avoid Reading About the Pending Apocalypse)
No matter what side of the political (or moral) fence you stand on in today’s chaotic world, I don’t think a single person would argue …
The Beginner’s Guide to Optimizing Yourself
This simple four word phrase changed my entire outlook on life the first time I heard it and is the foundation of the Optimize Yourself philosophy…
Essential Tools for the Ultimate Post-Production Workflow
Author’s Note: The following is an article I originally wrote for the site Wipster.io titled “Essential Tools for the Ultimate Post-Production Workflow” republished in its …
Define Your Why: How The Former Editor of TV’s Empire Is Changing The Productivity Game
Author’s Note: The following is an article I originally wrote with Jessica Webb for the site Trello.com titled “Define Your Why: How The Former Editor …
Building Your Editorial Workflow With Trello
Go paperless. Eliminate email. Learn how to build your entire global post-production workflow using the #1 project management program on the planet.
How “Contextual Editing” Can Save You Hours Per Week In the Edit Bay
Editor’s Note: This is the second in my three part series on saving your sanity in the edit bay. Click here to read part 1 …