BONUS EPISODE: The 3 Minutes of TimeCrafting Series (March 2018)

Greetings and Salutations: In this "unofficial" first episode, Mike discusses what to expect from his new solo podcast effort. He also brings up what ideas he has for the podcast and how you can help make those ideas happen. by A Productive Conversation

12 min listen

Built Unstoppable with Justin Levy: This week on the podcast, Mike spends time with Justin Levy. The story that has unfolded for him in the past few months has been very inspiring, as he's in the midst of recovering from a series of seizures that seemingly originated from a brain tumor. And by A Productive Conversation

32 min listen

Tasking, Tracking, and Tactics with David Sparks: Mike and guest David Sparks (better known as MacSparky) talk about task management, habit tracking, and plenty of other tactical stuff - all in a shade under 30 minutes! by A Productive Conversation

31 min listen

Talking TaskClone with Troy Christmas: On the first official episode of the podcast, Mike talks about MeetingHero, Checkmark 2.1, and Dave Ursillo's new book. He also has a conversation with Troy Christmas of TaskClone. by A Productive Conversation

37 min listen

Leveling Up with Jaime Tardy: This week Mike chats with Jaime Tardy, founder of Eventual Millionaire and author of the book The Eventual Millionaire. They talk about the growth of their respective businesses and the things they did to level up along the way. by A Productive Conversation

26 min listen

The Contexts Conversation: Part Two: After a lengthy thread on Twitter that debated what contexts were (and weren't), Mike invites some of the participants to discuss their thoughts on contexts in more detail in the second of two episodes on the subject. This week's guests are Mike's old pod by A Productive Conversation

29 min listen

Productivity on the Road: Mike just returned from a whirlwind travel schedule, and on this episode of The Productivityist Podcast he discusses how (and why) he went iOS only on this trip. He also offers up his presentation app of choice and sings the praises of SimpleREV. by A Productive Conversation

22 min listen

The Best Kind of Paper Pushing: This week Mike talks about why he still loves and uses paper. He also talks about several paper-based approaches worth exploring, including Ryder Carroll's Bullet Journal and his own creation: The Strikethrough System. by A Productive Conversation

21 min listen

Let Go and Lean In with Daniel Gold: Daniel Gold of DEG Consulting pops by to talk with Mike about letting go, leaning in, and the primary thing you need to keep in mind that will help you take your work, life, and side projects to greater heights. by A Productive Conversation

29 min listen

Voices for Vets with Gary Miller Jr. and Daniel & Vanessa Hayes: This special episode of the podcast features interviews that Mike conducted with veterans of the military service, Gary Miller Jr. of GaryMillerJr.com and Daniel & Vanessa Hayes of Simple Life Together as part of the Voices For Vets campaign. These discus by A Productive Conversation

44 min listen

Paul Jarvis: Old Man Internet: This episode features a great conversation with the incredibly creative and productive Paul Jarvis. The discussion revolves around future-proofing your work and your business (which also does the same for your productivity...in a manner of speaking). by A Productive Conversation

29 min listen

Simply Executing with Josh Long: Mike is in conversation with Josh Long, an incredibly prolific and productive writer, builder, and designer. The thing about Josh is that he focuses on quality over quantity, and that's just one of the things discussed during this episode. (Seth Godin's n by A Productive Conversation

14 min listen

Being Unmistakable with Srinivas Rao: Mike speaks with the "unmistakably creative" Srinivas Rao, author of The Art of Being Unmistakable and founder of The Unmistakable Creative. They dive into the art and craft of taking things to the next level, adjusting your goals, and what it's like to g by A Productive Conversation

15 min listen

A Hard Habit App to Break: Mike dives into the world of "habit tracking" apps, which also encompasses routines, rituals, and goals that we want to develop and foster. by A Productive Conversation

25 min listen

Everything Is A To Do with Michael Schechter & Patrick Rhone: Mike is joined once again by Patrick Rhone and reunites with his former podcasting partner-in-crime Michael Schechter on this episode. They discuss the idea of "have to" versus "need to," choices, chaos, caution, and much more. by A Productive Conversation

47 min listen

Body Talk with James Hamblin: Dr. James Hamblin, Senior Editor at The Atlantic and the host of "If Our Bodies Could Talk" joins Mike this week on the show as they talk about the things we can do to help ourselves and our bodies be more effective and efficient and the things we sometim by A Productive Conversation

21 min listen

How To Read More (and Read Better): In this episode Mike flies solo, revealing his reading workflow. This workflow is how he's able to stay productive and build a reading habit that allows him to read more...and read better. by A Productive Conversation

28 min listen

Living Productively with Chris Bailey: This week Mike chats with fellow Canadian Chris Bailey of A Life of Productivity about experimenting with workflow and productivity, as well as looking deeper at time, task, and living a more productive (and meaningful) life. by A Productive Conversation

33 min listen

Free Time with Patrick Rhone: Mike sits down with Patrick Rhone to talk about Rick Rubin, his Dash/Plus system, and a bunch of other cool stuff in the first of the regular "Free Time with Patrick Rhone" series on the podcast. by A Productive Conversation

25 min listen

The Procrastination Conversation with Dr. Tim Pychyl: In this episode, Mike has a candid conversation with Dr. Tim Pychyl about procrastination, strategic delaying, and what can get in the way of our productivity no matter what technology or approach we use. by A Productive Conversation

27 min listen

A Look At Meetings: On this episode of the podcast, Mike Vardy and Lee Garrett take a look at one of the biggest productivity drains on the planet: meetings. They discuss why they don't usually work as currently designed and what you can do to make them more effective and mo by A Productive Conversation

41 min listen

Shaping a Great Year with David Delp: In this conversation with David Delp of Pilot Fire, Mike and David discuss what it takes to make a great year, how understanding and acknowledging roles can be a real boon to productivity, what goals actually mean, and much more. by A Productive Conversation

41 min listen

The Contexts Conversation: Part One: After a lengthy thread on Twitter that debated what contexts were (and weren't), Mike invites some of the participants to discuss their thoughts on contexts in more detail. For this first part in the two-part series, the guests are Sven Fechner and Kevin by A Productive Conversation

31 min listen

Building a Better Podcast with Joel Boggess & Dr. Pei: In this episode Mike chats with prolific podcasters Joel Boggess and Dr. Pei. They are the husband and wife team behind the creation, development, and explosive growth of ReLaunch, an incredibly popular podcast. by A Productive Conversation

28 min listen

Flying Solo: A Solo Parenting Productivity Adventure: In this episode, Mike discusses how he dealt with a major workflow change over the past 10 days as a result of his wife going on holiday and him acting as the lone parent during that time. He'll share my successes, his failures, and what you can do to hel by A Productive Conversation

23 min listen

Managing Time Demands with Francis Wade: This episode features a conversation between Mike and Francis Wade, author of Perfect Time-Based Productivity. They have a lively discussion about the difference between time management and time demands, the importance of looking inward when trying to imp by A Productive Conversation

34 min listen

Moods and Modes with Brett Terpstra: Brett Terpstra is one of the smartest guys on the Internet, and in this episode Mike and Brett talk about work habits, workflows, and how moods and modes each help them deliver their work on a consistent basis. by A Productive Conversation

33 min listen

The Disconnection Discussion with Patrick Rhone: This week Mike has another conversation with Patrick Rhone. They discuss letter and number grading systems in schools, when tech fails you, and more kernels of wisdom in less than a half an hour. by A Productive Conversation

36 min listen

A Look at Calendar Apps: In this episode Mike explores several calendar apps, offering his thoughts on each of them along with some tips and tricks that he uses when dealing with his calendar. (Note: This won't be the last time he looks at calendar apps, as they are under constan by A Productive Conversation

20 min listen

Podcast Movement 2015: Making Conferences Productive: This bonus episode of the podcast features a discussion between myself and Jaime Tardy (Eventual Millionaire) and Russel Lolacher (The Upsell) about how they make conferences productive. Also, newly-minted producer John Poelstra speaks with me about how I by A Productive Conversation

44 min listen

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BONUS EPISODE: The 3 Minutes of TimeCrafting Series (March 2018)

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