56: Systems Check Summer 2023: Sidetracked With Doing Stuff

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56: Systems Check Summer 2023: Sidetracked With Doing Stuff

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51 minutes

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Aug 24, 2023

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It’s time already for another systems check and our hosts are… busy. Jay’s trying something new (and it’s not here yet!) and Kathy can’t even or odd so learn how they hope to manage in the next quarter.

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Aug 24, 2023

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Conduit is providing the connection between what we should be doing and what ultimately gets done. Our hosts celebrate that they "Can" do it and explore the unique ways others do it as well. Hosted by Kathy Campbell and Jay Miller.

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3: Getting Away, Now!: Looking to get away from the madness? Well, get some fun sounds and learn how to get away with us! by Conduit
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1: Our Systems: The Unicorn & Silk Sonic Methods: For most people, productivity starts with their system. Jay and Kathy talk about their own brand of productivity and what their personal systems look like. by Conduit
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0: Episode 0 - It’s the Show!: Internet Unicorn Kathy Campbell and Developer Advocate Jay Miller love what they do. They also love productivity and how personal it can feel. Welcome to the new show where they share that love and realness with you! by Conduit
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5: Sustained Progress: Over Being Overwhelmed: Millennial Falcon wants to know how to make SUSTAINED progress on projects that feel more like a marathon, not a sprint. Kathy just made a big move and gives us some of the tips that she used to make this challenge a bit more manageable. by Conduit
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14: Giving Ourselves the Appropriate Amount of Expectations: Whether it's themes, goals, resolutions, or just living by the seat of your pants, you have to make sure the expectations you set for yourself match how the way you (Con) do things. by Conduit
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9: Decision Space (The TIRE Technique): It's time to fill up the TIREs and get ready for liftoff as we explore the final frontier before a good decision! by Conduit
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2: When You Can’t Even (Or Odd): There were plenty of times when our hosts were incredibly stressed last 2 weeks. We weren't the only ones. Based on a request from one of our conductors (our listeners), we came to talk about how we manage to be productive when we can't even (or odd). by Conduit
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7: See, What We’re Not Gon’ Do… Saying No to Things!: We know we're supposed to say no but we don't! So let's talk about tips to saying no to ourselves and others. by Conduit
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27: These Are The Spoons You Have: Kathy is joined by returning guest host Scotty J to discuss spoon and energy management as our lives increase in scope and changes. by Conduit
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10: Through the Hurt with Scotty Jackson: Sometimes, life hits us hard and we have to try and be productive even when it hurts. I mean physically hurts. In this special episode we have Scotty Jackson to explain to us how he strives to remain productive even when dealing with chronic pain. by Conduit
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31: Salt, Pepper, Garlic, Fall: Some seasons are spicy, some are nutty, and some are just relaxing. Kathy and Jay are in some new seasons and with folks heading back to school and traveling, we’re sure you can figure out how your productivity needs to adjust for the season you’re in. by Conduit
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22: You Con Clean Things Up: Jay is blowing the dust off some older machines and Kathy is having space issues. It's time for some spring cleaning! by Conduit
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16: A Good Friend Tells You What You Already Knew: Whether the Bees are Buzzing or there are no bones or spoons, thank you for being a friend and telling me the thing I needed to hear. by Conduit
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19: Eating the Devil’s Spaghetti: Combating Imposter Syndrome: How do we learn to shut up and take the compliment? How about with a fresh bowl of imp-pasta! by Conduit
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21: Plan To Be Flexible: Do you have a tendency to overplan? Jay and Kathy talk about how they combat over-planning as Jay gets ready for his new gig! by Conduit
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26: The Content Dragon Appears! ??: This week we have a special guest to talk about their new project, their old project, jay's projects, and starting, stopping, and gambling on projects.... (if you got to know, you know.) by Conduit
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12: Con Doing It Live!: How does productivity differ when you’re doing it live! Is Vibing allowed? What happens when something goes wrong and you can’t just stop to do another take? by Conduit
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8: Fear of Success, Because if I Succeed…: You know what's really spooky? SUCCESS... This episode is about being afraid to succeed. by Conduit
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41: Accountability: Doing it Right: Accountability is a common theme in productivity, but how do you do it so that it's actually helpful? Jay and Kathy help with some tips. And announcing Super Conductor! The Conduit Membership that includes extra content, no ads, and a fortnightly meetup! by Conduit
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35: Serious Unicorning Around: This episode is super seriously silly. Jay and Kathy explore some of silly habits that break up the tension in their day-to-day. by Conduit
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28: When Failure Happens: Toxic productivity & toxic positivity are just that: TOXIC. Failure happens. Our goal is find the lesson from it, stay focused on our goal & adapt. This week, we share some failure & discuss how we change our own red circles to green or yellow ones. by Conduit
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17: Space, and Related Subjects, For Your Productivity: Space: The final frontier. These are the voyages of the Starship Conduit Its continuing mission: to explore strange new productivity systems. Join Kathy and Jay as they discuss space and the environment you work in. by Conduit
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56: Systems Check Summer 2023: Sidetracked With Doing Stuff

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