In this episode, you will—

• Learn about my crazy summer. :D
• Discover my recent hacks regarding sleep, reading, and planning.
• Hear a preview of what will be covered in future weeks.

In this episode, you will—

• Learn about the various aspects of life that can be considered “shallows”
• Discover various ways we can “drain the shallows” to regain more time in our day
• Hear about specific strategies to deal with meetings and email
• Be offered a free worksheet/guide on the topic of this month.
• Hear a preview of what will be covered in future weeks.

For a free worksheet/guide on this study, please click here.

In this episode, you will—

• Learn that we can become addicted to social media
• Discover that we often use social media if it provides any benefit to our lives
• Hear about the "craftsman" approach to deciding which social media to keep in our lives
• Be offered a free worksheet/guide on the topic of this month.
• Hear a preview of what will be covered in future weeks.

For a free worksheet/guide on this study, please click here.

In this episode, I talk about the hectic last few weeks I've had ... and some of the lessons I've learned.  We will return to our previous study in the next podcast.

In this episode, you will—

• Learn that we can become addicted to avoiding boredom
• Discover that it is not unusual for your mind to wander
• Hear about strategies to minimize addiction to distractions
• Learn the importance of scheduling your distractions
• Be offered a free worksheet/guide on the topic of this month.
• Hear a preview of what will be covered in future weeks.

For a free worksheet/guide on this study, please click here.

In this episode, you will—

• Learn about the 4 approaches to Deep Work:
  • Monastic
  • Bi-modal
  • Rhythmic
  • Journalistic
• Discover why I think an emphasis on Rhythmic (with occasional Journalistic) is the best approach for most people
• Hear about strategies you want to put into place when doing Deep Work
• Learn the importance of measuring Deep Work, and how your output isn't the best way to measure it
• Be offered a free worksheet/guide on the topic of this month.
• Hear a preview of what will be covered in future weeks.

For a free worksheet/guide on this study, please click here.

In this episode, you will—

• Hear about the importance of Deep Work.
• Learn that without intensity of focus, we are left with spending more time to achieve quality work.
• Be offered a free worksheet/guide on the topic of this month.
• Hear a preview of what will be covered in future weeks.

For a free worksheet/guide on this study, please click here.

In this episode, you will—

• Hear about the importance of Deep Work.
• Hear from Cal Newport about how he implements this in his life.
• Be offered a free worksheet/guide on the topic of this month.
• Hear a preview of what will be covered in future weeks.

For a free worksheet/guide on this study, please click here.

In this episode, you will—

• Hear about the various ways in which we can take long breaks.
• Discover the importance of "mini vacations".
• Understand the necessity of sleep.
• Hear how longer time off is something to consider.
• Be offered a free worksheet/guide on the topic of this month.
• Hear a preview of what will be covered in future weeks.

For a free worksheet/guide on this study, please click here.

In this episode, you will—

• Hear about the various ways in which we can take short breaks.
• Discover the importance of naps.
• Discover the importance of short walks.
• Hear how exercise is not optional for us.
• Be offered a free worksheet/guide on the topic of this month.
• Hear a preview of what will be covered in future weeks.

For a free worksheet/guide on this study, please click here.

In this episode, you will—

• Hear about how 4 hours of intense work is about as much as we can do.
• Discover the importance of a morning routine for your productivity.
• Discover the importance of Stopping.
• Be offered a free worksheet/guide on the topic of this month.
• Hear a preview of what will be covered in future weeks.

For a free worksheet/guide on this study, please click here.

In this episode, you will—

• Hear about how work and rest are partners.
• Listen to various statistical studies about the importance of rest.
• Discover some of the problems we push regarding rest.
• Be offered a free worksheet/guide on the topic of this month.
• Hear a preview of what will be covered in future weeks.

For a free worksheet/guide on this study, please click here.

In this episode, you will—

• Hear about our new study on Rest.
• Listen to Alex Soojung-Kim Pang talk about the idea of Rest and details of his book.
• Be offered a free worksheet/guide on the topic of this month.
• Hear a preview of what will be covered in future weeks.

For a free worksheet/guide on this study, please click here.

In this episode, you will—

• Understand why I quit podcasting.
• Learn why I decided to return to podcasting.
• Hear where we will be going with the podcast in the next year.

In this episode of First Things, I give a brief episode announcing that I am returning to the world of podcasting.  I give a few brief details of these plans.