PRODUCTIVITY

We break down why most AI implementations fail, reveal what the 12% of winners who implement AI projects are doing differently, show you the research on what separates successful AI deployment from expensive experiments, and give you four proven strategies to actually get ROI from your AI investments.

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Today, I'm teaching you the "Tactical Silence" technique that helps you extract the deeper insights people don't share in their first answer. We'll explain what it is, show you the research that proves it works, and give you 3 actionable ways to use it starting with your very next conversation.

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In today’s episode of the Productivity Podcast we explain what chronotypes and energy cycles are, review research showing how misalignment with your natural rhythms kills productivity, and then give you 4 practical ways to structure your workday around energy instead of arbitrary 9 to 5 office hours, to give you a fluid workday.

We're breaking down Human-AI Agent Coordination, a topic that's reshaping how modern teams operate. 

We explain what human AI coordination is, share cutting-edge research showing why most teams struggle with human AI orchestration , then give you 4 Practical Strategies to successfully coordinate both humans and AI on your team.

We explain what async communication is, review research showing how it saves massive amounts of time and money, and then give you the Three Question Test to know if a meeting should be an asynchronous meeting or a live one. 

Research Studies Mentioned:

1) Patel, B., Razzaque, M., Khot, V., & Allarakha, M. (2020). Examining the impact of an asynchronous communication platform versus existing communication methods: an observational...

We're breaking down the 75% Rule, a dead-simple productivity hack that helps you finish work early without working harder. 

We explain what the 75% Rule is, dive into the research on why humans are terrible at estimating time, then give you 3 ways to start using the 75% Rule this week.

We're diving into "Cannon Events", those life-altering moments that force change and reshape everything.

We' explain what Cannon Events are, share research proving they can lead to exponential personal growth, and give you 3 practical ways to turn Cannon Events into your biggest advantages.

You've got 18 tabs open. Three different competitor websites, two pricing comparison sites, five industry blogs, and somewhere in there—a Reddit thread that you hope has the answer to the market research you need. You started this research project three hours ago. Your coffee's cold. And you're only halfway done.

There's a better way.

Today we're breaking down how AI-powered search is...

We explain why your network truly is your net worth and why maintaining relationships matters as much as, or even more than, building new ones. 

We walk through three things that happen when you maintain your network, research that shows how strong networks directly increase your salary, promotion rate and net worth, and show you why staying in touch is so hard.

Then finish up by giving you a simple productive system to maintain rela...

You are losing an entire workday every week without even realizing it.

That’s negative productivity. 

We explain what's happening, how it adds up to losing 5 weeks every year.

Give you 5 practical tactics to get back at least half of the time your losing.

Because once you’ve spent time, there is no way to ever get it back. You don't want to waste it away.

Research Study Referenced

• Murty, Rohan Narayana, Sandeep Dadlani, and...

Today, we're getting real about what makes people stick around and give their best work. 

We dig into the science behind great leadership

Break down what people are really looking for in their work 

Give you 5 concrete actions you can start taking today—whether you're a CEO shaping company culture or a manager trying to keep your team engaged

We're breaking down Agentic AI.

What Agentic AI is

How Agentic AI is different from the chatbots you're using now

Why researchers believe Agentic AI a productivity game-changer and...

4 practical ways you can start using Agentic AI to get more done with less effort to increase your productivity. 

Research Study Referenced:

• Journal: Journal of Computer Information Systems, Study Title: "AI Agents and Agentic Systems: A ...

We explain what a strategic pause is, review a Harvard study that proves why hitting pause makes you 22% more effective, then give you 3 practical techniques to start using today to leverage the power of the pause.

We're diving into resilience, that mental and emotional muscle that separates those who bounce back from setbacks and those who stay down. 

We define what resilience really is, look at research that proves you can build it, then give you 5 powerful tactics you can start using today to increase your resilience when adversity hits.

In this episode we're explaining how to use the 5 AI work productivity apps that separate the people getting left behind from the people getting ahead. You learn exactly what each AI work productivity app one does, how to leverage it, and research that proves mastering these tools isn't just about efficiency, rather it's about building a better career.

Today, we'll define what unhelpful help  is, dive into research that shows just how damaging it can be, then finish up by giving you 4 practical strategies to make sure the help you ask for—and give—moves things forward.

Today, we're breaking down 9 soft skills that'll accelerate your career faster than any certification. We'll back them up with research proving soft skills drive career advancement, then give you specific tactics you can start using tomorrow morning.

Today we're breaking down a calendar redesign experiment that Atlassian did that helped their workers boost their focus by 32% and make 31% more progress on their top priorities. 

We explain the 30/20/40 rule for structuring your week, walk through the research study that proves it works, and give you 3 actionable steps to redesign your own calendar starting today.

By the end of 2026, 75% of company’s employees will be working alongside AI teammates that can execute full workdays without supervision?

Welcome to 2026. The year productivity finally stops being about doing more, and starts being about working smarter with tools that can do tacks and reason.

Today we're kicking off the new year by looking ahead at five major productivity shifts coming in 2026, complete with the research backin...