PRODUCTIVITY
The PRODUCTIVITY podcast delivers you time management strategies that work. We give you one productivity tip a day in a short, productive, episode. From the best productivity apps, productivity software, productivity tools, to the best productivity tips that are backed by science to work. After listening you'll be getting your important things done consistently and getting the most out of your time and talent. Your Host Brandon White has been an entrepreneur in the trenches for over two decades. Knowing he'll never get everything done in a day, he's figured out the best productivity strategies and products that are force multipliers to get the most out of a day in business to every day life.
Episodes
We look at what the research says about why planes are a hidden productivity goldmine and give you 5 tips to make your next flight much more useful to get work done. Based on science and my experience traveling over 500,000 miles in the air.
STUDY CITATION:
Mark, G., Gudith, D., & Klocke, U. (2008). "The Cost of Interrupted Work: More Speed and Stress." CHI '08: Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factor...
Descript, an AI video editor that turns long videos into short-form social clips by letting you edit video like a document.
We explain how Descript works, look at research that shows why short clips are worth the effort, and give you a simple process to pull 10 clips from one video...easily.
CITATIONS:
- Apasrawirote, D., Yawised, K., Chatrangsan, M., & Muneesawang, P. (2022). "Short-form Video Content (SVC) Engagement a...
We explain what psychologists call “hope” that can change how you feel, look at a study from the Journal of Organizational Behavior that shows how hope drives real performance, and give you 3 science backed strategies to use hope to feel better and more positive.
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We explain how to build trust on your video calls by breaking down why looking at your camera lens instead of your screen can 10x your ability to build trust in virtual meetings.
We explain the psychology behind virtual eye contact, review research that shows what it does and how best to do it, and finish up by giving you 5 proven tips to master this skill and become more trustworthy and persuasive in every video call you have.
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More than half of adults in the U.S. are mouth breathers, and it's quietly sabotaging their energy and focus. Whether you breathe through your nose or mouth makes a massive difference in your productivity.
We explain the science behind a simple breathing switch that will increase your oxygen uptake by up to 18%, review research showing how nose breathing lowers blood pressure and sharpens focus, and give you 3 practical techni...
Today we're breaking down Gamma, the AI presentation tool that recently got supercharged with Claude integration.
We'll show you why this combination is a productivity game-changer, look at research proving AI tools dramatically cut creation time, boost quality and attention, and finish up by giving you 4 power moves to start using Gamma today.
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Olympic athletes, military special forces operators and professional athletes are taught how to change their self talk voice and shift their nervous system from panic mode to peak performance mode.
In this episode of the Productivity Podcast we’re teaching you how to do it.
We break down the science of self-talk and its measurable effects on your physiology.
We explain what's happening in your nervous system when you change ...
We break down information density and the Too Long Didn’t Read or TL;DR style.
We explain TL;DR and information density, the brain science proving whyTL;DR works, and a dead-simple 5 step framework you can use in your next email or meeting that will have people thanking you in the office kitchen when you’re getting a coffee.
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We're explain vibe coding, the method that's letting non-technical people build custom software tools using plain English instead of learning Python or JavaScript.
We explain what vibe coding is, review academic research showing vibe coding’s massive productivity gains, give you 4 practical tips to start building your own tools, and cover one critical security concern you need to know about before you begin.
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We break down the "3-2-1" follow-up system, a research-backed framework for persistent communication that works.
We'll explain what the "3-2-1" follow-up system is, show you the science proving why "3-2-1" follow-up system matters, and give you 3 actionable strategies to start using "3-2-1" follow-up system today.
Citation:
Verbeke, W., Dietz, B., & Verwaal, E. (2018). "...
We break down the CODE Framework. The CODE Framework is a simple four-step system that stops you from losing valuable information and helps you use what you learn.
We explain what CODE stands for, look at research on why your working memory needs external support, and give you 4 practical ways to start using CODE today to make you smarter and more productive.
CITATION:
Paas, F., & van Merriënboer, J. J. G. (2020). Cognitive-...
Today we're breaking down the "Give First" networking strategy: how to build a high-value network without ever asking for a "favor."
We explain what it means to give first, dive into the research that proves Giving First Networking works, and give you 4 practical strategies to start building your network smarter.
CITATION:
Flynn, F. J. (2003). How Much Should I Give and How Often? The Effects of Generosi...
We break down lateral thinking, the problem solving skill behind breakthrough solutions.
We'll define what Lateral Thinking means, explore the research showing how Lateral Thinking helps you solve tough problems faster, then give you the 3 step process to leverage Lateral Thinking the next time you or your team is stuck.
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We explain what custom AI training is, review research proving personalized AI actually matches human writing styles, then give you a simple three-step process to train AI to write like you that works across Claude Projects, Google Gemini Gems, ChatGPT Custom GPTs, and Microsoft Copilot.
You'll walk away with an AI assistant that sounds like you and get’s you 90% to the finish line with any of your writing.
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Today, we're breaking down the EAR Method, a powerful conflict de-escalation technique that calms 90% of upset people within 30 seconds.
We explain what EAR stands for, review the research proving the EAR method to de-Escalate any personal or workplace argument works, then give you a simple framework to use it the next time workplace tension threatens to kill your productivity and relationships.
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Welcome to the final episode of our Speak Like a Pro series.
In episode 1, we covered the Rule of Three.
In episode 2, we tackled how to think faster and talk smarter in spontaneous moments.
Today, we're going after the thing that undermines all of public speaking anxiety.
We explain why your brain panics when you speak, what the research says about reframing that panic, and give you four techniques to manage your nerves so you...
Welcome back to our Speak Like a Pro series episode 2. Last episode, we covered the Rule of Three.
Today, we're tackling how to be a more effective communicator when you're put on the spot.
We'll break down why it trips people up, share frameworks that fix it, look at what the research says, and give you four tips you can use right away.
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In this episode, we’re covering the Rule of Three, what the rule of three is, why your brain is wired for three things, what the research says, and how to use the rule of three starting today.
This is the first episode in the three-part Speak Like a Pro Series
About the Speak Like a Pro Mini-Series
Speak Like a Pro is a three-part mini-series from the Productivity podcast that teaches you how to become a more effective and confi...
We define what workslop is, review the Stanford research that discovered this hidden productivity killer that's costing 10,000-person companies $9 million annually, explain why workslop is destroying workplace relationships, and give you 5 practical ways to use AI better so you create genuinely productive output instead of workslop.
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We're breaking down what outcome-based metrics actually are.
Why the smartest companies are ditching time-based performance reviews.
Reviewing a University of Minnesota study that tracked 775 workers under different metric
And giving you 4 specific ways to start proving your value through deliverables instead of face time.
Citations
Moen, P., Kelly, E. L., & Hill, R. (2011). Does Enhancing Work-Time Control and Flexibility Redu...
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