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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.
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Today we're explaining what a hot wash is and where it comes from, look at what the research says about why the hot wash works, and give you three practical tips to run regular hot washes with your team. STUDY CITATION: Tannenbaum, S. I., & Cerasoli, C. P. (2013). Do team and individual debriefs enhance performance? A meta-analysis. Human Factors: The Journal of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, 55(1), 231–245. CONNECT WITH US Read the Weekly EDGE Newsletter to Boost You...
Today we're talking about building your Personal Board of Directors. We’ll cover what it is, why the research says it outperforms the one-mentor model, and four tips that will have you building your Personal Board of Directors before the end of next week. STUDY CITATION Higgins, M.C., & Kram, K.E. (2001). "Reconceptualizing Mentoring at Work: A Developmental Network Perspective." Academy of Management Review, 26(2), 264–288. CONNECT WITH US Read the Weekly EDGE Newsletter to Boost You...
Today we're talking about the power of "yet" — what it is, where it comes from, what a study published in Nature found about how “yet” changes real behavior, and three ways to use it right now, in the middle of whatever goal is testing your patience and your sanity. STUDY CITATIONS Yeager, D. S., Hanselman, P., Walton, G. M., et al. (2019). "A national experiment reveals where a growth mindset improves achievement." Nature, 573, 364–369. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-019-1466-y CONNECT WITH...
Today we're breaking down what rumination is, looking at what the research says ruminating is doing to your productivity, your relationships, and your sleep, and giving you three practical ways to stop the ruminating loop. STUDY CITATION Cropley, M., Zijlstra, F.R.H., Querstret, D., & Beck, S. (2016). Is Work-Related Rumination Associated with Deficits in Executive Functioning? Frontiers in Psychology, 7, 1524. CONNECT WITH US Read the Weekly EDGE Newsletter to Boost Your Pr...
How to train your brand voice inside Jasper.ai so you can produce more content easier, what the research says about why brand voice consistency matters, and three practical steps to get Jasper sounding like you instead of sounding like every other AI output in your industry. STUDY CITATION Barcelos, R. H., Dantas, D. C., & Sénécal, S. (2018). "Watch Your Tone: How a Brand's Tone of Voice on Social Media Influences Consumer Responses." Journal of Interactive Marketing, 41, 60–80. CONNEC...
Today, we're breaking down the Aspirin vs. Vitamin Habit Test. We explain what Aspirin vs. Vitamin Habit Test is, where it comes from, why psychology backs it up, and three ways you can use the Aspirin vs. Vitamin Habit Test to build habits that actually stick and make you more successful. STUDY CITATIONS Elliot, A. J., & Church, M. A. (1997). A hierarchical model of approach and avoidance achievement motivation. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 72(1), 218–232. CONNECT WITH ...
Today we're breaking down the difference between a growth mindset and a fixed mindset, covering the research that proves your brain is more adaptable than you think, and giving you 3 practical ways to rewire how you respond to setbacks so you start treating failures as data points instead of verdicts. STUDY CITATIONS Blackwell, L. S., Trzesniewski, K. H., & Dweck, C. S. (2007). Implicit theories of intelligence predict achievement across an adolescent transition: A longitudinal study and ...
We're taking a negotiation tactic straight out of the FBI playbook from former hostage negotiator Chris Voss and showing you how to use it to set boundaries, push back on overload, and protect your time and SANITY.. At work, at home, with a contractor, a friend, whoever. We explain what no-oriented questions are, cover the psychology behind why no oriented questions work, and give you three ways you can start using no oriented questions right after finishing listening to this episode. ...
We're breaking down the IKEA Effect — what the IKEA Effect is, what the research says, and three ways to use the IKEA Effect to build a more productive team that cares about the work. STUDY CITATIONS Norton, M. I., Mochon, D., & Ariely, D. (2012). The IKEA effect: When labor leads to love. Journal of Consumer Psychology, 22(3), 453–460. CONNECT WITH US Read the Weekly EDGE Newsletter to Boost Your Productivity. It's FREE! Over 24,225 listeners and counting! If you have an amazing p...
We teach you the four-pillar mental toughness system Navy SEALs use to conquer doing the hardest things, the research that proves it works, and how to put each Navy SEAL technique to use the next time pressure hits you. STUDY CITATION: Smith, E. N., Young, M. D., & Crum, A. J. (2020). Stress, Mindsets, and Success in Navy SEALs Special Warfare Training. Frontiers in Psychology, 10, Article 2962. CONNECT WITH US Read the Weekly EDGE Newsletter to Boost Your Productivity. It's F...
We break down what manipulation is, walk through the six tactics researchers pinpointed people use to manipulate you, in a real psychology study, and then give you 3 ways to stop manipulation in its tracks, whether it's coming from a coworker, a family member, a friend, or a partner. A must listen if you feel like you are or have been manipulated. STUDY CITATION Buss, D. M., Gomes, M., Higgins, D. S., & Lauterbach, K. (1987). Tactics of manipulation. Journal of Personality and Social Psyc...
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 Factors in Computing Systems, pp. 107–110. CONNECT WITH US Read the We...
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 and Marketing Capabilities." Asian Journal of Business...
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. STUDY CITATIONS Peterson, S. J., & Byron, K. (2008). Exploring the role of hope in job performance: Results from four studies. Journal of Organizational Behavior, 29(6), 785-803.Snyder, C. R. (2002). Hope theory: Rainbows i...
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. CITATION: Hietanen, J. O., Peltola, M. J., & Hietanen, ...
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 techniques to make nasal breathing work for you starting today. CIT...
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. CONNECT WITH US Read the Weekly EDGE Newsletter to Boost Your Productivity. It's FREE! Over 24,225 listeners and counting! If you have ...
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 your internal dialogue, review research proving t...
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. CONNECT WITH US Read the Weekly EDGE Newsletter to Boost Your Productivity. It's FREE! Over 24,225 listeners and counting! If you have an amazing productiv...
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. CONNECT WITH US Read the Weekly EDGE Newsletter to Boost Your Productivity....
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