Break the System

Break the System unpacks the theories behind common productivity systems so you can apply it in your everyday life. We combine research and storytelling to ensure you have factual information in an easy-to-understand manner. Visit www.mytechne.io to learn more!

Break the System: A new adventure

Hey everyone! We here at myTechne are back to announce some new exciting things! First, we're migrating to a new feed called Not as Advertised: we're live and on every podcast platform. Next, that new feed will host our new show, Not as Advertised where we explore the ideas and products in the productivity space and examine if they work as advertised. Finally, this is the end for Break the System - but wait! We're keeping all your favourite episodes live here but our new show will be exclusively hosted on that feed and on YouTube so go subscribed to us there! And to everyone that's listened to Break the System - we can't thank you enough for your support and hope that you continue to support us on our new show!

02-17
05:36

Season Finale: Recap of 2019 & Looking ahead to 2020

The founding team gets together to discuss what we learned in 2019 and where we are headed in 2020.    Hint: We are building a product that enables busy people to be productive in a systematic and sustainable manner.    Want to be an early beta user? Join our mailing list at http://www.mytechne.io/technology Episode Highlights  (07:30) Stay consistent with your system (17:30) Self-care is productivity  (28:10) Our biggest take-away in 2019  (32:55) What does this mean for our Product?

12-10
42:00

Break the System 39: Your Guts and Your Brain

Today on Halloween, we talk about the spooky details of your gut and how the bacteria and microbes can influence your sleep and your mood.

10-31
12:21

Break the System 38: Relationships and Productivity

Today, we talk about how relationships can boost your self-esteem and productivity.

10-24
11:12

Break the System 37: Can hobbies better your productivity?

Today, we talk about how having a hobby can actually make you more productive at work.

10-17
10:32

Break the System 36: Safe Goal Pursuit?

Today, we break down why some of us are less willing to take risks to succeed and get a win.

10-10
10:40

Break the System 35: Aggressive Goal Pursuit?

Today, we break down why some of us are more willing to take risks to succeed and get a win.

10-03
10:27

34: Break the System 34: Is all criticism bad?

Today, we talk about the different forms of criticism and how (maybe not so) surprisingly, constructive feedback is the most effective way to up your productivity.

09-26
10:54

33: Break the System 33: Self-reflection

Today, we talk about a 6-step method to implement self-reflection and re-iteration into your daily workflow, whether that be for personal goals or for work.

09-19
13:30

32: Break the System 32: Fear of Missing Out

Today, we break down the fear of missing out (FOMO) and the main forces driving this, and how productivity might actually make FOMO worse.

09-12
12:43

31: Break the System 31: Feedback Loops

Today, we're going back and refreshing our content on habits by delving into the core concept of how feedback loops are made in our brain.

09-05
10:27

30: Break the System 30: Working Musically

Today, we break down how music can or can't be helpful in your work productivity!

08-29
11:21

29: Break the System 29: Mood? Mood.

Today, we talk about mood regulation and a system to help you understand how your mood can be affected by different stimuli.

08-22
11:55

28: Break the System 28: Food and Dieting?

Today, we talk about the effects and sugars and fats on your health and productivity.

08-15
10:35

27: Break the System 27: Work is Frustrating

Today, we talk about frustration and how our brains process it - and more importantly, is it predictive, or is it hardwired into us?

08-08
09:52

26: Break the System 26: Exercise and Memory

Today, we talk about how exercise can help improve our memory and cognitive abilities.

08-01
08:19

25: Break the System 25: Work Anxiety

Today, we talk about work anxiety and how that might affect your productivity.

07-25
10:22

24: Break the System 24: Information is Key

Today, we talk about why information is so rewarding to us, and how our brain processes that reward.

07-18
08:57

23: Break the System 23: Over-planning

Today, we talk about the dangers of over-planning and how we can learn from chess players about planning.

07-11
10:02

22: Break the System 22: Productivity, Pt. 2

Today, we talk about the importance of sleep cycles in productivity.

07-04
08:07

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