On this episode, we chat about the tech stacks we use to get work done on a daily basis.

A few select pieces of gear that we mentioned in this episode:

• Ardyn’s Sony headphones
• Lululemon’s great backpacks
• Belkin mount for Mac notebooks
• The Caldigit TS4 dock

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On this episode, we chat about our writing workflows—with books, academic papers, and other forms of writing.

A couple of links from the episode:

• Bear app (great font!)
• Book: How to Write a Lot: A Practical Guide to Productive Academic Writing

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On this episode, we chat about which tactics and habits from past episodes haven’t stuck for us!

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On this episode, I chat about the idea of productivity guilt—including where it comes from and what to do about it.

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On this episode, we chat about our favorite strategies for traveling with greater ease. Some topics covered include those to help you transverse time zones, pack more quickly (and without thinking), and enjoy getting to your destination more!

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On this episode, we chat about busyness—including how feeling busy is different from actually being busy. Some topics covered include:

• How we often wear busyness as a badge of honor;
• How we can’t be busy and focused at the same time;
• Busyness and busywork;
• “Parkinson’s Law”;
• How we tend to overestimate how long we work for;
• How busyness can be a sign we have the capacity to become more productive.

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On this episode, we chat about what the research shows about news consumption—and what to do about it. Some topics covered include:

• Our “surface area of concern”;
• Tactics for deliberate news consumption;
• How the news affects our mind;
• What our own consumption patters (currently!) look like.

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On this episode, I chat with author and writer Scott Young about his new book, Get Better at Anything: 12 Maxims for Mastery.

I hope you enjoy the conversation—about learning, mastery, and how to get better at pretty much anything.

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On this episode, we chat about the science behind meetings—and how to get more value out of them. Topics covered include:

• The four helpful roles meetings have;
• Questioning your recurring meetings;
• Considering relationship dynamics in meetings;
• Becoming a good steward of other peoples time;
• Designating a meeting leader;
• Not attending meetings without an agenda;
• “Modalities” for meetings;
• Making meetings more interesting (and actually enjoyable);
• Whether asynchronous “meetings” are worthwhile;
• Ending zoom fatigue through oddly-timed meetings.

Links mentioned in this episode:

• Research paper: The key features of workplace meetings: Conceptualizing the why, how, and what of meetings at work

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On this episode, we chat about the science behind meetings—along with the value and annoyances they bring. Topics covered include:

• Chris’s review of the Staples coworking space;
• What makes meetings so draining;
• The four main purposes of meetings;
• How many meetings we have a week;
• Collaborative versus focused work;
• The incremental cost of meetings;

Links mentioned in this episode:

• Paper: Do We Really Need Another Meeting? The Science of Workplace Meetings (Mroz; Allen; Verhoeven; Shuffler)
• Paper: Virtual Work Meetings During the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Good, Bad, and Ugly (Karll; Peluchette; Aghakhani)

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On this episode, we chat about strategies for time blocking your day—including the ones we use. Topics covered include:

• The benefits of time blocking;
• The “rolling” time blocking method;
• How long our blocks are;
• How autonomy interacts with time blocking;
• Making time blocking sustainable.

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