How to be a Productivity Ninja w/ Matt Cowdroy – ABR009
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Matt Cowdroy is in the happiness business. He uses productivity and mindfulness as tools to help people manage their attention at work so they can be more present, accomplish more, and stress less.
In this episode we cover:
- How to build your “second brain.”
- Why your to do list shouldn’t be limited to work.
- Matt’s Post It note planning hack.
- Zack’s clipboard to do list method.
- How to make tech work for you (vs the other way around).
- How productivity helps you manage your stress.
- How to make your work as easy as putting cherries on cakes (or spraying the weeds).
- When to match your tasks to your energy level.
Quotes:
Links and resources mention:
- Mike Vardy interview
- Think Productive website
- How to Be a Productivity Ninja
- Top 5 To Do List Managers:
- Audio guided weekly review:
- Weekly Review: gettingthingsdone.com/2015/07/podcast-07-guided-gtd-weekly-review/
- Mind Sweep/Brain Dump: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8kTh5eLgaWFMkVZWXFnRnFhdkk/view?usp=sharing
- The mind sweep audio is a primer for getting ideas out of your head. The guided weekly review audio will help you go through your first few weekly reviews.
- The Pomodoro technique
Connect with Matt:
- Website: thinkproductive.com.au
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/mattcowdroy
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