Podcast Episodes

Why going backwards is often a good sign of progress

When we think about the journey of a thousand miles, we often assume it means constant forward movement. We picture ourselves taking one step after a…

11 hours ago

How to Make Additional Time Out of Thin Air.

There's hardly anyone who says they have loads of time. We all want 36 hours per day and eight days a week, and yet most of the time the time we so d…

1 week ago

Why Self-Study Works for Some People and Fails Miserably for Others

We believe coaching is often the best approach but it's not always the case. You might find an average coach and make little progress or you could ha…

2 weeks ago

Why all the productivity in the world may not matter after all

You are told that you have to be productive, but how productive is productive? We have been at work for close to 26 years, and we still have a full d…

3 weeks ago

Why Feedback Barely Helps Progress (And Why "Instant Feedback" is Crucial, Instead).

If you ask most people what is the core of learning, they will give you something banal like hard work or practise; however, they will also state tha…

1 month ago

Why Habits Fail Consistently (And Why You Need a Habit System Instead)

Most of us still accept the idea that you need 21 days to build a habit. Yet, most habits can fall apart even if you labour at them with dedication. …

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Why Habit-Change Is Almost Always Temporary (And How to Create Lasting Habits)

If habit change is really about personal effort, why do so many carefully built habits quietly fall over the cliff? The answer isn't motivation and i…

1 month, 2 weeks ago

How to speed up answering e-mail—and everyday messages as well

We are constantly typing, whether it's on our phone or at the computer. Sometimes, it's just a simple message; at other times, it is a bunch of email…

2 months ago

Re-Run 007 Why Willpower is Weak (And How Numbers Help You Stay on Track Instead)

2 months, 1 week ago

Re-run 06 How To Become More Productive (While Reducing Overwhelm)

2 months, 2 weeks ago