Episode Details

Productivity is not simply writing a longer to-do list or trying to move faster. In this episode of Total Disruption, Michael Libercci and Dr. Jake Clendenning explore how to capture competing responsibilities, identify the most important next action, and stay focused when progress feels slower than expected.

Michael explains how a handwritten notebook helps him unload mental clutter and organize work by project. Jake discusses the question that helps prioritize a crowded list: What is the one action that could make other tasks easier or unnecessary? Together, they connect that idea to learning new technology, moving from specialist work into business building, and accepting the repetitions required to develop competence.

In this episode:
• Why productivity requires discipline
• How written capture can clear mental space
• A practical way to prioritize a long task list
• Why new skills feel slow at first
• The courage to be temporarily bad at something new
• A Total Disruption hosting-platform update
• Why entrepreneurs may want execution and accountability—not just “coaching”

The hosts also discuss an AI story they explicitly identify as unverified. It is included as a prompt for future discussion, not presented as confirmed fact.

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Hosted by Dr. Jake Clendenning & Michael Libercci
Produced in partnership with the Los Angeles Tribune Podcast Network
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