Productivity Nerd
By kathy.soulsby
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Episodes: 108
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Welcome to Productivity Nerd by Personally Virtual – your go-to spot for smart, slightly nerdy conversations about productivity, time management, and working smarter (not harder!).
Hosted by Virtual Assistant and productivity enthusiast Kathy Soulsby, we unpack powerful tools, books, and habits - from Getting Things Done to Slow Productivity and beyond.
Whether you’re a solo business owner, a time-blocking fanatic, or just looking to tame your to-do list, you’ll find actionable tips, interviews, and real talk to boost your focus and reclaim your time.
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Episode 54.5 - Are Fitness Trackers Making You Less Productive? The Science of Over-Tracking
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Jun 23, 2026 |
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Episode 54 - How to Get Better Results from AI (and Stop Wasting What It Can Do) with Chris Davies and Helen Taylor
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Jun 16, 2026 |
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Episode 53.5 - Why Happy Workers Are More Productive (And What Actually Makes Us Happy)
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Jun 09, 2026 |
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Episode 53 - Productive Workspaces: How Your Environment Affects Focus and Performance | with Natanya Gidoomal
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Jun 02, 2026 |
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Episode 52.5 - Micro-Wins vs. Macro-Goals - Why celebrating small achievements keeps you motivated.
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May 27, 2026 |
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Episode 52 - Buy Back Your Time | Dan Martell's Guide to Delegation & Freedom, with Claire Ennion
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May 20, 2026 |
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Episode 51.5 - The Dopamine-Driven Productivity Hack - How gamification can make work more engaging.
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May 13, 2026 |
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Episode 51 - The 5 Types of Wealth by Sahil Bloom | Are You Rich in the Ways That Actually Matter? with Helen Taylor
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May 06, 2026 |
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Episode 50.5 - This Meeting Could've Been an Email
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Apr 29, 2026 |
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Episode 50 - The Breathing Fix: How Your Breath is Running (or Ruining) Your Performance, with Phoebe Newman
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Apr 22, 2026 |
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Episode 49.5 - The ‘Done for the Day’ Checklist - A method to wrap up work effectively
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Apr 15, 2026 |
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Episode 49 - The Checklist Manifesto by Atul Gawande, with Claire Ennion
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Apr 07, 2026 |
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Episode 48.5 - Taming the Open Tabs Syndrome – Strategies to stop jumping between tasks
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Apr 01, 2026 |
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Episode 48 - Physical Energy, Movement Habits & The Science of Sustainable Productivity, with Duncan Vincent
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Mar 25, 2026 |
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Episode 47.5 - Success Comes From Small Efforts Repeated Daily
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Mar 18, 2026 |
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Episode 47 - How Flown Is Reinventing Remote Work Productivity with Rich Gwilt
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Mar 11, 2026 |
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Episode 46.5 - Mini pod on how to Retain More From the Books You Read | 7 Reading Techniques from Daniel Pink
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Mar 04, 2026 |
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Episode 46 - Why Bad Emails Are Killing Your Productivity (And What To Do About It), with Kim Arnold
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Feb 25, 2026 |
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Episode 45.5 - Inbox Zero Explained: Why 2,000 Unread Emails Are the Real Problem
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Feb 18, 2026 |
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Episode 45 - Working With Your Cycle: Productivity Tips for Hormone-Heavy Days, with Liz Sherlock
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Feb 11, 2026 |
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Episode 44.5 - Toxic Productivity and the Hungry Ghost Problem
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Feb 04, 2026 |
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Episode 44 - Living Forward by Michael Hyatt, with Claire Ennion
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Jan 28, 2026 |
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Episode 43.5 - The cosy January Episode
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Jan 21, 2026 |
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Episode 43 - How to Break Up with Your Phone by Catherine Price, with Helen Taylor
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Jan 14, 2026 |
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Episode 42.5 - Welcome to 2026: Are You Fast-Forwarding Through Life?
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Jan 07, 2026 |
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Episode 42 - Filing Your Tax Return Without Crying: A Festive Chat with Laura Green
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Dec 17, 2025 |
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Episode 41.5 - The Productivity Nerd’s Holiday Reading List
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Dec 10, 2025 |
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Episode 41 - Virtual Assistants & Productivity: What Every Business Owner Should Know, with Amanda Johnson and Gwen Backhouse
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Dec 03, 2025 |
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Episode 40.5 - Minipod on The Zeigarnik Effect; Why Your Brain Clings to Unfinished Tasks
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Nov 26, 2025 |
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Episode 40 - Getting Sh*t Done by Roo Day, with Claire Ennion
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Nov 19, 2025 |
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Episode 39.5 - How to Stay Productive When Life Gets in the Way
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Nov 12, 2025 |
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Episode 39 - How to Have a Good Day at Work (Even When It’s Chaos)
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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Episode 38.6 - From UK Office to French Countryside, with Vicki Doudelle
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Oct 31, 2025 |
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Episode 38.5 - Minipod on Music for Productivity: What Actually Works?
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Oct 29, 2025 |
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Episode 38 - SUMO: Shut Up, Move On, with Paul McGee
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Oct 22, 2025 |
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37.5 - minipod Clock Change Autumn
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Oct 15, 2025 |
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Episode 37 - Mind Management, Not Time Management, with Claire Ennion
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Oct 08, 2025 |
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Episode 36.5 - Minipod on Baby Pandas & Other Bonkers Productivity Hacks
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Oct 01, 2025 |
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Episode 36 - Meeting Prep: Because Winging It Isn’t a Strategy, with Claire Stibbon
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Sep 24, 2025 |
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Episode 35.5 - Minipod on The power of "closing loops" why unfinished tasks drain mental energy
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Sep 17, 2025 |
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Episode 35 - KPIs with Angela Peden of HJP Chartered Accountants
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Sep 10, 2025 |
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Episode 34.5 - Minipod: What Is a Sprint? Agile, Design Sprints & Getting Stuff Done FAST
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Sep 03, 2025 |
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Episode 34 - Atomic Habits by James Clear, with Helen Taylor
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Aug 27, 2025 |
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Episode 33.5 - One decision less...
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Aug 20, 2025 |
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Episode 33 - How to Develop your own work style, with Lizzie Penny and Alex Hirst
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Aug 13, 2025 |
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Episode 32.5 - minipod on the post holiday inbox
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Aug 06, 2025 |
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Episode 32 - The Power of Habit, by Charles Duhigg, with Helen Taylor
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Jul 30, 2025 |
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Episode 31.5 - Mini pod on inbox management - getting someone else to do it
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Jul 23, 2025 |
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Episode 31 - Getting through the summer holidays
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Jul 15, 2025 |
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30.5 - Minipod on prepping for your holiday
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Jul 09, 2025 |
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Episode 30 - Feel Good Productivity by Ali Abdaal with Helen Taylor
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Jul 02, 2025 |
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Episode 29.5 - Minipod on Glimmers
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Jun 25, 2025 |
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Episode 29 - Why we sleep by Matthew Walker, with Helen Taylor
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Jun 18, 2025 |
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Episode 28.5 - Minipod on the Miracle Morning
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Jun 11, 2025 |
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Episode 28 - Half Arse Human by Leena Norms, with Claire Ennion
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Jun 04, 2025 |
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Episode 27.5 - Minipod on Morning Rituals
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May 28, 2025 |
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Episode 27 - The Crazy Busy Cure, with Zena Everett
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May 21, 2025 |
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Episode 26.6 - Minipod on Productivity Rituals
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May 14, 2025 |
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Episode 26 - Mindfulness and Productivity, with Jana Nightingale
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May 07, 2025 |
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Episode 25.5 - Minipod on Co Working
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Apr 30, 2025 |
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Episode 25 - The 7 habits of effective people by Steven Covey, with Claire Ennion
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Apr 23, 2025 |
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Episode 24.5 - Minipod on the ‘Don’t Break the Chain’ Method
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Apr 16, 2025 |
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Episode 24 - The Power of Planning, with Holly Copsey
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Apr 09, 2025 |
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Episode 23.5 - Minipod on Body Doubling
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Apr 02, 2025 |
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Episode 23 - KIND: The quiet power of kindness at work, with Graham Alcott
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Mar 26, 2025 |
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Episode 22.5 - Minipod on the Spring Clock Change
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Mar 19, 2025 |
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Episode 22 - When by Daniel Pink, with Helen Taylor
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Mar 12, 2025 |
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Episode 21.5 - Minipod on mindmaps
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Mar 05, 2025 |
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Episode 21 - Shelley Fishel on Microsoft
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Feb 26, 2025 |
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Episode 20.5 - Minipod on appointment booking apps
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Feb 19, 2025 |
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Episode 20 - The Stack Method with Prasanth Nair
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Feb 12, 2025 |
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Episode 19.5 - Minipod on the Rise of the Robots
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Feb 05, 2025 |
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Episode 19 - Using AI to get more productive, with Fiona Young
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Jan 29, 2025 |
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Episode 18.5 - Minipod on getting past a set back
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Jan 22, 2025 |
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Episode 18 - Setting boundaries, with Kate Kurdziej
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Jan 16, 2025 |
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Episode 17.5 - Minipod on setting up your diary for a new year
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Jan 09, 2025 |
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Episode 17 - Goal Setting, with Dee Fagg
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Jan 01, 2025 |
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Episode 16.5 - Minipod on diaries, data and percentages
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Dec 27, 2024 |
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Episode 16 - Solo: How to Work Alone (and not lose your mind) by Rebecca Seal, with Helen Taylor
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Dec 18, 2024 |
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Episode 15.5 - Minipod on how to choose your planner
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Dec 11, 2024 |
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Episode 15 - Slow Productivity by Cal Newport, with Claire Ennion
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Dec 04, 2024 |
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Episode 14.5 - Mini Pod on planners - Digital or Analogue?
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Nov 27, 2024 |
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Episode 14 - Productivity and ADHD, with Rafa Perez Paton
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Nov 20, 2024 |
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Episode 13.5 - Minipod on Managing Receipts
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Nov 13, 2024 |
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Episode 13 - Eating well and staying productive, with John Dickinson-Lilley
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Nov 06, 2024 |
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Episode 12.5 - Mini Pod - Meeting or email?
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Oct 30, 2024 |
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Episode 12 - Faff Slaying with Asmara Kazmi
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Oct 23, 2024 |
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Episode 11 - 1, 2, Free, with the author, Tracy Irwin
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Oct 09, 2024 |
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Episode 10.5 - Minipod on audiopens
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Oct 02, 2024 |
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Episode 10 - Productivity during burnout or an illness, with Helen Taylor
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Sep 25, 2024 |
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Episode 9.5 - Minipod on password managers
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Sep 18, 2024 |
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Episode 9 - 4000 weeks by Oliver Burkeman, with Claire Ennion
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Sep 11, 2024 |
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Episode 8.5 - Text Expander
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Sep 04, 2024 |
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Episode 8 - with Caroline Marshall
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Aug 28, 2024 |
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Episode 7.5 - Minipod on Outlook Hacks
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Aug 21, 2024 |
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Episode 7 - Getting things done by David Allen, with Claire Ennion
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Aug 14, 2024 |
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Episode 6.5 - Minipod on Steven Covey's Quadrants
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Aug 07, 2024 |
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Episode 6 - Travel planning with Jules Taylor
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Jul 31, 2024 |
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Episode 5.5 - Minipod on The Stack Method
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Jul 24, 2024 |
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Episode 5 - Productivity Ninja with Claire Ennion
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Jul 17, 2024 |
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Episode 4.5 - Minipod on the pomodoro technique
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Jul 10, 2024 |
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Episode 4 - Getting your life in order, with Gilly Mulford
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Jul 03, 2024 |
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Episode 3.5 - Minipod on Temptation Bundling
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Jun 26, 2024 |
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Episode 3 - Winning the Week, with Claire Ennion
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Jun 19, 2024 |
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Episode 2.5 - Minipod on Boomerangs
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Jun 12, 2024 |
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Episode 2 - The fine art of working while you travel with Sarah Banks
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Jun 05, 2024 |
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Episode 1.5 - Minipod on Time Blocking
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May 29, 2024 |
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Episode 1 - Working Hard, hardly working – Grace Beverley. With Claire Ennion.
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May 22, 2024 |