Routine Review

The back-to-school season (or any change in seasons) is a great time to re-evaluate our daily and weekly routines to make sure they're serving us.

From the Vault: Back to School Routine Review – TPW458

Let's talk about productivity myths: "productivity" beliefs that can actually make us less productive.

Productivity Myths – TPW457

Tomorrow isn't promised to us, so let's make the most of today.

Making the Most of Today – TPW456

This week we do a quick review of some good reasons to declutter your space, your calendar, and your mind.

9 Reasons to Declutter – TPW455

Nir Eyal

This week features the next installment in our recurring “Productive Reading” series, this time talking about key takeaways from Indistractable, by Nir Eyal.

Productive Reading: Indistractable, by Nir Eyal – TPW454

This week we're revisiting an episode from the TPW archives in which I talk about saying no without feeling guilty.

From the Vault: Saying No Gracefully – TPW453

This week we’re reviewing some of the basics for making time for what matters most to you, essential to a meaningfully productive life.

Making Time for What Matters Most to You – TPW452

How can we get stuff done when we're exhausted and a nap isn't an option?

Productivity When You’re Exhausted – TPW451

How can we stay productive even when we’re surrounded by chaos?

Productivity in Chaotic Times – TPW450

This week we’re talking about organizing our digital life--why it matters and some suggestions on how to organize key areas of our digital life.

Organizing Your Digital Life – TPW449

A podcast intended to help busy women find the tools and the encouragement to manage their lives, their time, their stress, and their stuff so they can accomplish the things that matter most to them.

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The Productive Woman

Little things can make a big difference in managing the demands on our time. This episode is a quick flyover of the things that help me on a daily basis.

My Top 10 Tips for Managing Your Day – TPW003

What can we do to stay on track when we're struggling to stay focused? This week we look at some possible reasons for that struggle, and some ideas that might help.

10 (or so) Ways to Stay Focused – TPW194

Decluttering is a hot topic these days. For some, the logical outcome of decluttering is minimalism. But who we are matters more than what (or how much) we own. Finding a balance between clutter and convenience can contribute to a productive life.

Clutter, Minimalism, & Convenience – TPW235

What apps, tech, tools, and services do you rely on to make your life easier? I share a few of mine in this episode.

Things That Make Life Easier – TPW206

Big changes are impressive, but great progress can be achieved by taking small actions consistently. Consider 5 small things to do every day for a more productive year.

5 Small Things to Do Every Day This Year – TPW275

When people think about productivity, they often think about calendars and to-do lists and project management, and all of those things are a big part of what we will discuss in coming episodes. But there's a big difference between being busy and being productive. True productivity requires a purpose to guide the activity. In this episode we talk about a process for coming up with principles to guide our decisions in such a way that our activity is consistent with our true values.

The Big Picture: Priorities & Guiding Principles – TPW002

Want to reduce stress, boost productivity, and enjoy your home more? Let's talk about why, how, and where to declutter our homes.

13 Areas to Declutter in Our Homes – TPW203

You don't have to completely overhaul your life to make progress toward your goals. Small changes can reap big rewards in making a meaningfully productive life.

10 Small Changes You Can Make to Boost Productivity (& One Bonus Tip) – TPW098

Emily Prokop

I think you'll enjoy my conversation with wife, mom, editor, and podcaster Emily Prokop, who shares how attention deficit (ADHD) affects her as an adult, and the tools and techniques she uses to stay on task and accomplish the things that matter to her.

ADHD & Productivity, with Emily Prokop – TPW080

How well does your to-do list work for you? This episode features 10 tips for making the most of whatever tool you use to manage your tasks.

Making the Most of Your To-Do List – TPW145

Some productivity principles are worth being reminded of from time to time. Here are a few that I think are important.

Remember This: 10 Productivity Principles – TPW247

What can we do to maximize our productivity at work, wherever our workplace might be?

Workplace Productivity – TPW258

Sometimes when we're looking for ways to get work done, it helps to hear about tools and techniques that have been effective for other people. This week I'm sharing a bit about the tools, systems, and approaches I use to get work done.

How I Get Work Done – TPW252

Are you making progress on your goals for this year, or has progress slowed because you're not consistently taking action? This episode offers ideas on how to reignite your fading motivation so you can keep moving forward to accomplish what matters most to you.

How to Renew Your Motivation – TPW227

Last week we talked about resolutions and goals--things we plan to start doing this year. This week, let's consider some things to stop doing (and what to do instead).

7 Things to Stop Doing This Year – TPW224

Making a life that matters has its challenges--for all of us. Can I encourage you to believe there's nothing wrong with you if you struggle sometimes to make it all work the way you think it should?

There’s Nothing Wrong with You – TPW238

Claire Kellems

Working mom Claire Kellems' search for order in her chaotic life has led to a blog, a business, and more peace of mind. How she got organized (and how you can too) is the subject of our conversation in this week's episode.

Get Organized Head First, with Claire Kellems – TPW263

It's not unusual to face obstacles in the pursuit of our dreams or goals. But how many of those obstacles do we create ourselves? In this episode, I examine some of the lies we tell ourselves and offer some suggestions for counteracting the lies to help you accomplish your goals, no matter how big or difficult they may be.

The Lies We Tell Ourselves – TPW068

What are your favorite productivity tools? I'm sharing 10 of mine on this week's episode.

Productivity Tools – TPW268

If you want to make a life that matters, where do you start? In this episode we're looking at 10 essentials to building a meaningfully productive life.

10 Essentials for Making a Life that Matters – TPW172

The Best Multi-Part Documentaries, with documentaries on Obama, Federer vs Nadal, the making of Star Wars, Netflix vs Blockbuster and more. Add episodes you're interested into your queue below!

Best Multi-Part Documentaries

The best philosophy podcast episodes. Asking questions about how to live a better life, what it means to be and do good, to the idea of God. This topic includes episodes that bring about important questions that everyone should be asking themselves. Add episodes you're interested into your queue below!