Stay Productive

Forest App Review

https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/xqvuhu/TPL_forest_app_mixdown_LUF_FINAL.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS | More In this episode, Kyle & Mark, reeling from their Mobile Monochrome challenge, head back to the land of time tracking and put the Forest App to work. Does this help keep us focused on our tasks? Does it block us from using our mobile devices? See how they fared on this episode of Read more…

By Mark, ago
Mobile Monochrom Cover Art

Mobile Monochrome

https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/ui4a4p/Ep_12_-_Mobile_Monochrome.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS | More It’s been over a decade since the first iPhone came out, launching the smartphone revolution. Since then smartphones have gone from a novelty to a necessity in our daily lives, and as the smart phone has grown more and more ubiquitous so have concerns about the addicting behavior associated with the smartphone. In Read more…

By Kyle, ago

Bad Habits

https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/m9rxnq/TPL_ep11-bad-habits_ch_LUF_FINAL.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS | More In this episode, Kyle & Mark take inspiration from the book Atomic Habits by James Clear and tackle two of their bad habits. See what habits they chose to tackle and how they fared on this episode of The Productivity Lab. Resources and Fun Stuff: Atomic Habits Book Review Toggl TPL Time Tracking Read more…

By Mark, ago

Atomic Habits Book Review

https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/ahviav/Ep_10_-_Atomic_Habits_Review.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS | More Welcome to our second book review! In this episode Mark and Kyle sit down to review the hit sensation in productivity circles around the world: Atomic Habits by James Clear. Just published over a year ago Jame Clear’s book took the productivity and self improvement corners of the internet by storm, and being Read more…

By Kyle, ago

Hyperfocus & Scatterfocus

https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/zwfcxf/TPL_EP9_-_Hyperfocus_Scatterfocus_mixdown_LUF_FINAL.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS | More Everything comes to a head for a final look at the book Hyperfocus by Chris Bailey. In this episode, Kyle & Mark put the book to the test by executing the methods put forth by Chris Bailey and seeing how it impacts their day-to-day. Find out how things went and what they learned Read more…

By Mark, ago

Time Tracking

https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/23iky4/Episode_8_-_Time_Tracking.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS | More Time tracking is a hot topic in the world of productivity. We only have so many hours in a day and sometimes it’s best to know exactly how you’re spending them, especially in the world of getting stuff done. Have you ever wondered how many hours you actually put into your side projects? Read more…

By Kyle, ago

Attention Logging

https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/nycb2f/Episode_6_-_Attention_Logging.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS | More In this episode’s experiment, Kyle and Mark take a note from Hyperfocus and log how their attention is spent every hour. They take a look into their own data and figure out how they spend their time and use it to build a more productive and fulfilling week. Resources and Fun Stuff: Hyperfocus Read more…

By Kyle, ago

Hyperfocus Book Review

https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/d5ruue/TPL_ep5_hyperfocus_LUF_Chapter_FINAL.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS | More In this episode, Kyle & Mark put a pause on their productivity experiments to share their review of the book Hyperfocus by Chris Bailey. See what they thought on this episode of The Productivity Lab. Resources and Fun Stuff: Hyperfocus Eisenhower Matrix Focused episode on Moving the Needle Sleep Smarter by Shawn Stevenson Read more…

By Mark, ago
gratitude journaling

Gratitude Journaling

https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/axucst/Ep_4_-_Gratitude_Journaling_Final_Cut.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS | More In this episode’s experiment, Kyle & Mark bring out their pen and paper again and test out the claims of gratitude journaling. Could taking a little time out of your day to write down things that you’re grateful for really make that big of a difference in your happiness? How scientific is this Read more…

By Mark, ago