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One Year of Experiments

https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/vfw7by/TPL_E29_One_Year_mixdown_LUF.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS | More In this episode, Kyle & Mark look back on all the challenges they completed in the lab and rank their favorites and least favorites. Dive into the discussion to see what their thoughts are. Resources and Fun Stuff: NaNoWriMo Camp NaNoWriMo ApexThis Podcast Plan with Me vid by Mark Standing Desk Ninja Blender Focus Me Read more…

By Mark, ago

The Natural Alarm Clock

https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/25ywvy/ep_28_-_natural_alarm_clock7vc8y.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS | More Ever feel tired and groggy in the morning? Are you looking for ways to improve your focus and creativity? Or do you just want to have a better sense of well being throughout the day? Well do we have a challenge for you! In this episode of The Productivity Lab Mark and Kyle put the Read more…

By Kyle, ago

Working Vacation

https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/0rrqoj/TPL_E27-Working-Vacation_mixdown_LUF_FINAL.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS | More There comes a time when your side-projects and task lists grow and grow until you’re unable to focus on your work. Enter the “working vacation”. Kyle and Mark have been fortunate to use their vacation time to recharge from work and focus on their side projects and health. In this episode find out how Kyle Read more…

By Mark, ago

Brain.FM

https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/e89y5j/Ep_26_-_Brain_FM_awb7z.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS | More The post iPod world is no stranger to hand crafted playlist to help you focus. Any productivity nerd out there has a go to album, soundtrack or playlist they’ll use to get down to business. From unintrusive ambient music to lo-fi hip-hip beats we all know what will help us focus and get stuff done. Read more…

By Kyle, ago

Ultralearning Book Review

https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/v0sw0g/TPL_EP25-Ultralearning_mixdown_LUF_FINAL.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS | More In the time of this global pandemic, many are finding themselves looking to improve existing skills or cultivate new ones. But how do you learn quickly and apply these new skills? Enter Ultralearning by Scott Young where we are promised that we can future-proof our careers by learning. In Ultralearning, Scott lays out the 9 Read more…

By Mark, ago

Bulletproof Coffee

https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/yqd73g/Ep_24_-_Bulletproof_Coffee_82bnr.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS | More What if I told you that just by tweaking your coffee a little bit you could improve your focus, increase your energy levels, get healthier and lose weight? According to the official Bulletproof Coffee, just by adding a little bit of butter and some coconut oil you can gain all these benefits and more! Are Read more…

By Kyle, ago

20/20/20 Rule

https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/ex1usd/TPL_E23-202020-Rule_mixdown_LUF_FINAL.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS | More We continue our “Work from Home” series to try out the 20/20/20 rule. With this rule, Kyle and Mark must work for 20 minutes, then take a 20 second break by walking 20 feet away from their workspace. Has Kyle’s experience changed with this rule? Has this made Mark love working from home even more? Read more…

By Mark, ago

Working From Home

https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/knx79m/Ep_22_-_Working_From_Home.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS | More These have been unusual times, it seems that over night we have had to upend our routines habits as a means to help flatten the curve. Many offices have required their employees to work from home including the very offices our hosts Kyle and Mark work at. In this episode of The Productivity Lab Kyle Read more…

By Kyle, ago

Digital Minimalism

https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/u9ia4r/TPL_E21_minimalism_mixdown_LUF_FINAL.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS | More We’ve read the book on Digital Minimalism, now we put it into practice. While Kyle & Mark don’t go for the full digital detox, we find and identify our existing digital uses and see how we can be intentional with our digital tools. What did Kyle & Mark seek to minimize and how did they Read more…

By Mark, ago

Digital Minimalism Book Review

https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/26yufz/Ep_20_-_Digital_Minimalism_Book_Review.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS | More Join us in this episode of The Productivity Lab for our review of Cal Newport’s latest book, Digital Minimalism. In the book Newport pitches the idea of digital minimalism, which is the practice of not overbearing yourself with tech and apps, and using the tech in your life wisely. Kyle and Mark discuss what being Read more…

By Kyle, ago