
67 episodes

Energy and Focus Josh Mitchell
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5.0 • 9 Ratings
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Learn how to create more energy, sustained focus, and guilt-free productivity in your life and work. Hosted by Josh Mitchell.
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Wake up early
Try waking up at 4:00am or 5:00am tomorrow and see what happens. Here are some tips of how you can actually make that happen.
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Who Not How - Dan Sullivan's Paradigm Shifting Question
Who Not How is a concept that comes from Strategic Coach and Dr Benjamin Hardy's book of the same name. In this episode, you will hear an overview of the concept and see how it can help you in your thinking and execution.
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Daily Flow
What is something you can do every day so you can get to the productive state?
Daily Flow — Morning
Check calendar
Note today’s appointments/locations - check in with people to confirm? Note travel time - how long does it actually take to get to these places? Meals - what am I going to eat? 60-90 minutes of clarifying and organizing - do I have this? Rest/recharge time Planed time to go to sleep
Review Next Actions Lists
Put your eyes across your options for when you go to do work Pull out any critical action steps “You can only feel good about what you’re not doing when you know what you’re not doing.”
Review Waiting For Lists
Anyone you need to ping today?
Mindsweep
Anything pop
Ins to zero
Clear out your inboxes (task manager, paper, email, slack, etc)
Daily Flow — Evening
Check calendar
What actually happened today? What’s happening tomorrow? Anything to communicate with spouse, family, friends, coworkers?
Mindsweep
Anything that might keep you awake tonight? What has your attention the most? -
Do you have core principles that last?
In this episode, I share a collection of a few principles that serve as the foundation to my productivity. Steal them. Improve them. Add to them.
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Take inventory of your tools
Part two of a conversation about your productivity tools. Here is a link to the mindmap I use to visualize the tools I use:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/e3vx81sd2l3xa37/Gold%20Standard%20Productivity%20Tools.pdf?dl=1 -
Evaluate your tools
How often should you look at your tools and decide if they are working for you or not? You will learn how to evaluate your tools and make decisions on whether to keep what you are using or find something new.
Here is a link to the productivity tool mindmap I use to visualize this process:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/e3vx81sd2l3xa37/Gold%20Standard%20Productivity%20Tools.pdf?dl=1
Customer Reviews
Great viewpoints
This podcast has opened up a lot of different thought processes for me and helps me think in non traditional ways to really help with my productivity. Great audio as well- crystal clear! Definitely recommend. -mdn
Helpful solutions for today’s problems
This podcast has made me so much more productive and focused. Before listening to Josh, I was stressed out, overwhelmed, and worried about so many things stuck in my head. He has helped me to clarify the outcome, get it written down, and develop NEW habits to ensure I don’t fall off the wagon. I love that he uses the best research and tools from so many different thinkers. Looking forward to continue growing and listening!
This advice works!
You will love listening to Josh and this podcast! The content is actionable, practical, and sustainable. The stories and examples he gives are easy to follow and I’m able to apply them immediately! Highly recommended to busy people who need more clarity and momentum in their lives.