Undo – How history's outliers got stuff done

Mark Steadman
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Undo – How history's outliers got stuff done

An investigation into how history’s oddballs, outliers, and overachievers built systems to help them do their best work. Each episode unearths a so-called productivity hack from history to help you separate the brilliant from the b******t, so you can build a methodology that works for you. Productivity isn’t about getting more done to feed a money-seeking monster with an ever-growing appetite. It’s about clearing the clutter so you can focus on what you do best. Because if Edison can invent the lightbulb without Inbox Zero, you can probably survive without 10x-ing your toothbrush routine.

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  1. How to make fewer mistakes – The Checklist Manifesto

    5일 전

    How to make fewer mistakes – The Checklist Manifesto

    Simple mistakes are more common than it’s comfortable to admit. But there’s a dirt-simple technique that has dramatically reduced the number of preventable deaths, and it’s stuff we can use to make our own lives run more smoothly. Thanks to Ayesha Khan of Every Single Sci-Fi Film Ever* for lending her voice to Mark's silly opening sketch. Links mentioned in this episode Get more with Undo+Get members-only contentHang out in in DiscordSupport the show

    24분
  2. How to work when the sky’s caving in — Lincoln vs Churchill

    2월 17일

    How to work when the sky’s caving in — Lincoln vs Churchill

    When things look bleak, either in your head or out in the world, being “productive” is probably the furthest thing from your mind. We live in difficult times, no doubt, but two outliers a hundred years apart, fought oppression, propaganda, and dehumanisation all while under their own personal dark clouds. Links mentioned in this episode Get more with Undo+Get members-only contentHang out in in DiscordSupport the show

    27분
  3. Bullet Journal – Productive or performative?

    2월 10일

    Bullet Journal – Productive or performative?

    Can this analogue system for a digital age really help us get more done? Has it strayed from its roots and become synonymous with people who call things “super aesthetic”? And, if we can learn what we need to about the system in 3 minutes, why does it cost three and a half grand to learn to teach it? Links mentioned in this episode Get more with Undo+Get members-only contentHang out in in DiscordSupport the show

    21분
  4. How to get into the zone — Flow

    2월 3일

    How to get into the zone — Flow

    Time stands still and you’re in that sweet-spot where the work you're doing is challenging enough to hold your attention, but not so difficult that it causes you stress. This is flow, and it might just prove itself to be one of the keys that unlocks long-term happiness. Links mentioned in this episode Get more with Undo+Get members-only contentHang out in in DiscordSupport the show

    20분
  5. The tomato of productivity – the Pomodoro Technique

    1월 27일

    The tomato of productivity – the Pomodoro Technique

    It’s four o’clock in the afternoon, and you’re thinking over your day. Did you actually get anything done, or were you just reacting to a bunch of distractions? Links mentioned in this episode Get more with Undo+Get members-only contentHang out in in DiscordSupport the show

    19분
  6. Do the worst thing first thing (”Eat the frog”)

    1월 20일

    Do the worst thing first thing (”Eat the frog”)

    “Eat a live frog every morning, and nothing worse will happen to you for the rest of the day.” So says Mark Twain. Or so says a productivity guru says Mark Twain. But as far as we can tell, Mark Twain never said that. So what’s with all the frogs, and how can they help us do more of the right stuff, and less of the wrong? Links mentioned in this episode Get more with Undo+Get members-only contentHang out in in DiscordSupport the show

    16분
  7. Work expands to fill the time available – Parkinson’s Law

    1월 13일

    Work expands to fill the time available – Parkinson’s Law

    Studies show if you give people 60 minutes to complete a task that only takes 30, they’ll work the full hour instead of taking the rest off. That’s Parkinson’s Law in action, and by recognising it, we can buy back some time to ourselves. Just don’t tell the boss, or they’ll give you more busy work. Links mentioned in this episode Get more with Undo+Get members-only contentHang out in in DiscordSupport the show

    14분
  8. The Eisenhower Matrix – Decision-making in the White House

    1월 6일

    The Eisenhower Matrix – Decision-making in the White House

    How do you decide what needs to be done now, and what can wait? And how do you take care of the stuff that needs doing now, while not neglecting the things that make it worth getting out of bed in the morning? Links mentioned in this episode Get more with Undo+Get members-only contentHang out in in DiscordSupport the show

    14분
  9. Introducing Undo

    2024. 11. 08.

    Introducing Undo

    Coming January 2025. Humans will do anything to avoid the actual work they said they’d do. While supposedly writing this trailer I checked my slow cooker, restocked the fridge, took my blood pressure (it’s dangerously high, btw), followed up on a WhatsApp conversation, picked up the post, checked in on the cats, tidied my desk and made another coffee. That’s genuinely true – these are all things I did while I should’ve been writing this script. And all I really need to tell you is that Undo is a podcast that examines productivity methods through the ages and tries to separate the brilliant from the bullshit, so you can figure out how to design your own system that matches your brain chemistry. I mean really, it’s just a fun show you can listen and tell yourself you’re working. Finally, procrastination in podcast form!

    1분

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An investigation into how history’s oddballs, outliers, and overachievers built systems to help them do their best work. Each episode unearths a so-called productivity hack from history to help you separate the brilliant from the b******t, so you can build a methodology that works for you. Productivity isn’t about getting more done to feed a money-seeking monster with an ever-growing appetite. It’s about clearing the clutter so you can focus on what you do best. Because if Edison can invent the lightbulb without Inbox Zero, you can probably survive without 10x-ing your toothbrush routine.

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