Productivi-Tree: The Human Side of Productivity

Santiago Tacoronte
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Work has changed. The way we talk about productivity has not. Every week, Santiago Tacoronte talks with researchers, leaders, and practitioners who are figuring out how to work without sacrificing everything else. Topics cover focus, energy, habits, team dynamics, leadership, and the tools that help you do more of what matters and less of what drains you. New episode every week. Become a gues: Reach out to info@santiagotacoronte.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. Jul 10

    The Wisdom Gap: Why AI Gives You Information But Not the Answer

    AI has made information cheap, but wisdom is more expensive than ever. Andrew Winton, CMO at Digital Advisory and creator of BOOM Marketing, explains why executives confuse the two, what governed advisory looks like next to a consulting deck, and why senior leaders are building portfolios instead of climbing one ladder. Guest Links Andrew Winton - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/globalmarketingleader Digital Advisory: https://www.digitaladvisory.com BOOM Marketing (Qosmos): https://boom.qosmos.ai Want to know where you are losing time and energy?Take the free Productivity Assessment and get your personal results in minutes. https://links.santiagotacoronte.com/Productivity-AssessmentMore Productivity resources at https://santiagotacoronte.com/productivity-tips/Become a Guest: info@santiagotacoronte.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    The Wisdom Gap: Why AI Gives You Information But Not the Answer

  2. Jul 3

    Why Smart People Have a Thinking Gap (And How to Close It)

    Most productivity advice focuses on improving your output, but it often misses the source of real progress: the quality of your thinking. Michael Lukich, analytics executive, former Georgetown professor, and author of "The Stoic Systems Thinker," argues that the real leverage is upstream. In this episode, he explores the modern thinking crisis, the DSRP framework, fluid versus crystallized intelligence, and why Stoicism and systems thinking may be the same discipline, separated by 2,000 years. Guest links Book, The Stoic Systems Thinker: https://www.stoicsystemsthinker.com/book LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lukich/ X/Twitter: https://x.com/michaellukich Solver School, Poker and Analytics: https://www.youtube.com/c/solverschool Want to know where you are losing time and energy?Take the free Productivity Assessment and get your personal results in minutes. https://links.santiagotacoronte.com/Productivity-AssessmentMore Productivity resources at https://santiagotacoronte.com/productivity-tips/Become a Guest: info@santiagotacoronte.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Why Smart People Have a Thinking Gap (And How to Close It)

  3. Jun 26

    The Real Reason You Don't Finish What You Start | Adam Tilove | EP73

    Adam Tilove spent decades watching brilliant ideas die before they became anything real. In this episode, he breaks down why initiating tasks is harder than doing them, names the six emotional "F-loads" that make you take the off-ramp before you even know it, and explains how irrevocable action and embracing ugly work can finally close the gap between idea and execution. He also shares what a second-grade report card from 1980 taught him about his own ADHD, and why he doesn't believe the superpower framing. 💬 Guest Links: Website - neurodiscipline.com Book: Split Second (available on Amazon) Email: adam@neurodiscipline.com 🤫 How Productive are you Really? Take the Free Productivity Test - https://links.santiagotacoronte.com/Productivity-Assessment 🎁 More Free Productivity Tools and Templates - https://links.santiagotacoronte.com/free-productivity-resources 📩 Join my Productivity Newsletter - https://links.santiagotacoronte.com/Newsletter 🤝 Let's Connect: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/santiago-tacoronte/ X (Twitter): https://x.com/TacoronteSanti Want to know where you are losing time and energy?Take the free Productivity Assessment and get your personal results in minutes. https://links.santiagotacoronte.com/Productivity-AssessmentMore Productivity resources at https://santiagotacoronte.com/productivity-tips/Become a Guest: info@santiagotacoronte.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    The Real Reason You Don't Finish What You Start | Adam Tilove | EP73

  4. Jun 19

    Podcasts as a Productivity Tool, and How to Become a Guest

    Noémi Beres, founder of Podcast Connections, breaks down two sides of podcasting most professionals ignore. First: how to use podcast listening as a genuine productivity advantage -- learning faster, matching content to activity, and building better habits around audio. Second: how to become a podcast guest, write pitches that land, handle imposter syndrome, and turn a single interview into long-term business relationships. If you consume podcasts passively or have been sitting on the idea of getting on the other side of the mic, this episode is for you. Noémi on LinkedIn: search "Noémi Beres" (look for the microphone icon next to the name) https://www.podcastconnections.co Want to know where you are losing time and energy?Take the free Productivity Assessment and get your personal results in minutes. https://links.santiagotacoronte.com/Productivity-AssessmentMore Productivity resources at https://santiagotacoronte.com/productivity-tips/Become a Guest: info@santiagotacoronte.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Podcasts as a Productivity Tool, and How to Become a Guest

  5. Jun 12

    Wellness Washing: Why Your Company's Wellbeing Programme Is Making Burnout Worse

    Your company has a meditation app, a mental health awareness poster, and maybe a yoga class at lunch. And yet people are burning out faster than ever. Jody Brooks calls this wellness washing: performing wellbeing without changing the structural conditions that actually cause burnout. In this episode, he shares the Nine Principles of Authentic Living, built from his own journey through severe anxiety, depression, and suicidal thinking, and explains what real wellbeing in the workplace actually requires. 🤫 How Productive are you Really? Take the Free Productivity Test - https://links.santiagotacoronte.com/Productivity-Assessment 🎁 More Free Productivity Tools and Templates - https://links.santiagotacoronte.com/free-productivity-resources 📩 Join my Productivity Newsletter - https://links.santiagotacoronte.com/Newsletter 💬 Guest Links: Jody Brooks - https://authenticcoaching.me/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jody-brooks-coach/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/the_authenticcoach/ ⏰ Time Stamps: 0:00 Intro -- Jody's story: successful on the outside, breaking on the inside 2:15 The moment it broke: crying in a toilet cubicle 3:30 The slow erosion: how burnout builds before you name it 5:15 What is wellness washing? The car wash analogy 7:00 Real examples: apps, yoga classes, mental health first aiders 9:00 Why yoga classes polarize instead of help 10:30 HR's impossible position: gatekeepers, not guardians 12:50 Are HR departments doomed by short-termism? 15:00 What it actually costs companies: sickness, turnover, hidden losses 19:10 UK burnout stats: 91% experience extreme stress every year 21:10 The Nine Principles of Authentic Living -- all 9 explained 31:35 Psychological safety: what companies get wrong 34:00 Ownership: personal agency when you can't fix the system 38:50 AI and burnout: why output models make it worse 42:15 Remote work and the return-to-office debate 46:50 What every person needs: to be seen, heard, listened to, and to belong 49:20 Quickfire round 51:05 How to connect with Jody Brooks Want to know where you are losing time and energy?Take the free Productivity Assessment and get your personal results in minutes. https://links.santiagotacoronte.com/Productivity-AssessmentMore Productivity resources at https://santiagotacoronte.com/productivity-tips/Become a Guest: info@santiagotacoronte.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Wellness Washing: Why Your Company's Wellbeing Programme Is Making Burnout Worse

  6. Jun 6

    The 8th Waste: Why Untapped Human Potential Is Your Biggest Productivity Problem

    Hanna Bauer, Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, Baldrige Examiner, and founder of HEARTnomics, makes the case that your workday has the same waste problems as a factory floor, and the most expensive one is untapped human potential. Rigorous, practical, and unexpectedly human. Guest Links - Website: https://heartnomics.com - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bauerhanna/ - HEART Leadership Profile: https://heartnomics.com/discover-your-heart-leadership-profile/ Want to know where you are losing time and energy?Take the free Productivity Assessment and get your personal results in minutes. https://links.santiagotacoronte.com/Productivity-AssessmentMore Productivity resources at https://santiagotacoronte.com/productivity-tips/Become a Guest: info@santiagotacoronte.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    The 8th Waste: Why Untapped Human Potential Is Your Biggest Productivity Problem

  7. May 29

    The ROI of Kindness: How Being Human Became the Smartest Business Strategy

    Key TakeawaysPeople don't make decisions rationally -- they make them emotionally, then justify with logic. The best communicators, leaders, and salespeople know this and act accordingly."How you do anything is how you do everything." The way you set up a meeting, a room, or a conversation sends a signal before you say a single word.The ROI of kindness is not abstract -- Neal's car dealer case study shows how small acts of generosity (a free oil change, a windshield repair) compounded into a thriving service base of nearly 100 customers and a workforce that wore the company shirt to dinner.Short-termism is the enemy. Toyota planned 70 years ahead -- and their recall response left customers more satisfied than before the recall.There's a "cynical middle" in most organizations -- the people between the idealistic CEO and the enthusiastic new hires. Neal's mission is to remind them: you don't have to be an a-hole to get ahead.Human beings survived because of cooperation, not individual dominance. Teams that finish aren't always the fastest -- they're the most cohesive.Guest LinksNeal Foard -- nealfoard.com Storyfire (Neal's company) -- storyfire.net Email -- neal@storyfire.net TikTok, YouTube, LinkedIn, Instagram -- search "Neal Foard" TED Talk -- "The ROI of Kindness" Chapters 00:00 The Emotional Architecture of Advertising 05:33 Redefining Success in Business 09:23 Teaching Creativity and Selling Ideas 17:38 The ROI of Kindness in Business 27:24 Short-Termism vs. Long-Term Values 34:18 Countering Social Media Rage with Kindness 41:16 The Power of Cooperation in Business Want to know where you are losing time and energy?Take the free Productivity Assessment and get your personal results in minutes. https://links.santiagotacoronte.com/Productivity-AssessmentMore Productivity resources at https://santiagotacoronte.com/productivity-tips/Become a Guest: info@santiagotacoronte.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    The ROI of Kindness: How Being Human Became the Smartest Business Strategy

  8. May 22

    Muscle Is Magic: The Executive Fitness System That Adds 10 Years to Your Life

    Timothy Ward grew up surviving chaos through sport. Now at 61, he is a longevity coach and author of The GOAT Within, working with executives aged 45 to 80. In this episode he walks through the Fitness Quadrant (resistance, nutrition, cardio, rest/recovery), explains why muscle is the most important tissue on your body after 50, and introduces biomarker blood panel testing that targets real deficiencies rather than wasted supplements. His M.I.T. system delivers strength and cardio results in two and a half to three hours per week. The message: aging into weakness is not inevitable if you have the right knowledge and strategy. Guest LinksWebsite / hub: www.lifestrong.netBiomarker testing: www.lifestrong.net (US only, $349 for 120 markers)Book: The GOAT Within - available on Amazon globally (bestseller, 60+ countries)Instagram: @fitnessquadrantLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/coach-timothy-ward/Fitness Quadrant site: https://fitnessquadrant.net/ Chapters 00:00 From Chaos to Clarity: Timothy's Journey 05:07 The Power of Personal Storytelling in Wellness 08:28 Understanding Aging: Signs and Signals 12:29 The Fitness Quadrant: A Holistic Approach to Health 26:18 Overcoming Barriers: Knowledge, Prioritization, and Adaptation 32:32 The Importance of Biomarkers in Personal Health 37:10 Quickfire Insights: Timothy's Top Tips 42:26 Outro Want to know where you are losing time and energy?Take the free Productivity Assessment and get your personal results in minutes. https://links.santiagotacoronte.com/Productivity-AssessmentMore Productivity resources at https://santiagotacoronte.com/productivity-tips/Become a Guest: info@santiagotacoronte.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Muscle Is Magic: The Executive Fitness System That Adds 10 Years to Your Life
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Work has changed. The way we talk about productivity has not. Every week, Santiago Tacoronte talks with researchers, leaders, and practitioners who are figuring out how to work without sacrificing everything else. Topics cover focus, energy, habits, team dynamics, leadership, and the tools that help you do more of what matters and less of what drains you. New episode every week. Become a gues: Reach out to info@santiagotacoronte.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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