16 episodes
Mostly Productive Matthew C. Anderson
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3.0 • 2 Ratings
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If you're overwhelmed--buried in projects, tasks, commitments--being productive can be hard (and maybe productivity shouldn't be your goal). Give yourself the space to simply be Mostly Productive, and supercharge your success.
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Embrace the productivity cycle
Recognizing and embracing a natural productivity cycle has been a valuable way to be grateful for different types of productivity. In this episode, explore the idea of the "productivity cycle".
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Planning the path vs. planning every detail
When making plans for any horizon, I prefer to plan the path and not plan for all the details. In this episode I expand on this core concept.
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Journaling
I love how journaling helps capture a moment in time and the opportunity to reflect and speculate. These same entries, later, offer a series of little snapshots that can uncover interesting patterns when reviewed.
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Separating the goal, project, and reward
I've found there are some useful benefits to separating the project, the goal, and the reward when making progress in life. In this episode, I use a fresh example from my life to share the core concepts of this approach.
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Listener question: Identity-based goals & specificity
Following up the identity-based goals episode with a specific Q&A topic about being too specific (or too generic) with the goals.
Original episode: https://anchor.fm/mostlyproductive/episodes/Identity-based-goals-etu0rm
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Identity-based goals
Coming up with goals and keeping them front and center through challenging times can seem daunting--but linking goals to my identity (and the activity to achieve that identity) has been a good way to stick with them and keep them aligned to my priorities.
During the episode, I reference the image below, which I originally came across in this 2013 Lifehacker post about linking habits to identity.
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Customer Reviews
Journaling Rules
Since journaling has been a practice of mine for several decades (including dream journaling), I was especially happy to see this episode’s title. I enjoy listening to each one. I’m so glad I found your podcast! You have a knack for breaking things down into bite-sized pieces that make living more enjoyably organized! Thanks Matt!