6 episodes
Mostly Productive Matthew C. Anderson
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- Self-Improvement
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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Planning Horizons
I find it to be a challenge to try to plan simultaneously for a close horizon (tomorrow) while planning for next year. In this episode I chat about the method and frequency I use for various planning horizons.
Follow the yellow brick road...
Be more concrete in what planning means.
Planning for the year
Quarterly check-in
Weekly planning for a 2-week horizon
Day planning
Task planning (limiting this!)
Time frame summary & considering other "special" horizons
Planning for the very long term
Planning and fiscal periods
Project-based planning horizon
Review of all horizons--including "structured" and "special"
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Planning for things you don't like
Planning for things you don't like
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Use embarassingly achievable targets (to accomplish more)
Use embarassingly achievable targets (to accomplish more)
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Planning when you don't know enough to make a plan
It's hard enough to put together a puzzle when you have a picture showing you what it looks like...but how do you plan when you don't know that?
In this episode, it's time to explore this challenge and look at an approach to deal with this all-to-common situation.
"Planners gotta plan"
The pirate code
Plans vs instructions
An example of building the incomplete plan
Starting when your goal is less concrete
Identifying opportunities
Respond to missteps
Requesting your questions
Thanks for the early support!
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What do you mean "Mostly Productive"?
In this introductory episode of Mostly Productive, Matt discusses the why and what behind the podcast.
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Trailer: Mostly Productive
The idea of being "mostly productive" is to find the productivity that comes along with focusing on what's most important to you.
Set your target, respond to the setbacks, and simply be, "mostly productive" on your journey in life and your career.
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