The Incrementalist

Dyan Williams
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Hosted by Dyan Williams - productivity coach and solo lawyer - The Incrementalist is a productivity show on making big changes in small steps. You will who learn how to use the Incrementalist approach to turn your ideas into action, focus on your highest priority, and make time for what truly matters. Website: www.dyanwilliams.com

  1. JAN 1

    Why Do You Really Want to Get More Done?

    After a long break from posting on The Incrementalist, I am back on the channel. To know whether to continue, start or stop any project, you must know the WHY before the HOW. The Busyness Trap: Escape Overload and Focus on What Matters is now available for early enrollment at dyan-williams.thinkific.com/courses/busyness-trap Module 2 is now up. It contains 16 minutes of 5 video lessons: 1)  What is the Busyness Trap?2) How Do You Know You're in the Busyness Trap? 3) The Psychology of Busyness4) The Culture of Busyness5) The Business of Busyness For updates on the course, subscribe to my enewsletter or The Incrementalist YouTube channel or podcast. website: http://www.dyanwilliams.com/e-newsletter at: https://bit.ly/3J9EbsD The Incrementalist: A Simple Productivity System to Create Big Results in Small Steps, is available on Amazon and Leanpub: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CFHYHGFZ(Pros: lowest price for readers and readily available on Kindle) https://leanpub.com/incrementalist(Pros: price flexibility for readers and 60-day money back guarantee)

    4 min
  2. The Busyness Trap, Module 1: Enroll early!

    04/16/2025

    The Busyness Trap, Module 1: Enroll early!

    Enroll early in the Busyness Trap: Escape Overload and Focus on What Matters: https://dyan-williams.thinkific.com/courses/busyness-trap Module 1 is now available. For an early enrollment fee of $29, you will get unlimited access to Module 1 plus all new modules that are added incrementally. The price of this course will increase as more modules are published. When all the modules are made available, the enrollment fee could be from $99 to $199.  A year ago, I started outlining the modules and writing the lessons for this self-paced online course. It builds on the 5 productivity principles described in my book, The Incrementalist: A Simple Productivity System to Create Big Results in Small Steps.   By taking this course, you will learn why you fall into the busyness trap, what keeps you stuck there, and how to get out and stay out.  Module 1 contains 12 minutes of 5 video lessons:1) Welcome (or what to expect in this course) 2) Productivity Principles to Beat Busyness3) Fast Changes and Tech Overuse Make You Busier4) Small Steps to Giant Leaps5) No Quick Fixes or One-Size-Fits-All Solutions Lessons may be updated or added to provide more value and to address common questions and  constructive feedback. For updates on the course, subscribe to my enewsletter or The Incrementalist YouTube channel or podcast. website: http://www.dyanwilliams.com/e-newsletter at: https://bit.ly/3J9EbsDYouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@theincrementalist/ The Incrementalist: A Simple Productivity System to Create Big Results in Small Steps, is available on Amazon and Leanpub: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CFHYHGFZ(Pros: lowest price for readers and readily available on Kindle) https://leanpub.com/incrementalist(Pros: price flexibility for readers and 60-day money back guarantee)

    4 min

  3. 03/27/2025

    Why (Too Much) Positivity Makes You Less Productive

    Learn 7 reasons why the Law of Attraction is unproductive and even harmful. The Law of Attraction says your thoughts and feelings manifest your reality; they contain vibrations and frequencies that create tangible outcomes or visible results. It’s pseudoscience that makes vague references to neurology, metaphysics and quantum mechanics.  The law of attraction is a New Thought or New Age concept. The idea is that whatever you desire, the universe will provide. The 3 steps of manifestation are to ask, belief and receive. There is no action step.  When you’re in the realm of possibility, action typically beats inaction. You could break down the challenge to make the action steps easier, struggle less, and apply the effort that you can reasonably manage. The incrementalist approach is more doable than trying to harness your mind power to manifest desired outcomes. Website: http://www.dyanwilliams.com/ The Incrementalist: A Simple Productivity System to Create Big Results in Small Steps, is available on Amazon and Leanpub:  https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CFHYHGFZ(Pros: lowest price for readers and readily available on Kindle)  https://leanpub.com/incrementalist(Pros: price flexibility for readers and 60-day money back guarantee)  Watch the YouTube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/@theincrementalist/ Subscribe to e-newsletter at: https://bit.ly/3J9EbsD

    17 min

  4. 08/15/2024

    Stop Being Busy. Start Resting.

    When you’re busy all the time, it’s hard to pause, slow down and rest. But the busier you are, the more you need to recover and recharge. In episode 70 of The Incrementalist, you will learn: 1) Wanting to rest is not a sign of weakness or laziness 0:002) What is rest 0:533) The benefits of passive rest, like Niksen (the Dutch term for doing nothing) 1:214) The advantages of active rest, like tactile hobbies or meditative activities 2:205) Rest can be mentally restorative, physically recharging, or spiritually renewing, or a combination of all three 2:445) The two main branches of the nervous system 4:196) Polyvagal Theory and the importance of the vagus nerve and Ventral Vagal State 5:257) The four types of responses to stress 8:218) Rest allows you to use your nervous system more effectively and activate the Ventral Vagal State to destress 8:369) Rest is key to creating big results in small steps 9:26 Website: http://www.dyanwilliams.com/ The Incrementalist: A Simple Productivity System to Create Big Results in Small Steps, is available on Amazon and Leanpub: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CFHYHGFZ(Pros: lowest price for readers and readily available on Kindle) https://leanpub.com/incrementalist(Pros: price flexibility for readers and 60-day money back guarantee) Watch the YouTube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/@theincrementalist/ Subscribe to e-newsletter at: https://bit.ly/3J9EbsD

    12 min

  5. 05/04/2024

    Learn While Doing Things (Better)

    Learning is a meta skill for thriving, growing, and doing better. When you don’t learn, you stay stuck and repeat the same mistakes. While learning might not be as urgent as performing tasks, producing output and meeting deadlines, it’s just as important. Your performance is at its lowest when you’re purely performing or purely learning.  You’re most likely to succeed when you have the ideal mix of both. In episode 69 of The Incrementalist, you will learn: 1) Chronic performance is counterproductive2) The difference between having a fixed mindset and a growth mindset3) 7 big ideas from Eduardo Briceño’s book, The Performance Paradox, to break out of chronic performance and turn the power of mindset into action 2:42 Big Idea #13:20 Big Idea #24:09 Big Idea #34:54 Big Idea #4  7:34 Big Idea #5 10:07 Big Idea #612:25 Big Idea #7 Website: http://www.dyanwilliams.com/ The Incrementalist: A Simple Productivity System to Create Big Results in Small Steps, is available on Amazon and Leanpub: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CFHYHGFZ(Pros: lowest price for readers and readily available on Kindle) https://leanpub.com/incrementalist(Pros: price flexibility for readers and 60-day money back guarantee) Watch the YouTube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/@theincrementalist/ Subscribe to e-newsletter at: https://bit.ly/3J9EbsD

    15 min

  6. 02/12/2024

    How to step into uncertainty, make progress, and find flow

    Uncertainty makes it harder to make progress and find flow in meaningful things. In easy conditions, progress is a straight line toward an end point. But when there’s uncertainty, progress is more like a feedback loop. In episode 68 of The Incrementalist, you will learn: 1) 0:09 When faced with the unknown, you can either do something or do nothing. 2) 0:26 The difference between uncertainty and ambiguity and why they both cause frustration. 3) 1:03 The Paradox of Control and how we create anxiety. 4) 1:47 How good anxiety works for you and bad anxiety works against you. 5) 2:09 The Progress Principle and ways to leverage it.  6) 4:03 How to step into uncertainty to make progress and find flow:4:08 Tip 15:15 Tip 26:23 Tip 3 (stage 1 of flow cycle)8:36 Tip 4 (stage 2 of flow cycle) 9:37 Tip 5 (stage 3 of flow cycle)11:23 Tip 6 (stage 4 of flow cycle) 7) 13:02 Benefits of the Flow Cycle8) 13:08 Benefits of the Progress Loop 9) 14:03 I'm making an online course currently titled "The Busyness Trap: How to Escape Overload and Focus on What Matters." To get updates on the course launch and registration process, subscribe to my e-newsletter at dyanwilliams.com or The Incrementalist YouTube channel or podcast.  Website: http://www.dyanwilliams.com/ The Incrementalist: A Simple Productivity System to Create Big Results in Small Steps, is available on Amazon and Leanpub: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CFHYHGFZ(Pros: lowest price for readers and readily available on Kindle) https://leanpub.com/incrementalist(Pros: price flexibility for readers and 60-day money back guarantee) Subscribe to e-newsletter at: https://bit.ly/3J9EbsD Theme Music by: Sebastian Brian Mehr. Album – Olemus; Song – La Nieve.

    15 min

  7. 01/15/2024

    Goal Setting to Make Your Best Year Ever

    Setting goals - when done right - puts you on the path to a more desired life. In goal setting, do not make the finish line the main thing or lose sight of the journey.  In episode 67 of The Incrementalist, you will learn: 1) 0:15 By breaking your big goals down into mini goals, you achieve small wins that build your confidence, grow your knowledge, and keep you on an upward spiral. 2) 0:32 Goals are spotlights pointing you in a certain direction. They are not always your ultimate destination point.  3) 1:21 The key differences between extrinsic goals and intrinsic goals.  4) 1:53 Why it's better to focus on goals you control, like your daily habits and actions. 5) 2:41 How to measure progress by thinking about the gains rather the gaps. 5) 4:09 The benefits of embracing failure as a chance to learn, instead of a negative experience to avoid at all costs.  6) 5:05 Why you need to choose or design the ideal environment and not rely on your willpower. 7) 6:40 Fear of hope is a root cause for why we resist change.  8) 9:56 I'm creating an online course currently titled "The Busyness Trap: How to Escape Overload and Focus on What Matters." To get updates on the course launch and registration process, subscribe to my e-newsletter at dyanwilliams.com or The Incrementalist YouTube channel or podcast.  Website: http://www.dyanwilliams.com/ The Incrementalist: A Simple Productivity System to Create Big Results in Small Steps, is available on Amazon and Leanpub: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CFHYHGFZ(Pros: lowest price for readers and readily available on Kindle) https://leanpub.com/incrementalist(Pros: price flexibility for readers and 60-day money back guarantee) Subscribe to e-newsletter at: https://bit.ly/3J9EbsD Theme Music by: Sebastian Brian Mehr. Album – Olemus; Song – La Nieve.

    11 min

  8. 11/05/2023

    A Bias for Action Can Make You Fail

    A bias for action can help you do big things and reach big goals.  In big projects, it's vital in the delivery phase, which should be fast. But it hurts the planning phase, where it’s better to be slow. In episode 66 of The Incrementalist, you will learn: 1) 0:00 A bias for action feels productive but can also backfire and cause big failure in big projects. 2) 0:55 Every big project has 2 basic phases: Planning and Delivery. 3) 1:11 In their book, How Big Things Get Done, authors Bent Flyvbjerg and Dan Gardner note that 99.5 percent of megaprojects go over budget, over schedule, fail to deliver promised results, or have some combination of these. 4) 2:01 Failed projects use the Think Fast, Act Slow approach (rushed, superficial planning before project delivery). Successful projects apply the Think Slow, Act Fast pattern (careful, precise planning before project delivery). 5) 2:59 To do big things, apply the Think Slow, Act Fast approach with these 5 action tips:  i) 3:05 Tip #1 - Commit to not committing. ii)  6:06 Tip #2 - Think from right to left. iii) 8:33 Tip #3 - Tinker, test, and experiment. iv) 12:10 Tip #4 - Figure out what’s your LEGO - your basic building block – and keep adding one block to another. v) 13:19 Tip #5 - Take the outside view, not just the inside view. 6) 15:15 Why the significance of planning is often downplayed: The Principle of the Hiding Hand and the Theory of Beneficial Ignorance or Providential Ignorance You don't need to be deep in delivery mode to spark creative ideas. Use the think slow, act fast pattern to plan carefully, deliver effectively, and get the best results in big projects. Website: http://www.dyanwilliams.com/ The Incrementalist: A Simple Productivity System to Create Big Results in Small Steps, is available on Amazon and Leanpub:https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CFHYHGFZ(Pros: lowest price for readers and readily available on Kindle) https://leanpub.com/incrementalist(Pros: price flexibility for readers and 60-day money back guarantee) 🎧 Listen to The Incrementalist podcast and get transcripts at:https://theincrementalist.transistor.fm/ Subscribe to e-newsletter at: https://bit.ly/3J9EbsD Theme Music by: Sebastian Brian Mehr. Album – Olemus; Song – La Nieve. https://open.spotify.com/album/7lbT8zOQMXeWkRUZto3tKL

    18 min
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Hosted by Dyan Williams - productivity coach and solo lawyer - The Incrementalist is a productivity show on making big changes in small steps. You will who learn how to use the Incrementalist approach to turn your ideas into action, focus on your highest priority, and make time for what truly matters. Website: www.dyanwilliams.com

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  • Creator
    Dyan Williams
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    71
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2021 Dyan Williams
  • Show Website
    The Incrementalist