PRODUCTIVITY
The PRODUCTIVITY podcast delivers you time management strategies that work. We give you one productivity tip a day in a short, productive, episode. From the best productivity apps, productivity software, productivity tools, to the best productivity tips that are backed by science to work. After listening you'll be getting your important things done consistently and getting the most out of your time and talent. Your Host Brandon White has been an entrepreneur in the trenches for over two decades. Knowing he'll never get everything done in a day, he's figured out the best productivity strategies and products that are force multipliers to get the most out of a day in business to every day life.
Episodes
196 episodes
How to Train AI to Write Exactly Like You. Without the "AI Smell"
We explain what custom AI training is, review research proving personalized AI actually matches human writing styles, then give you a simple three-step process to train AI to write like you that works across Claude Projects, Google Gemini Gems,...
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Episode 196
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5:49
The EAR Method for Conflict: How to De-Escalate Any Personal or Workplace Argument in 30 Seconds
Today, we're breaking down the EAR Method, a powerful conflict de-escalation technique that calms 90% of upset people within 30 seconds. We explain what EAR stands for, review the research proving the EAR method to de-Escalate any p...
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Episode 195
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4:59
Speak Like a Pro Series 3 of 3 - How to Crush Public Speaking Anxiety: Science-Backed Tips That Actually Work
Welcome to the final episode of our Speak Like a Pro series. In episode 1, we covered the Rule of Three.In episode 2, we tackled how to think faster and talk smarter in spontaneous moments. Today, we're going afte...
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Season 1
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Episode 194
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6:08
Speak Like a Pro Series 2 of 3 - Think Faster, Talk Smarter: The Framework for Sounding Smart When Faced with Spontaneous Communication
Welcome back to our Speak Like a Pro series episode 2. Last episode, we covered the Rule of Three. Today, we're tackling how to be a more effective communicator when you're put on the spot. We'll break down why it trips ...
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Season 1
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Episode 193
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6:47
Speak Like a Pro Series 1 of 3: The Public Speaking Secret Behind Every Great Speech: The Rule of Three
In this episode, we’re covering the Rule of Three, what the rule of three is, why your brain is wired for three things, what the research says, and how to use the rule of three starting today.This is the first episode in the three-...
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Season 1
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Episode 192
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5:56
Avoid Creating "Workslop": 5 Rules for Using AI for Real Efficiency Gains
We define what workslop is, review the Stanford research that discovered this hidden productivity killer that's costing 10,000-person companies $9 million annually, explain why workslop is destroying workplace relationships, and give you 5 prac...
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Episode 191
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6:06
The 41% Productivity Boost: Why Smart Leaders Are Measuring and Rewarding Results Over Hours Worked with Outcome-Based Metrics
We're breaking down what outcome-based metrics actually are.Why the smartest companies are ditching time-based performance reviews.Reviewing a University of Minnesota study that tracked 775 workers under different metricAnd...
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Episode 190
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7:25
Return to Office Policies Are Getting it Wrong According to This Research of Fortune 500 and Fortune 1000 Executives
If you're leading a team, chances are you're worried about your team's productivity. In fact, a recent Atlassian survey of Fortune 500 and Fortune 1000 executives revealed that low productivity is their number one organizational cha...
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Episode 189
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4:24
Could Food Be Sabotaging Your Focus? What the Science Says About ADHD and Diet
We're breaking down a study from The Lancet that tested whether changing what you eat can reduce ADHD symptoms. We explain what they discovered, why it matters, and give you a realistic 4-week process to test if food might be affect...
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Episode 188
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5:30
The AI ROI Crisis: 56% of AI Investments Fail. Here's What the 12% Who Succeed Are Doing
We break down why most AI implementations fail, reveal what the 12% of winners who implement AI projects are doing differently, show you the research on what separates successful AI deployment from expensive experiments, and give you four prove...
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Episode 187
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6:17
Tactical Silence: The 4-Second Listening Hack That Extracts Deeper Insights in Any Meeting or Conversation
Today, I'm teaching you the "Tactical Silence" technique that helps you extract the deeper insights people don't share in their first answer. We'll explain what it is, show you the research that proves it works, and give you 3 actio...
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Season 1
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Episode 186
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5:34
Fluid Workdays: How to Structure Your Day Around Energy, Not a 9 to 5 Schedule
In today’s episode of the Productivity Podcast we explain what chronotypes and energy cycles are, review research showing how misalignment with your natural rhythms kills productivity, and then give you 4 practical ways to structure your workda...
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Season 1
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Episode 185
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6:10
Human-AI Agent Coordination How to Lead Teams of Humans and AI Agents to Increase Overall Team Productivity
We're breaking down Human-AI Agent Coordination, a topic that's reshaping how modern teams operate. We explain what human AI coordination is, share cutting-edge research showing why most teams struggle with human AI orchestration , ...
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Season 1
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Episode 184
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6:09
Async-First Communication: Why 55% of Meetings Should Be Videos Instead of Live Meetings and the 3 questions test to know which one to use
We explain what async communication is, review research showing how it saves massive amounts of time and money, and then give you the Three Question Test to know if a meeting should be an asynchronous meeting or a live one. Research...
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Season 1
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Episode 183
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6:07
75% Rule: Beat Procrastination and Finish Early with Less Stress Using The 75% Rule
We're breaking down the 75% Rule, a dead-simple productivity hack that helps you finish work early without working harder. We explain what the 75% Rule is, dive into the research on why humans are terrible at estimating time, then g...
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Season 1
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Episode 182
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4:28
Cannon Events: How to Turn Cannon Events into Your Superpower
We're diving into "Cannon Events", those life-altering moments that force change and reshape everything.We' explain what Cannon Events are, share research proving they can lead to exponential personal growth, and give you 3 practical way...
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Season 1
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Episode 181
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4:39
AI Powered Market Research Productivity Hack: How to Use Perplexity Pro to be Your Million Dollar Consultant
You've got 18 tabs open. Three different competitor websites, two pricing comparison sites, five industry blogs, and somewhere in there—a Reddit thread that you hope has the answer to the market research you need. You started this research ...
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Season 1
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Episode 180
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5:43
Your Network is Your Net Worth: How to Maintain It Easily
We explain why your network truly is your net worth and why maintaining relationships matters as much as, or even more than, building new ones. We walk through three things that happen when you maintain your network, research that s...
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Season 1
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Episode 179
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9:05
You are Losing 5 Weeks Every Year. Here's How to Get That Time Back
You are losing an entire workday every week without even realizing it.That’s negative productivity. We explain what's happening, how it adds up to losing 5 weeks every year.Give you 5 practical tactics to get back at l...
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Season 1
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Episode 178
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5:05
What The People That Work For You Desperately Want and Need But Aren’t Telling You
Today, we're getting real about what makes people stick around and give their best work. We dig into the science behind great leadershipBreak down what people are really looking for in their work Give you 5 concre...
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Episode 177
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4:06
Agentic AI Explained: How Autonomous AI Agents Handle Multi-Step Tasks for You
We're breaking down Agentic AI.What Agentic AI isHow Agentic AI is different from the chatbots you're using nowWhy researchers believe Agentic AI a productivity game-changer and...4 practical ways you can start using...
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Episode 176
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5:47
Strategic Pause: Why They Are Your Secret Weapon to Peak Productivity
We explain what a strategic pause is, review a Harvard study that proves why hitting pause makes you 22% more effective, then give you 3 practical techniques to start using today to leverage the power of the pause.
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4:47
5 Ways to Increase Your Resilience When Facing Adversity
We're diving into resilience, that mental and emotional muscle that separates those who bounce back from setbacks and those who stay down. We define what resilience really is, look at research that proves you can build it, then give...
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4:06
Top 5 AI Work Productivity Apps for 2026 That Make You a Rockstar
In this episode we're explaining how to use the 5 AI work productivity apps that separate the people getting left behind from the people getting ahead. You learn exactly what each AI work productivity app one does, how to leverage it, and resea...
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Episode 175
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8:43
9 Soft Skills That Will Get You Promoted and Fast-Track Your Career Growth
Today, we're breaking down 9 soft skills that'll accelerate your career faster than any certification. We'll back them up with research proving soft skills drive career advancement, then give you specific tactics you can start using tomorrow mo...
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Episode 174
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