On this episode, I chat with Kyle Austin Young about his new book, Success is a Numbers Game! Hope you enjoy our conversation :-)

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On this episode, we chat about Chris’s experiment to wake up at 5:30 every morning for a month—including what he learned from it, what he’d do differently, and what the research says about our wakeup time and daily productivity. We also dig into his experiment to drink only water for a month—cutting out sugary drinks, caffeine, and booze.

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On this episode, we chat about lessons learned from two of Chris’s experiments—one to work 90-hour weeks for a month, and another to take a three-hour afternoon siesta for three weeks!

Links mentioned in this episode:

• Chris’s new book: Intentional: How to Finish What You Start !
• Chris’s article: 10 huge productivity lessons I learned working 90-hour weeks last month
• Chris’s article: Productivity Experiment: Should you take a three-hour afternoon siesta?

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On this episode, we chat about how to be productive when you just don’t feel like it. Topics covered include:

• Why our energy and attention fluctuate so much each day;
• Figuring out why you feel “off”;
• How we can tactically accommodate our fluctuating energy;
• Our different “levels” of energy;
• “Billion dollar walks”;
• Drinking caffeine strategically (and not habitually).

Links mentioned in this episode:

• Laura Vanderkam’s article: 40 lessons learned on the way to 40

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On this episode we chat about Chris’s new course and the four webinars that come with it! Signups close September 24. (You can also use the discount code POD30 for another $30 off.)

We also give a brief review of the AirPods Pro 3, which we’re both loving.

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On this episode, we chat about how to root your goals into what you value. Topics covered include:

• A recap on our twelve values;
• How to connect our goals with what we value;
• The interplay of our values and procrastination;
• How values affect our level of goal attainment;
• How our values influence our relationship with our goals;
• Editing our goals to be aligned with our values;
• Dropping more goals, more often.

Links mentioned in this episode:

• The sample values test!
• Shalom Schwartz’s page on Google Scholar
• Study: Personal values in human life

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On this episode, we begin our deep dive into the science of overcoming procrastination. Topics covered include:

• The triggers of aversion;
• The logic war that happens in our mind as we procrastinate;
• Impulsiveness, perfectionism, and procrastination;
• Details on Chris’s upcoming course;
• Aversion journaling;
• The art of making tasks more challenging.

Links mentioned in this episode:

• Chris’s newsletter
• Study: Personal values in human life, in Nature Human Behaviour

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On this episode, we chat about how to create an attentional foundation for deeper focus—and then share some strategies for managing our attention every day. Chris also teases his next book (coming out in January)!

Link mentioned in this episode:

• Chris’s Reddit question: Is my book title offensive in the UK?

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