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Getting Into Smartsheet with Brent Frei

Getting Into Smartsheet with Brent Frei

Episode 56 · · 24:51

Smartsheet has been a player in the task management and project management space for a long time, and on this episode of the podcast Mike speaks with Brent Frei, the founder and VP o...

The Productive Woman with Laura McClellan

The Productive Woman with Laura McClellan

Episode 55 · · 40:14

This episode features a lengthy discussion with the host of The Productive Woman – and a productive woman in her own right – Laura McClellan. We chat about the possible differences t...

Voice Lessons with Todd Henry

Voice Lessons with Todd Henry

Episode 54 · · 28:05

In this week's episode of the podcast, I chat with Todd Henry, author of the new book Louder Than Words: Harness The Power of Your Authentic Voice. We discuss the importance of deliv...

Making Teamwork Work with Sebastian Klein

Making Teamwork Work with Sebastian Klein

Episode 53 · · 21:48

Being productive on your own can be a challenge with everything we face today but being productive as a team can be even more daunting – especially when they are spread out across th...

Everything Evernote with Andrew Sinkov

Everything Evernote with Andrew Sinkov

Episode 52 · · 39:14

Want to learn more about what makes Evernote tick? In this episode of The Productivityist Podcast, I have an in-depth conversation with Andrew Sinkov, Vice President of Marketing and...

The Productive People of Podcast Movement 2015

The Productive People of Podcast Movement 2015

Episode 51 · · 50:57

In this episode of the podcast, producer John Poelstra and host Mike Vardy continue to talk to those attending Podcast Movement 2015 in Fort Worth, Texas. They speak with Srinivas Ra...

Podcast Movement 2015: Making Conferences Productive

Podcast Movement 2015: Making Conferences Productive

Episode 50 · · 37:40

This bonus episode of the podcast features a discussion between myself and newly-minted producer John Poelstra as he asks me about what I do to make my time at conferences productive...

Internationally Intentional with Jared Brock

Internationally Intentional with Jared Brock

Episode 49 · · 25:12

In this episode, Mike chats with Jared Brock, a gentleman who has lived a multi-faceted, intentional, and international life. Jared runs a charity to fight human trafficking with his...

The World Domination Summit Experience

The World Domination Summit Experience

Episode 48 · · 01:09:49

In this episode, Mike and podcast editor John Poelstra chat with those who were gearing up for The World Domination Summit while at The Productivityist Enthusiasts' Meetup in Portlan...

Defending Against Distractions with Tim Metz

Defending Against Distractions with Tim Metz

Episode 47 · · 29:25

In this episode Mike tackles distractions. He discusses what he believes is the difference between distractions, disruptions, and diversion (and how to defend yourself against them t...

The Productive Pastor with Jonathan Pearson

The Productive Pastor with Jonathan Pearson

Episode 46 · · 24:12

In this episode, Mike spends some time this episode chatting with Jonathan Pearson, who aptly describes himself as "a millennial determined to leave the world in better shape than he...

How to be a Productive Speaker with Grant Baldwin

How to be a Productive Speaker with Grant Baldwin

Episode 45 · · 26:00

This episode features a discussion between Mike and Grant Baldwin. Grant is an accomplished speaker (so much so that he teaches others to become better speakers) and many of his week...

The Productivity Habits with Ben Elijah

The Productivity Habits with Ben Elijah

Episode 44 · · 28:09

This episode features an invigorating discussion between Mike and Ben Elijah. Ben is the author of "The Productivity Habits" and blogs over at Ink and Ben. They talk about how they l...

The End of Jobs with Taylor Pearson

The End of Jobs with Taylor Pearson

Episode 43 · · 23:15

In this episode, Mike talks with Taylor Pearson, the author of "The End of Jobs" (due out in late June 2015). They discuss the process Taylor used to write the book – including drawi...

Mind Hacking with Sir John Hargrave

Mind Hacking with Sir John Hargrave

Episode 42 · · 27:05

In this discussion, Mike Vardy and Sir Joh Hargrave (author of the forthcoming book "Mind Hacking") talk about how to "hack the mind" in order to optimize productivity and what appro...

The Art of Iteration with Omar Zenholm

The Art of Iteration with Omar Zenholm

Episode 41 · · 37:00

Omar Zenhom is one half of the team that created The $100 MBA Show and Webinar Ninja. He's spent a lot of time defining and refining what he delivers and recently rebooted what Webin...

An Introduction To The NOW Year Formula

An Introduction To The NOW Year Formula

Episode 40 · · 28:52

This episode is being released earlier than usual because it's a special one. Why? Because Mike talks about his "big work" - the thing he's been actively working on for well over a y...

It’s All Fun and Games with Dave Caolo

It’s All Fun and Games with Dave Caolo

Episode 39 · · 26:31

In this episode, Mike talks with Dave Caolo of the podcast Home Work and the website Apple World Today about his newest hobby: tabletop gaming. They discuss the benefits of gaming in...

Flying Solo: A Solo Parenting Productivity Adventure

Flying Solo: A Solo Parenting Productivity Adventure

Episode 38 · · 22:30

In this episode, Mike discusses how he dealt with a major workflow change over the past 10 days as a result of his wife going on holiday and him acting as the lone parent during that...

Beyond Productivity with Erik Fisher

Beyond Productivity with Erik Fisher

Episode 37 · · 28:06

As the host of the Beyond The To Do List podcast, Erik Fisher has interviewed many of the top names in productivity, task, and time management, and now Mike is putting him on the oth...