Beyond the To-Do List - Productivity for Work and Life
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Beyond the To-Do List is a productivity podcast focused on work, attention, habits, and building a more sustainable life.
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Breaking out of a life rut by defining success on your own terms
Beyond the To-Do List - Productivity for Work and Life
April 4, 2023
Goal setting
9
Identity & self-belief
7
- Feeling trapped despite ticking every success box is the real rut
- Most people are living someone else's definition of success on autopilot
- The RUT framework: Recognize, Understand, Take action and measure
AI tools & automation
Podcast
What's True and False About ChatGPT: A Practical Guide
Beyond the To-Do List - Productivity for Work and Life
March 27, 2023
AI tools & automation
9
Prompt engineering
8
Automation & tools
6
- ChatGPT is probability-based software, not sentient AI—it excels when given detailed prompts but halluccinates beyond its knowledge.
- Prompt engineering (specifying role, task, and requirements) transforms mediocre outputs into enterprise-quality content.
- AI replaces tasks not jobs; entry-level roles face elimination unless companies redeploy freed time toward human-centered work.
Identity & self-belief
Podcast
The four tendencies: understanding how you respond to expectations
Beyond the To-Do List - Productivity for Work and Life
March 20, 2023
Identity & self-belief
9
Productivity & habits
8
Management
6
- Four personality tendencies based on how you respond to outer and inner expectations
- Why obligers struggle with self-directed goals but excel under accountability
- Pairing frameworks with person-specific strategies multiplies habit-change effectiveness
Identity & self-belief
Podcast
How to adapt to change by redefining your identity and building transferable value
Beyond the To-Do List - Productivity for Work and Life
March 13, 2023
Identity & self-belief
9
Resilience & grit
8
- Your job title is one phone call away from disappearing — your core value isn't.
- Pursuing unrequested opportunities is where career growth actually happens.
- Change has four phases; most people stall in panic instead of reaching 'wouldn't go back'.
Productivity & habits
Podcast
How asking the right questions builds mental fitness
Beyond the To-Do List - Productivity for Work and Life
March 6, 2023
Productivity & habits
9
Identity & self-belief
7
- Autopilot is the default — questions are the override mechanism.
- A three-step framework: get clear, get intentional, expand possibility.
- Five minutes of daily check-ins outperforms hours of occasional reflection.
Building a lean small business: systems, teams, and reclaiming time
Beyond the To-Do List - Productivity for Work and Life
February 27, 2023
Processes & SOPs
9
Outsourcing & delegation
8
Productivity & habits
6
- Discipline and hard work are the wrong levers — infrastructure is
- Never delegate: build living toolkits that run without you
- The three Ds: staying solo costs far more than hiring
Identity & self-belief
Podcast
How to Human: Three Ways to Share Life Beyond Distractions, Divisions, and Disconnection
Beyond the To-Do List - Productivity for Work and Life
February 20, 2023
Identity & self-belief
7
Work-life balance
6
- Reframe identity: you are not your productivity, titles, or achievements.
- Proximity dissolves bias. Walk 12 feet to see the person you've built a story about.
- Move conviction to action. Seeing people demands uncomfortable relationship-building and real service.
Resilience & grit
Podcast
How philosophy can help us live well, not just feel happy
Beyond the To-Do List - Productivity for Work and Life
February 14, 2023
Resilience & grit
8
Goal setting
7
Identity & self-belief
6
- Happiness is a byproduct of living well, not the goal itself.
- Acknowledging difficulty — not avoiding it — is the foundation of real connection.
- Atelic thinking: value lies in the process, not the outcome.
80s Pop Culture Teaches Life and Leadership Lessons
Beyond the To-Do List - Productivity for Work and Life
February 6, 2023
Culture building
8
Management
7
Work-life balance
6
- Ferris Bueller reveals that selfless breaks for struggling teammates catalyze real growth.
- Karate Kid's 'breathe' metaphor: leaders must model stress relief and permit teams to step back.
- Breakfast Club proves diverse, 'bizare' teams outperform and need no conformity.
Identity & self-belief
Podcast
How your internal narrator shapes your results and how to change it
Beyond the To-Do List - Productivity for Work and Life
January 23, 2023
Identity & self-belief
9
Resilience & grit
5
- Your brain narrates every event — and that story isn't fact
- Three steps to identify, interrogate, and replace disempowering stories
- Neural pathways are reversible — focused thinking cuts new ones
Productivity & habits
Podcast
How a Calm Mind Increases Productivity
Beyond the To-Do List - Productivity for Work and Life
January 15, 2023
Productivity & habits
9
Deep work & focus
7
Resilience & grit
5
- Burnout is a structural problem across six work factors, not a willpower failure.
- Stimulation fasts recalibrate your dopamine baseline, deepening focus and presence.
- Calm activates brain networks for deliberate action; anxiety only narrows your options.
Influencer & partnerships
Podcast
Turning your passion into profit: Matt McWilliams on building an online business
Beyond the To-Do List - Productivity for Work and Life
January 8, 2023
Influencer & partnerships
8
Business models
7
Identity & self-belief
6
- 98% of entrepreneurs are stuck in passion-or-profit — not both
- Affiliate marketing lets you earn from day one without a product
- Your lack of credentials can be a stronger hook than a degree
How to set realistic resolutions that actually stick
Beyond the To-Do List - Productivity for Work and Life
January 1, 2023
Goal setting
9
Productivity & habits
8
- Limit to one or two resolutions — goals need systems, not just targets
- Choose from pain points and joy; permission to pursue joy is underrated
- Missing a session isn't failure — build in makeup days and drop perfection
Productivity & habits
Podcast
Making Essential Activities Effortless and Sustainable
Beyond the To-Do List - Productivity for Work and Life
December 26, 2022
Productivity & habits
9
Deep work & focus
6
- Sustainable pace beats heroic effort—Amundsen reached the South Pole while Scott's team burned out.
- Set upper and lower execution bounds to protect consistency without guilt or energy depletion.
- Convert essential drudgery into enjoyable rituals by combining activities you already do.
Productivity & habits
Podcast
Writing things down clarifies priorities and builds emotional resilience
Beyond the To-Do List - Productivity for Work and Life
December 19, 2022
Productivity & habits
9
Resilience & grit
7
- Writing for 20 minutes across four days improves mood and immune function for six months
- The practice mirrors your life—revealing what you avoid, what blocks you, and what matters
- Even without publishing, writing cuts through noise and helps you reclaim control of your time