Productivity EPISODES

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message What can the pivotal moments of World War II teach us about our rapidly changing world today? Drawing from Victor Davis Hanson's masterful work "The Second World Wars," we explore how three unexpected events in 1941 transformed separate regional conflicts into a global catastrophe—and why similar world-altering shifts might be happening right now. As we recently marked the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day, this episode ex...

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message Unlock the secrets to a thriving life with insights from John Wooden's Pyramid of Success! Ever wondered how the fusion of industriousness and enthusiasm could be the cornerstone for your success? Join us on this MOJO Minute podcast where we unravel Wooden’s timeless wisdom and explore how building strong, meaningful relationships can propel you towards true achievement. With a spotlight on the "people blocks" of friendship, ...

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message Ever wondered where you'll be at 6.20 am on a Wednesday in 2024? The answer to this thought-provoking question lies in the ageless wisdom of Scott Adams' book, "How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big," which we're revisiting for the third time. This discussion isn't just a reading—it's a deep dive into the paradox of choice and the power of routine. You'll discover how the certainty found in reliable systems and rou...

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message Ever wonder how courtroom strategies can sharpen your thinking? Join us as we journey with author Ward Farnsworth of The Socratic Method: A Practioner's Guide in turning the spotlight on the value of the Socratic Method and adversarial thinking. Step right up, we're setting the stage for the clash of facts and feelings. Why should we embrace facts over feelings, and how does that aid in our pursuit of truth? Farnsworth brea...

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message What's stopping you from achieving success? It's often the mere act of starting! Join us in today's Mojo Minute as we explore the power of taking that first step and embracing a 1% better intention. We'll share insights from Brian Cain's One Percent Better: A Story About How to Close the Gap from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be plus, we will pull some good stuff from Darren Hardy's "The Compound Effect," emp...

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message Today's MOJO Minute episode is super-quick but super-good! We feature Brian Cain's book, One Percent Better: A Story About How to Close the Gap from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be Key Points from the Episode: How to use your time wisely to get juicedDo you invest 1% of your time each day to getting intentionally better?14 mins and 24 seconds = 1% of your dayOther resources: More goodness Get our top book recommendati...

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message Our quest marches on to understand habit change, especially with this MM, and our guide today is Charles Duhigg and his awesome book, the Power of Habit: why we do what we do in life and business. Key Points from the Episode: We can choose our habits once we know howThe most addicted alcoholics and the most dysfunctional companies can BOTH transform themselves.We have the CONTROL to change ANY habit.Other resources: More goo...

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We continue our deep dive into 12 Rules For Life by Jordan Peterson and today we clean up those other rules we wanted to talk about from last week.

Key points:
Rule #1 "Stand Up Straight with your Shoulders back"

Why our posture matters

The importance of sleep and our fundamental routines

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FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message In this MM, we review one of life's best teaching lessons most likely brought down through the generations by our mothers and to provide such as example we look to Ian O'Conner's book, Coach K which shares an embarrasing story for us to learn from. Key points: One of the best teaching lessons in lifeDont ASSUME because it makes an "A-S-S out of U and M-E"How to make a good apology much like a good confession.Want to leave a r...

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message No matter the election results from this week, todays MM reminds us of the most important things to human flourishing which is the right order of priorities. The Didache Bible from Ignatius Press helps us along the path. Key points: Our reading is from The Holy Gospel according to Matthew 22:15-22Civil society is good but not the end all-be-allThe nation's power in our American constitutional republic derives for itself fr...

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message Today's MM it is all about practicality! Checklists are often under utilized, but our book of the day is The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right by Atul Gawande will teach us why checklists should & ought to be used more often! Key Points from the Episode: My travel checklist over the last five yearsHow to avoid common place and repeated failuresKeep it simple. Use a checklistOther resources: More good...

Let us, in this MOJO Minute, learn from one of the best. In Peter Drucker's modern business classic, The Effective Executive, he will teach us about time management.

Key Points from the Episode:
Drucker's 3 step process on time management

Time chunking much like Deep Work's nuggets of wisdom (MM's 81, 82, and 83)

Time is our most precious resource

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In this fun episode, we learn about productivity from David Allen's uber popular 2002 book, Getting Things Done
Key Points from the Episode:
What is Getting Things Done (GTD) and why is it so popular?

The 2 minute rule defined and explained

How can we employ the 2 min rule in our own lives to become more productive

Other resources:

Getting Things done website

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In this episode, we check out Urban Meyer's Above the Line (affiliate link) and some of its powerful points.

Key points:
E + R = O Events + Response = Outcome. How the response is most important.

Excuses are meaningless when we dig deep down

Living Above the Line is not easy but it can be done

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