Episodes

Dec. 7, 2020

John Jantsch on Resilience, Perseverance and Perspective

John Jantsch is a marketing consultant, speaker and best selling author Duct Tape Marketing, Duct Tape Selling, The Commitment Engine, The Referral Engine and SEO for Growth. He is the creator of the Duct Tape Marketing Syste...

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Nov. 30, 2020

Holiday Gift Suggestions 2020

In this episode, Erik runs through his top suggestions for holiday gifts to give or ask for in 2020. Kiwi Co - Promo code: beyond Fight Camp Setapp Textexpander X-Stand - Portable Standing Desk Ember Mug Oculus Quest 2 Swanwi...

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Nov. 23, 2020

Greg Audino on Control, Ownership, and Mindset

Greg Audino is the host of the Optimal Living Advice podcast. In this conversation Greg talks with Erik about the concept of control, ownership, agency and mindset. This episode is brough to you by: NuCalm KiwiCo Use code 'be...

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Nov. 16, 2020

Firdaus Kharas on Creativity as a Key to a Remarkable Life

Firdaus Kharas is an Author, Speaker and Founder of Chocolate Moose Media. His new book is ' Creativity: The Key to a Remarkable Life '. In this conversation, Firdaus talks with Erik about what creativity is and is not, how t...

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Nov. 9, 2020

Edward Hess on Hyper-Learning and Adapting to Change in the Workplace

Ed Hess is a Professor of Business Administration, Batten Fellow and Batten Executive-in-Residence at the Darden Graduate School of Business at the University of Virginia. He is the author of 13 books and over 150 practitione...

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Nov. 2, 2020

Bryan Falchuk on Building Better Relationships with The 50 75 100 Sol…

Bryan Falchuk is a Certified Personal Trainer and Behavior Change Specialist who has coached many people to improve their lives. In his professional career, Bryan has been a management consultant and executive in the Financia...

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Oct. 26, 2020

Ashley Whillans on Being Time Smart, How to Reclaim Your Time and Liv…

Ashley Whillans Is an assistant professor at Harvard Business School and author of TIME SMART: How to Reclaim Your Time and Live a Happier Life . In this conversation, Ashley talks about finding time, spending time, funding t...

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Oct. 19, 2020

Top 5 Personal Productivity Books

This week Erik counts down his top five personal productivity books! The Top 5 Personal Productivity Books: The Getting Things Done Workbook - David Allen Free to Focus: A Total Productivity System to Achieve More by Doing Le...

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Oct. 12, 2020

Rob Hatch on Time, Attention, Information Overload and Focus

Rob Hatch is the co-founder and President of Owner Media Group, providing strategies and skills for the modern business. He is also a highly sought after business coach and advisor serving executives and owners of organizatio...

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Oct. 6, 2020

Dave Delaney on Technology and Focus, Relationships and Networking

Dave Delaney is a recognized leader, consultant and keynote speaker on digital marketing, social media strategy, and business networking. His book is New Business Networking and his Newsletter is The Nice Maker . Dave recentl...

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Sept. 28, 2020

Todd Henry on Motivation and Discovering the Hidden Forces That Drive…

Todd Henry write books, podcasts and speaks internationally on creativity, leadership, productivity, and passion for work, and help people and teams generate brilliant ideas. Todd has been on the show three times previously. ...

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Sept. 22, 2020

Julie Morgenstern on Productivity in Parenting and Relationships

Julie Morgenstern is a well known expert on organization and time management. The author of five best-selling books, Morgenstern has appeared on Oprah, The Today Show, and helped thousands of people transform their homes, bus...

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Sept. 13, 2020

Paul Casey on Time Management and Maximizing Every Minute

Paul Casey is the owner of Growing Forward Services, and has partnered with his corporate and individual clients to transform their vision, their habits, and their lives. In this conversation Paul talks with Erik about time m...

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Sept. 8, 2020

Andy Andrews on Having the Proper Focus, The Power of Thought and Bei…

Andy Andrews is an author of over 20 books and sought after corporate speaker. Andy Andrews is the author of the New York Times bestsellers How Do You Kill 11 Million People?, The Noticer, and The Traveler’s Gift, and is also...

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Aug. 31, 2020

Andy Andrews on Perspective

Andy Andrews is an author of over 20 books and sought after corporate speaker. Andy Andrews is the author of the New York Times bestsellers How Do You Kill 11 Million People?, The Noticer, and The Traveler’s Gift, and is also...

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Aug. 25, 2020

Bruce Tulgan on The Art of Being Indispensable at Work

Bruce Tulgan is a leading expert on young people in the workplace and one of the leading experts on leadership and management. Bruce is a best-selling author, an adviser to business leaders all over the world, and a sought-af...

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Aug. 18, 2020

Laura Vanderkam on How to Succeed at Remote Work

Laura Vanderkam is the author of several time management and productivity books, including Off the Clock, I Know How She Does It, What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast, and 168 Hours. This is her 5th appearance ...

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Aug. 12, 2020

Cal Newport on Digital Minimalism

Cal Newport is the author of Deep Work and So Good They Can’t Ignore You . Cal’s latest book is Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World . In this conversation, Cal and Erik talk about the premise of the b...

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Aug. 4, 2020

Brooke McAlary on Rhythms, Rituals and Routines

Brooke McAlary of The Slow Your Home Podcast talks about creating Rhythms, Rituals and Routines to slow down and have more simplicity in your life. Her book is Destination Simple: Everyday Rituals for a Slower Life . This epi...

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July 27, 2020

David Allen on Developing the Skill of Outcome and Action Thinking

David Allen is the originator of GTD. GTD is the shorthand brand for “Getting Things Done“. GTD enables greater performance, capacity, and innovation. It alleviates the feeling of overwhelm—instilling focus, clarity, and conf...

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July 20, 2020

Ian Morgan Cron on Overcoming the Productivity Hangups of Each Enneag…

Ian Morgan Cron is a bestselling author, Enneagram teacher, nationally recognized speaker, psychotherapist, and Episcopal priest. In his book ' The Road Back to You ', Ian presents an approachable and practical path to access...

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July 14, 2020

Ian Morgan Cron on The Enneagram 101

Ian Morgan Cron is a bestselling author, Enneagram teacher, nationally recognized speaker, psychotherapist, and Episcopal priest. In his book ' The Road Back to You ', Ian presents an approachable and practical path to access...

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July 7, 2020

Mike Sturm on The Wabi-Sabi Way

Mike Sturm is the publisher of the weekly newsletter Woolgathering , which is intended to help you think better, more creatively, and add more value to your life and work. His first book is Be, Think, Do Essays on Personal De...

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June 30, 2020

Mike Sturm on the Meaning of Productivity

Mike Sturm is the publisher of the weekly newsletter Woolgathering , which is intended to help you think better, more creatively, and add more value to your life and work. His first book is Be, Think, Do Essays on Personal De...

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