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Beyond the To-Do List - Productivity for Work and Life

Beyond the To-Do List is a productivity podcast hosted by Erik Fisher. Each week, Erik sits down with experts, authors, and creatives to explore time management, habits, focus, deep work, work-life balance, mindset, and what it actually means to live and work well. The show has featured guests like David Allen, James Clear, Cal Newport, Gretchen Rubin, Seth Godin, and Daniel Pink — covering everything from getting th

Self-Awareness: The Birkman Method and Working With How You're Wired with Lisa Marker-Robbins
Sep 2026
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Mindset: Why Fixing Your Habits Won't Fix Your Self-Trust with Lester Clowes
Aug 2026 · 2 books
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Stop Lying to Yourself
Lester Claus
so uh here's what made me want to have this conversation so back in january and i know you know this uh i did a solo episode on agency versus the illusion of control how to be on top of things uh how um how trying to be on top of things quietly turns into your selfworth and your your purpose and then we all know what happens a a a disruptive week starts to feel like a personal failure and you emailed me and basically you said look the failure is almost never the system it's it's ▶ tap to play from here
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The Gap and the Gain
Dan Sullivan and Benjamin Hardy
one of my favorite books is the gap in the game highly recommend it you know for for anyone uh listening ▶ tap to play from here
Burnout: Why Thought Load, Not Workload, Is Draining You with Liane Davey
Aug 2026
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Creativity: How Rest, Wonder, and AI Redefine Productivity with Natalie Nixon
Aug 2026 · 3 books
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The Creativity Leap
Natalie Nixon
so uh the new book is the second edition of the creativity leap and it's got a brand new chapter on working alongside ai ▶ tap to play from here
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Move, Think, Rest
Natalie Nixon
between the two of them you've basically drawn what i look at as like a map and the creativity leap says creativity is toggling between wonder and rigor but move think rest is how the movement the thought the rest make that toggle possible ▶ tap to play from here
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Wintering
Catherine May
catherine may's book wintering and it reframed this whole idea of dormancy for you ▶ tap to play from here
Energy Management: What Johnny Carson Knew About Saying No with Mark Malkoff
Jul 2026 · 1 book
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Love, Johnny Carson
Mark Malkoff and David Ritz
his new book written with the biographer david ritz is love johnny carson ▶ tap to play from here
Time Management: Trading Time Scarcity for Abundance with Laura Vanderkam
Jul 2026 · 7 books
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Cover of Big Time, A Simple Path to Time Abundance
Big Time, A Simple Path to Time Abundance
Laura Vanderkam
and her new book big time a simple path to time abundance might be her most important argument yet ▶ tap to play from here
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War and Peace
Leo Tolstoy
what it looks like to read war and peace one chapter a day ▶ tap to play from here
Cover of 168 Hours: You Have More Time Than You Think
168 Hours: You Have More Time Than You Think
Laura Vanderkam
you've written a hundred and sixty eight hours ▶ tap to play from here
Cover of Off the Clock: Feel Less Busy While Getting More Done
Off the Clock: Feel Less Busy While Getting More Done
Laura Vanderkam
off the clock ▶ tap to play from here
Cover of Tranquility by Tuesday: 9 Ways to Calm the Chaos and Make Time for What Matters
Tranquility by Tuesday: 9 Ways to Calm the Chaos and Make Time for What Matters
Laura Vanderkam
tranquility by tuesday ▶ tap to play from here
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The Odyssey
Homer
reading much like this the odyssey or a translation of the odyssey the best known translation ▶ tap to play from here
Cover of Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals
Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals
Oliver Burkman
you somewhat take on oliver berkman pretty directly in his from his book and and you know in his four thousand weeks ▶ tap to play from here
Team Habits: How Small Actions Create Better Teams and Better Work with Charlie Gilkey
Jun 2026
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Mentoring: What Most People Get Wrong and How to Do It Right with Claire Diaz-Ortiz
May 2026
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Social Media Detox: How to Take a Break from Digital Overload and Get Your Focus Back
May 2026
0:00 / 26:02
Retreat Rhythms: Monthly, Quarterly, and Annual Practices for Renewal with John Drury
Apr 2026
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Rule of Life: How Ancient Practices Can Transform Your Productivity and Rest with John Drury
Apr 2026
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Productivity Without Burnout: Executing with Agency Instead of Illusion of Control
Jan 2026
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Productivity A to Z 2025: Letters N Through Z with Mike Vardy
Dec 2025
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Decision Making: Simple Tools for Deciding Better Every Day with Annie Duke
Nov 2025
0:00 / 59:30
Communication: Structuring Your Message So It Can't Be Unheard with Tamsen Webster
Oct 2025
0:00 / 55:30
Leadership: The MYLO Framework for Managing Yourself to Lead Others with Margaret Andrews
Sep 2025
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Digital Organization: Finding What You Need in Seconds with Shawn Lemon
Sep 2025
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Leadership and Energy: How Positive Energy Creates Better Teams with Harry Cohen
Sep 2025
0:00 / 40:46
Communication: The Secret Power of Storytelling in How We Connect with Charles Duhigg
Aug 2025
0:00 / 42:46
Learning: Lean Learning and Achieving More by Consuming Less with Pat Flynn
Aug 2025
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