PRODUCTIVITY
The PRODUCTIVITY podcast delivers you time management strategies that work. We give you one productivity tip a day in a short, productive, episode. From the best productivity apps, productivity software, productivity tools, to the best productivity tips that are backed by science to work. After listening you'll be getting your important things done consistently and getting the most out of your time and talent. Your Host Brandon White has been an entrepreneur in the trenches for over two decades. Knowing he'll never get everything done in a day, he's figured out the best productivity strategies and products that are force...
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Why Most AI Projects Fail and The 5 Questions That Makes Sure Your AI Project is Successful and Has a ROI
<p>Today, we're covering the single biggest reason AI projects fail, back it up with research, and arm you with 5 questions, developed by AI strategist and Former head of Google Strategy, Chris Hood, that every team should aim to answer before their next AI deployment. </p><p>Get these questions right, and you and your company will be in the elite 5% that actually get an ROI from from their AI investment.</p><p>STUDY CITATION:</p><p>The GenAI Divide: State of AI in Business 2025", MIT Project NANDA (Networked Agents and Decentralized Architecture). Authors: Aditya Challapally, Chris Pease, Ramesh Raskar, P...
How Many Times a Week Should You Have Sex to Be at Your Peak Performance? Here is What the Science Says
<p>Today we're covering what the research says about sexual frequency and your mental and emotional performance, whether the George Costanza "no sex makes you smarter" theory holds up, and three practical takeaways from the research you can use optimize how many times a week you have sex to reach your peak performance.</p><p>STUDY CITATIONS</p>Muise, A., Schimmack, U., & Impett, E. A. (2016). Sexual frequency predicts greater well-being, but more is not always better. Social Psychological and Personality Science, 7(4), 295–302. Wright, H., Jenks, R. A., & Demeyere, N. (2019). Frequent sexual activity predicts specific cognitive abilities in older adults. The Journals of...
The 32-Hour Workweek SOP:The Exact Plan to Compress Your Week to 32 Hours Backed by Science
<p>We're covering what a 32-hour workweek looks like in practice, why the research says the 32-hour workweek works, and a 3-step standard operating procedure (SOP) to start compressing your week without dropping anything that matters.</p><p>STUDY CITATION</p><p>Microsoft Japan, "Work-Life Choice Challenge 2019 Summer" (August 2019). Reported across: NPR, CNN, CNBC, Washington Post, and the World Economic Forum. Productivity measured by sales per employee rose 39.9% compared to August 2018, while the company capped meetings at 30 minutes and closed offices every Friday.</p><p><br/></p> <p><b>CONNECT WITH US</b></p><b>Read the Weekly EDGE Newsletter...
Oura, WHOOP, and Garmin: The Truth About Health Wearables and What the Data Is Really Telling You
<p>Today we're covering three of the best: Oura, WHOOP, and Garmin. We'll explain what each one tracks, look at what the research says about consistent monitoring, and give you three tips for using the data to protect your energy and your productivity.</p><p>STUDY CITATION</p><p>Wearing WHOOP More Frequently Is Associated with Better Biometrics and Healthier Sleep and Activity Patterns." Published in PLOS ONE (2025). PMC12030945. Dataset: ~1 million days of longitudinal data from 11,914 WHOOP subscribers.</p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p> <p><b>CONNECT WITH US</b></p> <b>Read the Weekly EDGE Newsletter to Boost...
The BJ Fogg Behavior Model: How to Make Any Behavior or Habit Easy and Make it Stick
<p>Today we're breaking down the Fogg Behavior Model, what it is, the surprisingly simple formula behind it, and three tips you can use to start building habits that actually stick. </p><p>I'll also tell you why the graph behind this model is one of the most useful things I've ever seen, and I say that as someone who completed BJ Fogg's Behavior Design Boot Camp and earned the certification of an Expert Tiny Habits Coach from Dr. Fogg himself.</p><p>STUDY CITATIONS:</p>Anza, H., et al. (2025). "Behavioral science meets public health: a scoping review of the F...
The Hot Wash: The Military Debrief Technique That Stops Your Team From Making the Same Mistakes Twice
<p>Today we're explaining what a hot wash is and where it comes from, look at what the research says about why the hot wash works, and give you three practical tips to run regular hot washes with your team.</p><p>STUDY CITATION: Tannenbaum, S. I., & Cerasoli, C. P. (2013). Do team and individual debriefs enhance performance? A meta-analysis. Human Factors: The Journal of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, 55(1), 231–245.</p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p> <p><b>CONNECT WITH US</b></p> <b>Read the Weekly EDGE Newsletter to Boost Your Productivity. It's FREE!</b><b>...
Your Personal Board of Directors: Your Secret Weapon for Work, Life, and Hard Decisions
<p>Today we're talking about building your Personal Board of Directors. We’ll cover what it is, why the research says it outperforms the one-mentor model, and four tips that will have you building your Personal Board of Directors before the end of next week.</p><p>STUDY CITATION</p><p>Higgins, M.C., & Kram, K.E. (2001). "Reconceptualizing Mentoring at Work: A Developmental Network Perspective." Academy of Management Review, 26(2), 264–288.</p> <p><b>CONNECT WITH US</b></p> <b>Read the Weekly EDGE Newsletter to Boost Your Productivity. It's FREE!</b><b><br/></b>Over 24,225 listeners and counting!<br/><br/> If you...
The Power of "Yet": The One Word That Keeps You Going When Your Goals Get Hard
<p>Today we're talking about the power of "yet" — what it is, where it comes from, what a study published in Nature found about how “yet” changes real behavior, and three ways to use it right now, in the middle of whatever goal is testing your patience and your sanity.</p><p>STUDY CITATIONS</p><p>Yeager, D. S., Hanselman, P., Walton, G. M., et al. (2019). "A national experiment reveals where a growth mindset improves achievement." Nature, 573, 364–369. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-019-1466-y</p> <p><b>CONNECT WITH US</b></p> <b>Read the Weekly EDGE Newsletter to Boost Your Pro...
How to Stop Ruminating: Break the Overthinking Loop and Get Your Focus Back
<p>Today we're breaking down what rumination is, looking at what the research says ruminating is doing to your productivity, your relationships, and your sleep, and giving you three practical ways to stop the ruminating loop.</p><p>STUDY CITATION</p><p>Cropley, M., Zijlstra, F.R.H., Querstret, D., & Beck, S. (2016). Is Work-Related Rumination Associated with Deficits in Executive Functioning? Frontiers in Psychology, 7, 1524. </p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p> <p><b>CONNECT WITH US</b></p> <b>Read the Weekly EDGE Newsletter to Boost Your Productivity. It's FREE!</b><b><br/></b>Over 24,225 listeners and counting!<br/><br/> I...
Jasper.ai: The AI App That Writes in Your Brand Voice So You Can Generate Content Faster
<p>How to train your brand voice inside Jasper.ai so you can produce more content easier, what the research says about why brand voice consistency matters, and three practical steps to get Jasper sounding like you instead of sounding like every other AI output in your industry.</p><p>STUDY CITATION</p><p>Barcelos, R. H., Dantas, D. C., & Sénécal, S. (2018). "Watch Your Tone: How a Brand's Tone of Voice on Social Media Influences Consumer Responses." Journal of Interactive Marketing, 41, 60–80.</p><p><br/></p> <p><b>CONNECT WITH US</b></p> <b>Read the Weekly EDGE Newsletter to B...
