PRODUCTIVITY

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The PRODUCTIVITY Podcast brings you science backed productivity tactics, techniques, and procedures that work so you can get the most out of your time, talent and ideas. You get one productivity episode a day in a short, productive, episode that gives you actionable playbooks to put the ideas to work for yourself. Your Host Brandon White has been an entrepreneur in the trenches for over two decades. He has his Masters in Psychology, MBA, and is a certified Expert Tiny Habits Coach studying with BJ Fogg from Standford's Behavioral Design Lab. With real life experience , Brandon knows he'll never get everything done in a day, but he's figured out the best productivity strategies and products that are force multipliers to get the most out of a day in your personal and professional life. Listen in for your daily productivity tips.

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June 9, 2026Episode 3134 min

Six Thinking Hats Framework: How to Fix Your Team's Worst Meetings

The Six Thinking Hats, a structured decision-making method designed by Edward de Bono that forces your team to examine a problem from six distinct perspectives before anyone locks in on an answer. We'll cover what the Six Thinking Hats are, what the research says about how they sharpen group decision-making, and three protocols to run your next team decision so the quietest person in the room shapes the outcome just as much as the loudest.STUDY CITATIONSGupta, R. & Bodhankar, A. (2023). Impact of Six Thinking Hats Techniques on the Legitimate Decision-Making Skills of Managers. Russian Law Journal, 11 (5S), 449–456. Make sure you hit "FOLLOW" in your podcast player so you never miss an episode of the PRODUCTIVITY PodcastSUPPORT OUR SPONSORTrevally: A Home for All Your Family, Friends and Colleagues One location for all your relationships with the ability to do things with them. Check it out today.https://app.Trevally.ioOTHER GREAT PODCASTS ON THE BEST PODCASTS NETWORKMARKETING PodcastHow to Write a Business Plan PodcastThe EDGE - Long form conversations worth listening.Thanks for listening to the productivity podcast for your daily dose of productivity and peak performance protocols to be your best self!

June 8, 2026Episode 3123 min

Beautiful.ai: Professional Slides Without a Design Degree

Why professional presentation design matters more than most people think, what the research says about how fast your audience judges the quality of your presentation slides, and three protocols to use Beautiful.ai to build polished, professional presentations without a single design skill.STUDY CITATIONSLindgaard, G., Fernandes, G., Dudek, C., & Brown, J. (2006). Attention web designers: You have 50 milliseconds to make a good first impression! Behaviour & Information Technology, 25 (2), 115–126. Make sure you hit "FOLLOW" in your podcast player so you never miss an episode of the PRODUCTIVITY PodcastSUPPORT OUR SPONSORTrevally: A Home for All Your Family, Friends and Colleagues One location for all your relationships with the ability to do things with them. Check it out today.https://app.Trevally.ioOTHER GREAT PODCASTS ON THE BEST PODCASTS NETWORKMARKETING PodcastHow to Write a Business Plan PodcastThe EDGE - Long form conversations worth listening.Thanks for listening to the productivity podcast for your daily dose of productivity and peak performance protocols to be your best self!

June 7, 2026Episode 3114 min

Storytelling: How to Do It Right to Always Win Over Your Audience

Storytelling, why the best storytellers aren't born with a gift, what the research says about how storytelling rewires the way your audience thinks, and three protocols to make your storytelling so sharp that people remember you long after you stop talking.STUDY CITATIONSGreen, M. C., & Brock, T. C. (2000). The role of transportation in the persuasiveness of public narratives. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 79 (5), 701–721.Stephens, G. J., Silbert, L. J., & Hasson, U. (2010). Speaker–listener neural coupling underlies successful communication. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 107 (32), 14425–14430. Make sure you hit "FOLLOW" in your podcast player so you never miss an episode of the PRODUCTIVITY PodcastSUPPORT OUR SPONSORTrevally: A Home for All Your Family, Friends and Colleagues One location for all your relationships with the ability to do things with them. Check it out today.https://app.Trevally.ioOTHER GREAT PODCASTS ON THE BEST PODCASTS NETWORKMARKETING PodcastHow to Write a Business Plan PodcastThe EDGE - Long form conversations worth listening.Thanks for listening to the productivity podcast for your daily dose of productivity and peak performance protocols to be your best self!

June 6, 2026Episode 3104 min

How to Win Without Saying Much

Why talking less can be your biggest advantage in any conversation, what the research says about how the quiet person in the room often comes out ahead, and three protocols to help you win more trust, more influence, and more second conversations by saying less and listening with purpose.STUDY CITATIONSHuang, K., Yeomans, M., Brooks, A. W., Minson, J. A., & Gino, F. (2017). It doesn't hurt to ask: Question-asking increases liking. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 113 (3), 430–452 Make sure you hit "FOLLOW" in your podcast player so you never miss an episode of the PRODUCTIVITY PodcastSUPPORT OUR SPONSORTrevally: A Home for All Your Family, Friends and Colleagues One location for all your relationships with the ability to do things with them. Check it out today.https://app.Trevally.ioOTHER GREAT PODCASTS ON THE BEST PODCASTS NETWORKMARKETING PodcastHow to Write a Business Plan PodcastThe EDGE - Long form conversations worth listening.Thanks for listening to the productivity podcast for your daily dose of productivity and peak performance protocols to be your best self!

June 5, 2026Episode 3094 min

The Eisenhower D-Day Decision: How to Decide When You Don't Have Enough Information

The Eisenhower D-Day Decision, and why waiting for certainty before making a decision is one of the most expensive habits you face throughout your life. We'll explore the psychology behind why your brain defaults to inaction, what the research says about the hidden cost of standing still, and three protocols to help you make faster, better decisions so you stop losing ground while you wait for the perfect answer.STUDY CITATIONSSamuelson, W. & Zeckhauser, R. (1988). Status quo bias in decision making. Journal of Risk and Uncertainty, 1 (1), 7–59. Make sure you hit "FOLLOW" in your podcast player so you never miss an episode of the PRODUCTIVITY PodcastSUPPORT OUR SPONSORTrevally: A Home for All Your Family, Friends and Colleagues One location for all your relationships with the ability to do things with them. Check it out today.https://app.Trevally.ioOTHER GREAT PODCASTS ON THE BEST PODCASTS NETWORKMARKETING PodcastHow to Write a Business Plan PodcastThe EDGE - Long form conversations worth listening.Thanks for listening to the productivity podcast for your daily dose of productivity and peak performance protocols to be your best self!

June 4, 2026Episode 3084 min

How to Respond When Someone Unfairly Accuses You: A Tactic Top Lawyers Use to Stay in Control

What happens to your brain the moment someone unfairly accuses you of something, what the research says about why your first instinct to defend yourself can backfire, and 3 protocols top lawyers use to stay in control so you walk away with your credibility and your composure intact.STUDY CITATIONSGross, J. J., & John, O. P. (2003). Individual differences in two emotion regulation processes: Implications for affect, relationships, and well-being. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 85 (2), 348–362. Make sure you hit "FOLLOW" in your podcast player so you never miss an episode of the PRODUCTIVITY PodcastSUPPORT OUR SPONSORTrevally: A Home for All Your Family, Friends and Colleagues One location for all your relationships with the ability to do things with them. Check it out today.https://app.Trevally.ioOTHER GREAT PODCASTS ON THE BEST PODCASTS NETWORKMARKETING PodcastHow to Write a Business Plan PodcastThe EDGE - Long form conversations worth listening.Thanks for listening to the productivity podcast for your daily dose of productivity and peak performance protocols to be your best self!

June 3, 2026Episode 3074 min

Bruce Lee Life Lesson: How to Build Your Own Mind

A Bruce Lee principle that goes way beyond martial arts, what the psychology says about why writing to your future self changes your behavior, and 3 protocols to start building the version of you that doesn't exist yet.STUDY CITATIONKing, L.A. (2001). The health benefits of writing about life goals. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 27 (7), 798–807. Make sure you hit "FOLLOW" in your podcast player so you never miss an episode of the PRODUCTIVITY PodcastSUPPORT OUR SPONSORTrevally: A Home for All Your Family, Friends and Colleagues One location for all your relationships with the ability to do things with them. Check it out today.https://app.Trevally.ioOTHER GREAT PODCASTS ON THE BEST PODCASTS NETWORKMARKETING PodcastHow to Write a Business Plan PodcastThe EDGE - Long form conversations worth listening.Thanks for listening to the productivity podcast for your daily dose of productivity and peak performance protocols to be your best self!

June 2, 2026Episode 3064 min

The Peak-End Rule: Why Your Brain Only Remembers 2 Moments

The peak-end rule, what it is, what the research says about how memory rewrites experience, and 3 protocols to design your endings so the peak-end rule works for you instead of against you, in your own head and in everyone else's.STUDY CITATIONSFredrickson, B. L., & Kahneman, D. (1993). Duration neglect in retrospective evaluations of affective episodes. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 65 (1), 45–55. Make sure you hit "FOLLOW" in your podcast player so you never miss an episode of the PRODUCTIVITY PodcastSUPPORT OUR SPONSORTrevally: A Home for All Your Family, Friends and Colleagues One location for all your relationships with the ability to do things with them. Check it out today.https://app.Trevally.ioOTHER GREAT PODCASTS ON THE BEST PODCASTS NETWORKMARKETING PodcastHow to Write a Business Plan PodcastThe EDGE - Long form conversations worth listening.Thanks for listening to the productivity podcast for your daily dose of productivity and peak performance protocols to be your best self!

June 1, 2026Episode 3054 min

Is Your AI Memory Working Against You? How to Know and How to Fix It

How AI memory in tools like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude can quietly limit your thinking, what the research says about why AI personalization narrows your perspective, and 3 protocols to audit and reset your AI memory so it stays a productivity tool and not a productivity trap.STUDY CITATIONLopez-Lopez, E., Abels, C. M., Holford, D., Herzog, S. M., & Lewandowsky, S. (2025). Generative artificial intelligence–mediated confirmation bias in health information seeking. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 1550 (1), 23–36. Make sure you hit "FOLLOW" in your podcast player so you never miss an episode of the PRODUCTIVITY PodcastSUPPORT OUR SPONSORTrevally: A Home for All Your Family, Friends and Colleagues One location for all your relationships with the ability to do things with them. Check it out today.https://app.Trevally.ioOTHER GREAT PODCASTS ON THE BEST PODCASTS NETWORKMARKETING PodcastHow to Write a Business Plan PodcastThe EDGE - Long form conversations worth listening.Thanks for listening to the productivity podcast for your daily dose of productivity and peak performance protocols to be your best self!

May 31, 2026Episode 3044 min

The Cynefin Framework: Why One Strategy Can't Solve Every Problem

The Cynefin framework, a decision-making model that sorts problems into five categories so you stop wasting time and energy on the wrong approach. We'll breaking down where the Cynefin framework comes from, what the research says about matching your strategy to the problem type, and 3 protocols to use the Cynefin framework before your next decision costs you a weekend or a deadline.STUDY CITATIONSNachbagauer, A. (2021). Managing complexity in projects: Extending the Cynefin framework. Project Leadership and Society, 2, 100017. Make sure you hit "FOLLOW" in your podcast player so you never miss an episode of the PRODUCTIVITY PodcastSUPPORT OUR SPONSORTrevally: A Home for All Your Family, Friends and Colleagues One location for all your relationships with the ability to do things with them. Check it out today.https://app.Trevally.ioOTHER GREAT PODCASTS ON THE BEST PODCASTS NETWORKMARKETING PodcastHow to Write a Business Plan PodcastThe EDGE - Long form conversations worth listening.Thanks for listening to the productivity podcast for your daily dose of productivity and peak performance protocols to be your best self!

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