PRODUCTIVITY
byBrandon White
BusinessManagementEducationHow-ToSelf-Improvement
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...
Episodes(40 episodes)
S1E175 - Top 5 AI Work Productivity Apps for 2026 That Make You a Rockstar
In this episode we're explaining how to use the 5 AI work productivity apps that separate the people getting left behind from the people getting ahead. You learn exactly what each AI work productivity app one does, how to leverage it, and research that proves mastering these tools isn't just about efficiency, rather it's about building a better career. CONNECT WITH US Read the Weekly EDGE Newsletter to Boost Your Productivity. It's FREE!Over 24,225 listeners and counting! If you have an amazing productivity tool or app that will...
Published: Jan 24, 2026Duration: 8:44
S1E173 - Unhelpful Help: Why Workplace Support Backfires and How to Avoid It
Today, we'll define what unhelpful help is, dive into research that shows just how damaging it can be, then finish up by giving you 4 practical strategies to make sure the help you ask for—and give—moves things forward. CONNECT WITH US Read the Weekly EDGE Newsletter to Boost Your Productivity. It's FREE!Over 24,225 listeners and counting! If you have an amazing productivity tool or app that will make people more productive please reach out to us at b at brandon c white dot com<b...
Published: Jan 16, 2026Duration: 4:18
S1E174 - 9 Soft Skills That Will Get You Promoted and Fast-Track Your Career Growth
Today, we're breaking down 9 soft skills that'll accelerate your career faster than any certification. We'll back them up with research proving soft skills drive career advancement, then give you specific tactics you can start using tomorrow morning. CONNECT WITH US Read the Weekly EDGE Newsletter to Boost Your Productivity. It's FREE!Over 24,225 listeners and counting! If you have an amazing productivity tool or app that will make people more productive please reach out to us at b at brandon c white dot com ...
Published: Jan 16, 2026Duration: 5:56
S1E172 - Calendar Redesign: The 30/20/40 Rule That Boosted Productivity by 32%, Produced 31% More Progress with Priorities, and 13% Less Time in Meetings
Today we're breaking down a calendar redesign experiment that Atlassian did that helped their workers boost their focus by 32% and make 31% more progress on their top priorities. We explain the 30/20/40 rule for structuring your week, walk through the research study that proves it works, and give you 3 actionable steps to redesign your own calendar starting today. CONNECT WITH US Read the Weekly EDGE Newsletter to Boost Your Productivity. It's FREE!Over 24,225 listeners and counting! If you have an amazing productivity tool or app that will m...
Published: Jan 6, 2026Duration: 4:48
S1E171 - 5 Productivity Game Changers Coming in 2026 and How You Can Leverage Them
By the end of 2026, 75% of company’s employees will be working alongside AI teammates that can execute full workdays without supervision?Welcome to 2026. The year productivity finally stops being about doing more, and starts being about working smarter with tools that can do tacks and reason.Today we're kicking off the new year by looking ahead at five major productivity shifts coming in 2026, complete with the research backing them and practical ways you can get ahead of these trends right now. We're covering AI agents that work like digital coworkers, the apps you wan...
Published: Jan 3, 2026Duration: 9:39
S1E170 - The 4 Bullet Update: Master It and Stand Out from the Crowd
We're breaking down the 4-Bullet Update, a dead-simple framework that makes you look sharp every single time. We’re giving you the exact structure, showing you the research proving why concise communication wins, and giving you 5 practical tips to start using it immediately. CONNECT WITH US Read the Weekly EDGE Newsletter to Boost Your Productivity. It's FREE!Over 24,225 listeners and counting! If you have an amazing productivity tool or app that will make people more productive please reach out to us at b a...
Published: Dec 31, 2025Duration: 4:12
S1E169 - The Power of Buying Time: Why Outsourcing Tasks Boosts Your Productivity, Happiness, and Well Being…backed by Science
Brandon explains why buying time is one of the smartest investments you can make for your productivity, happiness and as importantly, your well-being. We break down what it means to buy time, review groundbreaking research from Harvard that proves it works, and give you practical ways to start reclaiming hours in your day. CONNECT WITH US Read the Weekly EDGE Newsletter to Boost Your Productivity. It's FREE!Over 24,225 listeners and counting! If you have an amazing productivity tool or app that will make people more p...
Published: Dec 22, 2025Duration: 4:10
S1E168 - Using AI as a Thinking Partner: The "Rubber Duck" Method Gets an Upgrade with AI
Ever talked through a problem out loud and suddenly... the answer just clicked? Turns out your brain was doing something pretty remarkable, and there's a classic technique that harnesses this power. But here 's the thing - it's getting a serious upgrade for the AI age.Today, we're explore how the "rubber duck debugging" method works, why the science says explaining things out loud helps us solve problems faster, and how you can use AI as an interactive thinking partner - not just an answer machine. CONNECT WITH US Read the...
Published: Dec 18, 2025Duration: 4:29
S1E167 - The Luck Razor: How to Be Lucky More Often
We break down the Luck Razor, a simple mental model that can actually increase your chances of getting lucky. We'll explain what it is, review the decade-long research study that proves it works, and give you 5 actionable strategies to start attracting more luck for yourself today. CONNECT WITH US Read the Weekly EDGE Newsletter to Boost Your Productivity. It's FREE!Over 24,225 listeners and counting! If you have an amazing productivity tool or app that will make people more productive please reach out to us...
Published: Dec 17, 2025Duration: 3:37
S1E166 - The 5-Second Conversation Hack That Makes People Instantly Like You
Brandon explains what the 5-Second Conversation Hack is, why it works, review a study from a top psychology journal that shows how effective it can be, then give you the simple three-part formula, along with examples, to use in your very next conversation. CONNECT WITH US Read the Weekly EDGE Newsletter to Boost Your Productivity. It's FREE!Over 24,225 listeners and counting! If you have an amazing productivity tool or app that will make people more productive please reach out to us at b at brandon c white do...
Published: Dec 16, 2025Duration: 4:53
S1E165 - The 5 Levels of Digital Operations: What Level is Your Business in Its AI Readiness?
We break down the 5 Levels of Digital Operations, and a framework for understanding where your organization actually stands in its AI readiness and where it needs to go to be able to get the most out of AI productivity gains. We explain what each level looks like, share research that shows why getting this right matters, and give you 3 questions to figure out exactly where your company falls on the spectrum.Links to things mentioned in this episode of the Productivity PodcastDigital Operations Playbook: Ai Readiness for SMB's<b...
Published: Dec 15, 2025Duration: 6:23
S1E164 - Email Phrases Killing Your Credibility…and What to Say Instead
Ever hit send on an email and immediately regret how you worded something and want to hit a button, that doesn’t exist, to recall that email?In this episode of the Productivity podcast we break down the email phrases that are quietly sabotaging your professional credibility. We explain why certain word choices undermine your authority, dive into actionable research on communication and trust, and then give you 7 powerful phrase swaps to transform how people perceive your emails. CONNECT WITH US Read the Weekly EDGE Newsletter to...
Published: Dec 11, 2025Duration: 5:32
S1E163 - How to Use ChatGPT Custom GPTs, Gemini Gems, Claude Projects and Grok Projects to Increase Your AI Productivity
Ever ask an AI the same question for the third time this week? Or find yourself copying and pasting the same instructions over and over?Using AI assistants without context is like hiring an expert consultant who has amnesia every morning. They're brilliant, sure, but you waste half your time getting them back up to speed.Today we explain what context features are in Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, and Grok, show you why they're game-changers, review research proving context-aware AI is dramatically more effective, then give you 5 practical ways to start using them today to get...
Published: Dec 10, 2025Duration: 6:24
S1E162 - Cognitive Biases: How to Make Sure Cognitive Biases Don't Sabotage Your Productivity
Today, we're exposing cognitive biases – those sneaky mental shortcuts sabotaging your decisions without you even knowing it. We explain what Cognitive Biases are, reveal a study from the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology that shows just how powerful they can be, then give you 3 practical strategies to outsmart your own brain so you don’t fall victim to them. CONNECT WITH US Read the Weekly EDGE Newsletter to Boost Your Productivity. It's FREE!Over 24,225 listeners and counting! If you have an amazing productivity tool or ap...
Published: Dec 10, 2025Duration: 3:58
S1E161 - How to Write AI Prompts: 5 Components for 10x Better Responses
We break down a proven 5-component framework for crafting AI prompts that actually work, explain why each component matters, review research that shows structured AI prompting delivers better results, and wrap up giving you pro prompting tips you can start using right after finishing this episode. CONNECT WITH US Read the Weekly EDGE Newsletter to Boost Your Productivity. It's FREE!Over 24,225 listeners and counting! If you have an amazing productivity tool or app that will make people more productive please reach out to us at b at...
Published: Dec 6, 2025Duration: 5:56
S1E160 - Be Magnetic in Any Room with Dale Carnegie’s 7 Rules of Charisma
Charisma will transform your relationships, your career, your work life and even your business into more productive, meaningful and memorable interactions. Charisma isn't that just for natural-born smooth talkers, you can be magnetic by following Dale Carnegie’s 7 Rules of Charisma. Listen to this episode to learn how. CONNECT WITH US Read the Weekly EDGE Newsletter to Boost Your Productivity. It's FREE!Over 24,225 listeners and counting! If you have an amazing productivity tool or app that will make people more prod...
Published: Oct 16, 2025Duration: 4:51
S1E159 - Avoiding Business Failure: 5 Key Areas
Today’s topic is crucial for optimal productivity when you are building a business…. whether that’s doing a start up or scaling and growing a business.We're talking about…..avoiding failure.We’ll break down the five main reasons why businesses fail, give you the stats how often each one is the cause for the business failure and then give you tips on how to avoid it happening to your business.Building businesses is tough and stats don't lie. Listen in.Links from the episodeBusiness Plan Podcast on...
Published: Sep 26, 2025Duration: 4:58
S1E158 - Fishbone Diagrams: Your Key to Problem Solving
We're diving deep into a tool that will help you get to the root of your challenges: the fishbone diagram. Also known as the Ishikawa diagram, it's a visual powerhouse that will help you dissect complex problems and find effective solutions. CONNECT WITH US Read the Weekly EDGE Newsletter to Boost Your Productivity. It's FREE!Over 24,225 listeners and counting! If you have an amazing productivity tool or app that will make people more productive please reach out to us at b at brandon c white d...
Published: Aug 9, 2025Duration: 4:30
S1E157 - 5 Whys Tool: How to Dig Deeper and Uncover Root Causes of Problems
We've all faced problems that seem to reappear, no matter how many times we try to fix them. Often, we're addressing the symptoms rather than the root cause. That's where the 5 Whys Tool comes in – a simple yet powerful technique for getting to the heart of any issue.Today we’ explain what the 5 Whys Tool is, why it works, and then teach you how to use it. CONNECT WITH US Read the Weekly EDGE Newsletter to Boost Your Productivity. It's FREE!Over 24,225 listeners and co...
Published: Mar 31, 2025Duration: 4:14
S1E156 - The Science of Energy – Why You’re Tired and How to Fix It
We talk about the reason you're tired sometimes more than others, what the science says and end with 4 science-backed ways to boost your energy right away. It turns out, scientists have been cracking the code on fatigue, and the answer isn’t just more caffeine or getting a few extra hours of sleep. Listen in CONNECT WITH US Read the Weekly EDGE Newsletter to Boost Your Productivity. It's FREE!Over 24,225 listeners and counting! If you have an amazing productivity tool or app that will make peopl...
Published: Mar 24, 2025Duration: 3:49