In this episode, Erik runs through his top suggestions for holiday gifts to give or ask for in 2020. Kiwi Co - Promo code: beyond (http://kiwico.com) Fight Camp (http://joinfightcamp.com/beyond) Setapp (https://setapp.com/?utm_source=sponsorship&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=beyon dthetodolist) Textexpander (https://textexpander.com/podcast?utm_source=beyond-the-to-do-list&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=t extexpander-Nov-2020) X-Stand - Portable Standing Desk (http://etsy.me/2HlXKTw) Ember Mug (https://amzn.to/36riind) Oculus Quest 2 (https://amzn.to/2Vo14RC) Swanwick (https://amzn.to/3lrRLdJ) Muse (https://mbsy.co/3bDtfz) Brainfm (http://beyondthetodolist.com/brainfm) AirPods (https://amzn.to/3mrP4KD) Bose Noise Cancelling Headphones (https://amzn.to/2VnLsgO) Top 5 Productivity Books (https://beyondthetodolist.com/347)

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Holiday Gift Suggestions 2020

Greg Audino (https://gregaudino.com) 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 (http://beyondnucalm.com) KiwiCo (http://kiwico.com/) Use code 'beyond' to get 50% off your first month and free shipping!

Greg Audino on Control, Ownership, and Mindset

Firdaus Kharas (http://chocmoose.com) is an Author, Speaker and Founder of Chocolate Moose Media. His new book is 'Creativity: The Key to a Remarkable Life (https://amzn.to/32Wd3K7)'. In this conversation, Firdaus talks with Erik about what creativity is and is not, how to tap into it, how to use it through focus and distraction, and how to lead a creative life. This episode is brought to you by: ExpressVPN (http://expressvpn.com/todo) Athletic Greens (http://athleticgreens.com/beyond) Betterhelp (http://betterhelp.com/beyond)

Firdaus Kharas on Creativity as a Key to a Remarkable Life

Ed Hess (https://www.edhess.org) 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 practitioner articles and over 60 Darden cases, etc. dealing with growth, innovation and learning cultures, systems and processes. The common themes of his work is high individual and organizational performance. In this conversation Ed talks with Erik about his new book: Hyper-Learning: How to Adapt to the Speed of Change (https://amzn.to/2UmWdiZ) and how humans can stay relevant In the workplace using hyper-learning to excel cognitively, behaviorally, and emotionally in ways that technology can't. This episode is brought to you by: Fightcamp (http://fightcamp.com/beyond) Kiwico - Get 50% off your first month and free shippoping with promo code 'Beyond' (http://kiwico.com) Betterhelp (http://betterhelp.com/beyond)

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

Brian Falchuk (https://amzn.to/38fq3xM) 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 Financial Services sector for nearly 20 years, having lead large teams, managed significant budgets, and turned around struggling operations. In this episode Brian talks with Erik about the message of his book The 50 75 100 Solution: Build Better Relationships (https://amzn.to/38fq3xM). This is Bryan's 2nd appearance on the show. He previous appeared here. (https://beyondthetodolist.com/205) This episode is brought to you by: * KiwiCo (http://kiwico.com) - Use code 'BEYOND' for 50% off your first month and free shipping! * Textexpander (https://textexpander.com/podcast?utm_source=beyond-the-to-do-list&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=t extexpander-Nov-2020)

Bryan Falchuk on Building Better Relationships with The 50 75 100 Solution

Ashley Whillans (https://amzn.to/2TxA9BU) Is an assistant professor at Harvard Business School and author of TIME SMART: How to Reclaim Your Time and Live a Happier Life (https://amzn.to/2TxA9BU). In this conversation, Ashley talks about finding time, spending time, funding time, Happiness dollars and how we can reframe our decisions around time and money to make happier choices. This episode is brought to you by: * Athletic Greens (http://athleticgreens.com/beyond) * Betterhelp (http://betterhelp.com/beyond)

Ashley Whillans on Being Time Smart, How to Reclaim Your Time and Live a Happier Life

This week Erik counts down his top five personal productivity books! The Top 5 Personal Productivity Books: * The Getting Things Done Workbook (https://amzn.to/3kkVo5A) - David Allen * Free to Focus: A Total Productivity System to Achieve More by Doing Less (https://amzn.to/3jn7qKi) - Michael Hyatt * Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life (https://amzn.to/2IOnwjv) - Nir Eyal * Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones (https://amzn.to/3mbwSEt) - James Clear * The Motivation Code: Discover the Hidden Forces That Drive Your Best Work (https://amzn.to/36kc5Kn) - Todd Henry Honorable Mentions: * The Road Back to You: An Enneagram Journey to Self-Discovery (https://amzn.to/3odVkXv) - Ian Morgan Cron * Now, Discover Your Strengths (https://amzn.to/2Hq0EGA) - Don Clifton Reading Tools: * Brain.fm (http://beyondthetodolist.com/brainfm) * Blinkist (http://blinkist.com/fisher) Deeper Listening: * David Allen on Developing the Skill of Outcome and Action Thinking (https://beyondthetodolist.com/335) * Michael Hyatt on Energy, Clarity and Focus (https://beyondthetodolist.com/190) * Michael Hyatt on Achieving the Freedom to Focus and Eliminating Distractions Through Digital Minimalism (https://beyondthetodolist.com/268) * Nir Eyal on Overcoming Internal and External Distractions (https://beyondthetodolist.com/321) * James Clear on Building Good Habits and Breaking Bad Ones (https://beyondthetodolist.com/320) * Todd Henry on Discovering the Hidden Forces of Motivation That Drive Your Best Work (https://beyondthetodolist.com/344) * Ian Morgan Cron on The Enneagram 101 (https://beyondthetodolist.com/333) * Ian Morgan Cron on Overcoming the Productivity Hangups of Each Enneagram Type (https://beyondthetodolist.com/334)

Top 5 Personal Productivity Books

Rob Hatch (https://robhatch.com) 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 organizations large and small. Rob's new book is 'Attention!: The Power of Simple Decisions in a Distracted World (https://amzn.to/2GnwFyo)'. In this conversation Rob talks with Erik about creating a flexible approach that gives you the space to focus your attention on what is important, the power to make decisions aligned with your goals, and the ability to take action. This episode is brought to you by: Brain.fm (http://beyondthetodolist.com/brainfm) Betterhelp (http://betterhelp.com/beyond)

Rob Hatch on Time, Attention, Information Overload and Focus

Dave Delaney (https://www.davedelaney.me) is a recognized leader, consultant and keynote speaker on digital marketing, social media strategy, and business networking. His book is New Business Networking (https://amzn.to/3iB4iu4) and his Newsletter is The Nice Maker (https://www.davedelaney.me/nice-maker). Dave recently took two months off social media. In this conversation, Dave and Erik talk about the lead up to that, the steps he took, and lessons learned. This episode is brought to you by: Athletic Greens (http://athleticgreens.com/beyond) Woven (http://woven.com/podcast/beyond) Textexpander (https://textexpander.com/podcast?utm_source=beyond-the-to-do-list&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=t extexpander-Oct-2020)

Dave Delaney on Technology and Focus, Relationships and Networking

Todd Henry (https://amzn.to/36kc5Kn) 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. In this conversation, Todd talks with Erik about his new book The Motivation Code: Discover the Hidden Forces That Drive Your Best Work (https://amzn.to/36kc5Kn) Help me improve the show for you by going to PodcastListenerSurvey.com (http://PodcastListenerSurvey.com)! This is episode is brought to you by: Green Chef (http://greenchef.com/todo80) Woven (http://woven.com/podcast/beyond)

Todd Henry on Motivation and Discovering the Hidden Forces That Drive Your Best Work

Julie Morgenstern (https://amzn.to/2QpV1XR) 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, businesses, and attitudes about every kind of clutter. Her new book is called Time to Parent: Organizing Your Life to Bring Out the Best in Your Child and You. (https://amzn.to/2QpV1XR) In this conversation Julie and Erik talk about: Simple strategies to stay truly present and focused, whether you’re playing with your kids, enjoying a meal with your significant other, or getting ahead on that big proposal for work. Clever tips to make the most of in-between time―Just 5-15 minutes of your undivided attention has a huge impact on kids. Permission to take personal time without feeling guilty, and the science and case studies that show how important self-care is and how to make time for it. This episode is brought to you by: * Woven (http://woven.com/podcast/beyond) * Betterhelp (http://betterhelp.com/beyond) Mentioned in this episode: Time to Parent: Organizing Your Life to Bring Out the Best in Your Child and You Time to Parent Podcast

Julie Morgenstern on Productivity in Parenting and Relationships

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 management as an aspect of productivity, make better use of our calendars and blocking out time. Make sure to check out Paul's 'Control My Calendar Checklist (https://takebackmycalendar.com)'! This episode is brought to you by: * Podcast Movement Virtual (https://virtual.podcastmovement.com/) - Use Code BEYOND for a great discount! * Woven (http://woven.com/podcast/beyond)

Paul Casey on Time Management and Maximizing Every Minute

Andy Andrews (https://amzn.to/3lHCfvz) 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 an in-demand speaker for the world’s largest organizations. In this conversation, Andy talks about his New book Just Jones (https://amzn.to/3bKb1Qr), the third book in The Noticer Trilogy (https://amzn.to/3bKb1Qr). Andy and Erik talk about lessons from that book including the power of thought, having the proper focus, changing perspective, and being truthful with yourself This episode is brought to you by: * Athletic Greens (http://athleticgreens.com/beyond) * Betterhelp (http://betterhelp.com/beyond)

Andy Andrews on Having the Proper Focus, The Power of Thought and Being Truthful with Yourself

Andy Andrews (https://amzn.to/3lHCfvz) 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 an in-demand speaker for the world’s largest organizations. In this conversation, Andy talks about his book The Noticer Returns and the topic of perspective and how powerful changing perspective can be. This episode is brought to you by: * Podcast Movement (https://virtual.podcastmovement.com) - Use Code BEYOND for a great discount! * Textexpander (https://textexpander.com/podcast?utm_source=beyond-the-to-do-list&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=t extexpander-Sep-2020)

Andy Andrews on Perspective

Bruce Tulgan (https://amzn.to/2FMhgY3) 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-after keynote speaker and management trainer. His latest book is The Art of Being Indispensable at Work: Win Influence, Beat Overcommitment, and Get the Right Things Done (https://amzn.to/2FMhgY3). In this conversation Bruce talks about how to beat overcommitment, understand Influence and when to say no, and how to say yes. This episode is brought to you by: * Woven (http://woven.com/podcast/beyond) * Betterhelp (http://betterhelp.com/beyond)

Bruce Tulgan on The Art of Being Indispensable at Work

Learn how to choose the right projects, tasks, and goals in work and life. Go Beyond the To-Do List! This show will help you do that with conversations with the people behind the productivity. We talk with people on all aspects of productivity, including getting the right work done, getting good work done, and the true end goal of productivity: living a meaningful life. Erik Fisher talks with real people who practically implement productivity strategies in their professional and personal lives. You'll be refreshed and inspired after hearing how others fail and succeed at daily productivity and be inspired and instructed on how to move forward yourself.

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