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.
We're breaking down decision fatigue, what it is, why your brain burns through its decision making fuel faster than you think, and 3 protocols to beat decision fatigue so you stay sharp and productive all day.STUDY CITATIONSDanziger, S., Levav, J., & Avnaim-Pesso, L. (2011). Extraneous factors in judicial decisions. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 108(17), 6889–6892. CONNECT WITH USRead 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 comSUPPORT 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 to be your best self!
4/27/26 • 05:07
We're unpacking why you sabotage your own best days, what the Immunity to Change framework says about the hidden commitments driving that self-sabotage, and 3 protocols to surface the real reasons you keep getting in your own way.STUDY CITATIONSLow, R. S. T., Overall, N. C., Hammond, M. D., & Girme, Y. U. (2017). Emotional suppression during personal goal pursuit impedes goal strivings and achievement. Emotion, 17(2), 208–223. CONNECT WITH USRead 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 comSUPPORT 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 to be your best self!
4/26/26 • 04:46
We're diving into Continuity Books, what Continuity Books are, why the U.S. military swears by them, what the research says about why continuity books work, and 3 protocols to use them so the next person stepping into a role hits the ground running and gets productive from day one.STUDY CITATIONSBauer, T.N., Bodner, T., Erdogan, B., Truxillo, D.M., & Tucker, J.S. (2007). Newcomer adjustment during organizational socialization: A meta-analytic review of antecedents, outcomes, and methods. Journal of Applied Psychology, 92(3), 707–721. CONNECT WITH USRead 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 comSUPPORT 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 to be your best self!
4/25/26 • 05:29
We're covering AI meeting assistants. What AI meeting assistants are, why the research says your meetings follow-through keeps breaking down 44% of the time, and 3 protocols for using an AI meeting assistant that will turn your meetings into a plan.STUDY CITATIONSRogelberg, S. G., Allen, J. A., Shanock, L., Scott, C. W., & Shuffler, M. (2010). Employee satisfaction with their meetings: A unique predictor of job satisfaction. Human Resource Management, 49(2), 149–172. CONNECT WITH USRead 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 comSUPPORT 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 to be your best self!
4/24/26 • 05:58
We're breaking down what it means to become an Orchestrator in the age of AI, what the shift looks like, what the research says about why making the shift matters for your job security, and 3 protocols to start making the transition before the transition is made for you.STUDY CITATIONSMcGuire, J., De Cremer, D., & Van de Cruys, T. (2024). Establishing the importance of co-creation and self-efficacy in creative collaboration with artificial intelligence. Scientific Reports, 14, 18525. CONNECT WITH USRead 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 comSUPPORT 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 to be your best self!
4/23/26 • 06:17
We’re diving deeper on flow state psychology to hit your peak performance mode, what the research says about how flow state works, and the 4 triggers psychologists and performance researchers say you need to enter flow state on command so you can hit your peak performance. STUDY CITATIONSFong, C.J., Zaleski, D.J., & Leach, J.K. (2015). The challenge-skill balance and antecedents of flow: A meta-analytic investigation. The Journal of Positive Psychology, 10(5), 425-446.Csikszentmihalyi, M. (1990). Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience. Harper & Row.Kotler, S. (2014). The Rise of Superman: Decoding the Science of Ultimate Human Performance. Quercus Publishing. CONNECT WITH USRead 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 comSUPPORT 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 to be your best self!
4/22/26 • 06:44
We're breaking down the "Can Pick Your Brain" meeting request, what it really is, why you should always say no at first, and 3 protocols to handle pick your brain requests that protect your time while still being genuinely helpful to the person asking.STUDY CITATIONSLeach, D.J., Rogelberg, S.G., Warr, P.B., & Burnfield, J.L. (2009). Perceived meeting effectiveness: The role of design characteristics. Journal of Business and Psychology, 24(1), 65–76.Mark, G., Gudith, D., & Klocke, U. (2008). The cost of interrupted work: More speed and stress. Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, 107–110. CONNECT WITH USRead 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 comSUPPORT 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 to be your best self!
4/21/26 • 05:47
We're diving into the indirect approach, what the indirect approach is, why Lawrence of Arabia used it to pull off one of the most stunning upsets in military history, what the research says about why the indirect approach works, and 2 ways you can put the indirect approach to work in your own life to get winning outcomes.STUDY CITATIONSKay, J. (2011). Obliquity: Why Our Goals Are Best Achieved Indirectly. Penguin Press.Gollwitzer, P. M., & Brandstätter, V. (1997). Implementation intentions and effective goal pursuit. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 73(1), 186–199. CONNECT WITH USRead 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 comSUPPORT 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 to be your best self!
4/20/26 • 07:30
We’re explaining how to reach your peak performance, what tricking your brain into peak performance means, what the research says about the hidden reserves your brain is sitting on, and 3 ways to trick your brain into peak performance so you can get more out of your workouts, your deep work sessions, and your creative projects.STUDY CITATIONSStone, M.R., Thomas, K., Wilkinson, M., Jones, A.M., St Clair Gibson, A., & Thompson, K.G. (2012). Effects of deception on exercise performance: Implications for determinants of fatigue in humans. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 44(3), 534–541.Bandura, A. (1977). Self-efficacy: Toward a unifying theory of behavioral change. Psychological Review, 84(2), 191–215. CONNECT WITH USRead 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 comSUPPORT 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 to be your best self!
4/19/26 • 05:46
We're explaining the Ask Me First AI Prompt, what it is, why it works, and three ways to put the Ask Me First prompt to work so you get results that actually fit your life.STUDY CITATIONSWhite, J., Fu, Q., Hays, S., Sandborn, M., Olea, C., Gilbert, H., Elnashar, A., Spencer-Smith, J., & Schmidt, D.C. (2023). A Prompt Pattern Catalog to Enhance Prompt Engineering with ChatGPT. arXiv, abs/2302.11382. Presented at the 30th Conference on Pattern Languages of Programs (PLoP '23), Vanderbilt University. CONNECT WITH USRead 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 comSUPPORT 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 to be your best self!
4/18/26 • 05:37
We’re breaking down gaslighting, what gaslighting actually is, what the research says about how it damages your sense of reality, and 3 ways to protect yourself and your sanity when you're dealing with a gaslighter in your relationship, your family, or your job.STUDY CITATIONSCiabatti, M., Nerini, A., & Matera, C. (2024). Gaslighting experience, psychological health, and well-being: The role of self-compassion and social support. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 40(23-24), 5751–5773. CONNECT WITH USRead 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 comSUPPORT 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 to be your best self!
4/17/26 • 05:03
We’re covering the Steel Man Technique, what steel manning is, what the research says about why your brain fights it, and 3 ways to use the Steel Man technique to make sharper decisions at home, at work, and when it matters most for your team.STUDY CITATIONSLord, C.G., Lepper, M.R., & Preston, E. (1984). Considering the opposite: A corrective strategy for social judgment. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 47(6), 1231–1243. CONNECT WITH USRead 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 comSUPPORT 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 to be your best self!
4/16/26 • 05:37
We're covering groupthink and explaining what it is, what the research says about how Groupthink quietly kills good decisions and ideas, and 3 ways to protect yourself and your team from groupthink before it does any damage.STUDY CITATIONSChoi, J.N., & Kim, M.U. (1999). The organizational application of groupthink and its limitations in organizations. Journal of Applied Psychology, 84(2), 297–306. CONNECT WITH USRead 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 comSUPPORT 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 to be your best self!
4/15/26 • 05:40
We're breaking down imposter syndrome, what imposter syndrome is, what the research says about it, and three ways to flip imposter syndrome from a source of dread into a signal that you're growing.STUDY CITATIONSClance, P.R., & Imes, S.A. (1978). The imposter phenomenon in high achieving women: Dynamics and therapeutic intervention. Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice, 15(3), 241–247. Tewfik, B.A. (2022). The impostor phenomenon revisited: Examining the relationship between workplace impostor thoughts and interpersonal effectiveness at work. Academy of Management Journal, 65(3), 988–1018. CONNECT WITH USRead 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 comSUPPORT 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 to be your best self!
4/14/26 • 06:48
We're breaking down why saying no is so hard, what the research says about the language that makes saying no stick, and 3 ways to say no without guilt that will protect your time, your energy, and your sanity.STUDY CITATIONSPatrick, V.M., & Hagtvedt, H. (2012). "I Don't" versus "I Can't": When empowered refusal motivates goal-directed behavior. Journal of Consumer Research, 39(2), 371–381. CONNECT WITH USRead 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 comSUPPORT 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 to be your best self!
4/13/26 • 04:57
We're explaining how to use Googles Nano Banana effectively for image editing, what Nano Banana is, why vague prompts tank your results every time, and three Nano Banana prompting techniques that will get you the output you're actually shooting for.STUDY CITATIONSResearch section: Xiang, Y., et al. (2025). When misunderstanding meets artificial intelligence: the critical role of trust in human–AI and human–human team communication and performance. Frontiers in Psychology, 16, Article 1637339.Prompting frameworks and best practices: Google Cloud. (2026, March 6). The ultimate Nano Banana prompting guide. CONNECT WITH USRead 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 comSUPPORT 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 to be your best self!
4/12/26 • 06:59
We're breaking down email signatures, not the kind with your name and title, but pre-written response templates you build once and send in seconds. We explain what email signatures are, why the research on email signatures makes them a no-brainer, how to build email signatures, and three ways to put email signatures to work so you can stop retyping the same responses and get your time back.STUDY CITATIONSMcKinsey Global Institute. (2012). The social economy: Unlocking value and productivity through social technologies. McKinsey & Company. CONNECT WITH USRead 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 comSUPPORT 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 to be your best self!
4/11/26 • 05:02
We're covering the Steve Jobs 2-hour rule, we explain what the Steve Jobs 2-hour rule is, what neuroscience says about why unstructured thinking time is one of the most productive things you can do for your brain, and three ways to build the Steve Jobs 2-hour rule into your day.STUDY CITATIONSMason, M.F., Norton, M.I., Van Horn, J.D., Wegner, D.M., Grafton, S.T., & Macrae, C.N. (2007). Wandering minds: The default network and stimulus-independent thought. Science, 315(5810), 393–395. CONNECT WITH USRead 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 comSUPPORT 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 to be your best self!
4/10/26 • 04:57
We're giving you the top AI prompts for your work life. We explain what the research says about the hours you stand to get back, and five AI prompts you can start using today to get your time back, protect your sanity and even leave work early a few days a weekSTUDY CITATIONSMicrosoft. (2023). Microsoft Work Trend Index Special Report: Will AI Fix Work? Microsoft Corporation.Stanford Institute for Human-Centered AI. (2025). AI Index Report 2025. Stanford HAI. CONNECT WITH USRead 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 comSUPPORT 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 to be your best self!
4/9/26 • 06:04
We're giving you AI prompts for your personal life that saves you hours every week.We explain what they are, why the research says AI is about to change how we handle the stuff that eats our time at home, and five specific personal life AI prompts you can copy and use this week to get real hours back for yourself.STUDY CITATIONSShi, L., Hertfordshire, H., Yamamoto, K., & Yamamoto, T. (2023). Household automation: Experts estimate how time spent on home tasks can be automated. AgentDock. (2026, February 12). Best AI prompts to organize your life (2026). CONNECT WITH USRead 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 comSUPPORT 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 to be your best self!
4/8/26 • 06:59
We're breaking down what cognitive diversity is, why Churchill's secret WWII unit proved it before science did, what the research says about why cognitively diverse teams outperform everyone else, and three moves you can make to build a more productive team that can actually handle the hard stuff.STUDY CITATIONSReynolds, A., & Lewis, D. (2017). Teams solve problems faster when they're more cognitively diverse. Harvard Business Review. CONNECT WITH USRead 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 comSUPPORT 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 to be your best self!
4/7/26 • 06:16
We're breaking down the power of "because." What it is, why your brain responds to “because” the way it does, what the research says, and three ways to put "because" to work so you get more yeses at work, at home, and everywhere in between.STUDY CITATIONSLanger, E. J., Blank, A., & Chanowitz, B. (1978). The mindlessness of ostensibly thoughtful action: The role of "placebic" information in interpersonal interaction. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 36(6), 635–642. CONNECT WITH USRead 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 comSUPPORT 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 to be your best self!
4/6/26 • 06:05
We're breaking down No Single-Player Mode, what it means, why being the only person who knows how to do something is a productivity and burnout trap, and three moves to get you and your team out of single-player mode for good.STUDY CITATIONSMyers, C.G., & Desai, S.V. (2018). Association between team learning behavior and reduced burnout among medicine residents. Journal of General Internal Medicine, 33(8), 1283–1285. CONNECT WITH USRead 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 comSUPPORT 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 to be your best self!
4/5/26 • 05:52
We're talking Google NotebookLM, what it is, how Google NotebookLM is different from every other AI tool you're already using, what the research says about using AI this way, and three ways to start using Google NotebookLM to save you time, reduce your frustration, and see things in your data you might otherwise not have realized was there.STUDY CITATIONSBrynjolfsson, E., Li, D., & Raymond, L. (2025). Generative AI at work. The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 140(2), 889. CONNECT WITH USRead 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 comSUPPORT 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 to be your best self!
4/4/26 • 06:55
We're talking the Pygmalion Effect, what the Pygmalion Effect is, what the research says about how it shows up at home and at work, and three ways to use the Pygmalion Effect to lift the people around you.STUDY CITATIONSRosenthal, R., & Jacobson, L. (1968). Pygmalion in the classroom. The Urban Review, 3(1), 16–20.Kierein, N. M., & Gold, M. A. (2000). Pygmalion in work organizations: A meta-analysis. Journal of Organizational Behavior, 21(8), 913–928. CONNECT WITH USRead 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 comSUPPORT 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 to be your best self!
4/3/26 • 07:02
Today we're talking digital tone interpretation, what it is, why your brain is wired to misread email, text and IM messages, what the research says, and three ways to stop letting these messages live rent-free in your head and wreck your day.STUDY CITATIONSKruger, J., Epley, N., Parker, J., & Ng, Z. (2005). Egocentrism over e-mail: Can we communicate as well as we think? Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 89(6), 925–936. CONNECT WITH USRead 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 comSUPPORT 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 to be your best self!
4/2/26 • 05:28
We're diving into what strategic vulnerability is, why most people have it completely backwards, what the research says about how strategic vulnerability builds trust and makes you more productive, and three practical ways to start using strategic vulnerability at home, at work, and anywhere you want people to actually follow your lead.STUDY CITATIONSIto, A., & Bligh, M. (2017). Feeling vulnerable? Disclosure of vulnerability in the charismatic leadership relationship. Journal of Leadership Studies, 10(3), 66–70.Brown, B. (2015). Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead. Random House Publishing. CONNECT WITH USRead 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 comSUPPORT 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 to be your best self!
4/1/26 • 04:22
We're breaking down emotional contagion, what emotional contagion is, what the science says about how emotional contagion spreads at work, at home, and on your phone, and three practical tips to use emotional contagion to protect your energy and stay positive and productive.STUDY CITATIONSBarsade, S.G. (2002). The ripple effect: Emotional contagion and its influence on group behavior. Administrative Science Quarterly, 47(4), 644–675.Kramer, A.D.I., Guillory, J.E., & Hancock, J.T. (2014). Experimental evidence of massive-scale emotional contagion through social networks. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 111(24), 8788–8790. CONNECT WITH USRead 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 comSUPPORT 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 to be your best self!
3/31/26 • 05:31
We're covering what the After Action Report is, where it came from, the two ways to run After Action Reports after important meetings and after big projects, then we give you four tips to that will help your team be 25% more productive, and it’s backed by science.STUDY CITATIONSTannenbaum, 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. CONNECT WITH USRead 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 comSUPPORT 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 to be your best self!
3/30/26 • 06:39
What the Marshmallow Test is, what the research says about delayed gratification, and three ways to train yourself to wait for what really matters so you can be more productive at work, at home, and everywhere in between.STUDY CITATIONSMischel, W., Shoda, Y., & Peake, P. K. (1988). The nature of adolescent competencies predicted by preschool delay of gratification. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 54(4), 687–696. Shoda, Y., Mischel, W., & Peake, P. K. (1990). Predicting adolescent cognitive and self-regulatory competencies from preschool delay of gratification: Identifying diagnostic conditions. Developmental Psychology, 26(6), 978–986.Watts, T. W., Duncan, G. J., & Quan, H. (2018). Revisiting the marshmallow test: A conceptual replication investigating links between early delay of gratification and later outcomes. Psychological Science, 29(7), 1159–1177. CONNECT WITH USRead 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 comSUPPORT 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 to be your best self!
3/29/26 • 04:16
