009 – Mike Vardy: Digging Deep, Finding Your Unique Set of Skills, and Saying No to Say Yes




LionSage: Brand Building for Young Professionals show

Summary: Mike Vardy is an author, speaker, former editor of LifeHack, and blogger at productivityist.com.  In this interview, we benefit from his wisdom on a variety of topics:   How is productivity changing, and why is it as important as ever? With the sheer quantity of information and content out there, how can one make their brand stand out? When building thought leadership in a niche, why is it important to experiment, struggle, and teach from first hand knowledge? How can one create the necessary time and space to be productive? How can we automate habits and create rituals for success? How can we differentiate tasks based on energy levels, and still be productive when we have low energy? What is the one thing that has led to the biggest productivity breakthrough for Mike? What is the difference between a distraction and a disruption? What can we do to strike some sort of work-life balance? Why the ability to say no is critical to keeping your brand focused and on target Resources mentioned:   Getting Things Done, by David Allen The Front Nine, by Mike Vardy The Power of Habit, by Charles Duhigg The Authentic Swing, Steven Pressfield So Good they Cannot Ignore you, Cal Newport Making Ideas Happen, Scott Belsky Asana