Podcast
Undo – How history's outliers got stuff done
Hosted by Mark Steadman · EN
An investigation into how history’s oddballs, outliers, and overachievers built systems to help them do their best work.
Each episode unearths a so-called productivity hack from history to help you separate the brilliant from the bullshit, so you can build a methodology that works for you.
Productivity isn’t about getting more done to feed a money-seeking monster with an ever-growing appetite. It’s about clearing the clutter so you can focus on what you do best.
Because if Edison can invent the lightbulb without Inbox Zero, you can probably survive without 10x-ing your toothbrush routine.
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Buckminster Fuller and the system of You
Apr 27, 202500:20:14Summary readyModern work needs a more modern approach than Taylorism's simple "one right way". Enter systems theory, and one of its greatest proponents. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Buckminster Fuller and the system of You
Apr 27, 202500:21:27Summary readyModern work needs a more modern approach than Taylorism's simple "one right way". Enter systems theory, and one of its greatest proponents.
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What Sherlock Holmes can teach us about productivity and our brains
Apr 20, 202500:23:43Summary readyHe’s the world’s first and only consulting detective, and his mind has fascinated us for over a hundred and thirty years. His methods are mysterious and complex, but goddammit he gets results.So what can Baker Street’s most famous resident teach us about how we do our most important work?Special thanks to this week's guest, Matthew Bellringer. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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What Sherlock Holmes can teach us about productivity and our brains
Apr 20, 202500:24:57Summary readyHe’s the world’s first and only consulting detective, and his mind has fascinated us for over a hundred and thirty years. His methods are mysterious and complex, but goddammit he gets results.So what can Baker Street’s most famous resident teach us about how we do our most important work?Special thanks to this week's guest, Matthew Bellringer.
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How to stick to it when the novelty wears off – Atomic Habits
Apr 13, 202500:26:19Summary readyCould there be more to habit building than “just showing up”? On those days when you can’t find the inspiration, is there anything you can do to help keep you on track? Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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How to stick to it when the novelty wears off – Atomic Habits
Apr 13, 202500:27:33Summary readyCould there be more to habit building than “just showing up”? On those days when you can’t find the inspiration, is there anything you can do to help keep you on track?
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How to turn your side hustle into your main gig – “The One Thing”
Apr 6, 202500:27:25Summary readyWhile we might not come up with a paradigm-shifting idea, we are capable of putting a dent in the universe, and putting something on the permanent record of the Internet. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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How to turn your side hustle into your main gig – “The One Thing”
Apr 6, 202500:28:39Summary readyWhile we might not come up with a paradigm-shifting idea, we are capable of putting a dent in the universe, and putting something on the permanent record of the Internet.
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20% of your effort makes up 80% of your success — The Pareto principle
Mar 30, 202500:25:13Summary readyHow you can use this law of nature, work, productivity and creativity to focus on the stuff that will have the biggest impact, and eventually ditch the rest. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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20% of your effort makes up 80% of your success — The Pareto principle
Mar 30, 202500:26:26Summary readyHow you can use this law of nature, work, productivity and creativity to focus on the stuff that will have the biggest impact, and eventually ditch the rest.
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