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ProdPod, a Productivity Podcast

ProdPod, a Productivity Podcast

By: Ray Sidney-Smith (rsidneysmith.com)
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The Podcast of Personal Productivity Lessons in Two Minutes or Less© 2011-26 | Raymond Sidney-Smith. All rights reserved. Economics Hygiene & Healthy Living Psychology Psychology & Mental Health Science Social Sciences
Episodes
  • Recovery Is a Productivity Skill

    Recovery Is a Productivity Skill
    Apr 16 2026

    Recovery is a fundamental productivity skill, not a reward you earn after work. There's a difference between rest (passive recovery) and rejuvenation (active recharging), and regular recovery is essential to avoid burnout. Read more.
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    2 mins
  • The Cost of Context Switching

    The Cost of Context Switching
    Apr 9 2026

    Context switching (what most people call multitasking) carries hidden costs: lost time reorienting, diluted attention, more mistakes, and missed ideas. Like switching systems in business, each mental shift reduces the quality of your work. Read more.
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    2 mins
  • Pondering Minimalism: How Does Minimalism Affect Your Personal Productivity?

    Pondering Minimalism: How Does Minimalism Affect Your Personal Productivity?
    Aug 7 2018

    ProdPod: Episode 118 — Pondering Minimalism vis-à-vis Personal Productivity

    How does minimalism affect your personal productivity? And, is there such a thing as a minimalist approach to productivity? I believe ardently that our physical and digital worlds are a manifestation of our mental-emotional world, so I sought out some answers about these thorny questions. After about 30 hours of research and uncounted hours of pondering, here are my thoughts on these two questions. Read more.
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    2 mins
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