153: Managing Attention
Tactics for cultivating your attention—and then managing it daily. The post Podcast: Tactics for managing your attention appeared first on Chris Bailey .
May 27, 2025•31 min
Time and Attention
Time and Attention is a podcast that will help you become more intentional and productive. Hosted by Chris Bailey, the author of two productivity books, and Ardyn Nordstrom, a nerdy economist, the show covers topics as diverse as productivity, focus, procrastination, time management, money, happiness, gratitude, and disconnecting. We occasionally also welcome a bestselling author onto the show to talk about a book they wrote.
Episodes
152: Reel Talk
The rhythms and nature of our attention—and why our focus gets derailed so often. The post Podcast: Full Attention appeared first on Chris Bailey .
May 13, 2025•27 min
151: Distractions
How to think about and tactically overcome distraction. The post Podcast: Overcoming Distraction appeared first on Chris Bailey .
Apr 29, 2025•32 min
150: Fake Deadlines
Artificial deadlines, the four-day workweek, and managing attention instead of time. The post Podcast: Fake Deadlines appeared first on Chris Bailey .
Apr 15, 2025•26 min
149: Everyday Carry
What we carry around when we’re on the go and want to get stuff done. The post Podcast: Everyday Carry appeared first on Chris Bailey .
Apr 01, 2025•35 min
148: Fancy Health Stuff
Our long-term reviews about three health investments: the Ozlo Sleepbuds, Apple Watch 10, and the Peloton Bike+—and whether fancy health stuff is even necessary. The post Podcast: Our long-term reviews of the Ozlo Sleepbuds, Apple Watch 10, and the Peloton Bike+ appeared first on Chris Bailey .
Mar 18, 2025•48 min
147: Good Productivity
Taming IMs—and pursuing productivity for the right reasons. The post Podcast: Good Productivity appeared first on Chris Bailey .
Mar 04, 2025•26 min
146: Econ Corner 2.0
Our comparative advantages, finite resources, and thinking on the margin. The post Podcast: Econ Corner 2.0 appeared first on Chris Bailey .
Feb 18, 2025•30 min
145: Inbox Zero Is Dumb
All of the ways that “Inbox Zero” misses the mark—but also the cases where it can be helpful. The post Podcast: Why “inbox zero” is dumb appeared first on Chris Bailey .
Feb 04, 2025•27 min
144: Bad Productivity Advice
How to separate good productivity advice from bad—and the golden rule of productivity advice. The post Podcast: Bad productivity advice appeared first on Chris Bailey .
Jan 21, 2025•23 min
143: The End of Year Survey
Chris’s end-of-year survey—and how we’re ringing in the new year! The post Podcast: The end of the year survey appeared first on Chris Bailey .
Dec 19, 2024•25 min
142: Smart Home Shenanigans
How we’ve set up our smart home! The post Podcast: Our smart home setup appeared first on Chris Bailey .
Dec 03, 2024•44 min
141: Trip Wires
A simple tweak to bring greater awareness to bad habits. The post Podcast: How to plant a trip wire appeared first on Chris Bailey .
Nov 19, 2024•32 min•Ep. 140
140: Tech Setups
The tech gear we use to get stuff done every day. The post Podcast: Our tech setups! appeared first on Chris Bailey .
Nov 05, 2024•30 min
139: Writing Workflows
How we write! The post Podcast: Our writing workflows appeared first on Chris Bailey .
Oct 22, 2024•37 min
138: Tactics That Haven’t Stuck
Habits and strategies we’ve chatted about that haven’t worked as well… The post Podcast: Tactics that haven’t stuck for us appeared first on Chris Bailey .
Oct 08, 2024•32 min
137: Productivity Guilt
Are you doing what you can? The post Podcast: Productivity Guilt appeared first on Chris Bailey .
Sep 24, 2024•15 min
136: Travel Hacks
Tactics we find invaluable for traveling with ease. The post Podcast: Our favorite travel hacks appeared first on Chris Bailey .
Sep 03, 2024•39 min
135: Busyness
The difference between a busy mind and a busy day. The post Unpacking busyness appeared first on Chris Bailey .
Aug 20, 2024•27 min
134: The News
What the research shows about the news we consume—and what to do about it. The post Podcast: Deliberate news consumption appeared first on Chris Bailey .
Aug 06, 2024•30 min
133: Learn Anything
My conversation with Scott H. Young about his new book, Get Better at Anything. The post Podcast: How to Learn Anything appeared first on Chris Bailey .
Jul 23, 2024•35 min
132: Meeting Tactics
The science behind running meetings more effectively (when they’re worthwhile)! The post Podcast: Tactics for meetings appeared first on Chris Bailey .
Jul 09, 2024•33 min
131: Meetings
We dive deep into meetings on this week’s pod. The post Podcast: The Value of Meetings appeared first on Chris Bailey .
Jun 25, 2024•29 min
130: Time Blocking 2.0
Strategies for time blocking your day—including the ones we use. The post Podcast: How We Time Block appeared first on Chris Bailey .
Jun 11, 2024•31 min
129: Slow Productivity
My conversation with author Cal Newport—about doing fewer things, working at a natural pace, and obsessing over quality. The post Podcast: The art of slow productivity appeared first on Chris Bailey .
May 28, 2024
128: Social Media
The post Podcast: How to think about social media appeared first on Chris Bailey .
May 14, 2024•32 min
127: Rising Early
Should you become an early riser? The post Podcast: Should you wake up early? appeared first on Chris Bailey .
Apr 30, 2024•21 min
126: All or Something Thinking (Replay)
Things aren't as black and white as you might think. The post Podcast: All or Something Thinking (Replay) appeared first on Chris Bailey .
Apr 16, 2024•17 min
125: Getting Unstuck
Staying productive when you don't feel like it. The post Podcast: How to Get Unstuck appeared first on Chris Bailey .
Apr 02, 2024•33 min
124: Home Screens
We share our phone home screens and chat about which one is better. The post Podcast: Our phone home screens appeared first on Chris Bailey .
Mar 19, 2024•41 min
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