Mike Vardy is the founder of Productivityist, an online blog that provides a treasure trove of productivity articles and insights. Mike is also a writer, speaker, and podcaster whose work has appeared in SUCCESS Magazine, the Huffington Post, LifeHacker, 99u, and more. He’s also the author of The Front Nine: How To Start the Year You Want Anytime You Want.

Quotes To Remember:

“You can create your day. You can define it.”

“Journaling is such a key part to time management.”

“You have to look back so that you can move forward in the right direction.”

“Intention without attention is powerless. Attention without intention is aimless.”

“You don’t have to have a goal for every single month.”

“Being more productive doesn’t mean doing more things. It just means doing things right.”

“Time moves on whether we want it to or not and you want to make sure you are investing it to the right thing.”

What You’ll Learn:

• Why people struggle in time management
• Tips on determining tasks and activities to pursue each day
• How to establish a routine
• How to achieve goals faster

Key Links From The Show:

Mike’s Site

Mike’s Twitter

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Recommended Books:

The Front Nine: How To Start the Year You Want Anytime You Want by Mike Vardy

How to Live on 24 Hours a Day by Arnold Bennett

Deep Work by Cal Newport

Ego Is the Enemy by Ryan Holiday

The Go-Giver by Bob Burg

The War of Art by Steven Pressfield

Getting Things Done by David Allen

The Power of Moments by Chip Heath and Dan Heath

The Compound Effect by Darren Hardy

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