Who Are We
Leo Dion
Leo is the owner of BrightDigit in Lansing, Michigan. He is married and has five little kids who keep him active and busy. With over 6 years of experience in iOS development, he has been an active user of Swift and recently taken an active interest in not only developing for the Apple Watch but also the Mac.
Erik Gillespie
This guy is a bit of an enigma. He codes and runs some businesses... one freelancing, one education, one nonprofit. But mostly he's a stay-at-home dad who goes on fun adventures with his daughter and shares pics on all the social media. Yep, he's one of those dads. At the end of the day, he just tries to be helpful and is aggressively easygoing.
What We Talk About
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reviews
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December 8, 2019
035. Year in Review, 2019
Some reflection on our OK 2019 and a glimpse at 2020
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July 6, 2019
024. Mid-Year Grab Bag and Review
We're halfway through 2019, so Erik and Leo follow up on goals and habits they've set for the year.
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June 9, 2019
022. Journaling with Will Gant
Erik and Leo talk with Will Gant from the Complete Developer Podcast about journaling and how it helps with his productivity and progress.
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January 18, 2019
011. Year in Review Episode
In this episode, Leo and Erik talk about Year-in-Reviews how they do them, what challenges they face, and how their 2018 went. Music by Murkok from Fugue.
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December 30, 2017
002. New Year’s Episode
In the second episode, we talk about reaching “good enough†as opposed to perfection, Leo talks about his views on New Year’s resolutions, and Erik talks about his personal goals for the year.
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communication
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November 24, 2019
034. Crafting a Great Email, with Laura Lopuch
Laura Lopuch shares how to craft a great email and get the responses you want.
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November 10, 2019
033. Writing to Stand Out, with Sophia Dagnon
Positioning yourself and your product to stand out in the market
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October 27, 2019
032. Flash Fiction with Allison Spooner
Author Allison Spooner shares tips and tools to complete your writing
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September 15, 2019
029. Public Speaking
Simple tips to become a better public speaker
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September 1, 2019
028. Event Planning with Jessica D'Amico
Tips for planning events and building communities, from the organizer of PeersConf
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July 20, 2019
025. Productive Podcasting
This is how we make a podcast that doesn’t require every ounce of our attention.
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writing
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November 24, 2019
034. Crafting a Great Email, with Laura Lopuch
Laura Lopuch shares how to craft a great email and get the responses you want.
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November 10, 2019
033. Writing to Stand Out, with Sophia Dagnon
Positioning yourself and your product to stand out in the market
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October 27, 2019
032. Flash Fiction with Allison Spooner
Author Allison Spooner shares tips and tools to complete your writing
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June 9, 2019
022. Journaling with Will Gant
Erik and Leo talk with Will Gant from the Complete Developer Podcast about journaling and how it helps with his productivity and progress.
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work
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November 24, 2019
034. Crafting a Great Email, with Laura Lopuch
Laura Lopuch shares how to craft a great email and get the responses you want.
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October 13, 2019
031. Clear your Calendar! with Justin Jackson
Clearing your calendar can boost productivity, from the co-founder of Transistor.fm
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September 15, 2019
029. Public Speaking
Simple tips to become a better public speaker
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September 1, 2019
028. Event Planning with Jessica D'Amico
Tips for planning events and building communities, from the organizer of PeersConf
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August 18, 2019
027. Productive Creativity with Pete Sena
Growing creative skills, with the founder of Digital Surgeons
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June 22, 2019
023. 3 Hat Productivity with Christian Genco
Christian Genco explains how splitting work into three responsibilities helps him avoid distractions and get more done.
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May 26, 2019
021. Staying Organized with Idea Management
Erik and Leo talk to Jonathan Baillie Strong of ComDev Media about organizing ideas, talks, emails, and more.
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February 23, 2019
014. Project Breakdown Episode
Leo and Erik talk about how to break down large projects into smaller tasks: how to know your limitations, how to whittle away into small tasks, how to schedule and prioritize... also a little twitter exercise
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November 12, 2018
009. Working On Your Own Episode
In this episode, Leo and Erik talk about their experience working on their own and staying sane. They give tips on knowing if you are the right fit, how to be prepared financially, how to stay organizing, and maintain a reasonable revenue as freelancer or business owner.
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August 30, 2018
008. Travel Tips Episode
In this episode, Erik Gillespie and Leo Dion give some travel recommendations depending on your situation. Whether you are looking to budget travel on a family vacation or its business travel to a conference, this episode has some great tips on being a great trip planner.
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time
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October 13, 2019
031. Clear your Calendar! with Justin Jackson
Clearing your calendar can boost productivity, from the co-founder of Transistor.fm
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September 29, 2019
030. Neuroplasticity with Tim Mitra
Tim Mitra shares simple approaches for learning at any age
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August 4, 2019
026. Morning Momentum - The Post-Sleepy Episode
Erik and Leo revisit sleep habits and how to build momentum for the day
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December 21, 2017
001. A Sleepy Episode
In the first episode, we talk about our rough goals for the podcast, how Erik’s low-key weekend went, as well as how good sleep habits help our productivity.
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prioritizing
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October 13, 2019
031. Clear your Calendar! with Justin Jackson
Clearing your calendar can boost productivity, from the co-founder of Transistor.fm
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June 22, 2019
023. 3 Hat Productivity with Christian Genco
Christian Genco explains how splitting work into three responsibilities helps him avoid distractions and get more done.
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May 26, 2019
021. Staying Organized with Idea Management
Erik and Leo talk to Jonathan Baillie Strong of ComDev Media about organizing ideas, talks, emails, and more.
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May 11, 2019
020. Multitasking
In this episode, Leo and Erik talk about multitasking, how to avoid it and keep attention.
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March 2, 2019
015. The One Thing Episode
Leo and Erik talk about the one big thing above all else that has had the biggest positive impact on their productivity.
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February 23, 2019
014. Project Breakdown Episode
Leo and Erik talk about how to break down large projects into smaller tasks: how to know your limitations, how to whittle away into small tasks, how to schedule and prioritize... also a little twitter exercise
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January 26, 2019
012. Saying No Episode
In this episode, Leo and Erik talk about when to say no to new projects and helping others. We talk about having healthy boundaries and avoid taking on too many responsibilities.
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January 16, 2019
010. Dealing with Time Wasters Episode
While Leo deals with a cold (excuse his voice), Erik explains time wasters, how to find them, and how to avoid them.
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June 4, 2018
006. List #1 – Top Disciplines Episode
In the first of a two-part episode, Erik discusses his list of top disciplines which have helped him the most.
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May 10, 2018
005. Quick Decision Episode
In this episode, Leo and Erik discuss how to make decisions quickly and what are the factors which help making the right decision.
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March 13, 2018
003. Goals and Actions Episode
In this episode, we expand on goals and resolutions and Leo’s thoughts on how to get there. Erik talks about his motivations for reaching goals. And lastly, we have a homework assignment for our audience.
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habits
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September 29, 2019
030. Neuroplasticity with Tim Mitra
Tim Mitra shares simple approaches for learning at any age
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August 18, 2019
027. Productive Creativity with Pete Sena
Growing creative skills, with the founder of Digital Surgeons
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August 4, 2019
026. Morning Momentum - The Post-Sleepy Episode
Erik and Leo revisit sleep habits and how to build momentum for the day
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May 11, 2019
020. Multitasking
In this episode, Leo and Erik talk about multitasking, how to avoid it and keep attention.
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April 27, 2019
019. The Optimization Trap
In this episode, Leo and Erik talk about avoiding optimization and having a goal in mind to optimize.
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April 14, 2019
018. Atomic Habits by James Clear - Part 2
Part 2 of 2. We review Atomic Habits by James Clear
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March 30, 2019
017. Atomic Habits by James Clear - Part 1
Part 1 of 2. We review Atomic Habits by James Clear
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March 2, 2019
015. The One Thing Episode
Leo and Erik talk about the one big thing above all else that has had the biggest positive impact on their productivity.
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June 4, 2018
006. List #1 – Top Disciplines Episode
In the first of a two-part episode, Erik discusses his list of top disciplines which have helped him the most.
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April 29, 2018
004. The Power of Habit Book Club Episode
In this episode, we review The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg.
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December 30, 2017
002. New Year’s Episode
In the second episode, we talk about reaching “good enough†as opposed to perfection, Leo talks about his views on New Year’s resolutions, and Erik talks about his personal goals for the year.
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December 21, 2017
001. A Sleepy Episode
In the first episode, we talk about our rough goals for the podcast, how Erik’s low-key weekend went, as well as how good sleep habits help our productivity.
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books
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April 14, 2019
018. Atomic Habits by James Clear - Part 2
Part 2 of 2. We review Atomic Habits by James Clear
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March 30, 2019
017. Atomic Habits by James Clear - Part 1
Part 1 of 2. We review Atomic Habits by James Clear
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April 29, 2018
004. The Power of Habit Book Club Episode
In this episode, we review The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg.
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apps
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March 17, 2019
016. Productivity Apps Episode
In this episode, Leo and Erik talk about some of their favorite productivity tools and apps.
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June 29, 2018
007. List #2 – Top Apps Episode
In the second part of our episode, Leo goes over the productivity apps he uses for time tracking, scheduling, todo lists, reminders, and note-taking.
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kids
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February 2, 2019
013. Productive Parenting Episode
In this episode, Leo and Erik talk about how to be a productive parent, and not just being productive with your kid, but also how to get the business work done while parenting. What does it mean to be a productive parent or to be productive while parenting? How do you include your kids in your work while also maintaining good boundaries? And how do you get big tasks done when your time is being divided by work and your little ones?
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August 30, 2018
008. Travel Tips Episode
In this episode, Erik Gillespie and Leo Dion give some travel recommendations depending on your situation. Whether you are looking to budget travel on a family vacation or its business travel to a conference, this episode has some great tips on being a great trip planner.
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