George Anderson PhD PgMP is one of those people who seems to get far more done than the rest of us in the same number of hours every day. He is a Global Program Director at Microsoft, teaches classes at multiple Universities, and is the author of multiple books". In this episode Paul talks to George about how he became so effective on a daily basis, and George shares some of the secrets from his book Stuck Happens.Way Too Busy is brought to you by BillionMinds, a company which helps people embed the skills they need to thrive at unstructured ambiguous work in the context of their busy lives.You can sign up to join BillionMinds today for free by visiting www.billionminds.com/getstarted.

The team discusses the surprising findings BillionMinds has uncovered about what motivates many people to quit their jobs, why it often does not accomplish what people hope, and what individuals and organizations can do to improve the employee experience.Way Too Busy is brought to you by BillionMinds, a company which helps people embed the skills they need to thrive at unstructured ambiguous work in the context of their busy lives. You can sign up to join BillionMinds today for free by visiting www.billionminds.com/getstarted.

Eric Patel is the Chief Innovation Officer at BostonExO, the Co-Founder of Exponential Individuals, and a Project Co-ordinator for OpenExo. Unsurprisingly for someone with such a busy life, Eric has to work hard to optimize his day, and is what we call a Personal Effectiveness Superhero. In this episode, Eric shares how he got to this point, and his tips for being effective every day.Way Too Busy is brought to you by BillionMinds, a company which helps people embed the skills they need to thrive at unstructured ambiguous work in the context of their busy lives. You can sign up to join BillionMinds today for free by visiting www.billionminds.com/getstarted. 

Being effective is personal, but employers can help. If they do, their employees will likely be more motivated, resilient, and adaptable. In this episode, the team explores what practical steps employers can take to help each employee start every day with motivation and end it with accomplishment. For more details on the findings discussed here go to 5 Steps to a More Effective WorkplaceBook Mention: Dr. Matthew Walker's Why We Sleep

Way Too Busy is a podcast from BillionMinds. BillionMinds provides practical tools for our way too busy lives, through a 90 day transformation program that instills the behaviors of the most effective people in anyone who is open to change.BillionMinds has taken over a dozen years of research into the habits of the most effective among us in this new world where work and life are merging. They've distilled it down into a 90 day program targeted at employees that do unstructured ambiguous work. Employees from 5 different countries around the world are using BillionMinds to help them start each day with a purpose and end it with accomplishment.If you or your team wants to discover how BillionMinds can help employees optimize their work in the context of their broader life, go to billionminds.com/learnmore today.BillionMinds - providing practical tools for our way too busy lives. 

Michele Volpi is the Founder and CEO of tal & dev, a startup that helps employees steer their career in the right direction, and get matched to employers that match their skills and values. Michele talks to Paul about the highs and lows of his own diverse career, and how it has led him to focus on mentoring others, and he shares his thoughts on how employee experience will become ever more important in the future of work.Way Too Busy is a podcast from BillionMinds. BillionMinds provides practical tools for our way too busy lives, through a 90 day transformation program that instills the behaviors of the most effective people in anyone who is open to change.BillionMinds has taken over a dozen years of research into the habits of the most effective among us in this new world where work and life are merging. They've distilled it down into a 90 day program targeted at employees that do unstructured ambiguous work. Employees from 5 different countries around the world are using BillionMinds to help them start each day with a purpose and end it with accomplishment.If you or your team wants to discover how BillionMinds can help employees optimize their work in the context of their broader life, go to billionminds.com/learnmore today. BillionMinds - providing practical tools for our way too busy lives. 

It's Season 2, and the long wait has been worth it. The team explains what's been going on, how their work style has changed, and what they think it means for the workforce as a whole.Way Too Busy is a podcast from BillionMinds. BillionMinds provides practical tools for our way too busy lives, through a 90 day transformation program that instills the behaviors of the most effective people in anyone who is open to change.BillionMinds has taken over a dozen years of research into the habits of the most effective among us in this new world where work and life are merging. They've distilled it down into a 90 day program targeted at employees that do unstructured ambiguous work. Employees from 5 different countries around the world are using BillionMinds to help them start each day with a purpose and end it with accomplishment.If you or your team wants to discover how BillionMinds can help employees optimize their work in the context of their broader life, go to billionminds.com/learnmore today. BillionMinds - providing practical tools for our way too busy lives. 

David Christie has had a lengthy career in life science and health technology, has deep insights in what makes teams work well and what makes a good leader. In this podcast he shares his thoughts on these issues, including fascinating insights on how failure shaped him as a leader.Way Too Busy is a podcast brought to you by BillionMinds -  If you wake up in the morning not sure what to do, if your life sometimes seems like a never ending series of tasks with no obvious purpose, or if you end the day unable to switch off,  you need BillionMinds - the first software designed from the ground up to make YOU more personally effective. Sign up now at www.billionminds.com.

Ryan joins from Tulsa, OK to discuss his journey ....Ryan is the former Chief Transformation Officer of Microsoft US. In this role, Ryan developed a deep understanding of organizational change management and operational excellence, which he now brings to BillionMinds.Ryan’s varied career within Microsoft included marketing roles for Productivity SaaS, where he led the transition from transactional marketing to engagement marketing.Ryan is a certified OpenExo practitioner, which he is using to design BillionMinds with a core lean operational model, designed to scale rapidly.He believes that success in the digital era requires a change in learned behaviors, and has formed BillionMinds to help others with that change.Way Too Busy is a podcast brought to you by BillionMinds -  If you wake up in the morning not sure what to do, if your life sometimes seems like a never ending series of tasks with no obvious purpose, or if you end the day unable to switch off,  you need BillionMinds - the first software designed from the ground up to make YOU more personally effective. Sign up now at www.billionminds.com.

Dr. Celeste Hamilton is a scientist who worked in academic health care and later in the biotech industry. During that time she began to learn meditation as a means of handling her own busy life. More recently she transitioned to creating courses and coaching executives and entrepreneurs on how to use meditation as an effective tool in their lives. In this podcast she shares how her personal journey into meditation has helped her manage the competing demands of work, family and personal commitments, and get some practical tips on how to do the same in the context of your own life. Dr Celeste can be reached at https://drcelestehamilton.com/.Way Too Busy is a podcast brought to you by BillionMinds -  If you wake up in the morning not sure what to do, if your life sometimes seems like a never ending series of tasks with no obvious purpose, or if you end the day unable to switch off,  you need BillionMinds - the first software designed from the ground up to make YOU more personally effective.Sign up now at www.billionminds.com.