76: Fall 2025 Productivity Roundup

In this episode, Erik and Kris do their Fall 2025 productivity tips roundup and summarize some advice from author David Pink. They also compare sleep tracking apps, cover some mindblowing Microsoft data centre news, and share some early impressions of the new Apple Watch SE 3.

SHOW NOTES

• AutoSleep app
• Streaks habit tracking
• Daniel Pink's advice
  • Schedule Dr appointments in the morning
  • Delay drinking coffee in the morning
  • Showering in the morning vs evening (pros and cons)
  • Morning vs evening exercise
  • "Caffine naps"
  • The "fresh start" effect
• Calendar scheduling hacks: Time blocking and batching
• Benefits of a paper planner for time blocking
• Logging time spent on priority activities helps build accountability
• Apple Watch workout friends (motivation)
• 2/5 minute rule: If it takes 2 minutes or less, it’s better to just do it now
• Permission to be rubbish (Greg McKeown)
• Built-in dictation feature in Microsoft Word
• Microsoft: Inside the world’s most powerful AI datacenter
• PC Magazine Apple Watch SE 3 review

TIME STAMPS

00:01:33 - Autosleep App vs Apple Sleep Score

00:08:35 - Daniel Pink's productivity advice

00:23:13 - Co-host productivity hacks and apps

00:42:59 - Microsoft's mega datacenters

00:47:37 - Apple Watch SE 3 impressions

00:53:05 - Wrap up

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