Monthly Method

The final ingredient of my Agile-inspired personal productivity system is the cool-off week. In this video, I share its origin story, explain what it is, describe what I do during this week, and reveal why it has been the key to staying consistent with my productivity system for the last 10 years. The Calm Ambition Club: https://monthlymethod.com/calm-ambition-club/ Blogpost mentioned: When feeling down, turn to aesthetics https://monthlymethod.com/aesthetics/ Timeline: 00:00 - Why I invented the cool-off week 01:44 - What is a cool-off week? 03:30 - What's the point of a cool-off week? 05:03 - I'd rather take the breaks on my own terms 06:33 - What do I do during the cool-off week? 09:50 - Benefit: No burnout in the last 10 years 10:52 - Benefit: Gult-free rest 11:31 - Benefit: Looking forward to the next sprint 13:27 - Benefit: Interesting projects get done 15:07 - Benefit: Time and space to think 15:42 - Benefit: Serves as a reward for my long-term efforts 18:17 - Benefit: Creates a nice rhythm in my life 19:30 - If you want to actually DO the things you want to do.  Learn how to apply Agile to your life in a free course: http://monthlymethod.com/school/ If you want to stay in touch: 💌 Newsletter (notes on applying Agile, calm productivity, and finding sanity in this hustle-culture obsessed world) - monthlymethod.ck.page/newsletter 💻 Blog - https://monthlymethod.com/blog 𝕏 Twitter - https://twitter.com/Agile_for_One ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ [https://www.patreon.com/monthly_method]

Sprint retrospective is the most important ritual in Agile philosophy. I'll share how you can build your own goal management system that is perfectly tailored to your life circumstances.  The Calm Ambition Club: https://monthlymethod.com/calm-ambition-club/ Blog posts mentioned: Sprint-end celebration https://monthlymethod.com/sprint-end-celebration/ The baby shower story https://monthlymethod.com/failed-sprint-goals/ Optimizing life for a regular Tuesday https://monthlymethod.com/regular-tuesday/ Timeline: 00:00 - Overview 00:38 - What is a sprint retrospective? 01:07 - The shocking part 02:58 - Agile take on growth 04:03 - Sprint retrospective in teams 05:48 - Personal sprint retrospective 07:17 - Becoming your own guru and building your own system 08:51 - Cathedral Effect 09:18 - What got done? 10:46 - What didn't get done? 13:01 - How accurate was your sprint capacity calculation? 13:38 - Quality of life review 14:48 - Creating a Notes file for sprint retrospectives 15:50 - Example: Deeper Why 18:55 - Don't add to your to-do list 20:08 - Example: Making a promise 21:44 - Example: Leaving my phone at home 22:51 - Example: Reddit goal 25:54 - Going a level deeper into why we should do sprint retrospectives 26:54 - Life craftsmanship. The art of living.  28:50 - Curation in a function of time.  Learn how to apply Agile to your life in a free course: http://monthlymethod.com/school/ If you want to stay in touch: 💌 Newsletter (notes on applying Agile, calm productivity, and finding sanity in this hustle-culture obsessed world) - monthlymethod.ck.page/newsletter 💻 Blog - https://monthlymethod.com/blog 𝕏 Twitter - https://twitter.com/Agile_for_One ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ [https://www.patreon.com/monthly_method]

Why the advice to disappear for a year is problematic. And what you can do instead.  Enrollment for the Calm Ambition Club - February sprint closes tomorrow https://monthlymethod.com/calm-ambition-club/ Chapters: 00:00 - YouTube, we have a problem 01:23 - The only way to change our lives 02:04 - What happens if you manage to disappear for a year? 03:00 - My favourite quote 03:43 - Celebrating limitations 06:26 - If you were feeling hopeless 07:56 - On young generation being lost 08:46 - If you can't escape your life If you want to stay in touch: 💌 Newsletter (notes on applying Agile, calm productivity, and finding sanity in this hustle-culture obsessed world) - https://monthlymethod.ck.page/newsletter 💻 Website - https://monthlymethod.com ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ [https://www.patreon.com/monthly_method]

What a good gym membership can teach us about goal setting in other areas of our lives? Learn more about the Calm Ambition Club: https://monthlymethod.com/calm-ambition-club/ Chapters: 00:00 - Have you ever wondered why people choose to pay for a gym membership in this day and age?  00:32 - What does it teach about our goals in general? 01:29 - Shopping for information 01:52 - Back to the initial question 05:26 - How to apply it to your goals for the New Year 06:29 - If you have creative or business goals that require a lot of deep work 09:59 - Become a founding member  13:12 - Who is the Calm Ambition Club for? If you want to stay in touch: 💌 Newsletter (notes on applying Agile, calm productivity, and finding sanity in this hustle-culture obsessed world) - https://monthlymethod.ck.page/newsletter 💻 Website - https://monthlymethod.com ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ [https://www.patreon.com/monthly_method]

Ever feel like your work has to be perfect before hitting 'publish'? Discover how embracing B- work can actually accelerate success. Blogpost with all the links mentioned: https://monthlymethod.com/b-work/ [https://monthlymethod.com/b-work/] 00:00 - My story of working in a tech startup 03:23 - Perfectionism and the B- work 05:19 - Done first. Improved later. 06:56 - The B- work can change the world. 09:39 - Time constraints help. How to apply Agile to your life: http://monthlymethod.com/start-here/ If you want to stay in touch: 💌 Newsletter (notes on applying Agile, calm productivity, and finding sanity in this hustle-culture obsessed world) - monthlymethod.ck.page/newsletter 💻 Website - https://monthlymethod.com 𝕏 Twitter - https://twitter.com/Agile_for_One ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ [https://www.patreon.com/monthly_method]