Blog - Mike Vardy

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The Difference Between Doing More and Doing More with Your Life

A shift from quantity to quality—and from productivity to productiveness.

Episode 610: Dana Caspersen Talks About Navigating Conflict with Curiosity and Clarity

Dana Caspersen joins me to explore the role of conflict in productivity and how curiosity, clarity, and conscious decision-making can shift how we engage with tension in work and life.

A copy of the book Holacracy by Brian J. Robertson resting on a car seat—picked up from Facebook Marketplace, sparking a deeper reflection on the system’s current relevance and how it pairs with modern productivity frameworks like TimeCrafting.

Holacracy: Still Worth the Hype… or Just a Management Fad Gone Flat?

I found a copy of Holacracy on Facebook Marketplace. That discovery sparked a question: is this system still relevant today? In this post, I explore Holacracy’s rise and reckoning, how it’s evolved, and how elements of TimeCrafting and The Productivity Diet can enhance it—or any other productivity framework your team may be using.

Episode 609: PM Talks S2E6 – Momentum

In this month’s PM Talks, Patrick Rhone and I explore momentum—what starts it, sustains it, and slows it down—and why it’s more than just getting going.

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The Rhythm of Momentum: How to Move with Intention at Every Stage

Momentum isn’t one thing—it’s three. Learn how Gomentum, Momentum, and Slowmentum form a rhythm that supports both productivity and sustainability.

Episode 608: Dr. Martin Moore-Ede Talks About Light, Health, and Productivity

Dr. Martin Moore-Ede joins me to discuss how artificial light affects our health, sleep, and productivity—and what we can do to fix it.

Soft-focus leaves in the foreground gently blur a glowing wall clock in the background, evoking a sense of stillness and reflection. The image symbolizes the quiet interplay between nature and time—suggesting that our relationship with time, like with growth, benefits from patience, presence, and perspective.

Connection Without Control: A Meditation on Ownership, Relationship, and How We Engage with Time.

We reach for ownership of time thinking it will bring us control. But true connection may come from something softer: relationship.

Episode 607: Alice Draper Talks About Rejection, Resilience, and Podcast Pitching

Alice Draper joins me to talk about rejection, resilience, and the power of podcast pitching. A must-listen for anyone putting themselves—and their voice—out into the world.

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The Sentiment is the Story: Weaving Emotion into the Fabric of Productivity

What if your productivity system didn’t just track what you did—but how it felt to do it? Explore how sentiment can be the invisible thread that turns output into meaning.