Blog - Mike Vardy

Podcast cover for Episode 602 of 'A Productive Conversation with Mike Vardy' featuring guest Yvonne Heimann, who is smiling and holding her book titled 'The Basics of Mastering ClickUp'. She is wearing a bright yellow blazer and sitting outdoors in front of greenery.

Episode 602: Yvonne Heimann Talks About Building Freedom Through Systems

Yvonne Heimann shares how building trusted systems created space for freedom and change—both personally and professionally.

A quiet mall corridor with a closed retail store on the left, its security gate partially down. The store interior is dimly lit and shows displays of electronics. In the distance, natural light floods the mall entrance near a store called 'Bootlegger.' The scene captures a calm moment before full opening hours.

Mall Time: When Precision Meets People

Mall time at 10:02 AM became a reflection on how power, precision, and tolerance shape the way we experience time.

Podcast artowrk for A Productive Conversation (with Mike Vardy) featuring guest Keith Ferrazzi

Episode 601: Keith Ferrazzi Talks About Teamship and Transforming the Way We Work

Keith Ferrazzi returns to discuss the shift from leadership to teamship—and how it transforms the way we work.

A small metal anchor hanging by a rope, silhouetted against a soft, glowing sunset sky—symbolizing both steadiness and release.

The Anchors We Drop (and When to Lift Them)

There’s a phrase I’ve always liked—weigh anchor. On the surface, it sounds like adding weight, burden, heft. But it actually means the opposite. It means lifting the anchor so the ship can move. It means letting go. and the same must be said for productivity anchors. Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about productivity anchors.

Episode 600: PM Talks S2E4: Focus

Patrick Rhone and I explore what it really means to focus—through stories, frameworks, and everyday decisions.

Mike Vardy holding a vintage night owl-themed pocket watch in his hand, symbolizing time as something to honor, not own.

Your Time is Not Thine: Rethinking “Know Thy Time”

Peter Drucker said, “Know thy time.” But what if time isn’t yours to know or control? In this piece, I explore why time isn’t something you own—but something you live with. Not a possession, but a partner.

Episode 599: David Kolbe Talks About Doing More Naturally and Unlocking Instinctive Productivity

David Kolbe joins me to explore conative strengths, doing more naturally, and why knowing how you instinctively operate might be the productivity edge you’ve been missing.

A masked professional wrestler stands triumphantly on the top turnbuckle, raising his fist in the air under arena lights as a referee holds his leg for balance, with a cheering crowd in the background.

How to Maximize Your Minutes

Jim Ross once said, “maximize your minutes” — and that’s exactly what this post is about. Blending wrestling wisdom with real-life productivity, we explore how to seize opportunities, show up when it counts, and make your time count for something deeper.

Podcast artwork with Austin Kleon as the guest on A Productive Conversation with Mike Vardy

Episode 598: Austin Kleon Talks About Routine, Creativity, and Paying Attention

Austin Kleon returns to talk about his routines, paying attention, and how creative work happens in the space between structure and spontaneity.