Undo – How history's outliers got stuff done Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/undo An investigation into how history’s oddballs, outliers, and overachievers built systems to help them do their best work. Each episode unearths a so-called productivity hack from history to help you separate the brilliant from the bullshit, so you can build a methodology that works for you. Productivity isn’t about getting more done to feed a money-seeking monster with an ever-growing appetite. It’s about clearing the clutter so you can focus on what you do best. Because if Edison can invent the lightbulb without Inbox Zero, you can probably survive without 10x-ing your toothbrush routine. © Hello Steadman Ltd cd3c45c4-310c-5722-8bb8-3d58c2c951e8 yes bbe91c00-f467-11ef-8951-13c277322e19 Introducing Undo en Wed, 08 Apr 2026 11:35:52 +0100 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 11:37:29 +0100 https://www.undo.fm/ https://img.transistorcdn.com/dqZYQXVcLcCOCnPlzHMBoABuCdWCtZAsmq4-oKzNAUI/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8xZDZj/ZDQ2MzFiMWE2MmQ1/YWI3MGE1ZDI5NzBi/NzNmZC5qcGc.jpg Undo – How history's outliers got stuff done https://www.undo.fm/ episodic Mark Steadman An investigation into how history’s oddballs, outliers, and overachievers built systems to help them do their best work. Each episode unearths a so-called productivity hack from history to help you separate the brilliant from the bullshit, so you can build a methodology that works for you. Productivity isn’t about getting more done to feed a money-seeking monster with an ever-growing appetite. It’s about clearing the clutter so you can focus on what you do best. Because if Edison can invent the lightbulb without Inbox Zero, you can probably survive without 10x-ing your toothbrush routine. An investigation into how history’s oddballs, outliers, and overachievers built systems to help them do their best work. Mark Steadman Yes No Why I'm ditching Spotify and why you should too Why I'm ditching Spotify and why you should too bonus f0bf799c-16a5-4325-a710-53efa09a7d60 https://bsky.app/profile/hellosteadman.com/post/3lsgs4ak7pk2i Recently it’s come to our attention that Daniel Ek, the CEO of Spotify, who Forbes estimates is worth over $10 billion, is now investing some of the money he makes off the back of Spotify subscriptions to fund military drones.


This is via a company called Helsing, who provide what they call “precision mass and autonomous capabilities to democracies so they can deter and protect”.


I’m removing Undo and all of my other content from Spotify, as I don’t want my content to fund any kind of military operation. The world is already full of white men with no necks who have rigid hardons for war, and I don’t want any part of enabling them.

]]> Recently it’s come to our attention that Daniel Ek, the CEO of Spotify, who Forbes estimates is worth over $10 billion, is now investing some of the money he makes off the back of Spotify subscriptions to fund military drones.


This is via a company called Helsing, who provide what they call “precision mass and autonomous capabilities to democracies so they can deter and protect”.


I’m removing Undo and all of my other content from Spotify, as I don’t want my content to fund any kind of military operation. The world is already full of white men with no necks who have rigid hardons for war, and I don’t want any part of enabling them.

]]> Wed, 25 Jun 2025 16:13:58 +0100 Mark Steadman Mark Steadman 77 Recently it’s come to our attention that Daniel Ek, the CEO of Spotify, who Forbes estimates is worth over $10 billion, is now investing some of the money he makes off the back of Spotify subscriptions to fund military drones.


This is via a company called Helsing, who provide what they call “precision mass and autonomous capabilities to democracies so they can deter and protect”.


I’m removing Undo and all of my other content from Spotify, as I don’t want my content to fund any kind of military operation. The world is already full of white men with no necks who have rigid hardons for war, and I don’t want any part of enabling them.

]]> No Congrats, you’re burned out! Here’s what to do next 23 23 Congrats, you’re burned out! Here’s what to do next full c37d7fe3-4697-451d-a03e-8551a80dff3d https://undo.fm/burnout/ Burnout is something that affects neurotypicals and neurospicies alike, so today we’re going to find out what it looks like so you can spot it whether it’s in the distance or right up in your grill, and more importantly we’ll look at what we can do about it.

Check out our guest's podcast, You Are Not a Frog.

Am I Stressed, Overwhelmed... or Burning Out?
Get your free guide to help you tell the difference

]]> Burnout is something that affects neurotypicals and neurospicies alike, so today we’re going to find out what it looks like so you can spot it whether it’s in the distance or right up in your grill, and more importantly we’ll look at what we can do about it.

Check out our guest's podcast, You Are Not a Frog.

Am I Stressed, Overwhelmed... or Burning Out?
Get your free guide to help you tell the difference

]]> Mon, 16 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0100 Dr Rachel Morris, Mark Steadman Dr Rachel Morris, Mark Steadman 1395 Burnout is something that affects neurotypicals and neurospicies alike, so today we’re going to find out what it looks like so you can spot it whether it’s in the distance or right up in your grill, and more importantly we’ll look at what we can do about it.

Check out our guest's podcast, You Are Not a Frog.

Am I Stressed, Overwhelmed... or Burning Out?
Get your free guide to help you tell the difference

]]> No You aren’t lazy; you’re fighting a broken system – Ignacio Martín-Baró 22 22 You aren’t lazy; you’re fighting a broken system – Ignacio Martín-Baró full eceeaa8c-3901-4531-b6d3-aeebf3440856 https://undo.fm/gaslight/ Modern work pressures call for some radical resistance, and we’re going to look for it where resistance is needed most: the frontline battle against oppression.

Check out our guest's podcast, You Are Not a Frog.

Am I Stressed, Overwhelmed... or Burning Out?
Get your free guide to help you tell the difference

]]> Modern work pressures call for some radical resistance, and we’re going to look for it where resistance is needed most: the frontline battle against oppression.

Check out our guest's podcast, You Are Not a Frog.

Am I Stressed, Overwhelmed... or Burning Out?
Get your free guide to help you tell the difference

]]> Mon, 09 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0100 Dr Rachel Morris, Mark Steadman Dr Rachel Morris, Mark Steadman 1382 Modern work pressures call for some radical resistance, and we’re going to look for it where resistance is needed most: the frontline battle against oppression.

Check out our guest's podcast, You Are Not a Frog.

Am I Stressed, Overwhelmed... or Burning Out?
Get your free guide to help you tell the difference

]]> No “Busy is the New Stupid” – What does Warren Buffett know about real work? 21 21 “Busy is the New Stupid” – What does Warren Buffett know about real work? full 1907f11a-7ee3-4191-bcc8-51d9fe263e68 https://undo.fm/buffett/ Is there anything this 94 year-old business mogul can teach us about our attitude towards work and busyness?

Check out our guest's podcast, You Are Not a Frog.

Am I Stressed, Overwhelmed... or Burning Out?
Get your free guide to help you tell the difference

]]> Is there anything this 94 year-old business mogul can teach us about our attitude towards work and busyness?

Check out our guest's podcast, You Are Not a Frog.

Am I Stressed, Overwhelmed... or Burning Out?
Get your free guide to help you tell the difference

]]> Mon, 02 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0100 Dr Rachel Morris, Mark Steadman Dr Rachel Morris, Mark Steadman 1263 Is there anything this 94 year-old business mogul can teach us about our attitude towards work and busyness?

Check out our guest's podcast, You Are Not a Frog.

Am I Stressed, Overwhelmed... or Burning Out?
Get your free guide to help you tell the difference

]]> No The Hitchhiker's Guide to Productivity The Hitchhiker's Guide to Productivity full 0e455903-e193-4e71-90da-c0353e1f83c9 https://btlpodcast.com/s2/8 Highlights from Mark's podcast dedicated to the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, which covers – if not skewers – the subject of productivity in the loving image of Douglas Adams.

]]> Highlights from Mark's podcast dedicated to the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, which covers – if not skewers – the subject of productivity in the loving image of Douglas Adams.

]]> Mon, 26 May 2025 00:00:00 +0100 Jon Bounds, Jon Hickman, Danny Smith, Mark Steadman Jon Bounds, Jon Hickman, Danny Smith, Mark Steadman 1889 Highlights from Mark's podcast dedicated to the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, which covers – if not skewers – the subject of productivity in the loving image of Douglas Adams.

]]> No How to remember everything — Tiago Forte and his Second Brain 20 20 How to remember everything — Tiago Forte and his Second Brain full 9c77afff-f5cc-4f5f-a8ac-e300e05eda57 https://undo.fm/secondbrain/ We need a system to keep our brain clear of all those nagging little tasks and bits of info we arry with us, so it can focus on having better ideas.

]]> We need a system to keep our brain clear of all those nagging little tasks and bits of info we arry with us, so it can focus on having better ideas.

]]> Mon, 19 May 2025 00:00:00 +0100 Mark Steadman Mark Steadman 1570 We need a system to keep our brain clear of all those nagging little tasks and bits of info we arry with us, so it can focus on having better ideas.

]]> No How to build a car or plan a wedding using Kanban 19 19 How to build a car or plan a wedding using Kanban full 43a22b5b-6260-4b6b-b9fa-6f5acbf3eb70 https://undo.fm/kanban/ We can learn a lot from the world of manufacture and bring it into the work that we do.

]]> We can learn a lot from the world of manufacture and bring it into the work that we do.

]]> Mon, 12 May 2025 00:00:00 +0100 Mark Steadman Mark Steadman 1137 We can learn a lot from the world of manufacture and bring it into the work that we do.

]]> No Why giving less than 100% is better for your health 18 18 Why giving less than 100% is better for your health full 72e7f5ff-174c-4ed4-970e-7eb6d3d208f6 https://undo.fm/carl/ The whip-cracking "give it all you got" business bro bullshit isn’t just insensitive – it’s actually wrong.

]]> The whip-cracking "give it all you got" business bro bullshit isn’t just insensitive – it’s actually wrong.

]]> Mon, 05 May 2025 00:00:00 +0100 Mark Steadman Mark Steadman 1010 The whip-cracking "give it all you got" business bro bullshit isn’t just insensitive – it’s actually wrong.

]]> No Buckminster Fuller and the system of You 17 17 Buckminster Fuller and the system of You full 4156c239-97bb-4d9e-9515-7d68de75aabb https://undo.fm/systems/ Modern work needs a more modern approach than Taylorism's simple "one right way". Enter systems theory, and one of its greatest proponents.

]]> Modern work needs a more modern approach than Taylorism's simple "one right way". Enter systems theory, and one of its greatest proponents.

]]> Mon, 28 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0100 Mark Steadman Mark Steadman 1215 Modern work needs a more modern approach than Taylorism's simple "one right way". Enter systems theory, and one of its greatest proponents.

]]> No What Sherlock Holmes can teach us about productivity and our brains 16 16 What Sherlock Holmes can teach us about productivity and our brains full e77ac7f6-41f8-4afc-b38a-e1984cd8cc8b https://undo.fm/sherlock/ He’s the world’s first and only consulting detective, and his mind has fascinated us for over a hundred and thirty years. His methods are mysterious and complex, but goddammit he gets results.


So what can Baker Street’s most famous resident teach us about how we do our most important work?


Special thanks to this week's guest, Matthew Bellringer.

]]> He’s the world’s first and only consulting detective, and his mind has fascinated us for over a hundred and thirty years. His methods are mysterious and complex, but goddammit he gets results.


So what can Baker Street’s most famous resident teach us about how we do our most important work?


Special thanks to this week's guest, Matthew Bellringer.

]]> Mon, 21 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0100 Matthew Bellringer, Mark Steadman Matthew Bellringer, Mark Steadman 1424 He’s the world’s first and only consulting detective, and his mind has fascinated us for over a hundred and thirty years. His methods are mysterious and complex, but goddammit he gets results.


So what can Baker Street’s most famous resident teach us about how we do our most important work?


Special thanks to this week's guest, Matthew Bellringer.

]]> No How to stick to it when the novelty wears off – Atomic Habits 15 15 How to stick to it when the novelty wears off – Atomic Habits full 1b357306-b2e0-4e22-8bf6-e472883da14b https://undo.fm/habits/ Could there be more to habit building than “just showing up”? On those days when you can’t find the inspiration, is there anything you can do to help keep you on track?

]]> Could there be more to habit building than “just showing up”? On those days when you can’t find the inspiration, is there anything you can do to help keep you on track?

]]> Mon, 14 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0100 Mark Steadman Mark Steadman 1580 Could there be more to habit building than “just showing up”? On those days when you can’t find the inspiration, is there anything you can do to help keep you on track?

]]> No How to turn your side hustle into your main gig – “The One Thing” 14 14 How to turn your side hustle into your main gig – “The One Thing” full 3b02892e-4f31-48bc-b9cd-1f7f3d393917 https://undo.fm/thing/ While we might not come up with a paradigm-shifting idea, we are capable of putting a dent in the universe, and putting something on the permanent record of the Internet.

]]> While we might not come up with a paradigm-shifting idea, we are capable of putting a dent in the universe, and putting something on the permanent record of the Internet.

]]> Mon, 07 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0100 Mark Steadman Mark Steadman 1646 While we might not come up with a paradigm-shifting idea, we are capable of putting a dent in the universe, and putting something on the permanent record of the Internet.

]]> No 20% of your effort makes up 80% of your success — The Pareto principle 13 13 20% of your effort makes up 80% of your success — The Pareto principle full f852d129-6600-4962-b806-6e2d0d5d3557 https://undo.fm/pareto/ How you can use this law of nature, work, productivity and creativity to focus on the stuff that will have the biggest impact, and eventually ditch the rest.

]]> How you can use this law of nature, work, productivity and creativity to focus on the stuff that will have the biggest impact, and eventually ditch the rest.

]]> Mon, 31 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0100 Mark Steadman Mark Steadman 1514 How you can use this law of nature, work, productivity and creativity to focus on the stuff that will have the biggest impact, and eventually ditch the rest.

]]> No How to be a polymath – Leonardo da Vinci 12 12 How to be a polymath – Leonardo da Vinci full 69c9b077-514d-4288-b10e-6ab253d93da8 https://undo.fm/davinci/ Being a creative person in this most digital of decades means needing to be good at more than one form of creative expression. That means thinking like a polymath, and luckily we have history’s greatest multi-hyphenate to learn from.

]]> Being a creative person in this most digital of decades means needing to be good at more than one form of creative expression. That means thinking like a polymath, and luckily we have history’s greatest multi-hyphenate to learn from.

]]> Mon, 24 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Mark Steadman Mark Steadman 1359 Being a creative person in this most digital of decades means needing to be good at more than one form of creative expression. That means thinking like a polymath, and luckily we have history’s greatest multi-hyphenate to learn from.

]]> No The super-productive women missing from time management history 11 11 The super-productive women missing from time management history full eb572075-d43a-427a-bd39-a0ae0071bccb https://undo.fm/women/ Let’s spend a bit of time today with some of the women of productivity history, some of whom you know, some we’ll meet for the first time.

]]> Let’s spend a bit of time today with some of the women of productivity history, some of whom you know, some we’ll meet for the first time.

]]> Mon, 17 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Mark Steadman Mark Steadman 1248 Let’s spend a bit of time today with some of the women of productivity history, some of whom you know, some we’ll meet for the first time.

]]> No How Ben Franklin used timeboxing to stop missing deadlines 10 10 How Ben Franklin used timeboxing to stop missing deadlines full fa5783cd-c343-4f9b-a410-4d42369288cc https://undo.fm/timeboxing/ If you have to meet any kind of regular publishing schedule, you’ll know how time can stretch out into infinity until the night before you have to hit Publish, when suddenly it feels like you have to cram 8 hours of work into 30 minutes.

But Benjamin Franklin had a neat little system that helped him keep on top of his commitments, and all it takes is a pen, some paper, and a watch.

]]> If you have to meet any kind of regular publishing schedule, you’ll know how time can stretch out into infinity until the night before you have to hit Publish, when suddenly it feels like you have to cram 8 hours of work into 30 minutes.

But Benjamin Franklin had a neat little system that helped him keep on top of his commitments, and all it takes is a pen, some paper, and a watch.

]]> Mon, 10 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Mark Steadman Mark Steadman 1283 If you have to meet any kind of regular publishing schedule, you’ll know how time can stretch out into infinity until the night before you have to hit Publish, when suddenly it feels like you have to cram 8 hours of work into 30 minutes.

But Benjamin Franklin had a neat little system that helped him keep on top of his commitments, and all it takes is a pen, some paper, and a watch.

]]> No What happened to the Inbox Zero guy? 9 9 What happened to the Inbox Zero guy? full 58a03941-6327-4a28-9848-d81a0baccb73 https://undo.fm/inbox/ Inbox Zero is a pretty good way of organising your email, but behind the system is a dude who stepped off the hamster wheel of productivity, got some perspective, and became one of the Internet’s true treasures.

]]> Inbox Zero is a pretty good way of organising your email, but behind the system is a dude who stepped off the hamster wheel of productivity, got some perspective, and became one of the Internet’s true treasures.

]]> Mon, 03 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Mark Steadman Mark Steadman 1537 Inbox Zero is a pretty good way of organising your email, but behind the system is a dude who stepped off the hamster wheel of productivity, got some perspective, and became one of the Internet’s true treasures.

]]> No How to make fewer mistakes – The Checklist Manifesto 8 8 How to make fewer mistakes – The Checklist Manifesto full f5ea61e9-c7f3-4d2c-9049-9360ec7e53e2 https://undo.fm/checklist/ Simple mistakes are more common than it’s comfortable to admit. But there’s a dirt-simple technique that has dramatically reduced the number of preventable deaths, and it’s stuff we can use to make our own lives run more smoothly.

Thanks to Ayesha Khan of Every Single Sci-Fi Film Ever* for lending her voice to Mark's silly opening sketch.

]]> Simple mistakes are more common than it’s comfortable to admit. But there’s a dirt-simple technique that has dramatically reduced the number of preventable deaths, and it’s stuff we can use to make our own lives run more smoothly.

Thanks to Ayesha Khan of Every Single Sci-Fi Film Ever* for lending her voice to Mark's silly opening sketch.

]]> Mon, 24 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Mark Steadman Mark Steadman 1364 Simple mistakes are more common than it’s comfortable to admit. But there’s a dirt-simple technique that has dramatically reduced the number of preventable deaths, and it’s stuff we can use to make our own lives run more smoothly.

Thanks to Ayesha Khan of Every Single Sci-Fi Film Ever* for lending her voice to Mark's silly opening sketch.

]]> No How to work when the sky’s caving in — Lincoln vs Churchill 7 7 How to work when the sky’s caving in — Lincoln vs Churchill full 518985f4-76fa-460d-83ce-329a3aa04df7 https://undo.fm/mood/ When things look bleak, either in your head or out in the world, being “productive” is probably the furthest thing from your mind. We live in difficult times, no doubt, but two outliers a hundred years apart, fought oppression, propaganda, and dehumanisation all while under their own personal dark clouds.

]]> When things look bleak, either in your head or out in the world, being “productive” is probably the furthest thing from your mind. We live in difficult times, no doubt, but two outliers a hundred years apart, fought oppression, propaganda, and dehumanisation all while under their own personal dark clouds.

]]> Mon, 17 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Mark Steadman Mark Steadman 1566 When things look bleak, either in your head or out in the world, being “productive” is probably the furthest thing from your mind. We live in difficult times, no doubt, but two outliers a hundred years apart, fought oppression, propaganda, and dehumanisation all while under their own personal dark clouds.

]]> Yes Bullet Journal – Productive or performative? 6 6 Bullet Journal – Productive or performative? full 81216e06-3775-476e-ae3e-5b5ad32232cc https://www.undo.fm/bulletjournal/ Can this analogue system for a digital age really help us get more done? Has it strayed from its roots and become synonymous with people who call things “super aesthetic”? And, if we can learn what we need to about the system in 3 minutes, why does it cost three and a half grand to learn to teach it?

]]> Can this analogue system for a digital age really help us get more done? Has it strayed from its roots and become synonymous with people who call things “super aesthetic”? And, if we can learn what we need to about the system in 3 minutes, why does it cost three and a half grand to learn to teach it?

]]> Mon, 10 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Mark Steadman Mark Steadman 1188 Can this analogue system for a digital age really help us get more done? Has it strayed from its roots and become synonymous with people who call things “super aesthetic”? And, if we can learn what we need to about the system in 3 minutes, why does it cost three and a half grand to learn to teach it?

]]> No How to get into the zone — Flow 5 5 How to get into the zone — Flow full 8b190cd9-0534-4d84-9acf-2767eb7fda6a https://www.undo.fm/flow/ Time stands still and you’re in that sweet-spot where the work you're doing is challenging enough to hold your attention, but not so difficult that it causes you stress.

This is flow, and it might just prove itself to be one of the keys that unlocks long-term happiness.

]]> Time stands still and you’re in that sweet-spot where the work you're doing is challenging enough to hold your attention, but not so difficult that it causes you stress.

This is flow, and it might just prove itself to be one of the keys that unlocks long-term happiness.

]]> Mon, 03 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Mark Steadman Mark Steadman 1122 Time stands still and you’re in that sweet-spot where the work you're doing is challenging enough to hold your attention, but not so difficult that it causes you stress.

This is flow, and it might just prove itself to be one of the keys that unlocks long-term happiness.

]]> No The tomato of productivity – the Pomodoro Technique 4 4 The tomato of productivity – the Pomodoro Technique full 542903ea-d148-46e0-b359-8c0bfdb66582 https://www.undo.fm/pomodoro/ It’s four o’clock in the afternoon, and you’re thinking over your day. Did you actually get anything done, or were you just reacting to a bunch of distractions?

]]> It’s four o’clock in the afternoon, and you’re thinking over your day. Did you actually get anything done, or were you just reacting to a bunch of distractions?

]]> Mon, 27 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Mark Steadman Mark Steadman 1098 It’s four o’clock in the afternoon, and you’re thinking over your day. Did you actually get anything done, or were you just reacting to a bunch of distractions?

]]> No Do the worst thing first thing (”Eat the frog”) 3 3 Do the worst thing first thing (”Eat the frog”) full b2fc44ed-e686-4c50-bfdd-56392fa6d142 https://www.undo.fm/frog/ “Eat a live frog every morning, and nothing worse will happen to you for the rest of the day.” So says Mark Twain. Or so says a productivity guru says Mark Twain. But as far as we can tell, Mark Twain never said that. So what’s with all the frogs, and how can they help us do more of the right stuff, and less of the wrong?

]]> “Eat a live frog every morning, and nothing worse will happen to you for the rest of the day.” So says Mark Twain. Or so says a productivity guru says Mark Twain. But as far as we can tell, Mark Twain never said that. So what’s with all the frogs, and how can they help us do more of the right stuff, and less of the wrong?

]]> Mon, 20 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Mark Steadman Mark Steadman 922 “Eat a live frog every morning, and nothing worse will happen to you for the rest of the day.” So says Mark Twain. Or so says a productivity guru says Mark Twain. But as far as we can tell, Mark Twain never said that. So what’s with all the frogs, and how can they help us do more of the right stuff, and less of the wrong?

]]> No Work expands to fill the time available – Parkinson’s Law 2 2 Work expands to fill the time available – Parkinson’s Law full 19be22d4-ee8d-40b9-be3b-326ebb6c6fd7 https://www.undo.fm/parkinson/ Studies show if you give people 60 minutes to complete a task that only takes 30, they’ll work the full hour instead of taking the rest off.

That’s Parkinson’s Law in action, and by recognising it, we can buy back some time to ourselves. Just don’t tell the boss, or they’ll give you more busy work.

]]> Studies show if you give people 60 minutes to complete a task that only takes 30, they’ll work the full hour instead of taking the rest off.

That’s Parkinson’s Law in action, and by recognising it, we can buy back some time to ourselves. Just don’t tell the boss, or they’ll give you more busy work.

]]> Mon, 13 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Mark Steadman Mark Steadman 834 Studies show if you give people 60 minutes to complete a task that only takes 30, they’ll work the full hour instead of taking the rest off.

That’s Parkinson’s Law in action, and by recognising it, we can buy back some time to ourselves. Just don’t tell the boss, or they’ll give you more busy work.

]]> No The Eisenhower Matrix – Decision-making in the White House 1 1 The Eisenhower Matrix – Decision-making in the White House full 4fb0e6fc-c55f-4e43-8c00-da4889b2a27c https://www.undo.fm/eisenhower/ How do you decide what needs to be done now, and what can wait? And how do you take care of the stuff that needs doing now, while not neglecting the things that make it worth getting out of bed in the morning?

]]> How do you decide what needs to be done now, and what can wait? And how do you take care of the stuff that needs doing now, while not neglecting the things that make it worth getting out of bed in the morning?

]]> Mon, 06 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Mark Steadman Mark Steadman 818 How do you decide what needs to be done now, and what can wait? And how do you take care of the stuff that needs doing now, while not neglecting the things that make it worth getting out of bed in the morning?

]]> No Introducing Undo Introducing Undo trailer ceacf949-5a4b-45d7-8183-aed463d135de https://undo.fm/trailer/ Coming January 2025.

Humans will do anything to avoid the actual work they said they’d do. While supposedly writing this trailer I checked my slow cooker, restocked the fridge, took my blood pressure (it’s dangerously high, btw), followed up on a WhatsApp conversation, picked up the post, checked in on the cats, tidied my desk and made another coffee.

That’s genuinely true – these are all things I did while I should’ve been writing this script.

And all I really need to tell you is that Undo is a podcast that examines productivity methods through the ages and tries to separate the brilliant from the bullshit, so you can figure out how to design your own system that matches your brain chemistry.

I mean really, it’s just a fun show you can listen and tell yourself you’re working. Finally, procrastination in podcast form!

]]> Coming January 2025.

Humans will do anything to avoid the actual work they said they’d do. While supposedly writing this trailer I checked my slow cooker, restocked the fridge, took my blood pressure (it’s dangerously high, btw), followed up on a WhatsApp conversation, picked up the post, checked in on the cats, tidied my desk and made another coffee.

That’s genuinely true – these are all things I did while I should’ve been writing this script.

And all I really need to tell you is that Undo is a podcast that examines productivity methods through the ages and tries to separate the brilliant from the bullshit, so you can figure out how to design your own system that matches your brain chemistry.

I mean really, it’s just a fun show you can listen and tell yourself you’re working. Finally, procrastination in podcast form!

]]> Fri, 08 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000 Mark Steadman Mark Steadman 71 Coming January 2025.

Humans will do anything to avoid the actual work they said they’d do. While supposedly writing this trailer I checked my slow cooker, restocked the fridge, took my blood pressure (it’s dangerously high, btw), followed up on a WhatsApp conversation, picked up the post, checked in on the cats, tidied my desk and made another coffee.

That’s genuinely true – these are all things I did while I should’ve been writing this script.

And all I really need to tell you is that Undo is a podcast that examines productivity methods through the ages and tries to separate the brilliant from the bullshit, so you can figure out how to design your own system that matches your brain chemistry.

I mean really, it’s just a fun show you can listen and tell yourself you’re working. Finally, procrastination in podcast form!

]]> No