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February 4th, 2025

Productivity with Chris McKenney, Troy Sandidge & Kate Wolin

On a productive GoalChat on Productivity, Debra Eckerling speaks with Chris McKenney, founder and CEO of Mango, which published "52 Secrets for Goal-Setting and Goal-Getting" on January 28; Troy Sandidge, founder of Strategy Hackers®; and behavioral epidemiologist and entrepreneur Kate Wolin. The trio all have secrets featured in "52 Secrets."

Productivity is all about flow and communication. There’s also an emotional tie. Stress impacts it negatively, joy enhances it. The panel talks about what productivity is and isn’t. They also share their productivity habits, along with anecdotes and examples. 

What Makes You Most Productive?
– Kate: Imposter syndrome
– Troy: Being comfortable with pain; you do not get where you want to go without struggle
– Chris: Self-awareness

What Makes You Least Productive?
– Chris: Emotional conflict
– Kate: Meetings 
– Troy: Micro-management and negative energy

Goals
– Troy: Cancel a morning meeting and use the hour for joy time
– Kate: Slow down and take the time to reflect on what brings you joy, what your goal is, and how you will have impact
– Chris: Take quiet time to reflect on the causes of a bad day, so you can deal with it, get a good night’s Sleep, and start the next day fresh

Final Thoughts
– Chris: Find your flow and find your team’s flow
– Kate: Learn from others
– Troy: Do the thing, become the thing

Read the full recap and get the links discussed: https://thedebmethod.com/productivity-mckenney-sandidge-wolin

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Debra Eckerling is the author of "Your Goal Guide" and "52 Secrets for Goal-Setting and Goal-Getting" and founder of The D*E*B Method for Goal-Setting Simplified.

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Debra Eckerling Goal Strategist, Author & Workshop Leader

Debra Eckerling is a goal strategist on a mission to change goal culture in and out of the workplace. Debra is the award-winning author of Your Goal Guide and founder of the D*E*B METHOD® for goal-setting simplified. A speaker and corporate consultant, her workshops include goal-setting for employee retention, event outcome optimization, and cooking for productivity. Debra has spoken on stages for TEDx, Innovation Women, SCORE LA, and more, and is the host of the #GoalChatLive show aka The DEB Show podcast and Taste Buds with Deb podcast.