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How Michael Vibe-Coded His App in a Week (Using AI)

Michael and Magda record a joint episode while at Nozbe’s annual company retreat. They talk about how Michael spent just a few days vibe-coding a practical app that he had needed for years - despite not knowing how to code in Swift. He hired AI to do the heavy lifting, and to keep his workflow organized without abandoning his natural habits of managing projects, tasks, and comments, he connected his AI agent directly to Nozbe. 🎙️ Topics: Nozbe's annual company retreat in Gdynia The mechanics of remote team meetups: planning hotels, dinners, and city walks Murphy's Law of remote work: when things break down at home while you're away Vibe-coding an iOS presentation app (Prezbe) from scratch without knowing Swift Working with Claude and managing AI memory via markdown configuration files Integrating Nozbe and local MCP (Model Context Protocol) as an AI command center Asynchronous collaboration with a coding agent: tasks, comments, and automated review checklists The future of productivity, project management, and empowering small teams with AI (00:00) - 👋 - Intro: welcome from the annual company retreat in Gdynia, Poland (02:57) - 🏨 - Retreat planning, hotel requirements, city walks, and Murphy’s Law of remote work (08:14) - 🤖 - Artificial intelligence in business and the inspiration to vibe-code an app (14:36) - ☕ - Sponsor break and user feedback on Nozbe's simplicity (15:12) - 🚀 - The birth of the Prezbe app: writing a keynote generator with Claude (23:15) - 🔗 - Local MCP in Nozbe: connecting tasks, comments, and rules of engagement directly with the AI agent (41:13) - 🛠️ - The Prezbe app unveiled: features, Testflight, and future plans for agentic workflows (48:31) - 🎉 - Outro, wrapping up in Gdynia, and special listener bonuses 📝 Show notes Nozbe – project and task management Markdown Format Free productivity consult Annual Nozbe Company Retreats 🟣 Find Us No Office website: nooffice.fm Tweet us @nozbe Follow us on Instagram @nozbe 💜 Review Us If you love this show, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts.

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How to Manage a Law Firm: From Chaos to Control

Most law firm owners work over 50 hours a week and constantly worry about court deadlines. Team communication is often scattered across different channels like WhatsApp, email, and texts. In this episode, we show you how to regain control over your deadlines and bring peace of mind to your law firm's daily operations. 🎙️ Topics: How lawyers work When do you start searching for a solution What is the solution - one centralized system Data security How Nozbe can serve in a law firm Work optimization and automation with recurring tasks, AI, and templates (00:00) - Intro 🎧 (02:38) - How lawyers work ⚖️ (06:10) - When do you start searching for a solution 🔎 (10:08) - What is the solution - one centralized system 🧩 (18:38) - Sponsor's break 📢 (19:19) - Data security 🔒 (20:23) - How Nozbe can serve in a law firm ✅ (32:48) - Work optimization and automation with recurring tasks, AI, and templates ⚙️ (35:48) - Summary 📝 (40:11) - Bonus for No Office listeners 🎁 📝 Show notes Nozbe for lawyers Free Nozbe Demo and productivity consult How Law Firms Can Benefit From Project Management Software 🟣 Find Us No Office website: nooffice.fm Tweet us @nozbe Follow us on Instagram @nozbe 💜 Review Us If you love this show, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts.

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How to Get Things Done in Nozbe in 2026

Whether you’re a daily Nozbe user or a long-time supporter, see how our apps have evolved over nearly 20 years — created with passion and a clear goal: to make productivity simple and effective. Michael Sliwinski walks you through the latest features of the new version, demonstrates them in action, and shares why simplicity continues to be our guiding principle. 🎙️ Topics: - Why simplicity is the right direction - How to use project groups and sections for better organization - Why Nozbe is like WhatsApp, but much better organized - How to collaborate with people who don't have a Nozbe account - The redesigned Nozbe interface and its customization options (00:00) - 🚀 Intro (00:56) - 🖥️ Webinar • How to Get Things Done in 2026? (23:19) - 📱Customizing Nozbe with tiles • Demo (41:05) - 🎁 Bonus for our listeners. 📝 Show notes - Compare Nozbe Classic and Nozbe - Schedule a free, no-obligation consult - How to get started with Nozbe - start using Nozbe in 5 minutes - Don't use WhatsApp for company collaboration 🟣 Find Us No Office website: nooffice.fm Tweet us @nozbe Follow us on Instagram @nozbe 💜 Review Us If you love this show, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts.

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How to Implement Nozbe: 3 Paths to Boost Control and Team Communication

Whether you like to click around and explore apps on your own, or you prefer getting a ready-made, tailor-made system - this episode is for you. Today, we’re breaking down the 3 paths to getting started with Nozbe that will instantly boost your team's productivity. 🎙️ Topics Implementation success factors Path 1: DIY Implementation. The Social Agreement Rule. Downsides & procrastination risk. Path 2: Nozbe Team Onboarding. Path 3: External Consultant (Expert). Which solution to choose? (00:00) - Intro (01:14) - 🎯 Implementation success factors. (07:06) - 👤 Path 1: DIY Implementation. (17:37) - 🤝 The Social Agreement Rule. (21:53) - ⚖️ Downsides & procrastination risk. (25:00) - ⌛️ Sponsor's break (25:48) - 👥 Path 2: Nozbe Team Onboarding. (34:01) - 👔 Path 3: External Consultant (Expert). (38:54) - 📊 Which solution to choose? (Summary). (40:46) - 🎁 Bonus for our listeners. 📝 Episode Notes Sign up for a free initial Nozbe consultation See how to get a free Nozbe implementation worth 400 USD Nozbe Experts Stop using WhatsApp for company collaboration How to get started with Nozbe - Start with Nozbe in 5 minutes 💡 Factors determining the type of new tool implementation in a company: 1. Scale of the organization In larger companies, a phased implementation is often used (a pilot project followed by expansion to subsequent departments). 2. Complexity of the tool Simple applications (e.g., Nozbe for communication or task management) can be implemented quickly because they don't require multi-stage training. 3. Impact on business processes If a tool changes the way many people work, the implementation should be more controlled and preceded by a process analysis. When changes are minor, a faster rollout can be applied. 4. User readiness The digital competence level of the team and the employees' openness to change. 5. Business risk If downtime or errors could halt company operations, pilot and test implementations are used. 6. Integration with existing systems The more connections to other tools, the more testing and implementation phases are required. 7. Budget and available resources 🛠️ Examples of implementation models: - Big Bang: Everyone starts using the tool at the exact same time. - Pilot: A selected team or department tests the solution first. - Phased: Implementation takes place step-by-step across different areas of the company. In fact, choosing the type of implementation is usually a compromise between the speed of deployment, costs, and the level of risk the company is willing to accept. 🟣 Find Us No Office website: nooffice.fm Tweet us @nozbe Follow us on Instagram @nozbe 💜 Review Us If you love this show, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts.

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Why Most Teams Drown in Chaos (And How GTD Can Fix It) ft. Augusto Pinaud

Does your team constantly lose track of things, wastes precious time searching for information, or spends the whole day putting out fires instead of actually getting work done? In this episode, Michael is joined by productivity expert Augusto Pinaud to show you how GTD (Getting Things Done) principles - with certain modifications - can help teams reduce chaos, stay aligned, and make sure everyone finally knows what they should be working on. Discover how to build a transparent system that eliminates endless meetings and nonstop messaging! 🎙️ Topics: How GTD Evolved from Solo to Teams Capture: The Mind is a Crappy Storage Place Clarify: Defining What "Done" Really Means Organize: Keeping Team Systems Simple Accountability vs. Responsibility in Teams Engage: Pull vs. Push Delegation Review: The Power of "Mighty Fridays" (00:00) - 🎬 Intro (01:49) - 📈 How GTD Evolved from Solo to Teams (15:39) - 📥 Capture: The Mind is a Crappy Storage Place (25:26) - 🔍 Clarify: Defining What "Done" Really Means (32:56) - 🗂️ Organize: Keeping Team Systems Simple (53:46) - 📣 Sponsor Break & New Book Announcement (01:00:59) - 🎯 Accountability vs. Responsibility in Teams (01:11:40) - 🚀 Engage: Pull vs. Push Delegation (01:35:32) - 🔄 Review: The Power of "Mighty Fridays" (01:46:33) - 🏁 Summary: The Future of Team Productivity (01:49:08) - 🎁 Outro 📝 Show notes Implement GTD in Nozbe Augusto Pinaud Fridays at Nozbe Nozbe - free consult 🟣 Find Us No Office website: nooffice.fm Tweet us @nozbe Follow us on Instagram @nozbe 💜 Review Us If you love this show, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts.

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How to organize your entire life in Nozbe

Do you think Nozbe is just for work? Not at all! You can easily organize your entire life here - from work projects to home tasks, hobbies, and trips. In this episode, we’ll show you how to use spaces and projects to bring everything together in one place - with a nice structure and without stress. 🎙️ Topics: How spaces work in Nozbe How you can use a Free space in Nozbe How does a Premium Plan works Business Subscription - unlimited spaces Extra space to organize your personal life How you can use Nozbe spaces and various options to organize your work and personal life How Michael and Magda use their extra spaces in Nozbe Special 6+6 offer for extra space in Nozbe 24/03-7/04/2026 Why you wanna organize your business and personal projects in one tool (00:00) - 🎧 Intro (01:00) - 🧠 How spaces work in Nozbe (02:32) - 🆓 Free Space (03:08) - 💎 Premium Plan (03:56) - 🏢 Business Subscription (05:02) - ➕ Extra space for Premium space members (06:08) - 🏠 Extra space to organize your personal life (06:53) - ❓ Does extra Free space influences the Premium subscription in any way? (08:38) - ⬆️ Upgrading your Free space to Premium (09:58) - 🗂️ How you can use Nozbe spaces and various options to organize your work and personal life (23:52) - 💰 Sponsor's break (24:58) - 👨‍💻 How Michael and Magda use their extra spaces in Nozbe (38:03) - 🎉 Special 6+6 offer for extra space in Nozbe 24/03-7/04 (39:23) - 🤔 Why you wanna organize your business and personal projects in one tool (41:26) - 👋 Outro and bonus for listeners 📝 Show notes Multiple spaces in Nozbe Free Nozbe Demo and productivity consult 🟣 Find Us No Office website: nooffice.fm Tweet us @nozbe Follow us on Instagram @nozbe 💜 Review Us If you love this show, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts.

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It’s Not Just a Few Lines of Code – How New Features Actually Get Built at Nozbe

Today, we’ll show you what the real journey looks like — from a user request to a finished feature — and why it’s almost never just a couple of clicks for a good developer. 🎙️ Topics: What we consider when thinking about new features Why we’re recording this episode in the first place The process of introducing new features to the Nozbe app Design Fights at Nozbe Development and coding Real life example: printing feature (00:00) - 🎧 Intro (02:44) - 💡 What we consider when thinking about new features (05:44) - 🤔 Why we’re recording this episode in the first place (08:03) - 📥 The process of introducing new features to the Nozbe app: Step 1 – Feature Requests (10:48) - 🔍 Step 2: Request analysis (16:44) - 🥊 Step 3: Design Fight (21:41) - 📐 Step 4: Design (24:26) - 💻 Step 5: Development and coding (31:46) - 📢 Sponsor's break (32:46) - 🖨️ Real life example: printing feature (37:26) - 🧪 Step 6: Testing (41:43) - 🚀 Step 7: Releasing the feature and informing users (43:26) - 📝 Summary (49:46) - 👋 Goodbye and a Bonus for No Office fans 🎁 📝 Show notes Nozbe Core Values: Passion, Simplicity, Freedom and Fairness How to Improve the Quality of Your Customer Service Nozbe AI webinar Free Nozbe Demo and productivity consult 🟣 Find Us No Office website: nooffice.fm Tweet us @nozbe Follow us on Instagram @nozbe 💜 Review Us If you love this show, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts.

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How AI Supercharges Productivity at Nozbe

Everyone's talking about AI, but don't know where to start in your own company? In this episode, we share the specific processes we've improved at Nozbe using AI - with practical solutions you can implement today and see results immediately! 🎙️ Topics: 1. Use ChatGPT or Perplexity instead of Google to get direct answers with source links instead of traditional search. 2. Use AI as a tutor / learning assistant: AI can generate questions, check answers, and provide immediate feedback to help you learn faster. 3. Analyze data without building formulas manually: Feed Excel or CSV data into Cloud AI to quickly get insights, breakdowns, and percentage analyses. 4. Automate repetitive or tedious tasks: AI handles boring tasks so you can focus on creative work. 5. Translate and maintain writing style: Use AI to translate content while preserving tone and style, reducing editing time. 6. Create short video content (Reels / Shorts): AI helps identify key moments in long videos and generates multiple short versions for social media. 7. Generate voice-over audio: ElevenLabs can synthesize natural-sounding voice for tutorials or promo content, including different accents. 8. Create audio podcasts from text: Notebook LM can take text (articles, transcripts) and generate podcast-style audio discussions automatically. 📝 Show notes - Sign up for our webinar - ChatGPT – conversational AI for questions, learning, and brainstorming - Perplexity AI (including Perplexity Pro) - Cloud AI - ElevenLabs - Notebook LM (Google) – AI for generating content, podcasts, or summaries from text sources Creators & Guests Michael Sliwinski - Host (00:00) - 🎬 Intro (03:48) - 🤖 What is AI? (07:11) - 🧭 AI in practice (17:53) - 🎧 Sponsor’s break (18:36) - 💡 Important TIP! (19:17) - 👀 “Creepy” AI – Voice, Video, Graphics (24:58) - 🤝 Nozbe AI – our approach (29:01) - ⚡ Impact on productivity (37:38) - ⚖️ AI – Threat or opportunity? (39:08) - 🚀 Boost your productivity with Nozbe AI – Webinar (41:43) - 🎁 Bonus for our listeners 🟣 Find Us No Office website: nooffice.fm Tweet us @nozbe Follow us on Instagram @nozbe 💜 Review Us If you love this show, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts.

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Forget Hustle: The Secret to High Performance Is KINDNESS — Graham Allcott

Can kindness really boost productivity? And what does true kindness look like day-to-day at work? Tune in — Graham Allcott, author of the award winning book "KIND: The Quiet Power of Kindness at Work", has the answers. Topics Graham Allcott, Think Productive, and his lates book: Kind.The Quiet Power of Kindness at Work. What is kindness and in what way it's different from being nice Kindness is about truth and grace Kindness is also limiting the damage Business bastards 8 principles to guide a “kindful” approach at work Listen deeply Kindness is a practice People first, work second Be humble Treat people the way THEY want to be treated Slow down Kindness starts with you but it doesn't ends with you Show notes - Graham Allcott - Think Productive - The Productivity Ninja Book - KIND: The Quiet Power of Kindness at Work - Insanely Simple: The Obsession That Drives Apple's Success The Eight Principles of Kindfulness: 1. Kindness starts with you — personal awareness and treating yourself with kindness. 2. Set clear expectations — clarity about vision, values, roles and responsibilities. 3. Listen deeply — full presence, empathy, understanding others commit- ment beyond productivity. 4. People first, work second. Always. — treat colleagues as humans first, not just resources. 5. Be humble — lead with humility, give credit, take responsibility, avoid ego. 6. Treat people the way THEY want to be treated — empathize, respect individuality, adapt to people’s needs. 7. Slow down — avoid the “busy = productive” assumption; take time for real human connection and reflection. 8. It doesn’t end with you — kindness should ripple outward: build a kind culture, influence others, sustain kindness over time. 🟣 Find Us No Office website: nooffice.fm Tweet us @nozbe Follow us on Instagram @nozbe 💜 Review Us If you love this show, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts. (00:00) - 🎬 Intro (01:08) - Graham Allcott, Think Productive, and his latest book: Kind. The Quiet Power of Kindness at Work (03:08) - 🤝 What is kindness and how it’s different from being nice (06:23) - 🧭 Kindness is about truth and grace (09:24) - 🛑 Kindness is also about limiting the damage (11:13) - 😈 Business bastards (20:08) - 🧠 8 principles to guide a “kindful” approach at work (24:28) - 🎧 Sponsor’s break (25:23) - 🔁 8 principles to guide a “kindful” approach at work – part 2 (25:48) - 👂 Listen deeply (31:08) - 🔄 Kindness is a practice (33:53) - ❤️ People first, work second (45:23) - 🙏 Be humble (48:38) - 🔄 Treat people the way THEY want to be treated (52:28) - 🐢 Slow down (01:00:43) - 🌱 Kindness starts with you but it doesn’t end with you (01:07:52) - 🎁 Bonus for our listeners

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The Secret to Cutting CRM Expenses — Already Used by Successful Companies

Can you work intentionally while keeping your productivity healthy and pressure-free? How do you find the vision you want to pursue? And what are the simplest productivity rules worth following? You’ll find the answers in this podcast episode. 🎙️ Topics: Productivity as a tool How to achieve intentionality You pay with your life for everything that you do! (4000 weeks) How do you know what your goal is ➡️ Life vision — how to find it Why and how to adjust your productivity system to your personality, traits, strengths and weaknesses TOP 4 universal productivity rules that work for everyone! (see below) What is weekly review all about (00:00) - 🎬 Intro (03:58) - 💡 Benefits of Integrating CRM and a Project Management App (13:47) - 🎙️ Sponsor's break – Nozbe as a CRM (14:53) - 📁 Creating and managing a client database; storing interaction history, transactions, and client communications (18:08) - 🔄 Managing sales funnels and stages (26:53) - 🗂️ Planning and Organizing Sales and Support Work (33:18) - ⚙️ Automation of business processes (40:03) - 📊 Analytics and Reporting (42:32) - 🔌 Integrations with other services and tools (46:03) - 🎯 Wrap up (47:35) - 🎁 Bonus for our listeners 📝 Show notes How to Improve the Quality of Your Customer Service - A Trick Nozbe as CRM - a post on Nozbe Blog Automatically Create Tasks with Due Dates from Calendly Notifications – Trick Emailing tasks to Nozbe 💥 Key Takeaways from the Episode In this episode, we show that Nozbe — although primarily a task, project, and team-collaboration app — can fully replace a lightweight CRM for small businesses. Using projects, tasks, comments, tags, and templates, you can recreate all essential CRM functions: client database, contact history, sales pipeline, customer support, reporting, automation, and team collaboration. This means your team doesn’t need multiple tools — everything happens in one place, saving time and eliminating communication chaos. Nozbe becomes the central hub for client work: from the first contact, through sending offers and managing projects, all the way to post-sale support. 🎯 Benefits of Integrating CRM and a Project Management App Integrating a CRM with project management software saves time, automates tedious tasks, and allows you to focus on real business growth. But how does this work in practice? 1. Everything in One Place 2. Faster Project Execution 3. Increased Customer Satisfaction 4. Better Team Collaboration 🟣 Find Us No Office website: nooffice.fm Tweet us @nozbe Follow us on Instagram @nozbe 💜 Review Us If you love this show, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts.

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Intentional Work: How to Rescue Your Productivity

Can you work intentionally while keeping your productivity healthy and pressure-free? How do you find the vision you want to pursue? And what are the simplest productivity rules worth following? You’ll find the answers in this podcast episode. 🎙️ Topics: Productivity as a tool How to achieve intentionality You pay with your life for everything that you do! (4000 weeks) How do you know what your goal is ➡️ Life vision — how to find it Why and how to adjust your productivity system to your personality, traits, strengths and weaknesses TOP 4 universal productivity rules that work for everyone! (see below) What is weekly review all about 💥 TOP 4 universal productivity rules that work for everyone! 1️⃣ Keeping a task list in one consistent (!) place 2️⃣ Planning your day — with tasks matched to high-energy and low-energy levels 3️⃣ Managing new commitments and “incoming requests”: looking at opportunity costs — what I won’t do if I choose this activity; letting new tasks and obligations into your life with awareness 4️⃣ Weekly review — updating your system, choosing priorities, and checking whether your actions are actually moving you closer to your vision 📝 Show notes Dominik Juszczyk The 4000 Weeks book by Oliver Burkeman Small habits , Big Wins, No Office ep. 61 Ebook 10 Steps To Ultimate Productivity 🟣 Find Us No Office website: nooffice.fm Tweet us @nozbe Follow us on Instagram @nozbe 💜 Review Us If you love this show, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts.

The Secret to Calm Productivity • Mike St Pierre

Feeling overwhelmed by endless tasks? Discover the secret to staying calm while getting more done! In this episode Mike St Pierre shares the qualities of calm productivity—from being flexible and organized to mastering massive projects without the stress. Ready to transform your work life with simple, powerful habits? 🎙️ Topics: (00:00) - 🎬 Intro (01:28) - 👤 Who is Mike St Pierre (02:38) - 💡 Most people haven't been trained in productivity and working efficiently (05:08) - 🤝 Servant leadership and being humble (13:58) - 🧘‍♂️ Why you want to practice calm productivity (18:08) - 🌿 What are the qualities of calm productivity practitioners (21:28) - 🔥 Can-do and enthusiastic attitude + curiosity – key qualities you can't teach anyone (25:28) - 🧭 How to foster calmness? By going back "to the center" through habits, systems, journaling, getting out to nature, unplugging, gratitude, taking care of your physical environment (32:28) - 📆 The importance of a weekly review (36:52) - ⏰ Time blocking (42:12) - 🚀 Progressing and tweaking as part of boosting your productivity in a calm way (47:35) - 📞 How to get in touch with Mike St Pierre (48:56) - 🎁 Summary and BONUS for listeners Who is Mike St Pierre Most people haven't been trained in productivity and working efficiently Servant leadership and being humble Why you want to practice calm productivity What are the qualities of calm productivity practitioners Can-do and enthusiastic attitude + curiosity - key qualities you can't teach anyone How to foster calmness? By going back "to the center" through habits, systems, journaling, getting out to the nature, unplugging, gratitude, taking care of your physical environment The importance of a weekly review Time blocking Progressing and tweaking as part of boosting your productivity in a calm way How to get in touch with Mike St Pierre 📝 Show notes - Mike St. Pierre - Episode 75 on journaling - Weekly review at Nozbe - Mighty Fridays at Nozbe 🟣 Find Us No Office website: nooffice.fm Tweet us @nozbe Follow us on Instagram @nozbe 💜 Review Us If you love this show, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts.

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From Chaos To Clarity - 10 Books That Changed My Life

In a world that rewards busyness over progress, these 10 books taught me how to slow down, focus better, and create more with less. From the micro-improvements of Atomic Habits to the deep focus of Deep Work, from the clarity of Essentialism and The One Thing to the structure of Getting Things Done and The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, these ideas reshaped how I think, work, and live. This episode is about rediscovering what really drives productivity, purpose, and peace and serenity. 🎙️ Topics: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People - Stephen Covey Getting Things Done – David Allen Deep Work - Cal Newport The One Thing - Gary Keller & Jay Papasa Hell Yeah Or No - Derek Sivers Essentialism - Greg McKeown Atomic Habits - James Clear The Subtle Art Of Not Giving a F*ck - Mark Manson The E-Myth - Michael E. Gerber 10 Steps to Ultimate Productivity - Michael Sliwinski 📝 Show notes - Michael's interview with Derek Sivers - Michael's interview with Greg McKeown - Small habits , Big Wins, No Office ep. 61 - Ebook 10 Steps To Ultimate Productivity 🟣 Find Us No Office website: nooffice.fm Tweet us @nozbe Follow us on Instagram @nozbe 💜 Review Us If you love this show, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts. (00:00) - 🎧 Intro (03:04) - 📚 The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People – Stephen Covey (09:24) - 📚 Getting Things Done – David Allen (14:28) - 📚 Deep Work – Cal Newport (16:37) - 📚 The One Thing – Gary Keller & Jay Papasan (18:42) - 📚 Hell Yeah Or No – Derek Sivers (21:11) - 💜 Sponsor Break (21:57) - 📚 Essentialism – Greg McKeown (25:57) - 📚 Atomic Habits – James Clear (30:47) - 📚 The Subtle Art Of Not Giving a F*ck – Mark Manson (34:46) - 📚 The E-Myth – Michael E. Gerber (39:22) - 📚 10 Steps to Ultimate Productivity – Michael Sliwinski (45:37) - 👋 Outro and BONUS for listeners 🎁

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Stop Blaming Tech for Bad Communication — It’s You

Many leaders think that the newest tools and fancy tech will magically fix productivity and make teamwork effortless. The hard truth is that: it won’t. Without a clear communication agreement and shared rules everyone actually follows, even the most expensive apps are just digital chaos in disguise. Here’s what really makes a team click. 🎙️ Topics: Technology is only half the success – why tools alone aren’t enough The communication agreement as the foundation of teamwork Technology vs. organizational culture – what really drives effectiveness Clear communication rules as a path to higher productivity How to create a good communication agreement – the Nozbe example Synchronous vs. asynchronous communication – finding the right balance Communicating through tasks – why “Task me” works better than messaging Order in projects and tasks as part of team culture How to sustain a healthy communication culture in your team 📝 Show notes - Asynchronous communication - Task Comments in Nozbe - Your Communication Superpower - Task-Based Communication: What It Is and How to Do It Right 🟣 Find Us No Office website: nooffice.fm Tweet us @nozbe Follow us on Instagram @nozbe 💜 Review Us If you love this show, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts. (00:00) - 🎬 Intro (03:28) - 💡 Why Technology Alone Isn’t Enough: A Communication Agreement Is the Foundation of Teamwork; Clear Rules Increase Productivity; Technology Cannot Replace Culture; Communication Agreements Support Growth and Onboarding (11:56) - 💰 Sponsor's break (12:28) - 🤝 How to Create a Good Communication Agreement (based on the Nozbe company) (35:48) - 📚 Summary: How to Stick to Your Communication Culture (38:24) - 🎁 BONUS for listeners

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Small Business, Corporate-Level Chaos – How to Avoid It?

Running a small business and always short on time? Do you feel like you’re drowning in details and don’t know where to start? If you’re looking for a way to finally organize your projects and stop worrying about forgetting something, see how a project management app might be exactly what saves your business. 🎙️ Topics: Why do even 1- or 2-person businesses need a simple project and task management system? What do you need to watch out for when you implement a project and task management tool? How to implement an app like Nozbe How can Nozbe grow together with your business How to collaborate with others using Nozbe Nozbe Expert program - join! 📝 Show notes - Stay in touch with Asia - Another episode on solopreneurship with Jeff Sanders - How to eliminate chaos in a company – a proven system of communication and project management for teams 🟣 Find Us No Office website: nooffice.fm Tweet us @nozbe Follow us on Instagram @nozbe 💜 Review Us If you love this show, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts. (00:00) - 🎬 Intro: Asia Piechocka & Nozbe Story (05:10) - 🛠️ Why Solopreneurs Need a Simple System (13:34) - ✨ Keep It Simple: Focus on Quick Wins (18:50) - 🚀 Getting Started: 4-Step Nozbe Setup (24:46) - 🙋‍♀️ Sponsor's break (29:54) - 📈 Scaling with Nozbe: Workflows & Mini‑CRM (33:04) - 💡 Mini‑CRM First: Centralize Before Expanding (39:26) - 🤝 Collaboration Options: Tasks vs Full Team Access (46:20) - 📝 Wrap-Up: Document, Delegate & Grow Smarter (48:49) - 🎁 BONUS for listeners

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Vacation Left You Miserable? See How to Fix It!

Your vacation is over, but instead of feeling refreshed and motivated, you feel down and drained? You might be experiencing post-vacation blues. See why this happens and how to deal with it. 🎙️ Topics: – What Causes Post-Vacation Sadness? – 6 Tips for Coping with Post-Vacation Blues – Discomfort as a Trigger for Change – Nozbe's Corner - Personalizing the sidebar 📝 Show notes - Cal Newport How to Reinvent Your Life in 4 Months (Classic Episode from August, 2023) - How to prepare everything at work for vacation - ep. 74 - Small Habits - Big Wins: No Office Podcast - ep. 50 - Journaling: 5 Minutes a Day That Could Change Your Life - No Office Podcast - ep. 75: 🟣 Find Us No Office website: nooffice.fm Tweet us @nozbe Follow us on Instagram @nozbe 💜 Review Us If you love this show, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts. (00:00) - 🎬 Intro (02:38) - 🤔 What Causes Post-Vacation Sadness? (13:08) - 🛠️ 6 Tips for Coping with Post-Vacation Blues (29:17) - ❤️ Why users love Nozbe (30:58) - 🔥 Discomfort as a Trigger for Change (38:38) - 📌 Summary (40:08) - 🗂️ Nozbe's Corner - Personalizing the sidebar (47:48) - 🎁 BONUS for listeners

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How to run the easiest weekly review - ENCORE

See how to organize your work, to direct your endeavours and boost your productivity thanks to regular weekly reviews. The purpose of the review isn’t to try and fit more into your schedule. It’s about figuring out what is and isn’t working for you and how you can work better! ⭐️ Key things you will learn from this episode: What are the benefits of doing regular weekly reviews What issues people usually have with weekly reviews and how to cope with them How to run the easiest and the best weekly review (00:00) - 👉 Intro (01:46) - 😅 All these problems with weekly review (06:00) - ✨ Rafal's advice on weekly review (11:15) - ✨ Michael's way to run his weekly review (13:03) - 💡 More tips and tricks on doing a proper weekly review (25:10) - 💜 Sponsor's break - Nozbe - the best tool for getting projects done (29:00) - ✔ Weekly review checklist (42:10) - 🧑🏽‍💻Geek's corner - Michael's spare gear (49:20) - 💪 Mighty Friday (51:13) - 🎁 BONUS for listeners 🔗 Show notes A chapter from Michael's No Office book Episode 22 about Core hours 🟣 Find Us No Office website: nooffice.fm Tweet us @nozbe Follow us on Instagram @nozbe 💜 Review Us If you love this show, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts.

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Sunsetting iPadOnly setup - Encore

Have you thought of working only on your iPad? Using iPad as your only or main computer? Watch this episode to see if such an approach is effective for everyone and how to tackle it. ⭐️ Key things you will learn from this episode: How Rafal used iPad Pro for work and why he decided to sell it… How’s Michael’s #iPadOnly lifestyle How’s Rafal using shortcuts across his Apple machines …and which Apple device he decided to buy after all ;) 🎙 Subscribe to our show and learn more about running a remote software company 🟣 Apple Podcasts 🔵 Google Podcasts 🟢 Spotify 🟡 RSS 🟠 Overcast 🔴 Pocket Cast 🙋‍ Meet the Hosts Michael Sliwiński (@msliwinski) Rafał Sobolewski (@sobolowy) 🔗 Show notes Nozbe Product Vlog Multiple teams in Nozbe Michael’s blogging and coding on iPad Michael’s Home Office setup from 2021 No Office ep. 29 - Working across time zones The iPadOnly Home Office of Augusto Pinaud - No Office Podcast, ep. 24 The Podcast 🟣 Find Us No Office website: nooffice.fm Tweet us @nozbe Follow us on Instagram @nozbe 💜 Review Us If you love this show, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts. (00:00) - 🎬 Intro (01:29) - 👥 1 account, multiple teams in Nozbe (04:23) - 🎥 Nozbe vlog with features showcase sneak peek - Nov. 29 (05:53) - ⌨️ Using shortcuts across Apple machines (11:15) - 🛋 Michael's new home office setup (16:37) - 🤝 Sponsor's break - Nozbe (18:08) - 💻 How Rafal used iPad - trying out #iPadOnly style (22:33) - 🧳 …and how Rafal decided to sell his iPad Pro & Magic Keyboard (29:03) - 🛡 iPad defence speech by Michael (36:38) - 📱 Why Rafal got his iPad Mini (51:26) - 🧠 More discussion on iPad setups and use (01:00:10) - 🎁 BONUS for listeners

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Michael Hyatt - How to win at work and succeed at life - Encore

During this summer, we’d like to remind you of a few past episodes that we think you might find both interesting and useful. Let’s start with Episode 20, where Michael interviewed his friend and mentor, Michael Hyatt. The two Michaels spoke about writing, working smart, and growing in maturity. 🎙️ Key takeaways from this episode include: What breaking free from the cult of overwork requires How the emotional payoffs of overwork — fun, flow, and a sense of significance — can distract you from the rest of your life What the biggest obstacles are to achieving the Double Win 📝 Show notes Win at Work and Succeed at Life. 5 Principles to Free Yourself from the Cult of Overwork by Michael Hyatt and Megan Hyatt Miller Coaching by Michael Hyatt No Office book Creators & Guests Michael Sliwinski - Host Michael Hyatt - Guest 🟣 Find Us No Office website: nooffice.fm Tweet us @nozbe Follow us on Instagram @nozbe 💜 Review Us If you love this show, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts. (00:00) - 👋 Intro (02:45) - 🏃‍♂️ Personal catch-up - Health, fitness & new book launch (08:08) - 🧠 Business coaching philosophy & approach (27:05) - ⏸️ Sponsor break: Nozbe (28:31) - ⚖️ Work-life balance & book insights (40:23) - 🛠️ Practical strategies: constraints, scheduling & boundaries (55:58) - 🌍 Remote work culture & closing thought (01:00:11) - 🎁 BONUS for listeners

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Tyrant Father: Turning His Kids Into Productivity Machines

How do you hire for a fully remote team without making costly mistakes? What surprises people who switch from office life to remote work? And how can you trust someone you've never met in person? Find out all about recruitment and onboarding in a remote-first company! 🎙️ Topics: Why does productivity in the family make sense? Family calendars - all synchronized and displayed easily at home Weekly family review: planning and summarizing Devices, limits and offline time Sponsor's break Nozbe in the family Notes and documents Work rhythm vs family rhythm 📝 Show notes - Episode 75 on journaling - Weekly review at Nozbe - Mighty Fridays at Nozbe Creators & Guests Michael Sliwinski - Host Magda - Host 🟣 Find Us No Office website: nooffice.fm Tweet us @nozbe Follow us on Instagram @nozbe 💜 Review Us If you love this show, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts. (00:00) - Intro (01:38) - Why does productivity in the family make sense? (08:38) - Family calendars - all synchronized and displayed easily at home (13:08) - Weekly family review: planning and summarizing (19:53) - Devices, limits and offline time (30:08) - Sponsor's break (31:16) - Nozbe in the family (35:53) - Notes and documents (38:23) - Work rhythm vs family rhythm (48:58) - Nozbe Corner - Automated prioritization (50:18) - Summary and BONUS for listeners

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