The Productive Woman

an award-nominated podcast about productivity for busy women

Award-nominated productivity podcast for busy women

Hosted by Laura McClellan

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Productive Focus – TPW432

February 8, 2023 by Laura Leave a Comment

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  • Productive Focus – TPW432
Our ability to purposefully focus on what matters to us plays a key role in creating a more productive and meaningful life. Let’s talk about how we can cultivate our ability to manage our attention and energy.
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Filed Under: podcast Tagged With: attention, attention management, focus, staying focused

Productive Reading: Attention Management by Maura Thomas – TPW271

December 4, 2019 by Laura 2 Comments

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  • Productive Reading: Attention Management by Maura Thomas – TPW271
Attention management is a key productivity skill–and the subject of Maura Thomas’s book, Attention Management.
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Filed Under: podcast Tagged With: attention, attention management, focus, Maura Thomas

Dealing with Distraction – TPW243

May 22, 2019 by Laura Leave a Comment

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  • Dealing with Distraction – TPW243
Does distraction interfere with your productivity and keep you from accomplishing all you want to? In episode 243 of The Productive Woman we look at some effects and causes of distraction–and a few solutions.
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Filed Under: podcast Tagged With: concentration, digital distraction, distraction, focus, stress

10 (or so) Ways to Stay Focused – TPW194

June 13, 2018 by Laura 1 Comment

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  • 10 (or so) Ways to Stay Focused – TPW194
What can we do to stay on track when we’re struggling to stay focused? This week we look at some possible reasons for that struggle, and some ideas that might help.
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Focus (a word for the year) – TPW173

January 17, 2018 by Laura 7 Comments

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  • Focus (a word for the year) – TPW173
The better we’re able to focus on what matters most, the more productive we’ll be. This week we’re discussing how focus impacts our productivity and how we can improve our focus.
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Filed Under: podcast Tagged With: attention, attentiveness, focus

Productive Reading: The One Thing, by Gary Keller – TPW133

March 29, 2017 by Laura Leave a Comment

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  • Productive Reading: The One Thing, by Gary Keller – TPW133
This episode, sharing key takeaways from Gary Keller’s The ONE Thing, is the first in a new recurring series in which I’ll share key takeaways from some of the books that have influenced my thinking on productivity and making a life that matters.
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Accountability, Support, & Focus, with Tasha Scott – TPW116

November 16, 2016 by Laura 4 Comments

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  • Accountability, Support, & Focus, with Tasha Scott – TPW116
When it comes to staying focused and productive in a multi-faceted life, a support system can make all the difference. Author & life coach Tasha Scott and I talked about how she makes it work.
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Filed Under: podcast Tagged With: accountability, focus, support system, Tasha Scott

13 Questions to Improve Productivity – TPW087

April 27, 2016 by Laura Leave a Comment

Asking questions keeps us focused
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  • 13 Questions to Improve Productivity – TPW087
When life is crazy busy it’s easy to lose focus. Taking time to ask yourself some key questions can help keep life on track.
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Staying Focused & Paying Attention – TPW079

March 2, 2016 by Laura 3 Comments

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  • Staying Focused & Paying Attention – TPW079
One key to accomplishing the things that matter most to us is the ability to give our focused attention to our most important tasks. Sometimes that’s easier said than done.
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Focus on Building the Life You Want – TPW031

February 25, 2015 by Laura 3 Comments

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  • Focus on Building the Life You Want – TPW031
If you’re struggling to make progress on accomplishing the things you care about, if you start lots of projects but don’t finish many, perhaps you’re feeling the effects of a lack of focus. For some of us, the biggest challenge to productivity is the temptation to chase too many rabbits. One tool that can help…
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Filed Under: podcast Tagged With: chasing rabbits, Chris Brogan, discouragement, focus, Mike Vardy, one word, three words

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Laura McClellan is a lawyer, a writer, a productivity enthusiast, and a tech geek. Married for 47 years to her high school sweetheart, with whom she's raised five amazing kids, she's passionate about encouraging women in their individual journeys as people, wives, mothers, citizens. Laura blogs occasionally at I Was Just Thinking . . . and is working on her first novel. Connect with Laura on X (fka Twitter) as @LauraMcMom.

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