Time and Attention
154 episodes Last Updated: May 27, 25
Time and Attention is a podcast that will help you become more intentional and productive. Hosted by Chris Bailey, the author of two productivity books, and Ardyn Nordstrom, a nerdy economist, the show covers topics as diverse as productivity, focus, procrastination, time management, money, happiness, gratitude, and disconnecting. We occasionally also welcome a bestselling author onto the show to talk about a book they wrote.
Episodes
May 27, 2025
153: Managing Attention
Tactics for cultivating your attention—and then managing it daily.
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May 13, 2025
152: Reel Talk
The rhythms and nature of our attention—and why our focus gets derailed so often.
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Apr 29, 2025
151: Distractions
How to think about and tactically overcome distraction.
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Apr 15, 2025
150: Fake Deadlines
Artificial deadlines, the four-day workweek, and managing attention instead of time.
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Apr 01, 2025
149: Everyday Carry
What we carry around when we’re on the go and want to get stuff done.
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Mar 18, 2025
148: Fancy Health Stuff
Our long-term reviews about three health investments: the Ozlo Sleepbuds, Apple Watch 10, and the Peloton Bike+—and whether fancy health stuff is even necessary.
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Mar 04, 2025
147: Good Productivity
Taming IMs—and pursuing productivity for the right reasons.
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Feb 18, 2025
146: Econ Corner 2.0
Our comparative advantages, finite resources, and thinking on the margin.
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Feb 04, 2025
145: Inbox Zero Is Dumb
All of the ways that “Inbox Zero” misses the mark—but also the cases where it can be helpful.
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Jan 21, 2025
144: Bad Productivity Advice
How to separate good productivity advice from bad—and the golden rule of productivity advice.
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