132: The Productivity of Nothingness

This episode is brought to you by the letter V. Jay and Kathy explore downtime and doing nothing positively and negative impact them.

Conduit loves working together almost as much as we love your Mom.

Kathy is away so Jay has a magical moment with the Pen Wizard, Brad Dowdy.

Kathy has been resetting weekly and there is something really powerful about it. Jay wants you to move every 10 years as a BIG RESET. Perhaps listen to Kathy on this one.

Jay and Kathy have worked together on conduit for years but how do they work with others. The gang does a “ways of working” exercise to find out. Visit YouConduitLive.com to get info on the live show in Toronto in July!

Two distractions, one focus, and a brain that's barely keeping up. Kathy and Jay get into context switching and why AI is making it harder instead of easier. Also, why a fake commute home might save your evenings, and how something as small as a different

This week, Jay and Kathy explore the power of scaling down, from mini watering cans and finding your own pond, they discuss why narrowing your scope and your tools can help you find better focus in the moment.

Permission to get out of bed denied! Kathy talks about how gym life has got her feeling confident and energized. Jay has declared bankruptcy and is letting AI do more and more. Also: Live Show Info Announced!

James joins Kathy again to give an update on the past years since he's last been on Conduit, and it's a lot. Warning: there is a lot of talk about serious medical conditions, death, dying, and burnout. It's okay to skip if you can't handle that.

Jay and Kathy tackle how to give constructive feedback at work and interviews and peer reviews. They discussed assuming positive intent, cultural dynamics, power dynamics, and making criticism actionable.