Break the System

Break the System

Break the System unpacks the theories behind common productivity systems so you can apply it in your everyday life. We combine research and storytelling to ensure you have factual information in an easy-to-understand manner. Visit www.mytechne.io to learn more!

Episodes

Break the System: A new adventure

February 17, 2020 • 5 mins

Hey everyone! We here at myTechne are back to announce some new exciting things!

First, we're migrating to a new feed called Not as Advertised: we're live and on every podcast platform.

Next, that new feed will host our new show, Not as Advertised where we explore the ideas and products in the productivity space and examine if they work as advertised.

Finally, this is the end for Break the System - but wait! We're keeping all your ...

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Season Finale: Recap of 2019 & Looking ahead to 2020

December 10, 2019 • 42 mins
The founding team gets together to discuss what we learned in 2019 and where we are headed in 2020.    Hint: We are building a product that enables busy people to be productive in a systematic and sustainable manner.    Want to be an early beta user? Join our mailing list at http://www.mytechne.io/technology Episode Highlights  (07:30) Stay consistent with your system (17:30) Self-care is productivity  (28:10) Our biggest take-away...
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Break the System 39: Your Guts and Your Brain

October 31, 2019 • 12 mins
Today on Halloween, we talk about the spooky details of your gut and how the bacteria and microbes can influence your sleep and your mood.
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Break the System 38: Relationships and Productivity

October 24, 2019 • 11 mins
Today, we talk about how relationships can boost your self-esteem and productivity.
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Break the System 37: Can hobbies better your productivity?

October 17, 2019 • 10 mins
Today, we talk about how having a hobby can actually make you more productive at work.
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Break the System 36: Safe Goal Pursuit?

October 10, 2019 • 10 mins
Today, we break down why some of us are less willing to take risks to succeed and get a win.
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Break the System 35: Aggressive Goal Pursuit?

October 3, 2019 • 10 mins
Today, we break down why some of us are more willing to take risks to succeed and get a win.
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34: Break the System 34: Is all criticism bad?

September 26, 2019 • 10 mins
Today, we talk about the different forms of criticism and how (maybe not so) surprisingly, constructive feedback is the most effective way to up your productivity.
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33: Break the System 33: Self-reflection

September 19, 2019 • 13 mins
Today, we talk about a 6-step method to implement self-reflection and re-iteration into your daily workflow, whether that be for personal goals or for work.
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32: Break the System 32: Fear of Missing Out

September 12, 2019 • 12 mins
Today, we break down the fear of missing out (FOMO) and the main forces driving this, and how productivity might actually make FOMO worse.
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31: Break the System 31: Feedback Loops

September 5, 2019 • 10 mins
Today, we're going back and refreshing our content on habits by delving into the core concept of how feedback loops are made in our brain.
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30: Break the System 30: Working Musically

August 29, 2019 • 11 mins
Today, we break down how music can or can't be helpful in your work productivity!
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29: Break the System 29: Mood? Mood.

August 22, 2019 • 11 mins
Today, we talk about mood regulation and a system to help you understand how your mood can be affected by different stimuli.
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28: Break the System 28: Food and Dieting?

August 15, 2019 • 10 mins
Today, we talk about the effects and sugars and fats on your health and productivity.
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27: Break the System 27: Work is Frustrating

August 8, 2019 • 9 mins
Today, we talk about frustration and how our brains process it - and more importantly, is it predictive, or is it hardwired into us?
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26: Break the System 26: Exercise and Memory

August 1, 2019 • 8 mins
Today, we talk about how exercise can help improve our memory and cognitive abilities.
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25: Break the System 25: Work Anxiety

July 25, 2019 • 10 mins
Today, we talk about work anxiety and how that might affect your productivity.
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24: Break the System 24: Information is Key

July 18, 2019 • 8 mins
Today, we talk about why information is so rewarding to us, and how our brain processes that reward.
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23: Break the System 23: Over-planning

July 11, 2019 • 10 mins
Today, we talk about the dangers of over-planning and how we can learn from chess players about planning.
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22: Break the System 22: Productivity, Pt. 2

July 4, 2019 • 8 mins
Today, we talk about the importance of sleep cycles in productivity.
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