#138: How to Master Productivity with John Lee Dumas

John Lee Dumas is the host of EOFire, where he interviews today's most successful Entrepreneurs 7-days a week. JLD has grown EOFire into a multi-million dollar a year business with over 1500 interviews and 1.5 million monthly listens. His latest project is The Mastery Journal: Master productivity, discipline and focus in 100 days. Learn more at TheMasteryJournal.com! We sat down recently to have a discussion that included the following topics: The Background on John Lee Dumas and the birth of his podcast [3:08]. Advice on how to start a podcast [6:19]. The usefulness of transparency with your audience [9:03]. The secrets to productivity, discipline and focus [12:28]. Is discipline a myth for the average person? [14:50]. Morning rituals, what worked and what didn't work [18:00]. The Pomodoro Technique [27:36]. Most important thing to do during your first 30-40 minutes in the AM [29:10]. After the morning ritual: How to handle the rest of your day [30:45]. Methods for limiting Social Media usage [32:17]. How to know when to say "yes" or "no" to opportunities [33:33]. Guidelines and mistakes for setting a goal [36:00]. What the Mastery Journal is [37:32]. Identifying an off day and how to bounce back from it [39:41]. The importance of mentoring and surrounding yourself with the right people [41:22]. Listen to Renegade Radio: To listen, you can either hit the flash audio player below, or browse the links to find your preferred format … Click here to subscribe via iTunes Click here to listen on SoundCloud Click here to subscribe via Stitcher Click here for the Renegade Radio RSS Feed (non-iTunes) Right click here and choose "Save As"to download this episode This episode is brought to you by Athletic Greens. It's the most complete whole food supplement available. With 75 ingredients working together to help with eleven different areas of health. Click HERE to receive a special offer as a listener of the podcast. Getting into a daily routine with Athletic Greens will be one of the best things you can do for your health and success this year. Head over to http://athleticgreens.com/jay and get yours.   ****** This episode is also brought to you by BiOptimizers. Crank your muscle gains to new heights by flooding your muscles with maximum amino acids without increasing your protein intake by a single gram. That's what the powerful 1-2 punch of Masszymes digestive enzymes, and P3OM probiotics can help you do. In addition they boost your immune system and help you avoid illness. Go to http://www.masszymes.com/renegade to get 10% off your order by using the coupon code "Jay10" at checkout. Thanks for listening. Jay Ferruggia