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Relatively Productive

by Daniel van der Merwe & Jacob Pretorius

Tag along for the journey as Daniel and Jacob optimise their lives by looking at goals, systems, motivation, automation and technology.

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Episodes

  1. #020: Low Hanging Fruit

    Jacob is experimenting with clacks. Daniel is thinking about intentionality. Both started a new clubhouse club.

  2. #019: Yearly Theme Conflict

    Daniel is more coherent. Jacob wore the same dress as Daniel. Both discuss their themes for the year.

  3. #018: S2 E1

    Jacob has a project to manage his projects. Daniel is taking a break from time tracking. Both are thinking about thinking.

  4. #017: Fitness Is My Passion

    Daniel likes reading app update notes. Jacob misses audio jacks. Both discuss their phone screens and watch faces.

  5. #016: All Roads Lead to Roam

    Jacob believes everything should be plugged in forever. Daniel raised his screen 3cm. Both discuss networked thought.

  6. #015: One Year Old

    Daniel is burning down everything and will rise again from the ashes. Jacob fits everything on one page. Both discuss yearly theme follow-up.

  7. #014: Yearly Themes

    Jacob has a blank canvas. Daniel is rethinking his systems, again. Both had and/or did not have birthdays recently.

  8. #013: The Automation Extravaganza Part One

    Daniel triggers Siri way too much. Jacob goes all out dark mode. Both discuss the automations they have in place.

  9. #012: Sometimes Life's Hard and You Just Gotta Do the Thing

    Jacob pressed the big red emergency button. Daniel is on the verge of burnout. Both discuss ways of dealing with overwhelm.

  10. #011: Non-fiction Spoilers

    Daniel is focusing on results. Jacob broke some rules. Both discuss habits and the power of asking good questions.

  11. #010: Minimalist Dashboard

    Jacob gets a first look at the Dashboard. Daniel shares his master plan for achieving immortality. Both discuss the purpose and values of the podcast.

  12. #009: Karma Bundles

    Daniel reflects on adding value without expecting any return. Jacob thinks he is a house. Both discuss finding your passion.

  13. #008: Squad Goals

    Jacob kept a big secret. Daniel plans to surround himself with smarter people. Both discuss how they set goals.

  14. #007: A Bag Full of Dreams

    Daniel is on the verge of knowing if he drinks too much coffee. Jacob is the founder of the Club Club. Both decide to get back onto the fitness bandwagon.

  15. #006: Basement Clubbing

    Jacob had to bleep words for the first time. Daniel regrets saying 'super easy math'. Both think of more cool things to code.

  16. #005: The Time Tracking Extravaganza

    Daniel needs code to tell him how he is feeling. Jacob is a ‘data guy’ and likes hoarding personal data. Both share some valuable tips and tricks for time tracking.

  17. #004: Existential Crisis Simulator

    Jacob pressed the ‘Make it live’ button. Daniel made a scary tool. Both discuss how they value time.

  18. #003: Long Live the Shruggie

    Daniel scored brownie points with his wife. Jacob lost everything (on his Kindle). Both don't know the difference between iOS’s Screentime and Downtime.

  19. #002: What Was That Book?

    Jacob has flashbacks of cold showers in university days. Daniel is preparing to run (or crawl) 29km. Both are worried about what Goodreads makes of their reading habits.

  20. #001: Introductions and Avoiding Email

    Daniel is afraid of launching stuff in public. Jacob tries to convince him that it’s not a big deal. Both awkwardly introduce themselves badly.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Tag along for the journey as Daniel and Jacob optimise their lives by looking at goals, systems, motivation, automation and technology.

HOSTED BY

Daniel van der Merwe & Jacob Pretorius

Produced by Relatively Productive

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How many episodes does Relatively Productive have?

Relatively Productive currently has 20 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.

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Tag along for the journey as Daniel and Jacob optimise their lives by looking at goals, systems, motivation, automation and technology.

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Relatively Productive has 20 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.

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Relatively Productive is created and hosted by Daniel van der Merwe & Jacob Pretorius.
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