Beyond The To-Do List
★★★★

Not a productivity podcast

It's a nice podcast for people who are into the crowd of social media and the type of people Erik Fisher is connected with, but there are a couple of reasons it does not deserve five stars.

I've given it 4 stars, but really, my rating hovers between 3 and 4 stars for two reasons:

1. It says it's a productivity podcast, but it's not. Productivity is mentioned in each interview, but really, this is just another interview podcast with high-profile people (along with many not-so-high-profile people). The host talks with the guests about whatever he feels like talking about, though there are two topics he tries to bring up in most of the interviews: (a) work-life balance, and (b) "In an ideal world, how would you start your day?" I like these questions, and the discussion on both is good, but both are worked into the interviews in a less-than-structured fashion; I never know what to expect.

2. Erik J. Fisher asks for 5-star reviews in half the podcast episodes. This always lowers the quality of a podcast for me. Ask for an honest review, not for 5 stars.

I still like the podcast. It has good content. But it's really not a productivity podcast.

Aug. 1, 2013 by Timothy Moser on Apple Podcasts


Beyond The To-Do List