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Productivity Field Guide 2026 (Pro Edition)
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2026 Workshop Series
Workshop Series Overview
Workshop Session 1: The Foundation — Roles, Not Goals (70:02)
Workshop Session 2: Defining Your Arete (62:10)
Workshop Session 3: The Review System (50:02)
Workshop Session 4: Quarterly Planning Deep Dive
Workshop Session 5: Projects, Habits, and Saying No
Workshop Session 6: Hyper-Scheduling and Daily Planning
Workshop Session 7: Maker, Manager, Consumer + Staying the Course
Workshop Session 8: Integration and Troubleshooting
1. The Journey So Far
Welcome to the Productivity Field Guide (2026 Edition) (3:31)
The Journey So Far (5:20)
Too Much Water (1:42)
Carrying Water (4:24)
2. Productivity Ground Rules
Productivity Ground Rules (5:19)
Why These Old Greeks? (2:25)
Solving for Meaningfulness (1:45)
3. Roles and Arete
The Importance of Why (4:50)
Roles, Not Goals (8:17)
Defining Your Roles (13:30)
Arete (10:44)
Defining Your Arete (14:24)
Sparky's Full Statement of Arete (3:17)
Connecting "Why" to Your Arete (1:10)
Addressing Disconnect (3:44)
Why, Revisited (3:13)
Changing Priorities (2:44)
Roles and Energy Levels (3:31)
Amathia (2:30)
Sparky's Happiness Formula (2:13)
Balancing Roles (3:31)
Your Arete Will Change (2:27)
Shadow Roles (3:04)
Arete Radar (4:26)
Compass, Not a Yardstick (3:15)
Arete From Scratch (4:26)
4. Maker, Manager, Consumer
Maker, Manager, Consumer (8:59)
5. Projects and Habits
Projects and Habits (3:22)
Roles and Projects (5:14)
Project Management (14:12)
Forward and Backward Project Planning (8:11)
Roles and Habits (7:50)
6. Planning for Arete
Review and Plan Overview (0:52)
Quarterly and Monthly Review (3:16)
Quarterly Review Technique (14:16)
Monthly Plan and Review Technique (4:46)
Weekly Review Overview (1:06)
Weekly Plan and Review Technique (4:49)
Annual Review (3:56)
Annual Review Technique (4:26)
Adaptation is Expected (1:46)
From Theory to Tactics (1:29)
7. Hyper-Scheduling
Hyper-Scheduling (6:05)
Hyper-Scheduling Technique (22:58)
Analog Hyper-Scheduling (8:57)
Hyper-Scheduling Estimates (2:25)
Hyper-Scheduling Joy (2:17)
Hyper-Scheduling Questions (4:23)
Simple Block Scheduling (3:49)
Fluid Hyper-Scheduling (6:13)
Block-Based Task Management (3:09)
8. Daily Planning
The Importance of a Daily Plan (1:40)
When to Plan Your Day (3:12)
A Daily Priority (2:20)
Setting Your Daily Priority (2:02)
Gratitude (1:34)
Planning Your Day (5:31)
Your Ideal Week (4:50)
9. Doing the Work
Staying Intentional (3:08)
The Five-Minute Trick (4:09)
When Plans Change (2:30)
10. Shutting Down
The Many Benefits of Shutting Down (2:05)
Shutdown Technique (11:27)
11. Checking Your Work
Time Tracking Overview (1:15)
Moving the Needle (0:49)
Time Tracking Mechanics (8:43)
12. Final Thoughts
You Have To Do Less (2:59)
Productivity With Others (2:27)
Go Easy On Yourself (2:21)
Look at The Big Picture (1:38)
Fighting Perfection (2:09)
Staying the Course (4:50)
Show Yourself Grace (2:58)
You Are What You Do (1:38)
Going Analog (6:17)
Sparky's OCR Trick (3:21)
Inner Voice (4:09)
Physical Anchors (3:14)
Shadow Roles (3:04)
Stop Digging (2:25)
The Case for Virtue (3:55)
Productivity Field Guide Reading List
Thank You (0:52)
2026 Update Videos
Welcome - PFG26 Update (3:31)
Physical Anchors - PFG26 Update (3:14)
Arete Radar - PFG26 Update (4:26)
Compass Not A Yardstick - PFG26 Update (3:15)
Don't Juggle - PFG26 Update (4:00)
Arete From Scratch - PFG26 Update (4:26)
Inner Voice - PFG26 Update (4:09)
Shadow Roles - PFG26 Update (3:04)
Stop Digging - PFG26 Update (2:25)
The Case for Virtue - PFG26 Update (3:55)
Combined Videos for Easier Downloads
1 - The Journey So Far (14:56)
2 - Productivity Ground Rules (7:35)
3 - Roles and Arete (77:38)
4 - Maker, Manager, Consumer (8:59)
5 - Projects and Habits (38:50)
6 - Planning for Arete (40:45)
7 - Hyper-Scheduling (60:19)
8 - Daily Planning (21:11)
9 - Doing the Work (9:47)
10 - Shutting Down (13:32)
11 - Checking Your Work (10:47)
12 - Final Thoughts (33:20)
2025 Updates Combined Videos (69:12)
2026 Updates Combined Video (38:08)
Course Audio
PFG 2026 Sections 1-2 - Audio Only
PFG 2026 Section 3 - Audio Only
PFG 2026 Sections 4-5 - Audio Only
PFG 2026 Section 6 - Audio Only
PFG 2026 Section 7 - Audio Only
PFG 2026 Sections 8-11 - Audio Only
PFG 2026 Section 12 - Audio Only
PFG 2026 Updates - Audio Only
Workshop Session 7: Maker, Manager, Consumer + Staying the Course
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