Leslie Shreve is a workload management and productivity expert, and the Founder and CEO of Productive Day®. Leslie is also the creator of Taskology® The Science of Getting Things Done, an all-encompassing system for managing tasks, time, email, information, and more. For more than 20 years, Leslie has worked with corporate leaders and professionals from more than 30 different industries to show them how to increase efficiency and productivity by 4X, gain 1-2 hours back in their workday, spend up to 50% less time in their email Inbox, and make more powerful progress on projects—WITHOUT giving up all of their personal time to do it.

In this episode, Jason and Leslie discuss:

• Streamlining organization and eliminating wasted time with the Taskology system
• Effective task management strategies for reducing overwhelm and improving focus
• Email management best practices for maintaining a zero inbox and productivity
• Aligning time blocking with prioritized tasks for productive workdays
• Impact of productivity processes and workload management on goal achievement

Key Takeaways:

• Taskology emerges as a game-changing system that eliminates wasted time by streamlining the organization and protecting calendars through strategic time blocking.
• The importance of aligning time blocking with prioritized tasks is emphasized, advocating flexibility to adapt to changing demands.
• Breaking down large projects into smaller, actionable steps using the "next action" strategy proves to be an effective method for reducing overwhelm and maintaining focus.
• Effective email management, including deciding email usefulness and maintaining a zero inbox, prevents critical tasks from slipping through the cracks and promotes efficiency.
• Productivity is shaped not just by the work itself but by the systems and processes in place, highlighting the vital role of workload management in achieving goals.

“Your workday isn’t just about what you do best—it’s also about how you’re working. If your processes—task management, email management, information management—aren’t running smoothly, they’re like a ball and chain stealing your time and productivity. That’s holding you back from your goals, whether it’s less stress, more sleep, or time with family. Productivity isn’t just in the work—it’s in the how of your day. Let’s fix that and get your time back.”

- Leslie Shreve

Connect with Leslie Shreve:

Website: https://productiveday.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leslieshreve/

Email: leslie@productiveday.com

Connect with Steve and Jason:

LinkedIn: Jason or Steve

Website: Rewire, Inc.: Transformed Thinking

Email: grow@rewireinc.com

Show notes by: Angelo Paul Tagama

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Tatyana Mamut is the Founder & CEO of Wayfound.ai, helping companies unlock ROI with AI agents. A transformative Silicon Valley leader since 2001, she has driven innovation through major tech shifts, shaping products at AWS, Salesforce, Nextdoor, Pendo, and IDEO. An award-winning visionary with several technology and design patents, Tatyana also serves on company boards and advises startups and investment funds. She holds a PhD in economic anthropology from UC Berkeley and a BA in economics from Amherst College. A Ukrainian refugee, she now lives in San Francisco with her spouse and daughters.

In this episode, Jason and Tatyana discuss:

• Influence of human culture and behavior on economic realities and AI evolution
• Generative AI systems as evolving non-carbon substrates and their impact on institutions
• Role of responsible leadership in shaping AI-driven technological transformation
• Wayfound’s no-code tooling enabling companies to build and manage AI agents
• Importance of adopting generative AI strategies to meet investor and board expectations

Key Takeaways:

• Human culture and behavior significantly shape economic realities and AI's transformative potential, emphasizing the need for leadership that embraces this paradigm.
• The emergence of AI breakthroughs highlights the importance of building responsible platforms and experiences that redefine humanity's evolution and societal structures.
• With billions of AI agents acting as workforce and customers, leaders must rethink traditional business models and design strategies for agent-to-agent interactions.
• Companies like Wayfound are bridging the AI-driven future by enabling businesses to create and manage AI agents while aligning them with organizational values.
• A solid generative AI strategy is essential for maintaining competitiveness and unlocking tangible ROI, driving value beyond operational efficiency in a rapidly evolving landscape.

“ROI isn’t just about short-term operational metrics—it’s about the impact on your stock price if you don’t act. The real cost of not having a solid AI strategy and starting this journey now is a potential hit to your company’s overall value.”

- Tatyana Mamut

Connect with Tatyana Mamut:

Website: https://www.wayfound.ai/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tmamut/

Connect with Steve and Jason:

LinkedIn: Jason or Steve

Website: Rewire, Inc.: Transformed Thinking

Email: grow@rewireinc.com

Show notes by: Angelo Paul Tagama

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Are you ready to unlock your potential and bridge the gap between ambition and accomplishment? Dive into the transformative power of coaching, exploring how intentional growth, self-awareness, and a “toward” mindset can combat life’s natural chaos and drive meaningful progress. Discover how asking the right questions fosters self-discovery, why metacognition is a game-changer for leadership, and how external perspectives can inspire new solutions. Uncover the keys to unlocking creativity, resilience, and success in both business and life!

In this episode Jason and Steve discuss:

• Importance of coaching in bridging ambition and accomplishment
• Role of entropy and coaching in combating personal and professional disorder
• Asking insightful questions to promote self-discovery and leadership growth
• Power of metacognition in overcoming self-limiting patterns
• Adopting a "toward" mindset to enhance creativity and problem-solving skills

Key Takeaways:

• Entropy, the natural tendency toward disorder, highlights the need for intentional coaching to promote growth, structure, and continuous improvement.
• Coaching emerges as a powerful tool to bridge ambition and accomplishment by fostering self-awareness, encouraging intentional growth, and equipping individuals with strategies to combat life's inherent disorder.
• By asking thought-provoking questions, coaches empower clients to uncover their own insights, a method proven to promote deeper self-discovery and sustained action compared to prescriptive advice.
• Leaders unlock transformative growth through metacognition and emotional awareness, recognizing that thoughts are neutral and that reactions can be consciously separated for enhanced well-being.
• A "toward" mindset—focused on growth and solutions rather than problems—unleashes creativity and problem-solving potential, paving the way for personal and professional success.

“Coaching is about drawing out the insights of others. To us, this is distinctly different from simply pouring our advice into them.”

- Steve Scanlon

Connect with Steve and Jason:

LinkedIn: Jason or Steve

Website: Rewire, Inc.: Transformed Thinking

Email: grow@rewireinc.com

Show notes by: Angelo Paul Tagama

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Marc Reifenrath is CEO and co-founder of Spinutech, LLC, a full-service digital agency with more than 165 team members across the U.S. He and the Spinutech team specialize in developing lead generation strategies and accelerating online sales for top brands. Having seen Spinutech grow from a college start-up to one of the premier full-service digital marketing agencies in the country, Marc understands better than most how critical a company’s culture is to achieving and maintaining success, and he would be the first to tell you that Spinutech would not be what it is today without a team of people who are as invested in each other’s growth and success as they are in delivering the best for their clients.

When he has time away from growing the Spinutech team and building relationships with clients, Marc enjoys family time, golfing, and traveling — in that order.

In this episode Jason and Marc discuss:

• Leverage core values to shape organizational culture and authentic leadership
• Overcome humble beginnings through strategic positioning and work ethic
• Practice patient leadership that fosters team input and holistic coaching
• Address challenges with core values while maintaining authority
• Celebrate employee departures and align roles with individual strengths

Key Takeaways:

• Gratitude emerges as a foundational pillar of success, highlighting how a supportive network bolsters resilience and fosters progress during an entrepreneurial journey.
• A narrative of humble beginnings showcases the power of bootstrapping, networking, and securing key opportunities to transform vision into credibility and growth.
• Leadership excellence is demonstrated through patient, thoughtful approaches that prioritize team input, redirect challenges with grace and uphold organizational identity without compromising standards.
• The importance of core values shines through as a compass for addressing challenges, fostering cultural realignment, and ensuring actions reflect integrity over personal grievances.
• Growth is celebrated not just through achievements but also by embracing employee transitions, promoting strengths over hierarchies, and committing to leadership marked by authenticity and continuous learning.

“As a leader, I think we just have to learn how to truly connect to that person, to truly understand how they're wired so that we can lead them appropriately. Because if I try to take the same approach for everybody, I’m going to fail miserably.”

- Marc Reifenrath

Connect with Marc Reifenrath:

Website: https://www.spinutech.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcreifenrath/

Email: marc@spinutech.com

Connect with Steve and Jason:

LinkedIn: Jason or Steve

Website: Rewire, Inc.: Transformed Thinking

Email: grow@rewireinc.com

Show notes by: Angelo Paul Tagama

Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it.

Are you ready to achieve meaningful, transformative change in your personal and professional life? Let’s explore the importance of genuine self-reflection and understanding the mindsets behind your actions. Learn how addressing both the technical aspects of goal-setting and the adaptive elements like thoughts, emotions, and past experiences can drive deeper transformation. Discover why balancing doing and being is crucial and how the right tools and coaching support can unlock lasting growth. Tap into these insights and chart a path toward your desired future with clarity and purpose!

In this episode Steve and Jason discuss:

• Importance of genuine self-reflection in change planning
• Considering visible behaviors and unseen mindsets
• Technical and adaptive elements of goal-setting
• Understanding deeper foundations for meaningful transformation
• Connectivity framework based on the iceberg model of behavior

Key Takeaways:

• Annual reflection and intentional planning are pivotal for fostering both personal and professional growth, encouraging deeper insights rather than surface-level resolutions.
• Leading by example amplifies the effectiveness of coaching and facilitation, emphasizing the importance of practicing what you preach.
• Genuine self-awareness fuels the success of planning tools and resolutions, ensuring that efforts toward change are meaningful and sustainable.
• Examining underlying thoughts, emotions, and past experiences is essential to uncovering the drivers of behavior and enabling more purposeful and transformative outcomes.
• True transformation requires balancing technical actions with adaptive changes, often necessitating external support to navigate mindsets and environmental factors.

“When those bottoms change, dude, we can move the top. If you're listening to this, I beg you, get a coach, get someone around you. And when you do, make sure the focus is both — not just one. We don’t downplay technical. Yes, we have to go do things. But when we only try to do things and miss the being piece, we miss the real transformation. And if you let it, you will see this tool as a combination of both — something truly transformational.”

- Steve Scanlon

Download The Reflection & Planning Guide here.

Connect with Steve and Jason:

LinkedIn: Jason or Steve

Website: Rewire, Inc.: Transformed Thinking

Email: grow@rewireinc.com

Show notes by: Angelo Paul Tagama

Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it.

Rick West is the Chairman and Co-Founder of Field Agent, a global provider of products that help brands win at retail. Prior to starting as a Field Agent, Rick worked 16 years with Procter & Gamble in various assignments in the United States, Hong Kong, and Bangkok, Thailand. Since leaving P&G, he has been a start-up Entrepreneur for over 20 years. Rick has co-founded multiple start-ups, including the Northstar Partnering Group, CORE4 Research, JOYN and most recently Field Agent. He is also a member of the global Endeavor Entrepreneur network.

In this episode, Jason and Rick discuss:

• Genuine relationships for personal and professional growth
• Trust and partnerships as the basis for entrepreneurial success
• Branding, decisiveness, and creativity within constraints
• Validating business ideas through real-world customer willingness to pay
• Kindness and reciprocal value creation

Key Takeaways:

• The importance of decisiveness is emphasized, encouraging a clear "yes" or "no" approach over dwelling in uncertainty, which hinders progress.
• Long-term success stems from cultivating genuine relationships that prioritize trust and mutual value over transactional expectations.
• Ethical business practices, rooted in fostering connections and providing value, create both personal growth and professional benefits.
• Trust in partnerships, rather than reliance on contracts, serves as a foundational principle for entrepreneurial ventures.
• True creativity flourishes within constraints, where strategic focus and autonomy can coexist to spark innovative solutions.

“Don't live in the world of maybe, but let your yes be yes and your no be no.”

- Rick West

Connect with Rick West:

Website: https://www.fieldagent.net/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rickwest01/

Email: rick.west@fieldagent.net

Connect with Steve and Jason:

LinkedIn: Jason or Steve

Website: Rewire, Inc.: Transformed Thinking

Email: grow@rewireinc.com

Show notes by: Angelo Paul Tagama

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Stacey Brown Randall is on a mission to help business owners avoid failure by teaching them how to generate referrals naturally—without manipulation, incentives, or even asking. Through her programs and VIP experiences, Stacey empowers business owners to attract clients authentically and sustainably.

She is a national speaker, host of the popular Roadmap to Referrals podcast, and has been featured in prominent publications such as Entrepreneur, Investor’s Business Daily, and Forbes. Stacey is also a multiple award-winning author of Generating Business Referrals Without Asking and is set to release her forthcoming book, which focuses on creating a referable client experience.

In this episode, Jason and Stacey discuss:

• Importance of building strong relationships with referral sources
• Strategies for creating surprise, delight, and top-of-mind awareness
• Process of nurturing ideal client relationships for unsolicited referrals
• Long-term benefits of consistent referral strategies for growth
• Focus on process over outcomes by prioritizing others' needs

Key Takeaways:

• The key to sustainable referrals lies in prioritizing authentic relationships over directly asking or self-promotion, fostering trust and goodwill.
• A commitment to helping others naturally encourages referrals, as offering genuine solutions builds trust and inspires others to share your value.
• Maintaining 5-7 personalized touch points annually creates opportunities to nurture relationships while surprising and delighting connections with thoughtful gestures.
• Success in referrals depends on focusing on the process of building relationships, letting outcomes naturally unfold rather than tightly controlling results.
• Identifying existing referral sources as low-hanging fruit, combined with consistent and patient application of strategies, paves the way for exponential growth over time.

“The number one thing you need to understand about referrals is that referrals aren't about you. You don't control the opportunity of when referrals will show up. What you control is the desire for that person to refer to you when they come across an opportunity.”

- Stacey Brown Randall

Connect with Stacey Brown Randall:

Website: https://www.staceybrownrandall.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/staceybrandall/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/staceybrownrandall/

Stacey’s BOOK: https://www.amazon.com/Generating-Business-Referrals-Without-Asking-ebook/dp/B07D99KJ6H/

Connect with Steve and Jason:

LinkedIn: Jason or Steve

Website: Rewire, Inc.: Transformed Thinking

Email: grow@rewireinc.com

Show notes by: Angelo Paul Tagama

Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it.