Productive Flourishing with Charlie Gilkey

Charlie Gilkey helps people start finishing the stuff that matters. Charlie is the founder of Productive Flourishing, a company that helps professional creatives, leaders, and changemakers take meaningful action on work that matters. He is the author of the book Start Finishing and The Small Business Lifecycle, and host of the Productive Flourishing podcast. Before starting Productive Flourishing, Charlie worked as a Joint Force Military Logistics Coordinator while simultaneously pursuing a PhD in Philosophy.

Through actionable guidance grounded in thought-provoking theory, Charlie helps you take meaningful action on the stuff that matters in both life and work.

I was so delighted to have Charlie join me on this episode of the podcast. I was first introduced to his work several years ago, specifically his approach to time blocking, and my mind was blown by such a simple concept. Charlie’s philosophy around living our best lives, productivity and his time blocking method was a game-changer for me, and I share his teachings with all of my clients.

In this episode of the podcast we cover a lot of ground, from:

Charlie's background in military logistics

Living intentionally

The overwhelmed brain

Why to-do lists will frazzle your brain

The concept of time blocking

Understanding focus, admin, social and recovery blocks

How to communicate your time blocking preferences with others

Not all time is created equal

Factoring in invisible activities

and SO MUCH MORE

I hope you enjoy this episode and take what you learn to start to get stuff done.