Want Something Done? Ask a Busy Person to Do It.

In this episode of the Above Board Podcast, John Kennedy gets into why busy people often get the most done. He explains "productive momentum" and shares how focus, discipline, and a purpose-driven approach can separate truly productive people from the merely busy. With practical strategies like setting shorter deadlines, batch working, and prioritizing top tasks, John offers ways to maintain forward motion, avoid distractions, and achieve greater fulfillment—even in retirement.

• 01:13 Productive Momentum: The Secret Sauce
• 01:37 The Challenge of Self-Accountability
• 02:44 Maintaining Momentum in Daily Life
• 03:10 From Busy to Productive to Useful
• 04:26 The Value of Being Useful
• 06:53 The Correlation Between Usefulness and Happiness
• 07:31 Time Management and Decision Making
• 09:00 Overcoming Procrastination with Parkinson's Law
• 12:05 Purpose-Driven Productivity