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You make somewhere between 20,000 and 30,000 decisions every single day. Habits are the only reason that doesn't completely wipe you out. In this episode, Ildi and Pooja unpack what habits actually are, why we genuinely cannot function without them, and the part nobody talks about, the moment they stop serving you. In this episode: ✓ Why driving on autopilot and forgetting how you got there isn't a fluke, it's your brain conserving energy exactly the way it's meant to ✓ Why calling a habit "good" or "bad" is the wrong framing entirely, and what happens when you shift to "serves me" or "doesn't serve me" instead ✓ A real client story about a leader whose most effective habits became her biggest obstacle the moment she stepped into a new role Next episode, we go deeper into how you actually change a habit that's stopped working. Work with your natural time style, not against it. 🔁 New episodes every week 👉 Subscribe so you don't miss it.

Everyone's talking about mandated work from home days right now. Almost nobody's talking about whether it's actually good for the people doing it. In this episode, Ildi and Pooja get into why "you can work from home" and "you should work from home" are two very different things, and what business owners need to think through before rolling either one out. In this episode: ✓ Why working from your kitchen table isn't just uncomfortable, it's an OHS issue that quietly kills focus ✓ Why the four day work week studies actually say something different to what most headlines claim ✓ Why isolation affects some people so badly that "flexibility" starts working against them, not for them   Offering the option isn't the finish line. Understanding your people is. Work with your natural time style, not against it.   🏠 New episodes every week 👉 Subscribe so you don't miss what's coming next.

You can be the strongest rower in the world and still end up on the wrong island, if nobody's steering. In this episode, Ildi and Pooja sit down with guest Bojan Gangur, founder of Level Playing Field Lawyers and the Clawz contract platform, to talk about what changed when he stopped assuming his team worked the way he did. In this episode: ✓ Why the quietest person in the room sometimes has the best idea, and why nobody thought to ask ✓ Why hearing the same feedback from someone outside the business landed completely differently than hearing it from the person signing the paychecks ✓ Why letting go of control, and giving direction instead of doing everything yourself, is what actually makes the business grow Effort isn't the problem. Direction can be.   Work with your natural time style, not against it. ⛵ New episodes every week 👉 Subscribe so you don't miss what's coming next.

In this episode we have a special guest. We would like to introduce you to Eugene Wong from A Stronger Narrative.   Join in and listen to Eugene sharing his experiences related to productivity & business with Ildi and Pooja!   Do you have a question? Connect with us! We would love to hear your thoughts! Connect with us: LinkedIn Instagram Our Website

Post-it notes. Timers. Tidying your desk. Every productivity tip out there works brilliantly for someone, and does absolutely nothing for someone else. In this episode, Ildi and Pooja share real, specific tips based on how different people naturally relate to time, plus the one habit that works for literally everyone (yes, even you). In this episode: ✓ Why some people need to connect with their goal for the day before anything else, while others need 15 minutes of just settling in first ✓ Why one sticky note can be the difference between chaos and clarity for some people, and mean absolutely nothing to someone else ✓ Why setting a firm end time on a task (even when you don't want to stop) makes you more productive, not less Stop chasing trending hacks. Work with your natural time style, not against it. 📌 New episodes every week 👉 Subscribe so you don't miss what's coming next.

There's no such thing as a good habit or a bad habit. Controversial? Maybe. True? Ildi and Pooja make the case. In this episode, they break down how habits actually form, why "just change the habit" almost never works, and the small, slightly odd trick that got a struggling Year 12 student back into "doing" mode in one afternoon. In this episode: ✓ Why habits aren't good or bad, they either serve you or they don't, and that distinction changes everything ✓ The real habit loop behind your workday: trigger, action, reward, and why cat videos are winning that loop right now ✓ Why putting on shoes (yes, actual shoes) can trick your brain into a working headspace faster than willpower ever will Awareness is the first step. From there, it's about working with your natural time style, not against it. 🔁 New episodes every week 👉 Subscribe so you don't miss what's coming next.

Working from home. Two words that spark more workplace tension than almost anything else right now. In this episode, Ildi and Pooja get into why the real issue isn't working from home itself, it's that almost nobody has clearly defined what a "good day" of it actually looks like. In this episode: ✓ Why expecting someone to be "at their desk" by a fixed time misses entirely the point of flexibility ✓ Why keystroke trackers and monitoring tools push people toward burnout instead of better work ✓ Why humans are only realistically productive for four to six hours a day, not eight Listen and learn why clarity beats control every time. Define what a job well done looks like, and work with your natural time style, not against it. 🏠 New episodes every week 👉 Subscribe so you don't miss what's coming next.

AI. Planners. Sticky notes. Timers. There's no shortage of productivity tools out there, so why does none of it stick? Because the tool has to match the person. In this episode, Ildi and Pooja get practical: real tips for real behaviour styles, plus an honest look at why AI might (or might not) actually save you time.   In this episode: ✓ Why spending time to find the right tool isn't wasted time, even if it feels like a paradox ✓ Why some people need rigid lists and estimated timings, while others need to throw the list away entirely and work in short, varied bursts ✓ Why "undisturbed time" is a non-negotiable productivity tool for some people, and completely irrelevant for others   The trick isn't finding the one hack that works for everyone. It's working with your natural time style, not against it.   🧰 New episodes every week 👉 Subscribe so you don't miss what's coming next.

It's dark by 4pm, the motivation is gone, and you've still got hours of work left. Sound familiar? In this episode, Ildi and Pooja get into why shorter, darker days quietly wreck productivity, and the small, deliberate things that pull you out of the slump before it takes over your week. In this episode: ✓ Why lack of sunshine hits your motivation harder than you think, and why rushing through the day makes it worse, not better ✓ The reward jar trick: small, personal rewards that keep you moving when nothing else motivates you ✓ Why organising one small social thing (dinner, drinks, a chat) changes how you feel on a Monday morning, before the week even starts Winter isn't the enemy. Being on autopilot through it is. Work with your natural time style, not against it.   ☀️ New episodes every week 👉 Subscribe so you don't miss what's coming next.

Ask ten people on your team what "productive" means, and you'll get ten different answers. That's the problem. In this episode, Ildi and Pooja unpack why productivity isn't the tidy input-output equation it's made out to be, and why assuming everyone shares your definition is quietly costing you.   In this episode: 💡 Why productivity became a measurable "thing" only with the industrial revolution, and why that history still shapes how we misuse the word today 💡 The real story of a business owner whose definition of productivity was "happiness", and why her team dismissed it before realising she had a point 💡 Why perfectionism hides inside the word "good job", and how one tiny miscommunication can derail an entire team Before you chase another productivity hack, define what the word actually means in your world, then work with your natural time style, not against it.   🎯 New episodes every week 👉 Subscribe so you don't miss what's coming next.

You set a date on your goal. Ticked the "T" box. Done, right? Not quite.   In this episode, Ildi and Pooja break down why putting a date on a goal is nowhere near enough, and why most people's "available time" math is wrong before they even start.   In this episode: ✓ Why dividing your target by 12 months sets you up to fail before you begin ✓ The real time deductions nobody accounts for ✓ Why being generous with your time estimate leads to better results than being optimistic   Before you lock in a single number this financial year, work out your true available time first, then work with your natural time style, not against it. ⏳ New episodes every week 👉 Subscribe so you don't miss what's coming next week.

Goals? Done. Plans? Done. So why does next year end up looking exactly like last year? Because of the step almost everyone skips: the REVIEW. In this episode, we unpack why we dread looking back and why there's no reward without review. In this episode: 👉 Why we always see what went wrong first and how to flip it. 👉 The one question to ask when your whole year felt like a flop ("How come my lights are still on?"). 👉 Why a wage isn't a reward and why your brain needs a real reward to repeat what works. Before you set a single goal for the new financial year, take a walk down memory lane and pick apart what went well first, working with your natural time style, not against it.   🏆 New episodes every week 👉 Subscribe so you don't miss the next one — work habits are up soon.

You set the goal. You made the plan. So why did nothing happen? If your beautifully laid-out plans keep collapsing the moment real life shows up, this episode is for you. Ildi and Pooja unpack the real reasons plans fail and spoiler: it's rarely about discipline.   In this episode: 👉 Why treating your plan like it's set in stone sets you up to fail 👉 The four very different ways people naturally plan and how each one goes wrong 👉 Why "I don't plan because I know I'll fail" is the most dangerous sentence in business   With the new financial year here, it is the perfect time to rethink how you plan, by working with your natural time style, not against it.   📋 New episodes every week 👉 Subscribe so you don't miss what's coming in July. #TimeManagement #Productivity #Planning #NewFinancialYear

It's EOFY here in Australia, and everyone's talking about the g-word. Goals. Ask ten business owners how they feel about that word and half of them will visibly flinch. In this episode, we unpack why some people set goals easily and pivot without a second thought, while others quietly dread committing to a number out loud. It usually comes down to trust — some of us rely on the data we can see right now and stay wary of what the future might hold. We also get into why "what if I don't make it?" is usually the real thing holding people back, long before the goal itself does. You'll learn why understanding your own wiring changes how goals feel, and why the word "yet" might be the most powerful tool in your vocabulary. 👉 Subscribe for more on working with your natural time style, not against it.

We've been building to this one. Today we finally pull back the curtain on the concept at the heart of everything we do at The Time Fix — time-centric archetypes. Rooted in behavioural science and the extended DISC modality, there are four major archetypes that shape how people relate to time — and none of us are just one of them. We unpack all four: the Time Treasurer who lives by "time is money," the Time Bender who will always stop for a story, the Time Sitter who banks time but loses it to procrastination, and the Time Validator who gets lost chasing perfection. Once you understand which archetypes show up in your team, everything changes — how you plan, how you communicate, and how you get the best out of everyone around you. Next month we're diving into planning. You won't want to miss it. 👉 Subscribe so you're first to know when it drops. And if you prefer watching us, check out our YouTube channel!