Are you looking for productivity hacks in the app store?

You may be looking in all the wrong places.

Let's talk today about what's really driving productivity in 2026.

Hey, I'm Rachel Cook, your modern mentor.

I'm the founder of Lead Above Noise, where we help teams work better by design.

We deliver the tools and frameworks

to help ensure that work is productive, profitable, and energizing for the human spirit.

I would love to come speak at your next event or offsite to deliver the clarity, confidence,

and tools your leaders need to bring this shift to life. Reach out today at lead above noise.com slash connect.

So fun fact about this podcast, some dedicated listeners may know this, and many won't.

But this show is actually an evolution of a show that used to be called The Get It Done Guy,

hosted by Stever Robbins.

And that show was largely about productivity, tools, hacks,

systems for getting more done in less time. Modern Mentor is designed to be a conversation

more broadly about achieving workplace success. But of course, productivity is certainly an

element of that. How do I get more done?

How do I manage everything on my plate?

How do I stay on top of it all?

These questions haven't really changed over the years.

But the answers?

They kind of have.

You know, because of the whole world flipping upside down and everything.

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