The 10 Secrets of Highly Productive People

Thursday, July 10th, 2008

Our guest Matt Rissell, CEO of TSheets, a Boise-based provider of online timeclocks used by employees and consultants went on a mission to determine what made the most productive people successful. His surprise: Tools didn't much matter. His discovery: There are 10 rules that the 75 successful people he surveyed all followed.

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Hey, why not record your own video response on Youtube - and insert the url here.

This guy and his product have really been a menace to me the last few weeks. The product is out there being advertised deceptively and he was completely obnoxious in dealing with the problem that arose -- he still hasn't, trivial though it would be for him to fix it. He communicates in person in a very snotty manner and is just as upsetting to work with as anyone I have ever encountered. Whatever this interview might suggest about him or his company, my personal experience with both would strongly advise any and all to stay as far away as possible.

Hi Robert!
This is, by-far, your most interesting video...

Kev ~

Good job Matt. The topic about the CEO's being 100% proficient each day was very cool.

Great content. I created a summary of the interview here for those who want it.

Ok I am very excited about the passionate belief I have in how I feel about this segment and wow! I have something really big to say that KAPOW! should be fantastic...so I was talking to WOW! this amazing guy and I forget his name, but he said the trick was "pencils!!!" you see instead of "pens"...because HEY! you can erase your mistakes...and WOW! we all make mistakes...and the passion to erase!!! THAT saves time and THAT is productivity........ Matt: nap...focus...hire employees

For someone talking about the Top10 ways to work smarter, he had a lot of trouble getting to the point or telling stories with impact.

Great interview Matt, very entertaining! We need to get our country's leaders and would-be leaders to apply Matt Rissell's top 10 principles.

This guy, Matt, is really engaging. No need for him to be interviewing CEO's for the 10 secrets.....he has it all himself! Great presentation. Infectious enthusiasm!

I came back to view the video and saw all of the comments... Great Feedback! Thank you's to all of the viewers!

If you have questions for me personally, please don't hesitate to contact me directly - matt@tsheets.com

T Sheets makes something complicated very simple, technology only advances those who can use it, sounds like anyone could use this product with no problems.
Matt describes the features of T Sheets very clearly.
I like what he has to say about simplicity and balance. He really understands success, can't wait to see where he is ten years from now.

I was very entertained by the interview and I think my internal enthusiasm meter hit a recent high. The 10 principles are acutely well framed and useful. The entire interview between you two had an engaging chemistry. It's rare to see dry principles come to life in the model of the presenter. Matt obviously mirrors the principles in his leadership style, especially those that would tend to attract and retain excellence in the people around him. What great advertisement for his company.

Great interview! I like his top ten list and agree without passion and great people working with you your business will struggle to succeed.

Passion is something that I keep hearing over and over again. You must have great passion for what you are doing in order to be successful.
Great insight, I feel rejuvenated after listening to Matt. I am new to this forum, but am excited to see what you have for me next.

Your comment count seems to be wrong. Says there are 13 comments, when only 6 display?

link to tsheets would be nice. the dude did take time out to talk to you.

Josue: sorry about the delay. We film the show live every Friday morning at 10 a.m. -- you can watch live and participate in our after-show party at http://www.kyte.tv/scobleizer or you can watch the recorded version starting on Monday mornings. It takes time to compress and upload the video after it's been filmed, which is why there's a delay. We'll work on making that delay shorter, though, and appreciate your feedback.

Good job Matt. The topic about the CEO's being 100% proficient each day was very cool.

Best show yet.
Robert - great job. I liked all of the changes
Your Guest Matt - By far the most engaging, informational and fun to listen to.

You guys are starting to get it.

BTW, Matt's blog has all 10 secrets with more detail here:
http://blog.tsheets.com/2008/business-help/productivity-secrets-of-the-m...
And also a video version of secret #1 here:
http://mattrissell.com/2008/productivity/principle-1-passion.html

this website is one of the worst in the business; and for a company that claims to be all about innovation it's pitiful.