Welcome back to the Pybites Podcast! This week, Julian talks with Tanner Martin , a Python developer and valued graduate and community member of our Pybites Developer Mindset (PDM) program. In this episode, Tanner shares insights on productivity, mindset, and personal growth. He reflects on his journey to transform his productivity approach, reduce anxiety through weekly planning, and embrace self-kindness. Tanner and Julian also dive into strategies for setting priorities, managing time, balancing personal and professional life, and share book recommendations. Plus, hear about Tanner's current project with his coach Robin in the PDM program. Whether you’re a developer or simply looking for ways to improve your time management, this episode offers practical tips for achieving more with less stress. Chapters: 00:00 Intro 01:15 Meet Tanner 03:06 Wins of the week 05:08 Tanner's productivity before PDM 08:18 Applying Pybites productivity course lessons 11:18 How to manage productivity in a corporate environment 13:40 How do you manage priorities? 16:16 What about sound habits? 18:20 PDM coaching ad segment 18:50 Planning, tracking and managing distractions 23:20 Impact for Tanner of increased productivity 26:30 What are you building in PDM? 29:08 Rapid fire productivity tips 32:13 Book tips 35:20 Reach out to Tanner 36:15 Wrap + outro Book tip: - Extreme Ownership Reach out to Tanner: - On Circle - On LinkedIn Do you want to seriously upskill in Python and as a developer? Check out our PDM program