How 1920s England can Inspire Your Productivity

How 1920s England can Inspire Your Productivity

From Your Time, Your Way by Carl Pullein

April 19, 2026 · 15 min · Episode 416

About this episode

This episode explores productivity methods inspired by the characters and authors of the 1920s and 30s England.

“I have the most ill-regulated memory. It does those things which it ought not to do and leaves undone the things it ought to have done. But it has not yet gone on strike altogether.” I’ve been reading Dorothy L Sayers’ Lord Peter Wimsey novels. Set in the 1920s and 30s, the stories feature an aristocratic private detective in a style similar to Sherlock Holmes. And that quote comes from Lord Peter Wimsey himself. In this week’s episode, I share some of the productivity methods these fictional characters followed, as well as some from the biographies of these authors. Links: Email Me | Twitter | Facebook | Website | Linkedin Get the Designing The Perfect Retirement Programme Interview with Harvey Smith Get Your Copy Of Your Time, Your Way: Time Well Managed, Life Well Lived The Working With… Weekly Newsletter Carl Pullein Learning Centre Carl’s YouTube Channel Carl Pullein Coaching Programmes Subscribe to my Substack The Working With… Podcast Previous episodes page Script | 413 Hello, and welcome to episode 413 of the Your Time, Your Way Podcast. A podcast to answer all your questions about productivity, time management, self-development, and goal planning. My name is Carl…

People in this episode

Host: Carl Pullein

Topics covered

  • productivity
  • time management
  • self-development
  • historical inspiration
  • literature

Keywords

  • productivity methods
  • Dorothy L Sayers
  • Lord Peter Wimsey
  • time management
  • self-development

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Lord Peter Wimsey

Places: England

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