Puneet Bhargava

01/18/2026

Just finished a REF-Cafe Roentgen Webinar on "Time Management and Personal Productivity" with 422 unique and 290 maximum concurrent attendees from 36 countries this morning. Did the same for UW School of Medicine faculty for the 14th straight year recently!

Just released a short eBook on the topic as well co-authored with my colleague Dr Shieh. It is packaged for Radiologists but the content is generic and useful for everyone who wants to become efficient.

Link - https://puneetbhargavamd.kit.com/d25e79a271

Includes
1. Intro to GTD methodology
2. Mac Productivity Apps many that I have used for 15+ years!
3. How to become more creative
4. Email management
5. My favorite books esp on Slow Productivity and wellness.
6. Everything is hyperlinked to videos and other resources.

Do check it out using the link or QR code below. Pls do NOT use your work email address though...

10/18/2023

Prototyping in life design is about asking good questions, discovering our hidden biases, and iterating quickly to create momentum for things we would like to try out.

10/17/2023

Gravity Problems in Design Thinking
There are things in life one cannot change or control. In life design, these are called GRAVITY PROBLEMS. We all have 1-2 things we feel stuck on and cannot get for whatever reason. Then we become angry and upset about work and miserable about life in general. Continue watching the video to know how to deal with such problems in life.

10/17/2023

My ergonomic standing desk is a 30 x 60 inches live Edge Sewer wood from ERGONOFIS. My chair is the Herman Miller Embody chair. I alternate this with the Starling Stool by UPLIFT Desk in Blue. to know more details about their specs watch the video.

10/17/2023

Unleashing the Dragon: Explore the Epic Legacy of Bruce Lee and Ip Man to know Bruce Lee's Aha moment with water. Bruce Lee’s famous show The Green Hornet and his character the Kato got canceled and he had a tough time getting Hollywood roles. To know how he found his way out of this situation with his mentor Ip Man watch this video.

10/16/2023

Life is a process, a non-stop activity like a river just flowing. The legendary Hollywood movie star Bruce Lee advocated that one needs to flow around the obstacles like water - if stuck. "If you cannot be pliable in your thinking or your response to a situation, then you have limited your options for success, for growth, and for joy," Shannon Lee writes in the book based on Bruce Lee's life. watch the video to know how we can be like water and find our way around the obstacles we face in life and how Lee reached this stage of life.

09/06/2023

📢New Video Alert!

9 Rules for Becoming a BELOVED NEW LEADER
https://youtu.be/ryGhRD-oYrg

Are you looking to transition into a formal new leadership role?

Want to maximize productivity, creativity, and personal wellness in your team?

In this video, we're going to talk about 9 rules for becoming a beloved new leader. These rules will help you make the transition to leadership roles smoother and more successful.

With this step-by-step approach, you will have a roadmap, tools, and resources to stay ahead of your competition and become the leader everyone loves.

📷 TimeStamps
00:00 Prepare in Advance
00:55 Expect to Face Difficulty in the Transition
01:50 Understand that Leadership is a Separate Skill Set
02:19 The Critical First 100 Days
04:37 Communicate Effectively
05:43 Establish Your Authority Deftly
07:07 Recognize that Relationships will Change
07:45 It's All About Teamwork
08:41 The Difference Between Realignments and Turnarounds
09:10 Look Beyond Your Team

Video based on an article and I co-authored in the below. The video hits differently though.

Baheti AD, Fessell DP, Bhargava P. First-Time Manager: Transitioning Into a Leadership Role. J Am Coll Radiol. 2018 Feb;15(2):368-370. doi: 10.1016/j.jacr.2017.07.009. Epub 2017 Aug 19. PMID: 28830661.

Enjoy the 2 camera angles and improved sound design!

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Are you looking to transition into a formal new leadership role? Want to maximize productivity, creativity, and personal wellness in your team? In this video...

08/18/2023

📢New Video Alert!

The Anti-fragile Mindset: Embracing Uncertainty & Finding JOY
https://youtu.be/kl53Urk3sMg

Recently Daniel Arnold, co-founder and CEO of Medality, who is a former Google employee and an MBA from Harvard graciously invited me to his podcast.

We had a free wheeling discussion about our creative journeys, how to get stuff done, be creative, embrace anti-fragility as a failure and burnout antidote to find joy and fulfillment in our careers.

We covered a lot in 45 minutes. Each of these concepts are covered across various videos so they now been hyperlinked on to this video recording. I am sure you will find great value. Have a great weekend!

⌚Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
05:45 Getting Things Done
07:55 Atomic Habits
10:35 Psychology of Creativity
21:31 Anti-Fragility
33:59 Psychology of Money
39:23 Personal Finance

08/17/2023

📢New Video Alert!

How to MAKE MORE TIME to do things that you love
https://youtu.be/mACHCQLp2OA

Are you feeling frazzled and overwhelmed by your everyday tasks?

Has time management become a challenge?

It's time to MULTIPLY YOUR TIME!

In this video, learn how to make more time in your day with effective productivity tips and creative techniques.

Learn about the beauty of a "daily highlight" from the work of Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky - how focusing on one meaningful task every day can help you manage distractions.

Rory Vaden's "Focus Funnel", showing us what not to do and how to prioritize tasks that increase our future time.

Finally, I will discuss my "Productivity Creativity Staircase" approach.

Discover how to use productivity hacks, automation, creativity, and wellness routines to MULTIPLY YOUR TIME!

Watch now for mindful tips on how to get the most out of your day.

⌚Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:15 A Real-Life Time Multiplier
02:15 T-shaped skills
03:46 The Framework of Time Multiplication
04:49 Rory Vaden's Focus Funnel
05:30 Procrastinating on purpose
06:23 Productivity Creativity Staircase

Are you feeling frazzled and overwhelmed by your everyday tasks? Has time management become a challenge? It's time to MULTIPLY YOUR TIME! In this video, lear...