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Our 350th episode! And it wouldn't have happened if we hadn't followed through on an idea we had almost 7 years ago. In this episode, we talk about: • Celebrating the smaller milestones on the way to your goals • Not listening to your own excuses for why you can't do something (hate to say it, but you do lie to yourself more than you should. We all do.) • What Lee has figured out about getting thi...

In this episode, Lee and Ellen look at why it's more efficient to be the small fish in a big pond (so to speak). Together they look at: • The importance of being around people who inspire you • How Quentin Tarantino inspired Lee to push himself • Learning to push your limits by being around others • Why being the smartes person in the room inhibits your growth • Being open to trying a new approach...

in this episode, Lee and Ellen look at the power of doing (and possibly being) just a little bit extra. Together they look at:  • Do what you say you're going to do, but then do it better  • Improving your impact on others • How you can add the extra oomph to someone's day (and why you should) • Picking something small (and extra) to make others happier • Why this one small thing has a big effect...

In this episode, Ellen and Lee look at the efficiency of being boring. Together they look at: • Why being boring is efficient • The boring thing that Albert Einstein and Steve Jobs both did to minimize brain drain • How having a boring system can make you efficient • What happens when you build a boring routine for yourself • Leveraging the power of being boring to succeed at work   Edited at Stud...

In this episode, Lee and Ellen look at an easy way to schedule your year so that you can accomplish everything you want. Together they look at: • Breaking your year into seasons and scheduling your goals • Schedule according to the weather, your mood, your energy • Use the shortness of seasons to motivate you • Pay attention to where your time is going -- and use guilty pleasures as rewards   Edit...

In this episode, Lee and Ellen look at how you can easily get started building your personal momentum in 2024. Together they discuss: • The one thing you can do every morning to get things rolling • Using your phone to help you achieve your goals • Lee's plan to make 2024 the year where he is more helpful • The tiny way to start organizing your life • Breaking your goals down into small, momentum-...

In this episode, Ellen and Lee debate how "Out of Sight, Out of Mind" affects productivity. Here's a hint: they don't agree! Together they discuss: • Keeping projects out in the open so they are reminded to do them (Ellen is not a fan) • The importance of hiding things that are distracting (Ellen is a big fan) • Having all projects available at all times and going from one to another throughout th...

In this episode, Lee and Ellen look at having a word to guide your year and how it can make you more efficient. Together they look at: • The "Yes" year • Why making deeper connections is important • One of the benefits of Social Media • Combining activities to make saying Yes easier • The power of connections on creativity   Edited at Studio D, Wayne Duncan producer Your co-hosts: www. EllenGoodwi...

Happy 2024! In this episode, Lee and Ellen discuss what 2024 will look like when it comes to efficiency. Together they look at:  • Planning your 2024 with the help of a quick 1-page planner from Lee. Download yours free: https://www.leesilber.com/free-stuff • Predictions for the new year  • Increased efficiency in the workplace (and less in-person meetings) • What we'll see less of -- and what we'...

In this episode, Lee and Ellen look at how you can increase your efficiency by using your senses. Together they look at: • How different work spaces affect Lee's productivity • The importance of paying attention to sights, smells, sounds • The role temperate plays in efficiency • Why clothing matters • The payoff to paying attention to your sense in different environments   Edited at Studio D, Way...

In this episode, Lee and Ellen look at how you can use procrastination to your benefit. Seriously. together they look at: • How ditching school helped Lee appreciate stealing time for himself • The power of a guilty pleasure • The joy of seizing the day (when you aren't supposed to!) • Why scheduling in procrastination is a surprising way to get things done   Edited at Studio D, Wayne Duncan produ...

In this episode, Ellen and Lee discuss a simple way to make things easier to do in your life. Together they look at: • Adding fun into your days • The power of knowing what you like and scheduling it into your week • "The List of 100 Things" • Lee's private list of things he likes, but doesn't want people to know about • Taking the time to do the things that truly make you happy   Edited at Studio...

In this episode, Ellen and Lee look at quick hacks you can use every day to do things faster and easier. Together they look at: • An easy way to STOP hitting the snooze alarm • The no-brainer way to make finding things a breeze • How to spend less time in the kitchen (and still eat well) • The one liquid you need in your kitchen ("It's the WD40 of the kitchen") • Establishing the one place in your...

In this episode, Lee and Ellen discuss the importance of a Getaway Day and how to put one together effectively. Together they discuss: • Getting away from your regularly scheduled activities and planning • How a review of the year helps you to decide what you want in the future • Options for things you can build into your plan • Making the decision to get rid of what's "good enough" in favor of wh...

It's Thanksgiving Week! So Lee and Ellen are discussing what Thanksgiving looks like to them -- and how they make it efficient (and a little fun). Together, they look at: • Lee is setting Thanksgiving on its ear this year - what that looks like and how efficiency is coming into play • Why delegating is important • How prepping for Thanksgiving is a little like life when it comes to test runs, prep...

In this episode, Lee and Ellen look at the incredibly effective power of using Time Pockets. Together, they delve into: • What a Time Pocket (and no! it's not an app) • How you can (and should) apply Time Pockets to your day • The power that Time Pockets give you • When Time Pockets are most effective   Edited at Studio D, Wayne Duncan, producer Your co-hosts: www. LeeSilber.com and www. EllenGood...

In this episode, Lee and Ellen look at the power of habits and how they can easily make you more efficient. Together, they look at: • Two of the great books available about habits: Atomic Habits and The Power of Habit • How habits help us to do things without requiring motivation • Ellen shares how habits are helping her pull-up adventures • The best thing about habits: small changes add up to big...

In this episode, Lee and Ellen discuss how looking at things with fresh eyes can be surprisingly efficient. Together they explore: • Bringing in your own efficiency expert, in the form of a friend or colleague, to look at things you probably take for granted • Why fresh eyes are important at home and at work • The importance of taking the ideas with a grain of salt • Using these fresh eyes to make...

In this episode, Ellen and Lee look at the efficiency of exercise and how it can impact you life. Together they discuss: • The importance of having a workout program that keeps you healthy • The healthier you are, the less time you spend at the doctors or the pharmacy • Why you don't have to have a boring, set workout plan. (Lee doesn't!) • Give yourself a set amount of time and use it • How fitne...

In this episode, Lee and Ellen look at how you can be efficient with gas so you spend less time at the gas station. Together they discuss: • The importance of combining tasks • Getting a driver so you can do other things while on the road • Keeping your car in good shape so it burns gas efficiently • Finding your "go-to" gas station and always filling up completely • Making your car lighter   Reco...

in this episode, Lee and Ellen look at how you can be efficient when watching football. Together they look at: • How the Red Zone, which sounds efficient, makes Lee a little crazy (think about the efficiency of breaks...which Red Zone doesn't have.) • The efficiency of working out while watching football • The genius of using football as an artificial deadline to get things done • Enjoying the out...

In this episode, Ellen and Lee look at what we can learn about efficiency from an unlikely source: Dive Bars. Together they discuss: • The importance of having a guiding principle when making decisions about change • Why change doesn't have to be inevitable • How to be efficient when trying new things • The genius of keeping things simple   Edited at Studio D, Wayne Duncan producer Your co-hosts:...

In this episode, Lee and Ellen look at the counter-intuitive idea of efficiently dealing with natural disasters. Together, they discuss: • Planning ahead and putting together a tote with extra food, medication, and important papers before you need it • Having a family plan for meeting up - especially if communication is limited • Thinking ahead about all the possible contingencies and putting toge...

In this episode, Lee and Ellen look into the tricky world of corralling passwords. Together they look at: • The pain of forgetting passwords to the sites you like to visit most • Why writing them down and hiding them might not be the best idea • How Lee uses the 1Password app to keep track of his passwords ( https://1password.com/) • The cautionary tale of how Ellen uses LastPass ( https://www.las...

In the last episode of a 3-part series, Ellen and Lee look at the best apps for keeping your life on track. Together, they look at: • Lee likes to use "Things" to keep projects and goals humming along. ( https://culturedcode.com/things/) • Ellen likes to use "Due" to set deadlines and get (gentle) reminders to keep moving forward. ( https://www.dueapp.com/)  • Other apps mentioned: Todoist https:/...