PRODUCTIVITY

Do you have a plan. A real plan with the steps spelled out so you can actually be successful? When pushed, most people don't have a plan for most things, a personal plan, a yearly plan, a daily plan, even a simple business plan. Listen to this episode to do a plan the right way so you're not only more productive, you're successful. LINKS FROM THIS PRODUCTIVITY EPISODE Back of the Na...

There's a ton of sleep apps out on the market all claiming to be the best at tracking your sleep. I've tested a bunch of sleep apps over the last ten years, this best sleep app I've found. Get the details and why I recommend it. LINKS FROM THE EPISODE BeautyRest Sleep Tracker https://amzn.to/40zM5Vr Make sure you hit "FOLLOW" in your podcast player so you never miss an epi...

This very simple five sentence email format will increase not only your productivity, but every person that you send an email to as well. Make sure you hit "FOLLOW" in your podcast player so you never miss an episode of the PRODUCTIVITY Podcast SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Trevally : A Home for All Your Family, Friends and Colleagues One location for all your relationships with the ability to do...

There's a million different ways to take notes, but some of these ways actually create more stress and less productivity than you'd think.  Listen in to find out how to do note taking right and avoid common mistakes so you can be more productive. Make sure you hit "FOLLOW" in your podcast player so you never miss an episode of the PRODUCTIVITY Podcast SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Treval...

This is a lesson from the peanut butter and jelly sandwich homework assignment I got in third grade that will boost your productivity.  Make sure you hit "FOLLOW" in your podcast player so you never miss an episode of the PRODUCTIVITY Podcast SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Trevally : A Home for All Your Family, Friends and Colleagues One location for all your relationships with the ability to do th...

If you don't cut back on this one thing you are doing every day you're going to lost .5% of your brain volume a year and lose productivity.  Make sure you hit "FOLLOW" in your podcast player so you never miss an episode of the PRODUCTIVITY Podcast SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Trevally : A Home for All Your Family, Friends and Colleagues One location for all your relationships with the a...

In this episode you'll find out what music to use to increase your productivity with some science to back it up. Listening to music will boost your productivity, but not all music works. Some types of music actually decrease your productivity. LINKS: Relaxing Bossa Nova & Jazz Music to Boost Your Productivity https://youtu.be/Y-JQ-RCyPpQ?si=AME0luA3xN51Zgf7  Beach Resort Cafe Ambience Mus...

This is the best scanning app to increase your productivity. There's a ton of scanning apps in the app store to choose from. I've tested the one I'm talking about today for several years, it keeps getting better, and it has 16 million downloads to vouch for how good it is and how much more productive it will make you. Make sure you hit "FOLLOW" in your podcast player so yo...

Changing the color of your phone will change your whole relationship with your phone, be less distracting and increase your productivity.  Make sure you hit "FOLLOW" in your podcast player so you never miss an episode of the PRODUCTIVITY Podcast SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Trevally : A Home for All Your Family, Friends and Colleagues One location for all your relationships with the ability to do...

Learn how to increase your email productivity with this simple inbox hack that I use. It will not only increase your productivity, but it will will reduce your stress. Don't just take my word for it, there's science to back it up.  Make sure you hit "FOLLOW" in your podcast player so you never miss an episode of the PRODUCTIVITY Podcast SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Trevally : A Home for...

Use this easy approach to control your time scrolling social media to increase your productivity.  Let's face it, we're not going to stop using social media and all the productivity gurus giving that advice aren't realistic. Using social media isn't bad. In fact, it can help our careers and personal lives.  At the same time it can also waste unwanted time. Use the approach in t...

When was the last time you were finished with a meeting and said, "That meeting was awesome, I want to do that again?" In this episode we cover how to have a more productive day by having more productive meetings. Make sure you hit "FOLLOW" in your podcast player so you never miss an episode of the PRODUCTIVITY Podcast SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Trevally : A Home for All Your Family,...

This productivity tip will decrease your heart rate,  reduce your anxiety and give you a much better relationship with your smart phone. Brandon explains the experiment he did on himself that has worked wonders. Make sure you hit "FOLLOW" in your podcast player so you never miss an episode of the PRODUCTIVITY Podcast SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Trevally : A Home for All Your Family, Friends and...

Learn about the best note taking app to replace your paper notebook that will allow you to search, synch, and share your notes among just a few of the features. It will boost your productivity overnight. This note taking app works with your iPad, iPhone, Mac, Windows and Android devices. EPISODE LINKS Goodnotes https://www.goodnotes.com Best screen protector for devices that makes it feel like you...

Learn why you say yes when you really want to say no. How to say No when the answer should be No.  And the science that shows the productivity boost from saying No that will make you more productive. EPISODE LINKS Decision Maker free PDF download https://forms.gle/pGb6hR6BGUqs28bS9 Make sure you hit "FOLLOW" in your podcast player so you never miss an episode of the PRODUCTIVITY Podcast...

The best app to manage your browser tabs to make you more organized, save you time and have a more productive day. SHOW LINKS OneTab is a free app that allows you to collapse all of your open tabs into a single list. This can help you to reduce distractions and focus on the task at hand. https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/onetab/chphlpgkkbolifaimnlloiipkdnihall Tabby is a paid app that allo...

Decision frameworks will make your life much easier. They allow you to make decisions fast and with little effort. Learn how to create them and get free decision tree PDF. EPISODE LINKS Decision Maker free PDF download https://forms.gle/pGb6hR6BGUqs28bS9 The Decision Maker Automated Form https://forms.gle/xeJw3aatem79o4Vi6 SHOW NOTES "The Effects of Decision Frameworks on Decision-Making Spee...

Time Boxing will make you much more productive no matter what your profession. SHOW NOTES "The Effects of Time Boxing on Task Performance and Stress", Journal of Applied Psychology, 2008 "The Effects of Time Boxing on Team Collaboration", Journal of Business Research, 2010 "Time Boxing: A Simple Technique for Improving Productivity", Harvard Business Review, 2012 &quo...