The Productivity Show

When searching for productivity apps, you'll find thousands of apps out there. How do you know which one is right for you? What if you had a limited budget? It's easy to spend hundreds of dollars on apps only to find out that most are garbage. So, in this episode we set a challenge for ourselves with our top picks of productivity apps with a budget of only $100. We'll have recommendations for Wind...

I'm a big believer of the idea that a majority of our happiness comes from the people we surround ourselves with. Imagine when everyone in your family, friends and closest contacts are all cheering for you, are regularly letting you know how much they care about you, and that you can always count on them for anything you need. Wouldn't that be amazing? Well it is but to get to that stage, you need...

If you're just starting out in your productivity journey, you are in a GREAT situation. You can optimize right away, and you can learn from what has worked for others and, where it makes sense, apply it to yourself. It's a gift that will pay off for years to come.   However, maybe you've been working for a while. What lessons do you WISH you had learned years ago? If you had a time machine, what c...

One of the most important things you can do to protect yourself online is to be smart about how you create and store your passwords. In 2021, you don't want to be re-using the same passwords on multiple sites, writing them on sticky notes, or storing them in Passwords.doc on your Desktop. So what should you do instead? In this episode, we're going to talk about how to keep yourself safe online wit...

Imagine for a moment that you only have $100 in your budget to spend on productivity tools. What would you spend it on? We asked ourselves that question and came up with a list of gear and tools that we would buy on a limited budget of just $100. Every dollar counts so we made sure that every recommendation would pull its weight and help you become more productive. We want to show you that you don...

Your calendar is so important - its the ultimate record of where you put your priorities and where you spend your time. It is also one of the productivity tools we use the most, so any improvement to the way you USE your calendar will have an immediate impact every single day. There aren't many productivity changes you can make that will do that! In this episode, we're going to share 5 calendar ha...

Digital clutter is the hidden enemy of productivity. Bit by bit, it steals your time, energy, and attention. And since we use our computers, tablets, and phones so much every single day, the distraction and wasted time really adds up. In this episode, we will share 5 ways you can do a digital declutter, and for each one, we'll give you tips to STAY decluttered. Thanks to ExpressVPN for supporting...

When this episode is released, it's the end of January and you know what that means - it means its the time when those goals and resolutions many of us made at the start of the year begin to fade away. Well, not this year 2021! In this episode we are going to share a key strategy for sticking with your goals — keeping them visible — and we're going to share 5 ways we've kept goals visible that hav...

Today I'm joined by Paul Maskill, a business coach helping home service business owners systematize and scale their businesses. He's also a big productivity nerd like the rest of us and we dove into his personal productivity system, how he uses buffer blocks, why he wakes up every day at 5am and how he delegates things within his family life. You can learn a lot from other people and what's workin...

The web browser is one of the most commonly used tools. You probably spend more than 4 hours a day using it and it's a powerful tool. If you're like most people you haven't looked much into how to use this tool and turn it into a productivity powerhouse tool. That's going to change today as we're going to share some of our favorite browser hacks will make you much more productive and efficient. Wh...

Do you find it hard to find the time, energy, and attention to do everything you want to do each week? It could be that you're doing things that you really shouldn't be doing. Maybe they're things you don't like to do, or maybe they're things that you ENJOY doing, but they are taking you away from making progress on your goals. In this episode, we are going to talk about one of my favorite high le...

Today I'm joined by Joe Fier. He's the co-host of the podcast Hustle & Flowchart where they interview successful entrepreneurs and go deep about their unique business strategies. He's also the co-founder of Evergreen Profits where he helps people start and grow online businesses. In this episode, we talked about how to incorporate more fun in your day to stay productive, how Joe implements sprints...

It sounds counterintuitive, but sometimes we need to slow down a bit in order to achieve our goals. Burnout is a real thing, and it is impossible to stay productive if we are going at 100% all the time. The solution is to find opportunities to decompress — to find even short periods of time where you can recharge and relieve stress. But decompressing is about more than just taking a break or going...

Here at The Productivity Show, we all use at least an adapted version of David Allen's GTD, or Getting Things Done productivity system. Once you start using GTD the question becomes - what do you use to keep track of your Projects, Tasks, and Next Actions? For most people it is an app, but which one is the "best"? And what does the "Best GTD app" even mean? In this episode, we break down 5 GTD app...

If you deal with people in your business (and who doesn't?), a key tool is a Customer Relationship Management system, or CRM. Not having one can hold you back, and if you implement the right one the right way, it can help take your business to the next level. In this episode, I talk to Amy Payne, a Certified Professional Organizer, Productivity Consultant, and founder of Lasting Order. Amy and her...

2021 is just around the corner and we want to help you get ready for a productive year. I know 2020 has been a weird year for all of us, and we all want to forget about what happened but in order to have a great year ahead of you, you do have to reflect on what has happened, what you learned and how the next year can be better. That's what today's episode is all about. We'll walk you through how t...

The holidays are just around the corner and that means it's gifting season for many of us. What would you gift someone who is obsessed with productivity? What would you give someone who you'd like to be more productive? And let's be honest, many of us also like gift guides for ideas to spoil ourselves (I definitely do). In this episode we're going to share some of our favorite gift ideas for this...

Have you ever sat down to work on what you are supposed to be doing, and you just don't feel like it? It's not an energy problem, you feel fine, but you're just… not in the mood. Being in a bad mood is obviously not an excuse to stop working, but you know the more you can improve your mood, the more productive you'll be. As I always say: happy people are productive people. In this episode, we're g...

The most underrated part of our TEA Framework - which stands for Time, Energy, Attention - is ENERGY. Many of us are trying to improve our time and focus, when it's often energy that is the real underlying problem. What do you do when you're feeling low on energy? Like most people, you'll down a bunch of caffeine or maybe take a nap. Those are great short-term fixes, but in this episode we are goi...

Since our name is Asian Efficiency, you might think that we are 100% focused on your efficiency. I mean, it's right there in the name! Well, efficiency is important, but we think it gets too much focus — what's just as important is making sure you are doing the right things efficiently. In this episode, we're going to share 3 steps to make sure you are efficient AND effective. Thanks to Fiverr for...

We've all had situations where we know what we WANT to do to be more productive, but it just doesn't happen. Maybe it's a habit we once had but it fell apart over time, or maybe we are stuck and are having problems getting started. If that's you, this episode will give you 5 strategies to get unstuck, and we will share tips that we used to move forward and rebuild positive habits. You can use thes...

Getting Things Done, or GTD, is one of the most popular productivity systems on the planet, and for good reason — it helps you be on top of your tasks and obligations by getting them out of your overloaded brain and into your trusted system, so you can focus on execution, not juggling. In this episode we're going to examine some of the keys to being successful with GTD — we can all read the book a...

Welcome to The Productivity Show, a podcast by Asian Efficiency, to help you maximize your productivity so you can get everything done without having to sacrifice your health, family and things that matter to you. We've helped tens of thousands of people save time, be happier, and become more productive. What happens if you have your time, your energy, and your focus all nailed down, but you STILL...

I'm joined today by Jeff Sanders. He is a keynote speaker, productivity coach, author of The 5 AM Miracle and host of the 5AM Miracle Podcast. As a fellow productivity junkie, I asked him about his morning routine, what his personal productivity system looks like, and how he balances work and life while raising a young kid. I know you're going to learn a lot in this episode and I can't wait for yo...

Is your downloads folder a huge mess? Do you find it hard to find email attachments you downloaded a few weeks ago? Do you easily get frustrated trying to find files and documents? Then you want to listen carefully to today's episode! We're going to share with you 3 tips to help you organize your files, folders and documents so you can easily find anything within a few seconds. Even if you have th...