The Productivity Show

Do you ever get to the end of the week and realize that you haven't made real progress on any of your goals and priorities? You see stuff on your todo list that didn't get done. And then maybe you thought to yourself: "How did this happen?" The key to having a productive week is not just what you do during the week - it is what you do before the week even starts. You need to plan your week, and pl...

I did a Google search for "productivity advice", and it brought back 210,000,000 results. A lot of those results are giving the same advice over and over, and a lot of time we just accept it. Someone puts it in a book, so it must be true! Here's the thing though: it may not be true for YOU. In this episode, we are going to share our controversial opinions on productivity. Things that we believe, e...

As you know we're in the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic. We thought it was our duty to help you stay productive throughout this period, and that's why we put this bonus episode together at the last minute. The reality is, for most of us life goes on and we have to adapt to what's going on. We still have to pay our bills, mortgages, and rent. Deadlines still have to be met. A lot of people are now...

Whether you are working in an office or working from home, the environment you are in is either supporting or hurting your productivity - you just may not know it! This episode is about designing your environment. We don't mean whether your walls should be "Raspberry Truffle" or what size your baseboards should be — we mean setting up where you work and live so that you are able to get your best w...

Today's episode is about how you maintain a full-time job while starting and growing a side hustle. This could be a passion project, freelancing gig, or something else you want to start on the side while maintaining your full-time job. It can be tough to balance the two without feeling overwhelmed and for a lot of people, it's almost impossible to start a side hustle because their full-time job is...

One of the most common questions we get is: "Should I keep my work and personal tasks together? Or should I separate them? How about my email and calendar?" In this episode we're going to tackle this controversial topic, and give you 4 strategies that have worked well for us and others in the Asian Efficiency community. Thanks to Blinkist for supporting The Productivity Show. Blinkist is offering...

Do you have trouble achieving your goals? Even if you've meticulously planned out your year, taking those plans and translating them into accomplishments doesn't always work out the way you hope. A powerful framework for achieving your goals is called The 12 Week Year, which is based off a book by Brian Moran and Michael Lennington. In this episode, we revisit The 12 Week Year and share 5 tips tha...

If you've looked at productivity apps at all, you will have come across Evernote. Some people think about Evernote as a "note taking app", but it is so much more than that. It's where you can remember everything that is important, and it's the tool you can use to stay organized, wherever you are in the world and with whatever device you have access to. We've talked a lot about Evernote on the podc...

I'm joined by Eric Tivers who runs the podcast ADHD Rewired and is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people with ADHD succeed in life. We dive deep into what ADHD is, how to diagnose it and what to do be productive if you think you have ADHD. Thanks to Freshbooks for supporting The Productivity Show. Freshbooks is offering our listeners a free 30-day trial, no catch and no credit card re...

We talk about health quite a bit here on the podcast, and for good reason: we believe that good health leads to energy, and energy is a key part of our TEA Framework: if you don't have enough energy, it doesn't matter how focused you are or how much you master your time - you aren't going to be as productive as you want to be. In this episode we are going to be sharing some of our best health hack...

I'm joined this time by Cathryn Lavery. She's the co-founder of the Best Self company that you might recognize as the creator of the Self Planner and Self Journal. Cathryn considers herself a maker and creator so we dove deep into how she approaches the creative process, gets things done and what her personal productivity system is. Thanks to Indeed for supporting The Productivity Show. Get starte...

This isn't going to be your normal "New Year" productivity podcast. You may or may not know that a few days after this podcast is released, it will be the start of a new Chinese New Year, or more accurately called Lunar New Year. 5,000 years of Asian culture can't be wrong, so since this is Asian Efficiency, we are going to talk about some of the lessons from Lunar New Year traditions, and how we...

Usually when people talk about "automation", they're talking about turning the lights on and off with smart lights, or automating things on the computer like moving files around or text expansion. Those are all super-useful automations, but what about a huge chunk of our work and home technology use: the web? In this episode we're going to be sharing some examples of personal and business automati...

In today's episode we'll be covering 6 strategies for how to stick to your goals this year and even if you lose momentum, we'll give you practical tips for picking it back up. We know that this is going to be an awesome year for you, and we want to give you the tools to make that happen! You can find links to everything that we share in the show notes by going to theproductivityshow.com/281.

The day this podcast is released is the day before New Years Eve. By the time you're listening to it, it will either be right at the end of the year, or your new year has already begun. Either way, it is never too late to set yourself up for success for the rest of the year, and today is a perfect time to do it. We will share 5 ways to make this new year your best year ever. Thanks to Grammarly fo...

In today's episode we'll be giving you the tools to conduct an annual review the right way, and share new practices we've learned over the past year to help you achieve your goals. Whether you've never done an annual review before or you already do them, if you want to make 2020 your best year yet you cannot miss this episode. You can find links to everything that we share in the show notes by goi...

Working while studying has many benefits but it can also be overwhelming and exhausting. Don't let the juggle between the two overtake your life or jeopardize your academic or career success. Whether you're working your way through college, working in a field that you love or expanding your experience and knowledge while having a full-time job, then this episode if for you. Thanks to Grammarly for...

Today I'm joined by Corina Frankie, the founder of Brand Besties that helps companies with experiential marketing services. She's a good friend of mine and a very smart, successful single mom and entrepreneur. We talk about how she's able to run a business while raising a kid by herself, how she approaches work-life balance, and her unique approach to productivity. You can find links to everything...

Today we are going to be talking about Productive Networking. You'll discover 5 tips and strategies you can use for your next networking event to meet new people. Whether you're introverted and have trouble meeting people, or you are looking for ways to improve your networking, this episode is for you. Thanks to Grammarly for supporting The Productivity Show. Grammarly is offering our listeners 20...

A year ago we unveiled the TEA Framework here on the podcast, which is our simple framework that will help you get laser focused on the root cause when your productivity dips. We've learned that there are three currencies that you must master in order to be as productive as you can be, and one year on we are going to revisit the TEA framework, share some feedback and successes that we've received,...

Think back to when you started your productivity journey — are there things you know now that you wish you did back then? Is there anything you'd do differently? Are you just getting started and want to make sure you start off on the right foot? In this episode, we will be talking about the things we'd change if we were starting over from scratch, and the lessons we've learned along the way. You c...

In this episode, Francesco D'Alessio from the Keep Productive Youtube channel returns to the podcast. We talk about Notion, a productivity tool that has been getting a ton of buzz over the past year, as well as how to pick a productivity tool that's right for you. We also do a lightning round where Francesco shares his favorite tools that he uses to be productive every day. Thanks to LinkedIn for...

Do you get easily bored by your goals after a while? Do you get easily distracted even though you know you should be focusing on your goals? Then this episode is for you. I'll share 5 tips with you to help you stay focused when you get bored working on your goals. This episode is going to be a solo episode too. Brooks is somewhere vacationing in Siberia, I wish that was a joke but he's traveling t...

Today I'm joined by Katherine Fan, a senior writer for The Points Guy, one of the leading websites on travel. She has flown a million miles in her lifetime so she knows a thing or two about traveling productively and efficiently. That's what we're diving into today and how she does it while staying productive on the road. Thanks to Honeybook for supporting The Productivity Show. Honeybook is offer...

When people talk about planning, usually they talk about planning your day, planning your week, or even your quarter or year. But what about higher-level strategic planning? In this episode, we're going to talk about making sure you are doing the right things, and making sure that what you are doing is actually taking you where you want to go using the 5-step strategic planning we use ourselves. T...