The Productivity Show

I'm with Scott Rose, The Inspirational Nerd, and we're going to talk about how you can lose weight efficiently without working out much. We'll be diving deep into the ketogenic diet, a somewhat controversial diet that he and I both follow. We'll be talking about fasting and how Scott coached me through my first 3-day water fast where I didn't eat anything for 3 days and only drank water, and what...

Today, we're going to be talking about 5 ways to automate your home. We'll share the tools and devices we use to save time and make life more convenient. Home automation is a relatively new topic and one we're excited to explore with you today. If you've ever thought of purchasing an Amazon Echo, Google Home or Apple Homepod, but haven't yet, then you're going to learn how you can use them to save...

Something we say a lot at AE is that small changes or improvements to the things you do every day can add up to big savings over time. This is really true with technology: we all have these little points of friction that we just accept because we think that's just the way it is — but it doesn't have to be. There are tools and features that you can use to become WAY more efficient on your computer...

This episode is the first in a 3-part series all about automation. Usually, when we think about automation we think of technology, but there are other types of automation as well and that's what this episode is about. We discuss 5 ways you can automate your life to save time and make life more convenient. We'll talk about automating your finances, your daily essentials and one of the strategies th...

In this episode, we talk about creating a Personal Development Plan. Setting yourself, and your team, up for success doesn't just happen. You want to figure out where you want to get you and what you need to do to get you there, and Marmel and Brooks will take you through 8 questions to help you do that. If you're an employer or have a team, we'll also go through how to support your team members w...

This is the 3rd episode of our podcast series on energy. In this episode we asked AE team members and clients what they have done to increase their energy and double their productivity. You're going to discover a new type of coffee that gave an AE client crazy amounts of energy, how one tweak to a ritual gave an AE client more energy, what to do the night before a busy day, a supplement that has h...

This is the 2nd episode of our 3-part series on increasing your energy and doubling your productivity. The lack of energy can be doubly tough: we don't feel like doing what we want or need to do, but we also don't feel like we have the energy to truly focus on important things. In this episode, we are going to make it easy and super-actionable for you. We are going to give you 3 easy things you ca...

We're going to kick things off with a 3-part podcast series on how you can get more energy and double your productivity. Most of you listening are probably looking for different ways to increase your productivity. You might have tried a lot of different things and not many have worked. One of the biggest breakthroughs you can make is to increase your energy. When you have more energy, it's easy to...

I'm with Betty Jean Bell today and we're talking about how you can improve your health. I'm sure you're going to learn a lot about how you can get more energy and lose weight efficiently without spending a lot of time and money throughout the process. We also share how we shop for groceries and prepare our meals for the upcoming week to save time. If you've been doing all the right things - sleepi...

The more people you have in your family, the more having a reliable and trusted family calendar becomes critical. How do you keep everyone in the loop, and do it in a way that avoids conflict and mismatched expectations? We'll share the 3 requirements a family calendar needs to have, best practices around sharing a family calendar, and one activity that will make sure that everyone knows what the...

Working with others can provide a lot of challenges, and one challenge in particular is managing your calendar. How do you balance getting your deep work done, while at the same time collaborating with your teammates. And how do you do that in the most efficient, effective, and reliable way? We'll share our philosophies around team calendars, what has worked (and not worked!) for us, and some best...

Have you ever considered using an analog calendar with a digital calendar? A lot of people like the feeling of writing on their paper or wall calendar but they miss the portability and speed of a digital calendar. If you've tried both approaches and you haven't found a working solution yet, then you're going to love this episode. We'll share our system for using a digital and analog calendar toget...

  Today I'm speaking to Julie Morgenstern, who is the author of five books including the New York Times bestsellers Organizing from the Inside Out and Time Management from the Inside Out. We're going to drill down into the topic of parenting, and ways you can organize your life to bring out the best in your child AND in yourself. We get into a framework she's developed to do this from her new book...

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. I'm Thanh Pham, founder of Asian Efficiency, and today I'm with Lauren Goldstein, an entrepren...

You probably have heard of the saying "you are the average of the 5 people you spend the most time with". While most of us agree with that idea, very few people put that into practice. In this episode we want to help you take this idea and consciously make an effort who you spend time with. We'll discuss how to identify which people you should spend more time with AND which people you need to ditc...

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. You can find links to everything that we share in the show notes by going to theproductivityshow.com/229. And now, on with the show.

Now that it is a new year, we want to help you make this year your best year ever. You must be really excited for what's coming up and what you'd like to accomplish. We'll share with you a few of our favorite strategies to make sure that you're able to You can find links to everything that we share in the show notes by going to http://theproductivityshow.com/228.

In today's episode, we'll be covering how you can conduct your own annual review. This has allowed Thanh and others on the team to achieve our goals, be happier and be more fulfilled in our lives. Unfortunately, it's something that most people are not doing because there isn't a lot of great information out there on this topic. That's about to change and you'll discover the 3 tools you need for yo...

In today's episode, Brooks interviews Erin Chase, one of the most productive people we know and a very successful businessperson who helps busy and overwhelmed home chefs learn to spend less money on groceries and get organized in the kitchen. She's the founder of 5 Dollar Dinners, the author of the $5 Dinner Mom Cookbook series, and has just released a new app called Vonnie, which teaches you to...

This episode is all about how to maximize the value you get from conferences. We'll share strategies and tips for how to pick the right conference to go to, how to implement what you've learned, how to maximize your time at a conference and make sure it's worth your time and money - especially if you're introverted! Full show notes can be found at http://theproductivityshow.com/225

Today's episode is going to be a little different. Mike Schmitz will be leaving Asian Efficiency and The Productivity Show and he's going on to do other big and exciting things. We thought it would be great to have Mike share his lessons and experiences he learned over the years that would benefit others like you. Full show notes can be found at http://theproductivityshow.com/224

Today's guest is Garrett Salpeter, the founder of NeuFit. He invented a device that has helped Thanh recover from shoulder surgery in only 2.5 months - something most people would take 6 months to do. We dive deeper on how he's changing the way world-class professional athletes recover from injuries and surgeries, and how you can too. Whether you're recovering from an injury yourself or you're fas...

In today's episode, Thanh interviews Lynan Saperstein, a very successful businesswoman who travels all over the world and someone who has a very unique approach to productivity. She wasn't always this productive though. About 5 years ago, when she started her business, she didn't know anything about productivity and she couldn't keep up with the demand. Her clients were getting upset and she knew...

We're back for the conclusion to our series on the TEA Framework, a simple mental model to help you identify and overcome the specific productivity obstacles that may be keeping you from reaching your full potential. Today Brooks and Mike will be diving into the last of the 3 Pillars of Productivity and talking about attention - What it is, how it works, why it's important, and what you can do to...

Today we're continuing our exploration of the TEA Framework and the 3 pillars of productivity with pillar number 2: energy. We'll be sharing our own struggles with energy and how we overcame them to be productive, we explain the 3 key areas to keep an eye on when it comes managing your energy, and we share simple strategies to help you create more energy so you can take action on the things that a...