Synopsis
Asian Efficiency is the leading website on time management and productivity. Learn how to be efficient, get things done (GTD), and stay motivated.
Episodes
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How To Plan Your Perfect Week In Under 45 Minutes (TPS293)
30/03/2020 Duration: 43minDo 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 […]
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Our Controversial Productivity Beliefs (And Why They Work) (TPS292)
23/03/2020 Duration: 47minI 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 […]
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COVID-19: How To Be As Productive As Possible During Coronavirus Isolation (TPS291.5)
19/03/2020 Duration: 01h10minAs 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 […]
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How To Design A More Focused and Productive Work Environment (TPS291)
16/03/2020 Duration: 54minWhether 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 — […]
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Have A Side Hustle? 5 Ways To Maximize Your Time, Energy, and Attention With a Job and a Freelance or Passion Project (TPS290)
09/03/2020 Duration: 49minToday’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 […]
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Work-Life Balance Is A Myth, But Here’s How To Be Better In Your Work and Personal Life Without Falling Apart (TPS289)
02/03/2020 Duration: 46minOne 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 […]
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The 12 Week Year: The “Secret Sauce” To Achieving Your Goals Every Quarter (TPS288)
24/02/2020 Duration: 44minDo 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 on a book by Brian Moran and Michael […]
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Is Evernote Dying? Nope! Here Are Our Favorite Tips and How We Use It Now (TPS287)
17/02/2020 Duration: 52minIf 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 […]
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A Licensed Clinician Shares ADHD Strategies That Work w/ Eric Tivers (TPS286)
10/02/2020 Duration: 40minI’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 […]
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10 Health Hacks to Feel More Energized and Focused (TPS285)
03/02/2020 Duration: 46minWe 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 […]
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A Maker and Creative Entrepreneur Reveals Her Personal Productivity System (w/ Best Self’s Cathryn Lavery) (TPS284)
27/01/2020 Duration: 01h01minI’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 […]
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How Anyone Can Have A Prosperous And Productive Lunar New Year (TPS283)
20/01/2020 Duration: 43minThis 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 […]
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Web Automation: The Easiest Way To Be More Productive Online (TPS282)
13/01/2020 Duration: 36minUsually 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 automation, but what about a huge chunk of our work and home technology use: the web? In this episode, we’re […]
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6 Simple Ways To Stick To Your Goals This Year That Don’t Involve Willpower (TPS281)
06/01/2020 Duration: 48minIn 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 […]
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What Do Productivity Ninjas Do To Prepare For An Amazing 2020? (TPS280)
30/12/2019 Duration: 56minThe day this podcast is released is the day before New Year’s 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 […]
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Here’s How To Improve Every Year Using Our Annual Review Template (TPS279)
23/12/2019 Duration: 45minIn 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 […]
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How To Succeed At Both Work and Education Without Feeling Overwhelmed (TPS278)
16/12/2019 Duration: 42minWorking 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 […]
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A Single Mother Reveals How She Runs a Business And Live Life On Her Terms (TPS277)
09/12/2019 Duration: 52minToday 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 […]
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Productive Networking: 5 Secrets To Connect That Anyone Can Do (TPS276)
02/12/2019 Duration: 56minToday 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 […]
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Revisiting The TEA Framework: Should We Add This 4th Pillar? (TPS275)
25/11/2019 Duration: 57minA 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 […]