In this episode, Ellen and Lee look at what you can learn from delivery drivers' efficiency. Together they look at: • How organizing once can affect the performance of the whole day • "Going Right to Go Left" - and looking at what is counterintuitive to make positive changes in your life • Why delivery drivers rarely back up - and why that matters to you • The importance of efficiently doing the things you consistently do Edited and produced at Studio D, Wayne Duncan producer Learn more about El...
Nov 23, 2020•7 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, Lee and Ellen look at how you can get more reading done - even when you don't think you have time. Together they look at: • The importance of choosing books you want to read, and why shorter books can be just the thing you need • How Book Clubs can help you read more deeply • Setting the scene for reading more • Why having books on Kindle or a tablet will help you use pockets of time • How kids books can be just the thing you need to learn new things Edited and produced at Studi...
Nov 16, 2020•8 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, Lee and Ellen look at ways you can be more efficient in the kitchen (both cooking and eating). Keeping in mind this is NOT a food show, together they look at: • Making it easy to access the tools you need • Having easy to use (and clean!) tools • Foods you can have available to make eating, fast and healthy, easy Learn more about Lee at www.LeeSilber.com Learn more about Ellen at www.EllenGoodwin.com Edited and produced at Studio D, Wayne Duncan producer...
Nov 09, 2020•10 min•Transcript available on Metacast I n this episode, Lee and Ellen look at what we can learn from restaurants when it comes to being efficient. Together they look at: • Making small improvements to the things you repeatedly do • The importance of knowing the basics and using them as a foundation for other things • Knowing what you want and using that as a guide • Why simplifying and streamlining can be the best way to get more done • Adapting, changing and iterating to make powerful efficiency changes Edited and produced at Studi...
Nov 02, 2020•8 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, Lee and ellen look at what we can learn from Administrative Professionals and Executive Assistants. Together they look at: How using templates can make jobs be better Having a Standard Operating Procedure for repetitive tasks The importance of saving things that work Exercising our Left Brains in order to do things we might not like Embraing technology to be more efficient How a little White Space in your day can ensure your schedule doesn't go off course. Edited and produced at...
Oct 26, 2020•7 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, Lee and Ellen look at what we can learn about efficiency from Firefighters. Together they look at: The importance of checking your tools before and after you use them. Why anticipating what could go wrong can make you more efficient. How having (and using) a system for storing equipment can save time. Paying attention to your style of work and using that to your advantage. Prioritizing your health, all the time. Having a team you can count on. Edited and produced at Studio D, Wa...
Oct 19, 2020•8 min•Ep 173•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, Ellen and Lee look at ways to make your breaks more effective for you. Together they look at: A quick way to get comfortable and pamper yourself Why "Dancing like no one is watching" can boost your energy How to do a 5-minute spa treatment A simple way to get your heart-rate up -- and a surprising way to cool-down Why doing the opposite will give you more energy How to use your breaks to free up time on your weekends The power of your pets -- and a nap -- to make your break time...
Oct 12, 2020•8 min•Ep 172•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, Ellen interviews author, executive and business coach, co-creator of the Miracle Morning series, and serial entrepreneur, Honorée Corder. Together they look at: • The power of systematizing, automating, and delegating all the moving pieces of a business • The importance of using timers and alarms to keep the day running smoothly • How pre-scheduling ensures that everything gets accomplished (including naps!) • The strength of the mantra "you can always get more money but you can...
Oct 05, 2020•20 min•Ep 171•Transcript available on Metacast In this final episode of the 4 x 4 series, Lee and Ellen look at ways to be efficient in your garage, workshop, and your car. Together they discuss: • Why making things easier to do ensures that you're more likely to do it • The importance of grouping like items together • Ways to make your car work for you (and a bonus car wash idea!) • Lee's favorite tools that are always in his garage • A bonus idea you can borrow from a grocery store to make your garage more efficient Edited and produced at ...
Sep 28, 2020•8 min•Transcript available on Metacast In the third episode of our 4 x 4 Series, we look at ways to be more efficient with your electronics. Together we look at: • How to ensure you never have to hunt for a remote again • The secret to never losing an instruction manual again • One surprising tool to make you more efficient in the office • An analog way to make sure your passwords never get hacked Bonus tip: How to become an electronics power user Contact Lee at LeeSilber@LeeSilber.com Contact Ellen at Ellen@EllenGoodwin.com Produced...
Sep 21, 2020•8 min•Transcript available on Metacast In the second part of the 4 x 4 series, Lee and Ellen look at 4 ways (plus a couple of bonus ideas) to make your closets more efficient. Together they look at: • The one item you need to have in every closet to prevent procrastination • Being prepared and knowing everyone's clothing sizes • An easy way to track which clothes you wear and what you can get rid of • Why having doubles of your clothing is a good idea for travel • How to organize your dresser for maximum morning efficiency • The impo...
Sep 14, 2020•8 min•Ep 168•Transcript available on Metacast The 4 x 4 Series: part 1 - The Kitchen In this episode, Lee and Ellen discuss 4 ways you can make your kitchen more efficient. Together they look at: • Faster ways to put things in the refrigerator • The most efficient way to store things in your kitchen • How to make your dishwasher do double duty • Why "thinking in ripples" will help you be more efficient in how you use the kitchen Edited and produced at Studio D, Wayne Duncan producer Contact Lee at LeeSilber@LeeSilber.com Contact Ellen at El...
Sep 07, 2020•8 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, Lee interviews Ellen and goes more in-depth about Ellen's life and business. Together we talk about: • How OCD and No-CD co-exist and thrive together • Managing time • Ellen's favorite book - and why • Transitioning from Graphic Artist to a Productivity Consultant • The importance of being in a Mastermind group - both for business and life Edited and produced at Studio D, Wayne Duncan producer Contact Ellen at Ellen@EllenGoodwin.com Contact Lee at LeeSilber@LeeSilber.com...
Aug 31, 2020•11 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, Ellen interviews Lee and goes more in-depth about Lees' background and history. We also discuss: • Why he went to art school and why he owned surf shops. • How he started speaking in public • Why he writes books • How he wrote one of his first books - and why it changed his life. • His favorite quote and his favorite book (other than one of his own.) Edited and produced at Studio D, Wayne Duncan producer Contact Lee at LeeSilber@LeeSilber.com Contact Ellen at Ellen@EllenGoodwin....
Aug 24, 2020•10 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, Ellen sits down with the incredibly well organized and prolific host of The Happy Workaholic Podcast , Kelly Ann Gorman, to get the details on how she keeps multiple businesses on track. Some of the highlights: • Setting up goals for the day, week, and month • Keeping things organized for home and business • The importance of repurposing what you produce • Why "set it and go" is a great way to run a business • Tools on your phone that you probably don't use (and why you should!)...
Aug 17, 2020•17 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, Ellen and Lee look at the importance of having a plan to salvage 2020. Together they look at: • How plans make wishes concrete - and ensure that you block out the time to accomplish the things you set out to do • The importance of small daily actions -- and how they add up • How having plans make it easier to dedicate your time to what is important to you (rather than other people) Edited and produced at Studio D, Wayne Duncan producer Contact Lee at LeeSilber@LeeSilber.com Cont...
Aug 10, 2020•7 min•Ep 163•Transcript available on Metacast In just our second interview, Lee and Ellen sit down and talk with Jon Menaster of the Read Learn Live Podcast. In this longer than usual episode we talk about: • reading (and not watching television) • using technology to be more efficient, including: - obsessive calendar use (Google Calendar) - the Todoist app for digital to-do lists ( https://todoist.com/ ) - Joplin. An opensource, digital notebook ( https://joplinapp.org/ ) - Garage Band for editing podcasts or other recordings ( https://www...
Aug 03, 2020•37 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, Lee and Ellen look at how to deal with worrying. Right now there's a lot going on in the world that is causing a lot of worries. While we can't make the issues go away, there are things we can do to deal with worrying, including: • Become a problem solver and "Work the problem" • Minimize what you take in - news, social media • Control what you can control • Don't miss the opportunities that show up Edited and produced by Wayne Duncan, Studio D Contact Ellen at Ellen@EllenGoodwi...
Jul 27, 2020•8 min•Ep 161•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, Ellen and Lee look at ways you can use 26 minutes, twice a day, to change your work, your life, and your brain. Together they look at: • How to do the things you've put off • The importance of learning new things like a new language • How the combination of time + YouTube changes what you know • Making yourself laugh • Watching what you mentally consume • Doing more of what you already enjoy doing Edited and produced by Wayne Duncan, Studio D Contact Ellen at Ellen@EllenGoodwin....
Jul 21, 2020•8 min•Ep 160•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode , Lee and Ellen look at both why it's important to begin with the end in mind, and some ways to do it. When you know what the end looks like, you can be more efficient with the way you get there. Lee starts his books by putting together the front and back covers and refers to them when he feels like he might be getting off track. Ellen looks at the end of presentations and works back from knowing she has given an excellent talk to her audience. Produced by Wayne Duncan, Studio D ...
Jul 13, 2020•5 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode , Lee and Ellen look at the mistakes people make which prevents them from getting things done. Together they look at: • How tracking your success throughout the day can help you • Why it's smart to get rid of perfectionism • What your "why" has to do with getting things done • The importance of valuing your time • The power of valuing your mornings Edited and produced by Wayne Duncan, Studio D Contact Ellen at Ellen@EllenGoodwin.com Contact Lee at LeeSilber@LeeSilber.com...
Jul 06, 2020•7 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, Lee and Ellen look at how to get started after lunch. Lots of people have a morning routine to get the day going, but not a lot of people know how to really work after lunch when the mid-day slump hits. Lee and Ellen look at ways to keep things going including: • Not taking lunch • Working through the lunch hour • Getting outside in the sun • Taking a power nap • Doing a short work out • Splashing cold water on your face Edited at Studio D, Wayne Duncan producer Contact Ellen at...
Jun 29, 2020•6 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode Lee and Ellen answer a listeners question: If you could only use one app for productivity what would it be? Ellen's choice? SelfControl ( www.selfcontrolapp.com ) Lee's choice? Serene ( https://sereneapp.com ) Serene (which we have no affiliation with) blocks websites and apps, breaks goals down into bite-sized actions, gives you timed breaks, and a whole lot more. You can try it out for free or purchase for $48. Either way, it's going to help you get a lot more done! Contact (an...
Jun 22, 2020•5 min•Ep 156•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, Ellen and Lee look at the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) that we use every day and how they help us (otherwise known as Routines and Rituals). Together they look at: • How routines and rituals are actually guardrails for our days • How having fewer choices is actually better • Using the structure that gets the best out of us • You can find fun within the routine (and why it's important). Like, review, and subscribe to our channel! Produced and edited by Wayne Duncan, Studi...
Jun 15, 2020•7 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, Lee and Ellen look at a surprising efficiency tool: listening. Together they look at: • We speak slower than we listen - that's the cause of our listening problem • Ways to remind yourself to listen more • Why listening for comprehension helps you to be efficient As a listener of this podcast, what productivity or efficiency questions would you like to have answered? Let us know! Email your questions to Ellen at Ellen@EllenGoodwin.com or to Lee at LeeSilber@LeeSilber.com Produce...
Jun 08, 2020•7 min•Ep 154•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, Lee and Ellen discuss rooting out the inefficiencies we encounter every day to make things even more efficient. Together they look at: • Why Lee upgraded all of his computer equipment - and what it will mean for him • How we know when it's time to make changes • Examining all the parts of our lives where inefficiencies exist - and getting rid of them Edited and produced by Wayne Duncan, Studio D Contact Lee at LeeSilber@LeeSilber.com Contact Ellen at Ellen@EllenGoodwin.com Learn...
Jun 01, 2020•7 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, Lee and Ellen look at why it's important to slow down. Together they look at: • How taking it easy can help with a lot of things • Why slowing down can speed things up • Ways you can slow down to reassess what is happening in your life • How FOMO has changed and why that is good Produced by Wayne Duncan, Studio D Contact Lee at LeeSilber@LeeSilber.com Contact Ellen at Ellen@EllenGoodwin.com...
May 25, 2020•7 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, Ellen and Lee look at ways to efficiently deal with frustration. Together they discuss: • What your brain is looking for right now - and why it's important • Ways to mix things up to prevent frustration - and procrastination • One simple thing you can do to eliminate a lot of the frustration you might be feeling • How what other people are doing might be the thing that helps you Produced by Wayne Duncan, Studio D Contact Ellen at Ellen@EllenGoodwin.com Contact Lee at LeeSilber@L...
May 18, 2020•8 min•Transcript available on Metacast Celebrating our 150th episode! Lee and Ellen complete their 3 part series on Hitting the Ground Running by looking at ways to use quarantine time to change your personal life. Together they look at: • Determining skills you want to add to your life - and doing it • Taking this time to strengthen your weaknesses - such as learning to cook better, (use www.foodcombo.com to find recipes for the ingredients you have.) • Deciding what kind of person you'd like to be and building the skills to make th...
May 11, 2020•12 min•Ep 150•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, Lee and Ellen continue looking at how to be ready to Hit the Ground Running when we all finally go back out into the world. Together they look at: • Taking the opportunity to brand ourselves (custom face masks anyone?) • Upgrading basics like our email signature • Looking ahead then working backwards • The importance of "What if" scenarios • Being prepared to prevent panic • Seizing this time to make improvements and changes Produced by Wayne Duncan, Studio D Contact Lee at LeeS...
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