In this episode, Lee and Ellen look at the power of productivity hacks and share a few of their own. Together they look at: • The power of looking at what you currently do with new eyes and finding ways to do it faster, easier, and better. • Why how you park can make you more efficient - or healthier. Or both. • Being prepared when you are out • Changing how you conduct meetings • Making your phone less inviting and distracting Recorded and edited at Studio D, Wayne Duncan producer Learn more ab...
Jun 21, 2021•7 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, Ellen and Lee wrap up their 4-part series of How to Have an Efficient Day by looking at ways to use your evenings to recharge. Together they look at: • Doing several small things to relax vs. one big thing • The importance of looking at recharging as a "guiltless" pleasure • Setting yourself up for a good nights sleep • Recharging by actually hanging out with friends in person again Recorded and edited at Studio D, Wayne Duncan producer Learn more about your co-hosts: www.LeeSil...
Jun 14, 2021•6 min•Ep 207•Transcript available on Metacast After months of shutdown and grocery delivery, it's time to get back to the store, but it's important to do it efficiently. In this episode, Lee and Ellen look at: • Steps you can take to be efficient • How to pick the right check-out line 90% of the time • Why bagging your own groceries is one of the most efficient things you can do • How to make your grocery list smarter Recorded and edited at Studio D, Wayne Duncan producer Learn more about your co-hosts: www.LeeSilber.com, www.EllenGoodwin.c...
Jun 07, 2021•9 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, Lee and Ellen look at how you can make your morning "magic" by setting yourself up for success first thing in the day. Together they look at: • Not getting bogged down with email first thing in the morning • The importance of quick wins to get the dopamine flowing • Scheduling your day with your energy levels in mind • The trick Lee has used during Covid to make sure meetings don't consume too much time • Why the time you control in the morning is the most important time of your...
May 31, 2021•7 min•Transcript available on Metacast We're back! (In the studio that is.) In this episode, Lee and Ellen look at how to make getting back out into the world of work as efficient as possible, especially when it comes to getting out the door in the morning. Together they look at: • Saving time in the morning by doing more at night • Prepping meals ahead of time • Utilizing the "good" type of multitasking to take care of morning tasks • Using music to keep your morning prep on track • Helping your morning memory the night before Recor...
May 24, 2021•7 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, Lee and Ellen continue looking at quotes and how they apply to getting things done. Together they look at: • How to be efficient by doing only the things you should be doing • The importance of identifying the essential and eliminating everything else • How perfectionism causes procrastination • The foundation of all progress -- and why it's important • Where and when to apply technology Edited and produced at Studio D, Wayne Duncan producer Learn more about your co-hosts: www.L...
May 17, 2021•8 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, Lee and Ellen look at quotes from well-known people, about efficiency and productivity and discuss how you can make them work for your life. Together they look at: • The importance of effective life planning • Why you should focus on being productive, not just busy • Scheduling your priorities • Putting the important task s on your calendar ... not just things you think need to be done • How to filter opportunities to make sure they make it on your list Edited and produced at St...
May 10, 2021•8 min•Ep 202•Transcript available on Metacast Fear is one of the main reasons we procrastinate and don't get things done. So what can we do? In this episode, Lee and Ellen look at ways you can be stronger than your fears and get things done. Together they look at: • Giving ourselves 5 seconds to get started and 5 minutes to work on the things we are afraid of. • Expecting the best of everything - even when we are afraid • Not letting Imposter Syndrome stop you • Learn the facts about what you are afraid of • Use deep breathing to signal you...
May 03, 2021•8 min•Transcript available on Metacast From June of 2017 to April of 2021, every Monday morning we've released new episodes sharing tools and strategies designed to help you be more productive and efficient. In this episode, Lee and Ellen look back at what they've learned in doing the first 200 episodes of the Faster, Easier, Better Show podcast. • The importance of following through, even when you aren't sure of what to do. • How having accountability with someone else can make hard things easier to do. • Why outsourcing what you do...
Apr 25, 2021•7 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, Lee and Ellen look at how road trips, of all kinds, teach you to be efficient -- with your time and your planning. Skills that you can use when planning for goals in your life. Together they look at: • How road trips force you to think about what you need before you need it • Understanding the importance of planning and logistics, both for a road trip and for life • Being strategic in your focus and approach to ensure a wonderful experience Edited and produced at Studio D, Wayne...
Apr 19, 2021•7 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, Ellen interviews Productivity Ninja Grace Marshall. Together, they discuss her new book, "Struggle: The surprising truth, beauty, and opportunity hidden in life's sh*tter moments." Together they discuss: • How falling apart really can be coming together • What if what we have right now IS the new normal, and how to live with it. • The importance of looking at what doors are open to you and considering the things that haven't been considered before. • Why reframing is important •...
Apr 11, 2021•32 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, Lee and Ellen look at how the weather can influence our productivity. Together they look at: • The power the weather has to influence what you get done • Are you a rainy or sunny person? • Know your tendencies to help you plan your weeks/months/year • Plan your day around the weather Edited and produced at Studio D, Wayne Duncan producer Learn more about Lee at www.LeeSilber.com Learn more about Ellen at www.EllenGoodwin.com...
Apr 05, 2021•6 min•Ep 197•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, Lee and Ellen look at how you can prevent a bad mood from destroying your productivity. Together they look at: • the importance of minimizing drama (and not creating it in the first place!) • how to begin the day by positioning yourself for success • not letting 15 seconds of your day ruin 24 hours • how slow breathing signals your brain that everything is ok • the importance of remembering what you can control Edited and produced at Studio D, Wayne Duncan producer Learn more ab...
Mar 29, 2021•7 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, Lee and Ellen look at how Daylight Savings Time can play havoc with your productivity, and what you can do about it. Together they look at: • How the time change feels like jet-lag, and what you can do about it • The importance of eliminating decisions so you can more easily get started in the morning • Using the extra light at the end of the day to your best advantage • Rearranging your schedule until the morning light fits with your previous schedule Edited and produced at Stu...
Mar 22, 2021•7 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, Lee and Ellen look at why it's important to ask yourself "Why am I here" as a way to get more done. Together they look at: • How you can best manage your time when you know what you are supposed to be doing • How knowing your top 3 things can make a difference in what you can achieve • How knowing what you want to accomplish helps to eliminate the garbage you allow in your life • The importance of asking "Is this the best use of my time." Edited and produced at Studio D, Wayne D...
Mar 15, 2021•6 min•Ep 194•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, Ellen and Lee look at a sure-fire way to get started on the things you want to do (and not do the things you shouldn't do). It's a simple process of making the hard easy, and the easy hard. • Think of things that are easy to do, but don't help you (spending too much time on social media, eating junk food, staying up too late) and figure out a way to make them harder to do. • Think of things that you need to do, but find hard to get started on (doing homework, cleaning the house,...
Mar 08, 2021•7 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, Lee and Ellen look at not caring so much, and what it can mean for your productivity and efficiency. Together they look at: • Asking ourselves "What would I do if I knew no one would judge me?" • Why trying things with a Beginners Mind enables you to try more things • The magic of starting small to get started • Why you should avoid big expectations Edited and produced at Studio D, Wayne Duncan producer Learn more about Ellen at www.EllenGoodwin.com Learn more about Lee at www.L...
Feb 22, 2021•7 min•Ep 191•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, Lee and Ellen look at the importance of reducing choices to be more efficient. Together they look at: • Why "pulling in" what we want is better than having things "pushed" at us • How reducing visual chaos can help with making choices • The genius of adopting a uniform choice • How dice can help you limit your decision making • Why limiting your choices with Google makes you more efficient • How letting the options that just show up, can make it easier to make decisions Edited a...
Feb 15, 2021•7 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, Lee and Ellen look at ways to make reading more efficient. Together they look at: • Finding a method of reading that works for you, and it doesn't have to be a Kindle • Knowing when to walk away from a book that isn't working for you • Using a Summarizing Service if you want to cover more books in less time • Writing your own summary of a book to ensure you understand the high points (and the points that "speak" to you) • Using a Book Club (even if it's only of 2 people) to ensu...
Feb 08, 2021•7 min•Ep 189•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, Lee and Ellen look at the power of saying NO to the things that don't move us forward. Together they look at: • The importance of valuing your time • Recognizing the cost you are paying when you say yes to others • Why delegating (and paying others) to do your work is a big yes to you • How being particular about how you give your time away, ensures you have more time for yourself • Recognizing that saying yes to others means you are giving away a piece of your life (and decidin...
Feb 01, 2021•7 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, Lee and Ellen look at an easy way to give yourself more time, simply by stopping doing what you've been doing. Together they look at: Experimenting with technology to do things better than you did before How second-guessing slows you down Managing the amount of outside information you take The importance of knowing what you enjoy doing, and eliminating what you don't like Edited and produced at Studio D, Wayne Duncan producer Learn more about Lee at www.LeeSilber.com Learn more ...
Feb 01, 2021•7 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, Ellen and Lee look at one of the most inefficient things ever: Micromanaging. Together they look at: • How micromanaging is inefficient - for both parties • The importance of owning your strengths - and using them to get to the solution • Embracing, and owning, your tendencies as a way to be efficient Produced and edited at Studio D, Wayne Duncan producer Learn more about Ellen at www.EllenGoodwin.com Learn more about Lee at www.LeeSilber.com...
Jan 25, 2021•7 min•Ep 187•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, Lee and Ellen look at the importance of streamlining to become more efficient. Together they look at: • The importance of asking "Is there a better way to do this?" • How 3M challenges workers to find a better way to do things • Why Southwest has only one kind of planes • How the video meeting has challenged the inefficiency of meetings - and why it's important • One easy way to make in-person meetings way more efficient Produced at Studio D, Wayne Duncan producer Learn more abo...
Jan 18, 2021•7 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, Ellen and Lee look a how you can easily start to eliminate inefficiency in your life by knowing your mission and your outcome. Together they look at: • The importance of knowing your problem in order to solve it • How road trips teach you to be efficient • The one thing the military does to be efficient (and how you can use this tool as well.) Edited and produced at Studio D, Wayne Duncan producer Learn more about Lee at www.LeeSilber.com Learn more about Ellen at www.EllenGoodw...
Jan 11, 2021•7 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, Lee and Ellen look at how you can conquer your email. Together they look at: • Gamifying your email • Scheduling and time-blocking when you deal with email • Slowing down the amount of email you deal with • Resources you can use to help you ( www.unroll.me ) • Why eliminating notifications can save you A LOT of time every day • The importance of knowing your communication style (and the communication styles of others) Edited and produced at Studio D, Wayne Duncan producer Learn ...
Jan 04, 2021•8 min•Ep 184•Transcript available on Metacast In this, the last episode of 2020, Lee and Ellen look at the importance of having a To-Do list. Together they look at: • The 3 reasons you need To-Do lists • How to make your To-Do list work best for you • Different ways to set up your To-Do lists • The overlooked importance of scheduling things based on your energy level Edited and produced at Studio D, Wayne Duncan producer Learn more about Ellen at www.EllenGoodwin.com Learn more about Lee at www.LeeSilber.com...
Dec 28, 2020•8 min•Ep 183•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, Lee and Ellen look at the importance of paying attention to the Return on Your Investment of time. Together they look at: • An unforgettable less Lee learned from his SCORE mentor • The importance of continually moving toward your goal - small bits at a time • How you can keep your goal top-of-mind • A mantra you should adopt to make sure you get the best ROI every day Produced and edited by Wayne Duncan, Studio D Learn more about Lee at www.LeeSilber.com Learn more about Ellen ...
Dec 21, 2020•8 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, Lee and Ellen look at how to use accountability to get things done. Together they look at: • Using the power of money and people you don't like to achieve goals • How accountability partners can help you out • How Lee launched a new business because he was held accountable to it ( https://www.remoteworkerresource.com ) • How being bold and calling things out can rally others around you Edited and produced at Studio D, Wayne Duncan producer Check out the Objektiv app on the App s...
Dec 14, 2020•7 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, Lee and Ellen look at the importance of using deadlines to improve your productivity. Together they look at: • How putting arbitrary deadlines in place makes you more efficient • Using the idea of pleasure vs. pain to meet deadlines • How deadlines hold you accountable - and prevent regrets • Lee shares how the greatest deadline of all, death, can be the (sad) inspiration to finally get things done Edited and produced at studio D, Wayne Duncan, producer Learn more about Lee at w...
Dec 07, 2020•6 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, Lee and Ellen look at why now is the time to commit (if you haven't already) to making Working From Home work for you. Together they look at: • The importance of finding where you are most comfortable • Realizing all of the things that are possible now -- and making then part of your workday • Why experimenting is important -- and can improve your productivity. • The announcement of Lee's new business and website: www.RemoteWorker.Resource.com Edited and produced at Studio D, Wa...
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