The Productivity Show

20 Tweaks A Week (TPS574)

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Discover how small, consistent changes can lead to significant improvements in your productivity, efficiency, and free time. In this episode, Thanh and Brooks share 20 practical examples of “one tweak a week” strategies, covering everything from adopting new tools and optimizing habits to leveraging AI prompts. Learn how simple shifts can eliminate friction and compound into massive gains, helping you get more done without sacrificing what matters most.

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  • Top 3 Productivity Resources [02:25]
  • Why “One Tweak a Week” actually works [06:07]
  • The tiny laptop shift that saved years of frustration [09:49]
  • How better audio gear can transform your day [12:41]
  • Why moving daily matters more than you think [14:32]
  • A research tool that beats Google [16:59]
  • The hidden calendar setting you’ll wish you knew earlier [18:59]
  • A recovery gadget that feels like cheating [20:56]
  • What tracking your time really reveals [24:51]
  • When to work out for maximum energy [28:45]
  • The secret power of defining “done” [30:17]
  • The underrated magic of a 10-minute walk [32:01]
  • A 3-minute breathing tweak that resets everything [33:42]
  • The mindset shift that makes organization effortless [35:40]
  • Why repeatability beats perfection every time [37:51]
  • The smarter way to build new habits [41:03]
  • Why the future of productivity is voice-first [43:13]
  • How dictating emails changes the game [45:13]
  • Getting better AI results without typing [46:46]
  • A fresh way to do weekly reviews with AI [47:45]
  • The AI notebook that can binge-watch YouTube for you [49:53]
  • The meeting follow-up hack that impresses everyone [51:34]
    • Links:
    • ZocDoc
    • 25X Productivity Coaching
    • The Path Between the Seas: The Creation of the Panama Canal 1870-1914 by David McCullough
    • River Runner
    • Atomic Habits
    • Perplexity
    • Comet browser
    • Fantastical
    • MacSparky
    • Therabody SmartGoggles
    • Therabody Theragun Pro
    • Toggl Track
    • Calm
    • MKBHD
    • MKBHD’s first video
    • Wispr Flow
    • NotebookLM
    • Productivity Academy
    • The Productivity Show on Youtube
    • The Productivity Show Youtube Clips
    • Become a member of TPS+
    • Take the Productivity Quiz

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