The Productivity Show

Batching: The Productivity Tactic That Works (TPS496)


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When you start researching productivity tactics, there is one big one that always comes up: batching like tasks together.

It’s popular for a reason: it works!

In this episode, we share the power of batching, and how we use it to be productive. We also share the results of a batching experiment. Is it really more productive?

You can find links to everything we share in the show notes by going to https://theproductivityshow.com.

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  • Top 3 Productivity Resources [1:18]
  • The 3 levels of batching [10:09]
  • How to find batching opportunities [13:37]
  • An email batching tip for busy corporates [20:33]
  • Our reading schedules [22:46]
  • Brooks’ batching experiment [23:42]
  • Links:
    • Indeed
    • 25X Productivity Coaching
    • Be Useful: Seven Tools for Life
    • Libby
    • Anker Prime 67W USB C Charger
    • OmniFocus 4
    • Organize Your Files
    • Productivity Academy
    • Proactive vs. Reactive: Stop Living on Autopilot (TPS478)
    • Hazel
    • File Juggler
    • The 12 Week Year: Get More Done in 12 Weeks than Others Do in 12 Months
    • The Productivity Show on Youtube
    • The Productivity Show Youtube Clips
    • Become a member of TPS+
    • Take the Productivity Quiz
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