Efficiency Proficiency

The calendar is often underrated as a productivity tool when in reality it is your most powerful asset in creating value. In this episode I highlight three practices you can use to turn your calendar into your number 1 go-to productivity tool.

The three practices covered in this episode are:

Plan in 1-2 week blocks

Use time blocks (meetings, deliverable, buffer)

Color code time blocks

Have you ever attended a meeting where you felt like the important information you needed to take away was not captured? Did you feel like you had to waste time you did not have to rehash and follow up with people to get the insight needed to complete your work? The two powerful note taking techniques covered in this episode will help you address this issue so that you have the information needed to be more effective and efficient.

This episode covers the importance of using a text to speech application to accelerate your learning. There are many apps and tools that read everything from PDFs to website content to you in the flow of your day. Text to speech functionality provides you increased access to the information that matters to you most giving you the ability to always learn something new where you are.

This episode explores the power of documenting your ideas and how it can help you achieve more.

This episode explores why being close to people through virtual and physical means is the key to creativity and innovation.

During this episode we explore how to make your knowledge work for you. Knowledge is justified true belief and we look at three ways the validate and use your knowledge to the fullest.