The Productivity Shift

Ep 122: Rethinking Inbox Zero - The Triage Philosophy

Hey Shifters! Ready to dive into the world of inbox zero?

In this episode, we're busting myths and spilling the tea on why your email inbox shouldn't be your to-do list's secret twin. Spoiler alert: It's causing more chaos than you might think!

We're introducing a cool new way to think about your inbox - the "triage" approach. Think of yourself as the ER nurse of your own email drama.

Curious about how to actually make inbox zero work for you without losing your mind? We've got the down-low on:

• Why aiming for inbox zero 24/7 is like trying to eat soup with a fork

• How to rock a weekly "systems check" that'll make you feel super organized

• Finding your inbox zero groove that vibes with your unique work style

Plus, we're sharing a real-life makeover story that'll have you itching to declutter your inbox!

By the end of this episode, you'll be ready to:

• Kiss email stress goodbye

• Become a productivity ninja

• Actually enjoy your work (gasp!) and have a life outside your inbox

So, are you ready to embark on your own inbox zero adventure? What experiment will you try this week? Let us know! 

Don't forget to leave us a glowing review if this episode sparked joy in your productivity-loving heart!

Let's get shifting!

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If you need help coming up with your Inbox Zero experiment, let me know by emailing me at [email protected]

And if you want to uncover your productivity personality, take the quiz!

https://www.eliseenriquez.com/quiz

Ep 121: The Weekly Systems Check: The Secret to Staying on Top of Your Productivity

Host: Elise Enriquez, Productivity Coach for business owners and their teams

This episode emphasizes the importance of a regular, structured time to review, plan, and get organized - the "systems check" that productivity coach Elise Enriquez has made a core part of her practice. She shares her personal experience with this transformative habit and encourages listeners to try it out, whether individually or as a team, to experience the benefits of staying on top of all the things.

- Discover the power of a weekly "Systems Check" to keep your productivity on track

- Learn how to build a "bonus brain" of tools and apps to capture and organize all the things you need to remember

- Understand how getting things "known" can alleviate anxiety about what's falling through the cracks, according to Elise's approach

- Explore the benefits of doing a weekly Systems Check with a community for accountability and support, as Elise does with her GYST Community

- Find out how to implement a Systems Check, even if you've fallen off the wagon before, based on Elise's advice

- Hear how a weekly Systems Check can help you wrap up your week and head into the weekend feeling accomplished, as Elise shares from her own experience

- Get tips on how teams can do a collaborative Systems Check to stay organized and aligned, as Elise suggests for business owners

Schedule a chat with Elise here: https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule/d9c099fe/appointment/14362589/calendar/3104053?appointmentTypeIds[]=14362589

Ep 120: The Butterfly Effect: How taking a day off from your to-do list is a good thing In this episode of the Productivity Shift Podcast, host Elise Enriquez explores the concept of 'butterfly days' inspired by the butterfly effect. A butterfly day is a time where there are no set plans, allowing for spontaneous and restorative activities. Elise shares personal experiences, including how her wife benefits from these unstructured days working in the yard and how she herself finds creativity and relaxation on such days. She suggests that scheduling these butterfly days can be a valuable simple system for enhancing productivity and well-being. Listeners are encouraged to experiment with their own butterfly days and share their experiences. 00:00 Introduction to the Butterfly Effect 00:20 Welcome to the Productivity Shift Podcast 00:53 Pop Culture and The Butterfly Effect 01:44 A Different Kind of Butterfly Effect 02:01 Personal Stories and Realizations 04:09 The Importance of Butterfly Days 06:03 Implementing Butterfly Days in Your Life 06:54 Join the GYST Community 07:50 Conclusion and Next Steps 08:01 Take the Productivity Personality Quiz: https://www.eliseenriquez.com/quiz

Uncovering Purpose and Mastering Productivity with Personality Assessments

In this episode of the Productivity Shift Podcast, host Elise Enriquez shares an exclusive, never-aired interview with Erica Ng. They delve into topics including uncovering one’s purpose, mastering personality assessments, and effective productivity strategies. Elise discusses her transition from corporate to real estate to coaching, inspired by Simon Sinek's book 'Start with Why.' The discussion emphasizes the importance of understanding and aligning personal and professional life with one’s ultimate purpose, the practical use of personality assessments like the Enneagram and Myers-Briggs, and developing tailored systems to enhance productivity. Elise also introduces her GYST program, which helps individuals create supportive, personalized productivity systems to make progress on what matters most.

00:00 Discovering Hidden Gems: Unearthing an Exclusive Interview

00:25 Welcome to the Productivity Shift Podcast

01:53 From Corporate to Coaching: My Journey

05:17 The Power of Purpose: Insights from Simon Sinek

08:04 Aligning Personal and Professional Purpose

16:02 Expressing Purpose in Different Roles

19:34 Embracing Your Purpose

19:53 Diving into Personality Tests

20:15 Productivity Personality Quiz https://www.eliseenriquez.com/quiz

21:05 Applying Personality Assessments

21:30 Understanding the Enneagram

24:49 The 5 A's Model

27:34 Connecting Daily Life with Purpose

28:50 Building Supportive Systems

32:30 Personalizing Productivity

35:59 Wrapping Up and Final Thoughts

Episode: 118 - Summertime blues? Get what you want this summer.

Book your tour of the GYST Community here. 

Summary: In this episode, Elise Enriquez, Productivity Coach and the host of the Productivity Shift Podcast, shares powerful tips on how to make the most of your summer months. She talks about how to let go of the pressure to attend every event, the importance of monthly planning sessions, and how her GYST program can help you get organized and stay motivated to achieve your goals.

Key Points:
- You get to decide what summer means to you.
- You don't have to attend every event or milestone. Sit down with your family and figure out what's truly important to each of you.
- Monthly planning sessions can help you stay on track with your goals and make progress on what matters most to you.
- Elise's GYST program is a community of like-minded people who support each other in achieving their goals. It's a powerful way to get organized and stay motivated on your journey to success. 

Book your private tour of the GYST Community here:  

https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=18005465&appointmentType=14362589

EP 117: Coaching vs Therapy - a conversation with Diann Wingert

In this episode, Elise chats with Diann Wingert, a psychotherapist turned coach who works with female solo entrepreneurs. They cover a range of topics, including therapy versus coaching, career changes, rejection by church, menopause, divorce, ADHD, and more.

The conversation is centered around Diann's life journey and the choices she made along the way. Elise introduces her "What Matters Most" model of intention, which includes Clarity, Communication, and Consistency, and applies it to people's stories.

Diann talks about her three careers, three marriages, and three kids, and how she had to turn to herself to give herself permission to navigate her unique path. They discuss the pressure to hold onto something and the expectation to pick and stick to a particular path in life.

The conversation is fun, engaging, and insightful, offering a fresh perspective on navigating life's changes while staying true to oneself.

Learn more about Diann here:

Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-driven-woman-entrepreneur/id1513039926
Website:  https://www.diannwingertcoaching.com/
LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/diannwingertcoaching/

Take Diann's Quiz:

What’s Holding You Back? Quiz http://bit.ly/obstaclesquiz

Quiz takers will receive a customized (short) series of emails with links to resources with their specific challenge in mind

EP 116: "Just do it" is not the answer to overcoming procrastination

In this episode of the Productivity Shift podcast, host Elise Enriquez, a certified life coach and productivity expert, discusses the common phrase "I just need to" and why it might not be as helpful as we think. As a productivity coach, she shares her insights on how to move past procrastination and make meaningful shifts in productivity.

[00:00:00] Introduction: In Episode 116 of the Productivity Shift podcast, host Elise Enriquez explores the common productivity phrase "I just need to" and its impact on progress.

[00:01:00] Identifying Procrastination Triggers: Elise discusses triggers that lead to procrastination and offers insights into reframing our approach to overcome it.

[00:03:00] Navigating Procrastination: Learn how asking targeted questions helps uncover the underlying significance of tasks and move towards meaningful progress.

[00:06:00] Practical Strategies for Productivity: Elise shares practical tips for breaking down projects and taking intentional action towards productivity goals.

[00:09:00] Conclusion and Call to Action: Discover your productivity personality type through a quiz on Elise's website and join her next week for more strategies on making progress.

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What’s Your Productivity Personality? 

Take this 2-minute quiz to uncover your strengths (and snags) on the way to getting sh*t done—so you can accomplish your goals AND enjoy the journey. 

https://www.eliseenriquez.com/quiz

EP 115: Glennon, Abby, and Amanda's take on busyness & productivity

Before we dig in, be sure to check out the "What's Your Productivity Personality?" quiz at: https://www.eliseenriquez.com/quiz

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In this episode, Elise reflects on the relationship between productivity and personal fulfillment. She explores the idea of treating productivity as a vengeful god and suggests alternative perspectives. Join her as she discusses prioritizing values, honoring limits, and finding balance in life.

She references Ep 304 of the We Can do Hard Things Podcast with Glennon Doyle, Abby Wambach, and Amanda Doyle.

You can listen to that episode here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/break-up-with-busyness-let-go-of-your-to-do-list/id1564530722?i=1000654000949

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[00:00:00] Introduction

Elise shares Amanda Doyle's thought-provoking quote on productivity from the "We Can Do Hard Things" podcast. She sets the stage for an exploration of the connection between productivity and personal fulfillment.

[00:01:00] Taking Time Off

Elise recaps her recent vacation to Costa Rica and the perspective it brought. She also highlights an interesting episode she listened to during her break, titled "Breakup with Busy-ness and Let Go of Your To-Do List."

[00:03:00] A Different Take on Productivity

Elise acknowledges the historical ties of productivity to capitalism and patriarchy. She emphasizes her belief in a different approach that focuses on making progress on what truly matters while remaining present in our lives.

[00:06:00] Making Choices and Setting Priorities

Elise discusses the importance of aligning our to-do lists with our values and finding joy in our tasks. She urges listeners to prioritize and make intentional choices.

[00:09:00] Honoring Your Limits

Elise highlights the significance of listening to our bodies and understanding our limits. She offers support in developing effective systems for prioritizing and managing our time.

[00:11:00] Creating Your Own Criteria for Success

Elise encourages listeners to define their own purposes and values, rather than relying on external measures of success. She shares a practical method introduced by Amanda to determine the impact of each task on our lives.

[00:12:00] Embracing Personal Responsibility

Elise concludes by urging listeners to take responsibility for their own success and fulfillment. She reminds them to prioritize what truly matters and find balance in life.

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EP 113: Enneagram and Productivity: Head Types (5, 6,7 ) with Lisa Alessi

Hey there, lovely listeners! Ready for another deep dive into the fascinating world of the Enneagram? If you've been following our recent episodes, you're in for a treat today as we explore the head types in Enneagram: types Five, Six, and Seven.

Elise Enriquez, your productivity coach and host of the Productivity Shift podcast, is here to help you navigate the complexities of life and work with a bit of Enneagram wisdom this week.

In case you missed it, we've been on a journey exploring the Enneagram system, focusing on the "above the line" and "below the line" model.

This model helps us understand our mental and emotional states, guiding us to respond more intentionally in various situations.

Be sure to check out our previous episodes for a fuller picture, especially episode 111, which lays the groundwork for the "above the line" and "below the line" concept.

I'm thrilled to continue our Enneagram series with Lisa Alessi, our resident Enneagram expert, to delve into the head center types today. Lisa brings her wealth of knowledge and insights, making our Enneagram journey both enlightening and practical.

Understanding the Head Center Types

- Lisa breaks down the head types (Five, Six, and Seven) and their distinctive characteristics.

Type Five - The Observer

 - Deep thinkers who love knowledge and understanding how things work.

 - Great observers but tend to withdraw and struggle with overwhelm and sharing information.

Type Six - The Skeptic

 - Insightful minds focused on trust and anticipating problems.

 - They can be risk-averse or counterphobic, challenging authority at times.

Type Seven - The Enthusiast

 - Life enthusiasts who crave variety, excitement, and new experiences.

 - Initiators with many ideas but struggle with follow-through and prioritization.

Elise and Lisa share personal anecdotes and practical tips for each type, highlighting the nuances of Enneagram understanding in real life.

They emphasize the importance of self-awareness, balancing mental and emotional responses, and intentional decision-making based on Enneagram insights.

RESOURCES

Take Elise's "What's My Productivity Personality Quiz" to uncover your productivity strengths and roadblocks: https://www.eliseenriquez.com/quiz

Above the Line/Below the Line Video:

Locating Yourself - A Key to Conscious Leadership

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLqzYDZAqCI

More About Lisa Alessi

www.renaissanceleader.com

Lisa's Bio

Lisa Alessi is a leadership and team development coach with over 30 years of experience working in a consultative capacity with people in a wide range of industries and sectors. Whether working with people in career transition or wanting to advance their leadership capacity with greater ease and grace, Lisa loves helping people determine their next steps with depth of clarity and intentionality.

In working with leaders and their teams, Lisa guides them to connect more meaningfully with themselves and the communities they serve through engaging group experiences.

Lisa is skilled at reading between the lines to get below the surface of what truly motivates people, their patterns of success, critical to effective leadership and achieving their goals and aligning with organizational strategy. Lisa’s key strengths include unlocking behaviors that hold leaders back, building strong relationships by partnering with clients, generating perspective and appreciation, facilitating team growth, coaching and mentoring, and leading change with resilience.

Lisa has a BS in Zoology from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst and numerous trainings, certifications and coursework in the areas of leadership development, conflict mediation, relational dynamics, Appreciative Inquiry, Enneagram applications, positive psychology, emotional resilience and energy management.

EP 113: Enneagram and Productivity: Heart Types (2, 3, 4 ) with Lisa Alessi

Please note that this is part 3 of a 4-part series. I recommend listening to Ep 111 to understand Above-the-Line and Below-the-line concepts.

In this episode of The Productivity Shift Podcast, host and productivity coach Elise Enriquez dives deep into the Enneagram and its relationship with productivity. Joined by expert Lisa Alessi, they explore the heart center types: Two, Three, and Four and what it looks like for each type to be above the line and below the line.

Episode Outline:

Heart center types (Two, Three, Four) filter information through emotional and relational intelligence.

Type Two: The Helper

 - Motivated by making connections and being liked.

 - Focuses on meeting others' needs and orchestrating their lives.

 - Above the line, balances own needs with others' needs effectively.

 - Below the line, may become overly focused on others' needs and intrude on boundaries.

Type Three: The Achiever

 - Driven by achieving goals and being successful.

 - Task-oriented and results-driven.

 - Above the line, efficient and effective, balancing work and personal values.

 - Below the line, may neglect communication and burn out from excessive task focus.

Type Four: The Individualist

 - Values uniqueness and deep connection.

 - Highly connected to emotions, may struggle with feeling defective or melancholic.

 - Above the line, compassionate and creative, able to channel emotional energy into productivity.

 - Below the line, may become overly attached to intense emotions and struggle with taking action.

Stay tuned for the next episode where we conclude our Enneagram series and explore more strategies for shifting your productivity mindset. Until then, keep making progress on what matters most to you!

RESOURCES

Take Elise's "What's My Productivity Personality Quiz" to uncover your productivity strengths and roadblocks: https://www.eliseenriquez.com/quiz

Above the Line/Below the Line Video:

Locating Yourself - A Key to Conscious Leadership

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLqzYDZAqCI

More About Lisa Alessi

www.renaissanceleader.com

Lisa's Bio

Lisa Alessi is a leadership and team development coach with over 30 years of experience working in a consultative capacity with people in a wide range of industries and sectors. Whether working with people in career transition or wanting to advance their leadership capacity with greater ease and grace, Lisa loves helping people determine their next steps with depth of clarity and intentionality.

In working with leaders and their teams, Lisa guides them to connect more meaningfully with themselves and the communities they serve through engaging group experiences.

Lisa is skilled at reading between the lines to get below the surface of what truly motivates people, their patterns of success, critical to effective leadership and achieving their goals and aligning with organizational strategy. Lisa’s key strengths include unlocking behaviors that hold leaders back, building strong relationships by partnering with clients, generating perspective and appreciation, facilitating team growth, coaching and mentoring, and leading change with resilience.

Lisa has a BS in Zoology from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst and numerous trainings, certifications and coursework in the areas of leadership development, conflict mediation, relational dynamics, Appreciative Inquiry, Enneagram applications, positive psychology, emotional resilience and energy management.