One of the most common questions we get is: "Should I keep my work and personal tasks together? Or should I separate them? How about my email and calendar?"

In this episode, we’re going to tackle this controversial topic and give you 4 strategies that have worked well for us and others in the Asian Efficiency community.

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Cheat Sheet:

The top three productivity resources for this week [2:12]

What inspired Brooks to create this episode and why it's a topic for everybody [4:28]

The question people are _really_ asking when they are trying to figure out their work-life balance [7:58]

How to free up your Time, Energy, and Attention [11:45]

What to look for when you're hiring outside help [18:02]

How consolidating your inputs and capture points can focus your energy to where it's most effective [23:34]

Why you should develop your tunnel vision [31:55]

The power and unintuitive nature of intentional imbalance in achieving your goals [40:31]

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Blinkist

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