The Productivity Show

Hosted by Asian Efficiency: Productivity, Time Management, Getting Things Done (GTD),

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Win back time, double your energy, and achieve your goals. Become more productive at work and in life. Get weekly episodes on productivity, time management, and efficiency to achieve your goals in record time. At The Productivity Show, we believe you should get your important things done without sacrificing your health, family and things that matter to you. This is a weekly podcast where we show you ways to save time, and increase your productivity and happiness.

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September 9, 2026Episode 62910 min

Stop Consuming Productivity Tips and Start Using Them

If you've ever spent an afternoon reading productivity articles instead of doing actual work, this episode is for you. Thanh breaks down the four signs you've fallen into the productivity content trap, shares a simple audit to catch yourself in the act, and gives you one rule that turns any tip into real behavior change. Visit www.asianefficiency.com for more productivity tips and tactics. Visit Upwork.com right now and post your job for free.

September 7, 2026Episode 62943 min

The Music That Rewires Your Focus w/ Dan Clark from Brain.fm (TPS629)

How would you know if you'd never actually experienced deep focus? Dan Clark, CEO of Brain.fm, says that's the most common thing people write in to tell him — they thought they knew what concentration felt like, right up until they didn't. In this encore episode, Dan breaks down the science behind functional music: how neural phase locking syncs your brain to a focus state in three to seven minutes, why lyrics quietly sabotage your flow, and the simple focus sprint setup he recommends for anyone trying it for the first time. Start with a free trial at shopify.com/tps . Visit Upwork.com right now and post your job for free. Learn more about how Notion can support your business at notion.com/tps .

September 2, 2026Episode 6289 min

Why Your Productivity System Keeps Failing You

Most productivity systems fail not because you lack discipline, but because you borrowed someone else's system. In this episode, Thanh breaks down how to assess your own workload reality, energy patterns, and review cadence to build a lightweight system that actually fits your life, using the proven capture, clarify, organize, review, and execute framework as your foundation. Learn more about how Notion can support your business at notion.com/tps .

August 31, 2026Episode 62856 min

The Workflow Friction Audit: Find and Remove the Hidden Drains in Your Day (TPS628)

You're busy all day but still feel like you're not getting enough done. The culprit isn't your to-do list — it's hidden workflow friction. In this episode, Thanh and Brooks walk you through a practical Workflow Friction Audit: how to spot the invisible drains like context switching, setup overhead, unclear handoffs, and rework — and how to eliminate them with templates, batching, automation, and clearer decision rules. Small fixes, massive compounding results. Masterclass.com/TPS for at least 15% off any annual membership. Visit Upwork.com right now and post your job for free. See what ElevenAgents can do for your specific workflows. Start with a demo at elevenlabs.io/tps .

August 26, 2026Episode 6279 min

Why Your Calendar Breaks by 10 AM (And What to Do Instead)

Rigid time-blocking sounds great in theory, but it falls apart the moment real life shows up. In this episode, Thanh shares five adaptive planning methods that preserve your intentions without making you feel behind before lunch. You will learn flexible focus blocks, rolling Top 3 priorities, time theming, buffer blocks, and energy-based planning. Visit www.asianefficiency.com for more productivity tips and tactics. Get 20% off your first order: dripdrop.com and use promo code tps.

August 24, 2026Episode 62750 min

The Productivity Content Trap: When Optimizing Becomes Procrastination (TPS627)

You've read the books, watched the videos, and tried the apps — but your output hasn't changed. In this episode, Thanh and Brooks break down why consuming productivity content can become its own form of procrastination. They cover optimization theater, endless tool switching, note hoarding, and planning as avoidance — and give you a simple audit to figure out if your "learning" is actually moving the needle or just feeding a dopamine loop. Visit www.asianefficiency.com for more productivity tips and tactics. Get 20% off your first order: dripdrop.com and use promo code TPS. Masterclass.com/TPS for at least 15% off any annual membership.

August 19, 2026Episode 62612 min

The Knowledge Worker's AI Operating System: From Inbox to Deep Work to Done

Your AI tools keep promising to save you time — so why do you feel more buried than ever? We have a blunt answer: the tools were never the problem. You've been bolting AI onto a system that was already broken, like turbocharging a car with a flat tire. This Wisdom Wednesday, we lay out a different way to think about it — one that changes where AI actually belongs in your day, and where it never will. Ten minutes. One shift. Give it a listen. Visit www.asianefficiency.com for more productivity tips and tactics. Visit Upwork.com right now and post your job for free.

August 15, 2026Episode 62649 min

Why Productivity Systems Don't Work for You (And How to Build One That Fits) (TPS626)

Most productivity systems fail not because you lack discipline — but because you borrowed someone else's constraints. In this episode, we break down why copying another person's tool stack or workflow is a recipe for frustration, and walk you through a better build process: starting with your workload reality, energy patterns, and review cadence. You'll learn how to customize the friction points of a proven framework instead of reinventing everything from scratch. Visit www.asianefficiency.com for more productivity tips and tactics. Make the switch! MINTMOBILE.com/PRODUCTIVITY . Visit Upwork.com right now and post your job for free.

August 12, 2026Episode 6257 min

AI Fluency Is the Real Advantage

Why do 65% of employees say AI makes them more productive, but only one in ten say it actually changed how they work? That gap comes down to a single skill—and the people who have it are quietly reclaiming 15 to 20 hours a week. This Wisdom Wednesday, we break down the three levels of AI fluency and the simple audit that shows you exactly where you're stuck. AI won't fix a broken workflow—it just amplifies whatever you've already got. Here's how to make it amplify the right things. Learn more about how Notion can support your business at notion.com/tps .

August 10, 2026Episode 62549 min

Time-Blocking Is Broken: 5 Adaptive Planning Methods That Work Better (TPS625)

Rigid time-blocking sounds great in theory—until your 10 AM deep work block gets hijacked by an urgent meeting and you feel behind before lunch. In this episode, Thanh and Brooks break down why traditional time-blocking fails and share 5 adaptive planning methods that actually survive real life: flexible focus blocks, rolling daily Top 3, time theming, buffer blocks, and energy-based planning. Your calendar should preserve your intent, not punish you for being human. Masterclass.com/TPS for at least 15% off any annual membership. Make the switch! MINTMOBILE.com/PRODUCTIVITY . See what ElevenAgents can do for your specific workflows Start with a demo at elevenlabs.io/tps . Learn more about how Notion can support your business at notion.com/tps . Visit www.asianefficiency.com for more productivity tips and tactics.