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The Productivity Show

The Productivity Show

Hosted by Asian Efficiency

Episodes

24

Latest episode

Jun 2026

Language

EN-US

About the show

Asian Efficiency is the leading website on time management and productivity. Learn how to be efficient, get things done (GTD), and stay motivated.

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June 15, 2026Episode 61745 min

The Summer Reset: How Your Brain Works Differently (And What to Do About It) (TPS617)

If your brain feels “off” in July, it’s not a character flaw—it’s a systems mismatch. Summer changes the biological inputs your brain responds to: more daylight, intense heat, and schedule volatility. In this episode, we break down the science of why your January operating system fails in July and share a Summer Reset framework to […]

June 10, 2026Episode 6169 min

The Case for Strategic Laziness

How is it possible that doing less could make you more productive? It sounds like a contradiction, but the truth is most of us are grinding through the day in a way that's quietly working against us — skipping breaks, ignoring hunger, running on empty — and calling it discipline. It's not. It's just exhaustion […]

June 8, 2026Episode 61652 min

When AI Makes You Less Productive: 7 Warning Signs (TPS616)

Is AI actually saving you time, or just creating a productivity mirage? In this episode, we explore the “jagged technological frontier” and identify 7 warning signs that your AI tools are quietly increasing the drag on your work. From “workslop” to the verification trap, we break down how to ensure AI remains a force multiplier […]

June 3, 2026Episode 6157 min

Find Your Life Leverage and Finally Focus

How much of your to-do list actually requires you? Most people grind through endless tasks without pausing to ask that question — and it's costing them their focus, energy, and joy in their work. In this encore episode, we introduce the concept of “life leverage”: a simple but powerful filter for identifying the tasks that […]

June 1, 2026Episode 61546 min

The “Have It All” Trap (And How to Escape It) (TPS615)

Does your work calendar bleed into your personal life? Do your personal tasks creep into your workday? You're not disorganized — you're caught in the “have it all” trap: the belief that keeping everything together means staying on top of everything. It doesn't. It just means everything competes for your attention, all the time. In […]

May 27, 2026Episode 6149 min

How to Get Your Best Work Done Without Working Harder

When's the last time you felt totally locked in? Ideas flowing, focus sharp, getting more done in two hours than you normally do all day? That feeling isn't random luck. It's your biology working in your favor, and you can engineer it to happen on purpose. Your brain runs on a predictable 24-hour energy cycle, […]

May 25, 2026Episode 61455 min

The Productivity Stack: Apps and Tools We Actually Use Every Day (TPS614)

Discover the real-world productivity stack the Asian Efficiency team relies on daily. We move beyond the hype to explore how tools should support your systems, not create overhead. Learn our criteria for choosing apps by role, when simple tools beat complex ones, and our specific recommendations for capture, task management, calendars, and automation. Whether you're […]

May 20, 2026Episode 6139 min

The Three Investments That Compound Like Crazy

How is it that some people seem to keep getting more valuable, more connected, and more successful — almost effortlessly — while others work just as hard and stay stuck? The answer isn’t talent or luck. It’s three specific investments that quietly compound in the background, and most people never deliberately make them. In this […]

May 18, 2026Episode 61341 min

Ultradian Rhythms: How 90-Minute Focus Blocks Changed Everything (TPS613)

Ever feel like your focus just disappears after an hour of work? It’s not laziness—it’s biology. In this episode, we dive deep into the science of ultradian rhythms and why the popular “90-minute focus block” is both powerful and often misunderstood. We’ll separate productivity mythology from real biology, showing you how to identify your own […]

May 13, 2026Episode 6129 min

The Truth About Your Productivity Stack: Systems Over Tools

Stop chasing the perfect app. I am sharing the real world productivity stack we use at Asian Efficiency and why your system matters more than the software. Learn how to choose tools by role, reduce friction with voice capture, and build your stack incrementally to support your time, energy, and attention without creating unnecessary overhead. […]

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