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    The Productivity 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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    Latest Episodes:
    Task Procrastination vs. Decision Procrastination: You Need Different Fixes (TPS638) Nov 09, 2026
    Show notes

    Most procrastination advice treats every delay as the same problem. In this episode, we separate task procrastination, when you know what to do but cannot start, from decision procrastination, when you cannot choose a path and everything downstream stalls. You will learn a quick diagnostic, targeted interventions for each type, and a practical reset protocol using smaller next actions, decision criteria, deadlines, and focused work blocks.

    Make the switch! MINTMOBILE.com/PRODUCTIVITY.

    Try Gusto today at gusto.com/TPS, and get 3 months free when you run your first payroll.

    Visit Upwork.com right now and post your job for free.

    Build the real thing with Base44. Describe the software you need in your own words and get a working build. Get 30% off the Builder plan for your first year: Go to base44.com/TPS.

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    Cheat Sheet

    • 📚 Top 3 Productivity Resources [2:17]
    • 🧩 Why the “I’ll just” trick doesn’t fix every kind of procrastination [4:55]
    • 🤔 The type of procrastination even seasoned productivity nerds fall into [7:28]
    • 🛋 Why working for yourself can be productivity poison [10:21]
    • 🔍 Find the bottleneck before you reach for a hack [16:19]
    • 🧭 The weekly review question that heads off procrastination [20:50]
    • 🌅 Why your side project should happen before work, not after [24:05]
    • 📬 How an AI agent cut Thanh’s email decision fatigue [31:51]
    • 🗓 What to do when the thing you’re avoiding is a decision [38:20]
    • 🚗 Why talking to AI in the car can untangle big decisions [40:51]

    Links

    • Mint Mobile
    • Gusto
    • Upwork
    • Base44
    • 25X Productivity Coaching
    • Decisive: How to Make Better Choices in Life and Work by Chip and Dan Heath
    • Pomodoro Technique
    • Tomato Timer Stream Deck Plugin
    • Elgato Stream Deck
    • Bubble in the Sun: The Florida Boom of the 1920s and How It Brought on the Great Depression by Christopher Knowlton
    • The Goal by Eliyahu M. Goldratt
    • The Phoenix Project by Gene Kim, Kevin Behr, and George Spafford
    • Getting Things Done by David Allen
    • OmniFocus
    • Weekly Reviews: Values, Not Tasks (TPS593)
    • Grok Bot
    • Fantastical
    • Meta Muse
    • Hermes Agent by Nous Research
    • Atomic Habits by James Clear

    If you enjoyed this episode, follow the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Overcast, Pocket Casts or your favorite podcast player. It’s easy, you’ll get new episodes automatically, and it also helps the show. You can also leave a review!


    The Energy-First Approach to Getting Things Done Nov 04, 2026
    Show notes

    If your calendar is full but your output still feels weak, the problem may not be time. In this episode, I talk about energy, attention, and cognitive load, and how small shifts like protecting peak hours, planning recovery, and reducing distractions can help you do better work without adding more hours.

    Visit www.asianefficiency.com for more productivity tips and tactics.

    Visit Upwork.com right now and post your job for free.

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    Links

    • Upwork
    • 25X Productivity Coaching
    • Four Thousand Weeks by Oliver Burkeman

    If you enjoyed this episode, follow the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Overcast, Pocket Casts or your favorite podcast player. It’s easy, you’ll get new episodes automatically, and it also helps the show. You can also leave a review!


    The Meeting Diet: Cut 6 Hours From Your Calendar Without Getting Fired (TPS637) Nov 02, 2026
    Show notes

    In this episode, we break down a practical meeting diet you can use to cut 20 to 30 percent of your meeting hours without getting fired or damaging trust. We walk through how to audit your calendar by time cost, use the meeting autopsy question, apply the three filters for recurring invites, and replace the right meetings with async updates, Looms, and shared docs. I also share scripts for saying no gracefully and how to protect the meetings that actually matter.

    Masterclass.com/TPS for at least 15% off any annual membership.

    Start with a free trial at shopify.com/tps.

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    Cheat Sheet

    • 📱 The iPhone trick that lets two phones share one number [1:11]
    • 📚 Top 3 Productivity Resources [2:46]
    • 😩 Why a packed calendar can still feel like a time suck [5:48]
    • 🔁 Why NVIDIA’s CEO skips recurring meetings with his team [7:08]
    • 🎉 The one-second test that tells you if a meeting is worth keeping [9:16]
    • ⏱ Why a 20-minute meeting can beat a full hour [11:40]
    • 💸 The Shopify bot that wiped everyone’s recurring meetings [17:03]
    • 🧪 How to kill a meeting when you’re not the one running it [23:35]

    Links

    • MasterClass
    • Shopify
    • 25X Productivity Coaching
    • iPhone Duo
    • Situated: Find the People and Places That Bring Out Your Best by Angela Duckworth
    • Grit by Angela Duckworth
    • Remotion Agent Plugins
    • Claude Code
    • OpenAI Codex
    • The Amazon 6-Pager: What, Why, and How
    • The 4-Hour Workweek by Tim Ferriss
    • Shopify cancels recurring meetings
    • Shopify’s meeting cost calculator

    If you enjoyed this episode, follow the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Overcast, Pocket Casts or your favorite podcast player. It’s easy, you’ll get new episodes automatically, and it also helps the show. You can also leave a review!


    Busy or Overcommitted? The Focus Filter Fix Oct 28, 2026
    Show notes

    When was the last time you said no to something and felt good about it? For most of us, a packed calendar starts to feel like the price of being responsible. The meetings, the dinners and the favours keep coming, and one day you notice that the things you care about most are the ones getting squeezed out.

    In this encore episode, Thanh shares the story of a London executive who hit that wall and found his way back using a simple tool called the Focus Filter. In under 10 minutes you’ll hear why “busy” might be the wrong word for what you’re feeling, and get one small, slightly uncomfortable action you can take today to start reclaiming your time.

    Visit www.asianefficiency.com for more productivity tips and tactics.

    Get 20% off your first order: dripdrop.com and use promo code tps.

    Listen to this episode (MP3)


    Links

    • DripDrop — promo code TPS
    • 25X Productivity Coaching
    • Focus Filter course
    • Asian Efficiency products

    If you enjoyed this episode, follow the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Overcast, Pocket Casts or your favorite podcast player. It’s easy, you’ll get new episodes automatically, and it also helps the show. You can also leave a review!


    The Time Audit: Where Your 40 Hours Actually Go (TPS636) Oct 26, 2026
    Show notes

    In this diagnostic episode, we walk through a Time Audit so listeners can see where their 40 hours actually go and create a measurable before and after. We connect the audit to our broader productivity philosophy, show how data and numbers can reveal hidden patterns, and explain why the best improvements are the ones you can actually implement right away.

    Visit www.asianefficiency.com for more productivity tips and tactics.

    Get 20% off your first order: dripdrop.com and use promo code tps.

    Visit Upwork.com right now and post your job for free.

    Listen to this episode (MP3)

    Cheat Sheet

    • 🧰 Top 3 Productivity Resources [2:02]
    • ⏱ Why tracking every minute backfires (and what works instead) [5:50]
    • 📅 The time audit you can run with just last week’s calendar [9:13]
    • 🔁 The “we’ve always done it” tasks quietly eating your week [11:40]
    • 🤖 Turning an hour-long weekly chore into a two-minute AI skill [13:51]
    • 📈 The break-even math that makes automation a no-brainer [24:16]
    • 🔍 Letting AI play neutral third party on how you spent your week [28:45]
    • 🗓 How often Thanh and Brooks actually audit their own time [31:44]
    • ✅ The one thing to eliminate or automate this week [36:31]

    Links

    • DripDrop (promo code TPS for 20% off your first order)
    • Upwork
    • 25X Productivity Coaching
    • TEA: The 3 Pillars of Productivity
    • Timing
    • Toggl Track
    • 168 Hours: You Have More Time Than You Think
    • TPS 37: Productive Weeks w/ Laura Vanderkam
    • Hazel
    • Getting Things Done by David Allen
    • 4-Day AI Sprint

    If you enjoyed this episode, follow the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Overcast, Pocket Casts or your favorite podcast player. It’s easy, you’ll get new episodes automatically, and it also helps the show. You can also leave a review!


    From Reactive to Proactive in 10 Minutes a Day Oct 21, 2026
    Show notes

    When did you last finish a workday having done what you planned to do, and not just what landed on your desk?

    Thanh knows the reactive trap well. A few years ago, while Asian Efficiency was growing fast, he spent his days fighting fires, until he noticed something unsettling about the business. In this encore episode, he tells the story of the small daily habit that turned things around. He also shares two simple practices you can start tomorrow morning to take back control of your day, and it all takes less than 10 minutes.

    Try Gusto today at gusto.com/TPS, and get 3 months free when you run your first payroll.

    Listen to this episode (MP3)


    Links

    • Gusto
    • 25X Productivity Coaching

    If you enjoyed this episode, follow the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Overcast, Pocket Casts or your favorite podcast player. It’s easy, you’ll get new episodes automatically, and it also helps the show. You can also leave a review!


    It’s a Signaling Problem: Garrett Salpeter on Faster Recovery (TPS635) Oct 19, 2026
    Show notes

    How did Thanh get his arm from 20 degrees to 90 in a single session, just days after shoulder surgery? His surgeon expected that to take more than a month of physical therapy. The answer has less to do with the shoulder than you might think.

    In this encore episode, Thanh sits down with Garrett Salpeter, founder of NeuFit, to talk about why the body sometimes gets in the way of its own healing, and what it takes to get it unstuck. Whether you’re coming back from an injury, trying to get more out of your workouts, or just can’t afford to be sidelined for months, this conversation might change how you think about recovery.

    Visit www.asianefficiency.com for more productivity tips and tactics.

    Make the switch! MINTMOBILE.com/PRODUCTIVITY.

    Try Gusto today at gusto.com/TPS, and get 3 months free when you run your first payroll.

    Visit Upwork.com right now and post your job for free.

    Get 20% off your first order: dripdrop.com and use promo code tps.

    Listen to this episode (MP3)

    Cheat Sheet

    • 🏒 From hockey bench to neuroscience: how a torn wrist changed Garrett’s career [1:11]
    • 🔧 Why the existing technology wasn’t good enough [6:46]
    • 🧠 How your body sabotages its own healing (and how to stop it) [8:00]
    • ⚡ Pain doesn’t mean what you think it means [13:26]
    • 🦵 The surgery patients who didn’t need surgery after all [19:17]
    • 🚶 Walking again 25 years after a spinal cord injury [22:59]
    • 💪 Thanh’s shoulder: five weeks of PT in 25 minutes [28:41]
    • 🥎 The ACL comeback that ended in a state championship [43:27]
    • 🏋 A 60-minute workout in 10 minutes? [48:47]

    Links

    • Mint Mobile
    • Gusto
    • Upwork
    • DripDrop (promo code TPS)
    • 25X Productivity Coaching
    • NeuFit
    • The Neubie
    • Low Productivity, Procrastination, Back Pain…These Are Some Of The Penalties For Neglecting Your Posture w/ Rick Mathes (TPS246)
    • Egoscue
    • NeuFit on Instagram (@neufitrfp)

    If you enjoyed this episode, follow the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Overcast, Pocket Casts or your favorite podcast player. It’s easy, you’ll get new episodes automatically, and it also helps the show. You can also leave a review!


    Never Forget Again: 5 Places to Use a Checklist Oct 14, 2026
    Show notes

    How many times have you been halfway to the airport when it hits you that you forgot something important? Thanh spent years as a digital nomad, living in places like Bangkok, Budapest and Ho Chi Minh City. Even as a seasoned traveler he kept leaving things behind, until he started using a tool so simple that most of us overlook it.

    In this encore episode, Thanh shows why the humble checklist does a lot more than help you pack. He covers what airline pilots know about it, why your brain is the wrong place to store things, and five places where a checklist can save you time and headaches right away. It’s a quick listen, and you’ll probably have one checklist written before it ends.

    Visit www.asianefficiency.com for more productivity tips and tactics.

    Learn more about how Notion can support your business at notion.com/tps.

    Listen to this episode (MP3)

    Links

    • Notion
    • 25X Productivity Coaching
    • Getting Things Done by David Allen

    If you enjoyed this episode, follow the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Overcast, Pocket Casts or your favorite podcast player. It’s easy, you’ll get new episodes automatically, and it also helps the show. You can also leave a review!


    Your Q4 Productivity Reset: Plan the Next 12 Weeks Without Burning Out (TPS634) Oct 12, 2026
    Show notes

    Q4 is the last clean run at your year, and it’s also the quarter most likely to flatten you. In this episode, Thanh and Brooks walk through a 12-week reset that respects both: how to cut your list down to the one goal that matters, how to pick leading measures you can actually move this week, and how to plan the recovery alongside the work so December doesn’t arrive with nothing left in the tank.

    Masterclass.com/TPS for at least 15% off any annual membership.

    Learn more about how Notion can support your business at notion.com/tps.

    Visit www.asianefficiency.com for more productivity tips and tactics.

    Listen to this episode (MP3)

    Cheat Sheet

    • 🌡 Why the quarter everyone treats as a sprint is really only two months [0:33]
    • 📌 Top 3 Productivity Resources [2:05]
    • 🔄 The case for treating Q4 as a continuation instead of a fresh start [6:06]
    • ✂ Cut your Q4 goal in half — then cut it in half again [12:29]
    • 📞 The number you can actually move on a Tuesday [16:39]
    • 🖼 Turn your quarterly plan into something you’ll actually look at [27:46]
    • 🗓 The habit that quietly holds every productivity system together [31:56]
    • 🔥 The one quarter where it’s okay to just go for it [34:52]

    Links

    • MasterClass — at least 15% off any annual membership
    • Notion
    • 25X Productivity Coaching
    • IKEA SKÅDIS pegboard and accessories
    • UGREEN Nexode Air 65W 3-port flat USB-C charger
    • Best New Year’s Resolution? A “Stop Doing” List — Jim Collins
    • Good to Great by Jim Collins
    • The 4 Disciplines of Execution by Chris McChesney, Sean Covey and Jim Huling
    • Productivity Academy
    • OmniGraffle
    • Asian Efficiency

    If you enjoyed this episode, follow the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Overcast, Pocket Casts or your favorite podcast player. It’s easy, you’ll get new episodes automatically, and it also helps the show. You can also leave a review!


    Q4 Is Shorter Than You Think Oct 07, 2026
    Show notes

    How many productive weeks do you really have left this year? Probably fewer than your calendar suggests. After more than a decade of running Asian Efficiency, Thanh has seen the same pattern every year, in his own business and with his clients: the last stretch of the year quietly disappears long before December 31st.

    In this encore episode, Thanh shares the simple way he reframes the final quarter so it doesn’t slip away. It takes under 10 minutes, and you’ll come away with one clear step you can take today.

    Get 20% off your first order: dripdrop.com and use promo code tps.

    Listen to this episode (MP3)

    Links

    • DripDrop — use promo code TPS for 20% off your first order
    • 25X Productivity Coaching

    If you enjoyed this episode, follow the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Overcast, Pocket Casts or your favorite podcast player. It’s easy, you’ll get new episodes automatically, and it also helps the show. You can also leave a review!


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