In this episode, Lee and Ellen look at how you can be efficient like your car. Together they discuss what you do to be efficient with your car, transfer over to your life. Including: • Don't overheat your car or your life • How slowing down helps you to go faster when you need it • Don't get too close to others (tailgating) even if you want to, kt …

In this episode, Lee and Ellen look at how you can make the most of your summer nights. Together they look at: • Realizing that you only have a limited number of summers left (sad but true) • Maximizing your summer by maximizing what you can do at night • Later sunsets give you more time for more things • Having a list of things you want to do at y…

In this episode, Lee and Ellen discuss how to make summer mornings work for you. Together they look at: • The magic of hydration • Maximizing your whole day (since the days are longer) • The power of morning Mindfulness (and it's as easy as making your bed) • Mixing up your routine to get more of the Outside Inside you immediately Edited at Studio …

In this episode, Lee and Ellen look at ways to be efficient when waiting for things that are out of our control. Together they discuss: • Tom Petty was completely right • Lee is waiting for someone to make a decision and what he is doing about it • The importance of remember that we can only control what we can control • Remembering that we can con…

In this episode, Lee and Ellen discuss how to look at perfectionism differently so it doesn't slow you down. Together they look at: • How the 80-20 rule applies to getting things done • Doing the best you can with what you have • Why you should never go to Lee for brain surgery • The importance of knowing the time and place for being perfect • The …

In this episode, Ellen and Lee look at the art of the comeback. Whether you're having a bad day, bad week, or a bad month, you can get yourself back on track by doing some of the following: • Ask for help to get you over the finish line • Admitting you aren't in the best place and asking for help • Learning the messages that failure teaches you • R…

In this episode, Lee and Ellen discuss building shortcuts into your activities. Together they look at: • Why Lee has mixed feelings about shortcuts • How Phil Collins used his shortcuts to write music that the brass players could understand (eventually) • How shortcuts make it easier to get started on a project • What shortcuts can look like and ho…

In this episode, Lee and Ellen look at how the idea of van living can be applied to your life to make you more efficient. Together, they look at: • How to combat the natural law that states: "Stuff expands to fille the space available." • Understanding that the less stuff you have, the less time it takes to maintain it. • Looking at ways to live a …

In this episode, Ellen and Lee look at how you can find the best place to be hyperfocused. Together they look at: • What physical therapy taught Ellen about hyperfocus • The importance of examining where you focus best -- and recreating it • Lee shares how he recreated airplane time • Why hyperfocus is important Edited at Studio D, Wayne Duncan, pr…

In this episode Ellen and Lee look at how leveraging fun can make you more efficient. Together they look at: • Why its hard to be efficient in the summer • The easy combination that will help you get more done • Why watching tv at the gym makes the most sense for Lee • Setting up your office in unexpected, but fun places • How gamification can make…

In this episode Lee and Ellen look at easy ways you can use your cellphone camera to be more efficient. Together they look at: • How making folders and notebooks can make your life easier • The various things in your home that you can photograph and why • Making these notebooks work with you when you are traveling Edited at Studio D, Wayne Duncan, …

In this episode, Lee and Ellen look at taking ordinary things and using them as a way to be more efficient. Together they look at: • Lee's traveling hack (and why it involves socks) • Building stations around your house to keep things all in one place • How what you wear to bed can make you more efficient • Do you have efficiency hacks you'd like t…

In this episode, Ellen and Lee look at why effectiveness is always better than efficiency, and what difference it can make in achieving your goals. Together, they look at: • The definition of effectiveness and why it matters • The one question you should always be asking yourself • The point system that Lee uses to ensure he is effective with his t…

In this episode, Lee and Ellen look at ways you can make your phone more efficient. Together, they discuss: • The simple thing you can do each week to make your phone run better • Why it's important to clear out your apps regularly • Taking the time to remove the things that slow your phone down • The day-by-day way to reduce your photos Edited at …

In this episode Lee and Ellen look at how using the Eisenhower Matrix can make it easier to know what you should be working on. Together they look at: • What an Eisenhower Matrix is (click here for a printable version of a Matrix.) • Why putting your tasks through the matrix allows you to be more efficient • The questions you should be asking yours…

In this episode, Ellen and Lee discuss the importance of strong focus when it comes to achieving your goals. Together they look at: • Ellen's story of a serious fall and how focus was essential in achieving the outcome when wanted • The importance of ignoring the things that don't help you • How airplane flights help Lee with his focus • Knowing wh…

In this episode, Lee and Ellen look at different kitchen tools and appliances you can use to be more efficient. Together they look at: (Please note we are not affiliated with ANY of these links!) • The importance of making chores fun • A quick way to separate eggs by dunking them • How to make slicing hard boiled eggs easier • The best way to hard …

In this episode, Lee and Ellen discuss how to deal with Time-Suckers. Together they look at: • How Time-Sucker affected Lee trying to prepare for a presentation • Simple guidelines to follow with people who don't respect your time • The importance of establishing boundaries in all parts of your life • Why putting yourself first works most of the ti…

In this episode, Lee and Ellen discuss how taking five minutes to do something can save you in the long term. Together they look at: • Lee got hacked -- and the FBI and FTC are now involved • The importance of taking the time to make small changes (passwords anyone?) can save you a lot of time in the future • Accepting that sometimes we have to use…

In this episode, Ellen and Lee look at the efficiency of doing little bits of "dirty work" every month. together they discuss: • How doing your taxes can be easier with month dirty work • The power of doing the small things consistently • Leveraging the "good" power of Artificial Intelligence to be more efficient • Letting a machine take care of yo…

Our 350th episode! And it wouldn't have happened if we hadn't followed through on an idea we had almost 7 years ago. In this episode, we talk about: • Celebrating the smaller milestones on the way to your goals • Not listening to your own excuses for why you can't do something (hate to say it, but you do lie to yourself more than you should. We all…

In this episode, Lee and Ellen look at why it's more efficient to be the small fish in a big pond (so to speak). Together they look at: • The importance of being around people who inspire you • How Quentin Tarantino inspired Lee to push himself • Learning to push your limits by being around others • Why being the smartes person in the room inhibits…

in this episode, Lee and Ellen look at the power of doing (and possibly being) just a little bit extra. Together they look at: • Do what you say you're going to do, but then do it better • Improving your impact on others • How you can add the extra oomph to someone's day (and why you should) • Picking something small (and extra) to make others happ…

In this episode, Ellen and Lee look at the efficiency of being boring. Together they look at: • Why being boring is efficient • The boring thing that Albert Einstein and Steve Jobs both did to minimize brain drain • How having a boring system can make you efficient • What happens when you build a boring routine for yourself • Leveraging the power o…

In this episode, Lee and Ellen look at an easy way to schedule your year so that you can accomplish everything you want. Together they look at: • Breaking your year into seasons and scheduling your goals • Schedule according to the weather, your mood, your energy • Use the shortness of seasons to motivate you • Pay attention to where your time is g…

In this episode, Lee and Ellen look at how you can easily get started building your personal momentum in 2024. Together they discuss: • The one thing you can do every morning to get things rolling • Using your phone to help you achieve your goals • Lee's plan to make 2024 the year where he is more helpful • The tiny way to start organizing your lif…

In this episode, Ellen and Lee debate how "Out of Sight, Out of Mind" affects productivity. Here's a hint: they don't agree! Together they discuss: • Keeping projects out in the open so they are reminded to do them (Ellen is not a fan) • The importance of hiding things that are distracting (Ellen is a big fan) • Having all projects available at all…

In this episode, Lee and Ellen look at having a word to guide your year and how it can make you more efficient. Together they look at: • The "Yes" year • Why making deeper connections is important • One of the benefits of Social Media • Combining activities to make saying Yes easier • The power of connections on creativity Edited at Studio D, Wayne…

Happy 2024! In this episode, Lee and Ellen discuss what 2024 will look like when it comes to efficiency. Together they look at: • Planning your 2024 with the help of a quick 1-page planner from Lee. Download yours free: https://www.leesilber.com/free-stuff • Predictions for the new year • Increased efficiency in the workplace (and less in-person me…

In this episode, Lee and Ellen look at how you can increase your efficiency by using your senses. Together they look at: • How different work spaces affect Lee's productivity • The importance of paying attention to sights, smells, sounds • The role temperate plays in efficiency • Why clothing matters • The payoff to paying attention to your sense i…

In this episode, Lee and Ellen look at how you can use procrastination to your benefit. Seriously. together they look at: • How ditching school helped Lee appreciate stealing time for himself • The power of a guilty pleasure • The joy of seizing the day (when you aren't supposed to!) • Why scheduling in procrastination is a surprising way to get th…

In this episode, Ellen and Lee discuss a simple way to make things easier to do in your life. Together they look at: • Adding fun into your days • The power of knowing what you like and scheduling it into your week • "The List of 100 Things" • Lee's private list of things he likes, but doesn't want people to know about • Taking the time to do the t…

In this episode, Ellen and Lee look at quick hacks you can use every day to do things faster and easier. Together they look at: • An easy way to STOP hitting the snooze alarm • The no-brainer way to make finding things a breeze • How to spend less time in the kitchen (and still eat well) • The one liquid you need in your kitchen ("It's the WD40 of …

In this episode, Lee and Ellen discuss the importance of a Getaway Day and how to put one together effectively. Together they discuss: • Getting away from your regularly scheduled activities and planning • How a review of the year helps you to decide what you want in the future • Options for things you can build into your plan • Making the decision…

It's Thanksgiving Week! So Lee and Ellen are discussing what Thanksgiving looks like to them -- and how they make it efficient (and a little fun). Together, they look at: • Lee is setting Thanksgiving on its ear this year - what that looks like and how efficiency is coming into play • Why delegating is important • How prepping for Thanksgiving is a…

In this episode, Lee and Ellen look at the incredibly effective power of using Time Pockets. Together, they delve into: • What a Time Pocket (and no! it's not an app) • How you can (and should) apply Time Pockets to your day • The power that Time Pockets give you • When Time Pockets are most effective Edited at Studio D, Wayne Duncan, producer Your…

In this episode, Lee and Ellen look at the power of habits and how they can easily make you more efficient. Together, they look at: • Two of the great books available about habits: Atomic Habits and The Power of Habit • How habits help us to do things without requiring motivation • Ellen shares how habits are helping her pull-up adventures • The be…

In this episode, Lee and Ellen discuss how looking at things with fresh eyes can be surprisingly efficient. Together they explore: • Bringing in your own efficiency expert, in the form of a friend or colleague, to look at things you probably take for granted • Why fresh eyes are important at home and at work • The importance of taking the ideas wit…

In this episode, Ellen and Lee look at the efficiency of exercise and how it can impact you life. Together they discuss: • The importance of having a workout program that keeps you healthy • The healthier you are, the less time you spend at the doctors or the pharmacy • Why you don't have to have a boring, set workout plan. (Lee doesn't!) • Give yo…

In this episode, Lee and Ellen look at how you can be efficient with gas so you spend less time at the gas station. Together they discuss: • The importance of combining tasks • Getting a driver so you can do other things while on the road • Keeping your car in good shape so it burns gas efficiently • Finding your "go-to" gas station and always fill…

in this episode, Lee and Ellen look at how you can be efficient when watching football. Together they look at: • How the Red Zone, which sounds efficient, makes Lee a little crazy (think about the efficiency of breaks...which Red Zone doesn't have.) • The efficiency of working out while watching football • The genius of using football as an artific…

In this episode, Ellen and Lee look at what we can learn about efficiency from an unlikely source: Dive Bars. Together they discuss: • The importance of having a guiding principle when making decisions about change • Why change doesn't have to be inevitable • How to be efficient when trying new things • The genius of keeping things simple Edited at…

In this episode, Lee and Ellen look at the counter-intuitive idea of efficiently dealing with natural disasters. Together, they discuss: • Planning ahead and putting together a tote with extra food, medication, and important papers before you need it • Having a family plan for meeting up - especially if communication is limited • Thinking ahead abo…

In this episode, Lee and Ellen look into the tricky world of corralling passwords. Together they look at: • The pain of forgetting passwords to the sites you like to visit most • Why writing them down and hiding them might not be the best idea • How Lee uses the 1Password app to keep track of his passwords (https://1password.com/) • The cautionary …

In the last episode of a 3-part series, Ellen and Lee look at the best apps for keeping your life on track. Together, they look at: • Lee likes to use "Things" to keep projects and goals humming along. (https://culturedcode.com/things/) • Ellen likes to use "Due" to set deadlines and get (gentle) reminders to keep moving forward. (https://www.dueap…

In the 2nd episode of a 3-part series, Lee and Ellen look at how to make notetaking more efficient (no one wants to lose their brilliant ideas!) Together, they look at: • Why it's important to get your ideas out of your head and store them somewhere • The ease of speaking your ideas (and how it changes notetaking) • Apps that are referenced: Apple …

In this episode, Lee and Ellen begin a three-part series on the best apps you can use for efficiency. First up: Focus Apps! Together they look at apps for your phone and other devices to help you focus in on doing the things that are important to you (and not the distractions.) • Ellen's favorite app? Self-Control. (https://selfcontrolapp.com/) Blo…

In this episode, Lee and Ellen discuss the efficiency of saying what you feel and mean (especially if what you mean is "no.") Together, they look at: • What happens when you dance around what you really want to say (one word: inefficiency!) • The need to be honest and direct - but in a nice way • The importance of being clear about your intentions …

In this episode, Ellen and Lee look at the power collaboration has on efficiency. Together they look at: • How accountability keeps you on track • Strengthening accountability by collaborating on projects that are important to you • Ways you can collaborate on things in your life • Lee shares how he is collaborating with people to write a book (If …

In this episode, Lee and Ellen look at learning to let things go when they aren't 100% perfect (plus a whole lot more!) Together they discuss: • Lee learning the power of a time limit (and a perfectionism limit) • Two ways trying to be perfect stops you in your tracks • The surprising way you can use perfectionism to help you be more efficient • El…