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The Faster, Easier, Better ShowThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowEpisode 258: How to beat procrastination (5 things for you to try)Do you have trouble getting started? Is procrastination showing up just a little too much in your life? Then this is the episode just for you! Learn how to: • Get rid of the most common types of procrastination (it's a great way to use the 80-20 rule) • Start breaking the law to get things done (don't worry, you won't go to jail!) • Change the transitions in your day so 5 minutes don't become 4 hours of wasted time. • Channel your inner Hansel & Gretel and leverage the power of breadcrumbs. • Make frien...2022-06-0608 minThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowEpisode 257: How to be successful at achieving goalsEver hear of SMART Goals? Of course, you have. It's a way to set up and achieve goals. SMART stands for the acronym: S=Set a specific goal M=Make it measurable A=Make the goal Attainable R=Make the goal Realistic T=Make the goal Time-bound While this seems like a good way to set up goals, it's not. Seriously. Making a goal Attainable and Realistic causes you to have small goals. Who wants that? But there is an easy...2022-05-3007 minThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowEpisode 256: How to stop distrations from distracting youIn this episode, Ellen looks at the power of using a tool our parents used on us: Locking the cabinet. Ellen looks at: • To stop us from ingesting poisons, our parents locked the cabinets • We can figuratively and actually lock the cabinets on ourselves to prevent procrastination and distractions • How screens are the biggest culprits that need to be locked down • The importance of being proactive when it comes to distractions Edited at Studio D, Wayne Duncan producer Your co-hosts: Ellen Goodwin at www.EllenGoodwin.com and Lee Silber at www.L...2022-05-2307 minThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowEpisode 255: How to make your summer countIn this episode, Lee and Ellen look at how you can "Seize Your Summer," or if you're being proper "Carpe Aestate!" Together they discuss: • Why it's important to plan for summer (even though it feels very counterintuitive to do so.) • The way Lee has always planned (and why he's a little nostalgic for it now) • How many summers you really get, and why each one is important • Why Ellen changes her mind on planning when it comes to summer. (We're shocked too!) Edited at Studio D, Wayne Duncan producer Yo...2022-05-1606 minThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowEpisode 254: New products that can make you more efficientIn this episode, Lee and Ellen look at new products that can make you more efficient.* Together they discuss: • Fanny packs are back! The efficiency of carrying your phone, wallet, and keys without needing pockets. • Keeping passwords altogether in one place. • How keeping your coffee warm prevents distractions and procrastination. • Making sure you stay hydrated efficiently. • One simple way to efficiently keep track of your things. Edited at Studio D, Wayne Duncan producer Your co-hosts: www.LeeSilber.com and www.EllenGoodwin.com    2022-05-0907 minDirection Not PerfectionDirection Not PerfectionEpisode 174: "Overcoming Procrastination" - with Author, Ellen GoodwinResources: https://ellengoodwin.com/Podcast: Faster, Easier, Better Show https://calbizjournal.com/how-to-get-your-st-done/Happy Podcast Friday! Welcome to episode 174: Overcoming Proscrastination – with Ellen Goodwin. Ellen is a productivity consultant, TEDx speaker, and author who uses neuroscience-based principles to enable individuals and businesses to overcome all types of procrastination, be more focused and manage their energy (instead of their time) so they can be more efficient and effective with their lives. Ellen believes that there is no one-size-fits-all solution when it comes to productivity, which is why she ad...2022-05-0640 minThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowEpisode 253: How to apply military efficiency to your lifein this episode, Lee and Ellen look at what the Military can teach us about being more efficient. Together they look at: • Communicating directly, succinctly, and efficiently, and why it matters • Why Standard Operating Procedures are important • Using Preflight Checklists in your life • The importance of Focus, Attention, and Priorities • How continuous improvement can be added into your life Edited at Studio D, Wayne Duncan producer Your co-hosts: www.LeeSilber.com and www.EllenGoodwin.com  2022-05-0206 minThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowEpisode 252: How to recover from a Goal HangoverIn this episode Lee and Ellen look at the concept of a Goal Hangover -- that feeling you get when you acheive a big goal and now have to decide what is next. Together they look at: • Why it's hard to keep going when a goal is achieved • The odd reason why people don't want to complete goals • Why milestones are important • The importance of knowing your next steps • How having a definition of done will help you Edited at Studio D, Wayne Duncan producer Your co-ho...2022-04-2506 minThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowEpisode 251: How to make things easy to doIn this episode, Lee and Ellen look at the importance of finding the easy way to do things. Together they look at: • Recognizing that you aren't great at doing everything, so it's okay to hire someone to do the stuff you don't want to do (and how you are honestly making money when you do this.) • The importance of being less stressed out by not having to do things you don't like to do. • One simple thing you can at home to make things easier to do. • Why finding, and most importantly, eliminating the thin...2022-04-1806 minThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowEpisode 250: What doing 250 podcast episodes has taught usFrom June 2017 to April 2022, every Monday morning we've released new episodes sharing tools and strategies designed to help you be more productive and efficient. In this episode, Lee and Ellen look back at what they've learned in doing the first 250 episodes of the Faster, Easier, Better Show podcast. • The importance of following through, even when you aren't sure of what to do. • How having accountability with someone else can make hard things easier to do. • Why outsourcing what you don't know how to do is efficient and makes things much easier • Our undy...2022-04-1106 minThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowEpiosde 248: How we can learn about efficiency from baseballIn this episode, Lee and Ellen look at how Major League Baseball is working to remove inefficiencies to speed up games. Together they look at: • The importance of reviewing everything and removing inefficient things one at a time • In our lives it's the little things that add up to slowing things down • Giving yourself a time limit so things don't ramble on and on • The importance of looking at ways you can do things more efficiently and add some excitement in Edited at Studio D, Wayne Duncan producer Your c...2022-03-2807 minThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowEpisode 247: How to plan your time with your energy in mindIn this episode, Lee and Ellen look at how you can leverage your energy to make your day more efficient. Together they discuss: • Planning your day or week with your emotions in mind • Knowing your best times o work and holding that time sacred • How working with your energy gives your schedule more freedom Edited at Studio D, Wayne Duncan producer. Your co-hosts: Lee Silber, www.LeeSilber.com and Ellen Goodwin, www.EllenGoodwin.com  2022-03-2106 minThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowEpisode 246: How to having a process makes it easier to achieve youroutcomesIn this episode, Lee and Ellen look at the importance of having a process to achieve any sort of goal. Together they look at: • Lee's process of losing weight (Hint - there's nothing magical about it!) • Why having a process is all about the math - but in the best way possible • The advantage of working backward and breaking things down • The importance of having rewards along the way Edited at Studio D, Wayne Duncan producer Your co-hosts: www.LeeSilber.com and www.EllenGoodwin.com  2022-03-1406 minThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowEpisode 245: How to get all the little things doneIn this episode, Lee and Ellen look at the importance of having a Maintenance Day (or afternoon or weekend.) Together they look at: • Why do some people need closure before moving on with their day • How an Errand Day can work wonders if you're feeling bogged done • Why having control over "little things" can make a big difference • Using "Batching" to conquer unfinished items on your to-do list Edited at Studio D, Wayne Duncan producer Your co-hosts: www.LeeSilber.com and www.EllenGoodwin.com  2022-03-0705 minThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowEpisode 246: How Being Intentional Changes Your Ability To Get Things DoneIn this episode, Lee and Ellen look at the power of being intentional with your time. Together they discuss: • What focused people to get things done • Why being intentional is like making Chicken Parmesean • The importance of knowing your outcomes • What happens to your brain when you are truly focused • Easy tools you can use to be intentional with your time Edited at Studio D, Wayne Duncan producer Your hosts: www.EllenGoodwin.com and www.LeeSilber.com  2022-02-2806 minSnackable SolutionsSnackable SolutionsSTING: The Easy Way to Sneak Focus Into Every Day - Ellen GoodwinLearn how to get back on track and get things done from productivity consultant, Ellen Goodwin, TEDx Speaker and Author of  DONE: How to Work When No One is Watching  Learn what the acronym, STING stands for.   Follow Ellen Goodwin at: https://ellengoodwin.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/eegoodwin/ https://www.facebook.com/EllenGoodwincom https://twitter.com/ellenegoodwin https://www.instagram.com/done_the_book/ If you enjoyed this then watch Ellen Goodwin's full interview here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LazuIcU9CJQ Subscribe: https://www...2022-02-2504 minThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowEpiosde 243: How using excitement can help you reach your goalsIn this episode, Lee and Ellen explore the role excitement plays in achieving goals. Together they look at: • Why getting excited about our goals helps us to accomplish them • One of Lee's favorite secrets to building excitement into the process • How milestones can build excitement • Learning from the process of running a marathon Edited at Studio D, Wayne Duncan producer Your co-hosts: www.LeeSilber.com and www.EllenGoodwin.com   •2022-02-2106 minThe TufFish ShowThe TufFish ShowPermission to be brave and honor your energy for writing with Ellen GoodwinWelcome Ellen Goodwin to The TufFish Show, a place to help writers and aspiring authors get out of their own way to leave a legacy by telling the stories they want to share through writing their own books and confidently sharing them with others. The writing process can be tough and the business side can feel scary, but TufFish makes both feel smoother and achievable. Visit https://www.jennifermilius.com/tuffish to learn more. Permission to be brave and how energy patterns impact our work as writers were key nuggets from this wonderful interview with Ellen. She...2022-02-1533 minThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowEpisode 242: How to overcome obstacles in your dayIn this episode, Lee and Ellen look at how to overcome the obstacles that show up and try to ruin your day. Together they look at: • Realizing the obstacles in your day are not always bad (just in your way!) • How adding some white space in your day can help you buffer your time when obstacles show up • How putting If/Then plans into effect can help you get things done  Why it's important to overcome the What the Hell effect and how to do it.   Edited and prod...2022-02-1405 minThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowEpisode 241: How being lazy can make you efficientIn this episode, Lee and Ellen look at how being lazy can be a secret way to be more efficient. Together they look at: • Lazy people figure out better ways to do things so they don't have to work so hard • Take shortcuts and learn from others and learn their processes • Figure out how to get answers more quickly • The importance of looking at the end result, not the time and effort to get there • Overworking is not a badge of honor Edited at Studio D, Wayne Duncan pro...2022-02-0705 minThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowEpisode 240: How to make processes work for youIn this episode, Lee and Ellen discuss the power of having a process to get things done. Together they look at: • Why processes are efficient • Discuss how the NFL is a pro at using processes • The benefits of having processes for anything you do • How you can tweak someone else's  process to make it work specifically for you • Lee shares the process he has used to lose 50 pounds since August Edited at Studio D, Wayne Duncan producer Your co-hosts: www.EllenGoodwin.com and www.LeeSilber.com 2022-01-3106 minThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowEpisode 239: What is your guiding word for the year?In this episode, Lee and Ellen discuss the word each has chosen to guide their 2022. Together they look at: • The word Ellen has picked and why it's important to her • The word Lee has picked and why it's important to him • How Lee had problems with a word he picked one year • Other potential words that were considered • What you can do with your word of the year Edited at Studio D, Wayne Duncan producer Your co-hosts: www.LeeSilber.com and www.EllenGoodwin.com2022-01-2407 minSnackable SolutionsSnackable SolutionsEllen Goodwin Interview: TEDx Speaker & Author, DONE: How to Work When No One is WatchingEllen Goodwin a Productivity Consultant, TEDx Speaker and Author of  DONE: How to Work When No One is Watching Ellen shares her story on how she regained focus, built a business, and got back on track, along with her love for dive bars. Follow Ellen Goodwin at: https://ellengoodwin.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/eegoodwin/ https://www.facebook.com/EllenGoodwincom https://twitter.com/ellenegoodwin https://www.instagram.com/done_the_book/ Skip to Ellen Goodwin's Snackable Solutions here: https://youtu.be/a8Kx8KzZ7Kg Subscribe: https://w...2022-01-2024 minThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowEpisode 238: How to communicate more efficientlyIn this episode, Lee and Ellen discuss how to communicate efficiently by never assuming anything. Together they look at: • Why you should never assume what you said made sense • The importance of summing up conversations so that everyone is on the same page • How your brain fills in blanks for you, but not the other person • Making a paper trail to calm any confusion that arises from miscommunication Edited at Studio D, Wayne Duncan producer Your co-hosts: www.LeeSilber.com and www.EllenGoodwin.com  2022-01-1706 minThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowEpisode 237: The efficiency of staying healthyIn this episode, Lee and Ellen the efficiency of being healthy. Together they look at: • The inefficiency of illness • The guiding principle that makes it easier to stay healthy • The basic things we all should be doing to stay healthy right now and in the future • Why it's ok to be selfish when it comes to taking health risks Edited at Studio D, Wayne Duncan producer Learn more about your co-host: www.LeeSilber.com and www.EllenGoodwin.com2022-01-1007 minThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowHow to successfully set goals and achieve them in 2022Lee and Ellen greet the New Year by discussing how to set up goals for 2022 with ideas on how to successfully achieve them. Together they look at: • How to think out, plan, and state your goals in a way that sets you up for success • The downfalls of setting SMART goals -- and how to change SMART so it works for you • The simple plan you can use to push yourself to be better every day • The importance of making your goals fluid but still concrete enough to keep you on track to...2022-01-0308 minThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowWhat to get rid of in 2022It's time to say goodbye to 2021 and welcome 2022. In this episode, Lee and Ellen discuss the three things you need to get rid of in 2022. Together they discuss: • How trying to make everything perfect causes you to miss what's happening in the here and now • Why caring what other people think of you ends up costing you more than just money • The importance of finding what's not serving you -- and getting rid of it Edited at Studio D, Wayne Duncan producer Learn more about your co-hosts: www.LeeSilber.com an...2021-12-2706 minThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowHow to communicate more effectivelyIn this episode, Lee and Ellen look at the importance of effective communication. Together they look at: • Why we should change how we introduce ourselves • The importance of asking for what you want • Why "no" is such a timesaver • How to communicate better through emails • What to ask people so you can be more efficient Edited and produced by Wayne Duncan, Studio D Your co-hosts: www.LeeSilber@LeeSilber.com and www.Ellen@EllenGoodwin.com2021-12-2007 minThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowHow to Plan for a Successful 2022In this episode, Lee and Ellen discuss the importance of taking time (this week!) to plan for a successful 2022. Together they look at: • Spending as much time planning goals as we do vacations • Putting your plan in pencil, and your destination in pen • Why having a Theme for the year is helpful • Letting people know what you want so they can help you • Why having a Big Statement sets you up for the year • An easy way to put your plan together • Getting in the planning minds...2021-12-0609 minThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowHow to Make Shopping for Gifts EfficientIn this episode, Lee and Ellen look at how to be efficient during gift-giving time. Together they look at: • Having a comprehensive list of sizes and wishes to refer to • Batching your gift-giving • Minimizing stress and expense • Asking people what they really want (and not just what you think they do.) • Giving the gift of efficiency to your recipients Recorded at Studio D, Wayne Duncan producer Your co-hosts www.LeeSilber.com and www.EllenGoodwin.com  2021-11-2907 minYes, I Work From HomeYes, I Work From HomeHow to Work When No One Is Watching, with Ellen GoodwinEllen Goodwin is a productivity consultant, TEDx speaker, and author who uses neuroscience-based principles to enable individuals and businesses to overcome all types of procrastination, be more focused and manage their energy instead of their time so they can be more efficient and effective with their lives. Ellen believes that there is no one-size-fits-all solution when it comes to productivity, which is why she advocates for experimentation to find the tools and techniques that will work seamlessly with your life and your business, no matter what you want to accomplish. She is the author of DONE: How To Work...2021-11-231h 06The Faster, Easier, Better ShowThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowHow to be more successful...at anythingIn this episode, Lee and Ellen look at the importance of learning from our successes, not just our failures. Together they look at: • Keeping track of what's working for you and referring to it often • Recognizing your successes and documenting them • Knowing that success is different for everyone and learning from yourself instead of others • A simple way to set up your week for success based on a previous week • Using your successes to plan 2022 Recorded at Studio D, Wayne Duncan producer Your co-hosts: www.LeeSilber...2021-11-2207 minThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowHow to use the 80/20 Rule to your advantageIn this episode, Lee and Ellen look at Pareto's Principle, better known as the 80/20 Rule. Together they discuss: • How Lee takes the 80/20 Rule just a little further • Applying the 80/20 Rule to your work, friendships, exercise • How to use the Rule with your phone - in two very different ways • Improving your ability to get things done by using the 80/20 Rule to plan your day Recorded at Studio D, Wayne Duncan producer Your co-hosts: www.LeeSilber.com and www.EllenGoodwin.com  2021-11-1507 minThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowHow to be efficient with you television viewingIn this episode, Lee and Ellen look at how to be efficient when watching television. Together (with their producer, Wayne), they look at: • How to stop watching the commercials • Using the end of shows as an incentive to get things done • How watching shows, just a little bit behind, can be the best thing you can do • The movies that they all stop and watch when they are on regular television. (Not necessarily efficient, but fun!) Recorded at Studio D, Wayne Duncan producer Your co-hosts: www.LeeSilber.com and...2021-11-0807 minThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowHow To Bounce Back From BurnoutIn this episode, Lee and Ellen look at some ways you can battle back from Burnout. Together they look at: • Revisiting your goals often and understanding how they fit into your life • Looking at the bigger picture and doing things today that will be important for your tomorrow • How you can use music to feel less stressed • Taking on less by saying no more often and giving yourself more space • Finding ways to rest and recover Recorded at Studio D, Wayne Duncan producer Your co-hosts: www.LeeSil...2021-11-0109 minThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowHow to prevent your brain from distracting youIn this episode, Lee and Ellen look at the importance of clearing your mind, so you can focus on the important things in life. Together they look at: • How to do a brain dump/mind capture so you get all of the thoughts in your head onto paper • Lee's new project designed to do just that • Ellen's favorite 15-minute process to stop brain swirl and increase productivity • Why your brain works better when there is less for your to remember Recorded and produced at Studio D, Wayne Duncan producer Yo...2021-10-2505 minThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowHow to be stronger than the Energy Stealers that can ruin your dayIn this episode, Lee and Ellen look at how you can protect yourself from the Energy Stealers that can ruin your day. Together they look at: • The morning routines that famous people use to make the best of their energy when no one can steal it from them • The importance of making fewer choices • How a pair of dice can be your best Energy-protecting friend • Why knowing what works for you when it comes to clothes, computers, and banking can save your energy • What making one decision can mean for your e...2021-10-1808 minThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowThe Efficiency of CollaborationIn the final episode of the 7 part series on the Habits of Highly Efficient people, Lee and Ellen discuss the power of collaboration. Together they look at: • How two heads (or more) are better than one • Lee shares his shark costume idea and how collaboration saved him • The power of YouTube when you need to collaborate • How thinking "what would so and so do" as a way to collaborate when no one else is around • Why Masterminds are the epitome of collaboration efficiency Recorded at Studio D, Wayne Dunc...2021-10-1108 minThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowHow to use the entreprenuerial spirit to be more efficientIn this 6th episode of a 7 part series, Lee and Ellen look at how being entrepreneurial can help you to be more efficient. Together they look at: • Why everyone is really an entrepreneur and why that's important • How to find the best ROI for your personal and business life • Why double-dipping is efficient • Understanding the entrepreneurial mindset • The importance of not waiting for someone to tell you what to do Recorded at Studio D, Wayne Duncan producer Your co-hosts: www.LeeSilber.com and www.EllenGoodwin.com 2021-10-0407 minThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowHow being resourceful can make you efficientIn this 5th episode of our 7 part series on the Habits of Highly Efficient People, Lee and Ellen look at the power of being resourceful. Together they discuss: • How being a problem solver is the first step to being resourceful • The importance of being prepared • Why preventing future self-sabotage helps you • Knowing the problem you need to solve, before starting to solve it • Why the key to resourcefulness is knowing what's important in this situation Recorded at Studio D, Wayne Duncan producer Your co-hosts: www.LeeSilber...2021-09-2708 minThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowEpisode 221: How to more efficient by being in actionIn the 4th Episode of the 7 Habits of Highly Efficient People Series, Lee and Ellen look at the importance of being Action-Oriented. Together they look at: • Why seeking excellence is more important than seeking perfection • Knowing the difference between being in Action and being in Motion • The importance of being comfortable with the uncomfortable • How changing how you start can make it easier to do the hard things Recorded at Studio D, Wayne Duncan producer Your co-hosts: www.LeeSilber.com and www.EllenGoodwin.com  2021-09-2007 minThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowHow to use competitiveness to be efficientIn this episode, Lee and Ellen look at the 3rd habit of highly efficient people: being competitive (with themselves). Together they look at: • How being competitive forces us to push to be better • Why using timers can help us to save time • The importance of using deadlines • What Parkinson's Law is, and why we need to overcome it • How being aware of time can help us to accomplish more • Lee's process of tying points to his goals, and why it works so well Recorded at Studio D, Wa...2021-09-1307 minThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowHow to use self-awareness to be more efficientIn this episode, Lee and Ellen look at how Highly Efficient People use self-awareness to get better at every part of their life. Together they look at: • The importance of observing our own behavior and improving it • What you can learn from feedback • Asking yourself "How Might I" to get unstuck • How being a life-long learner can improve your life • Asking yourself questions to find answers you might miss • Why you should always listen to your inner voice Recorded at Studio D, Wayne Duncan, producer Learn...2021-09-0507 minThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowHow to Make Fewer Decisions So You Can Be More EfficientIn this first episode of a 7 part series, Lee and Ellen look at the first Habit of Highly Efficient People: They are boring (but in the best, most efficient way possible.) They: • 80% of their time is planned for. With fewer decisions to make, they can get more done • They have more stability and less chaos • They know the value of boring things lie getting enough sleep • They use efficient habits to conserve brain energy • Have established rituals around the things they do every day Recorded at Studio D, Wayne D...2021-08-3007 minThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowHow to Build Confidence and MomentumIn this episode, Lee and Ellen look at the importance of doing small things. Together they look at: Accomplishing small things helps us to get started How doing things step by step builds essential momentum Starting the day off with small wins to inspire you The importance of having a "definition of done" for our tasks How to use "Micro Movements" to your advantage Recorded at Studio D, Wayne Duncan producer Learn more at www.LeeSilber.com and www.EllenGoodwin.com  2021-08-2307 minThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowHow to make it easier to do the things that matter to you mostIn this episode, Lee and Ellen look at ways to make it easier to do the things that matter to you most, and why it matters. Together they look at: • The importance of knowing what matters the most to you • The power of putting barriers in your way to prevent you from being distracted • How being prepared allows you to use unexpected pockets of time • Eliminating what's not important opens you up to focus on the important • The one question you should be asking yourself when you are distracted Reco...2021-08-1607 minThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowThe efficiency of listening to your inner voiceIn this episode, Lee and Ellen discuss the importance of listening to your inner voice and how it can save you time. Your inner voice tells you to do the hard things, which is why we often don't do them. This is evident in the surfing story that Lee shares. If he had paid attention to his inner voice it would have saved him frustration, embarrassment, and more importantly, time. Recorded and edited at Studio D, Wayne Duncan producer Learn more about your co-hosts: www.LeeSilber.com and www.EllenGoodwin.com  2021-08-0907 minThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowHow to work less and get more doneIn this episode, Lee and Ellen discuss how having an artificial deadline can help you to work less and to get more done. Together they look at: • How putting in earlier deadlines forces you to get work done before you go off and do the fun things • Realizing that an hour workout (or just an hour of work) isn't a magic thing -- you can do more in less time • How to eliminate Parkinson's law • The power of having an Accountability Partner to hold you accountable to getting your work done. Re...2021-08-0205 minThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowEpisode 213: How to solve problems on the flyIn this episode, Lee and Ellen look at the importance of being able to solve problems by taking time to think of possible answers (before calling in the pros). Together they look at: • Why it's important to be able to think about possible solutions • How brainstorming is a little like improv • How you can do the most with the least • The importance of building your problem-solving muscles Recorded and edited at Studio D, Wayne Duncan producer Learn more about your co-hosts: www.LeeSilber.com and www.EllenGoodwin.com...2021-07-2608 minBusiness BrosBusiness BrosHow to be the action hero of your own life with Ellen Goodwin769-  For 20 years, I ran my own creative business. I loved it at first. Yet, with mastery came complacency. I’d reached my peak and was slowly slipping down the other side of the hill. Many days while waiting for the muse to strike, I would become engrossed in the online world of endless clicks, sucked into a rabbit hole of distractions.  I almost got myself fired. Bored and unfulfilled, I became addicted to my current situation rather than taking the steps towards my own evolution. Like many people, my catalyst for change came when I hit bott...2021-07-2231 minThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowEpisode 212: How to build the perfect Midday RoutineIn this episode, Lee and Ellen look at the importance of having a Midday Routine to carry you through the afternoon slump. Together they look at: • Why what you eat for lunch determines your afternoon energy • Choosing who to eat lunch with can mean the difference between being energized or in a slump • The power of getting out in nature • How to change your physical and mental state for a powerful afternoon • How to take the perfect nap • Why it's important to have a plan to restart the afternoo...2021-07-1907 minThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowEpisode 210: How the 3x rule allows you to get more doneIn this episode, Lee and Ellen look at two versions of 3: The 3X Rule and The Rule of 3s. Both help you to be more efficient. Together they look at: • When something bad happens 3 times, go to the root cause and fix it • Helping out your future self by addressing problems • Stopping overwhelm with 3: 3 ideas, 3 points, 3 subpoints, 3 things to get done each day Recorded and edited at Studio D, Wayne Duncan producer Learn more about your co-hosts: www.EllenGoodwin.com and www.LeeSilber.com  2021-07-0506 minThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowHow asking for help can make you more efficientIn this episode, Lee and Ellen look at how reaching out for help and accepting it when needed, can be one of the most efficient things you can do. Together they look at: • Reaching out when you need to talk (and need a little help) • How to learn from those you get help from • Knowing when to ask for help • The efficient factor when it comes to paying for help • Knowing when to say "someone else can do this better than I can" -- please help! Recorded and edited...2021-06-2807 minThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowEpisode 208: How to do old things in new waysIn this episode, Lee and Ellen look at the power of productivity hacks and share a few of their own. Together they look at: • The power of looking at what you currently do with new eyes and finding ways to do it faster, easier, and better. • Why how you park can make you more efficient - or healthier. Or both. • Being prepared when you are out • Changing how you conduct meetings • Making your phone less inviting and distracting Recorded and edited at Studio D, Wayne Duncan producer Lear...2021-06-2107 minThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowThe best ways to recharge your energy at the end of the dayIn this episode, Ellen and Lee wrap up their 4-part series of How to Have an Efficient Day by looking at ways to use your evenings to recharge. Together they look at: • Doing several small things to relax vs. one big thing • The importance of looking at recharging as a "guiltless" pleasure • Setting yourself up for a good nights sleep • Recharging by actually hanging out with friends in person again Recorded and edited at Studio D, Wayne Duncan producer Learn more about your co-hosts: www.LeeSilber.com and www...2021-06-1406 minThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowEpisode 206: How to be an efficient grocery shopperAfter months of shutdown and grocery delivery, it's time to get back to the store, but it's important to do it efficiently. In this episode, Lee and Ellen look at: • Steps you can take to be efficient • How to pick the right check-out line 90% of the time • Why bagging your own groceries is one of the most efficient things you can do • How to make your grocery list smarter Recorded and edited at Studio D, Wayne Duncan producer Learn more about your co-hosts: www.LeeSilber.com, www.EllenGoo...2021-06-0708 minThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowEpisode 205: How to find your magic in the morningIn this episode, Lee and Ellen look at how you can make your morning "magic" by setting yourself up for success first thing in the day. Together they look at: • Not getting bogged down with email first thing in the morning • The importance of quick wins to get the dopamine flowing • Scheduling your day with your energy levels in mind • The trick Lee has used during Covid to make sure meetings don't consume too much time • Why the time you control in the morning is the most important time of your da...2021-05-3107 minThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowEpisode 204: How to make mornings more efficient when you go back into the officeWe're back! (In the studio that is.) In this episode, Lee and Ellen look at how to make getting back out into the world of work as efficient as possible, especially when it comes to getting out the door in the morning. Together they look at: • Saving time in the morning by doing more at night • Prepping meals ahead of time • Utilizing the "good" type of multitasking to take care of morning tasks • Using music to keep your morning prep on track • Helping your morning memory the night before Reco...2021-05-2407 min5 Minute Success - The Podcast5 Minute Success - The PodcastEllen Goodwin - Secrets to Getting Things Done Revealed: 5 Minute Success - The PodcastEllen Goodwin is a Productivity Expert,  TEDx speaker, and author who uses neuroscience-based principles to enable individuals and businesses to overcome all types of procrastination, build stronger habits, and be more focused so that they can be more efficient and effective with their time. Ellen believes that when it comes to productivity, there is no one-size-fits-all solution, which is why she advocates for experimentation to find the tools and techniques which will work seamlessly with your life and your business, no matter what you want to accomplish. She is the author of DONE: How To Work When No One I...2021-05-1826 minThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowHow to simply things in your lifeIn this episode, Lee and Ellen continue looking at quotes and how they apply to getting things done. Together they look at: • How to be efficient by doing only the things you should be doing • The importance of identifying the essential and eliminating everything else • How perfectionism causes procrastination • The foundation of all progress -- and why it's important • Where and when to apply technology Edited and produced at Studio D, Wayne Duncan producer Learn more about your co-hosts: www.LeeSilber@LeeSilber.com, www.EllenGoodwin.com 2021-05-1707 minThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowHow others can teach meto be more efficientIn this episode, Lee and Ellen look at quotes from well-known people, about efficiency and productivity and discuss how you can make them work for your life. Together they look at: • The importance of effective life planning • Why you should focus on being productive, not just busy • Scheduling your priorities • Putting the important task s on your calendar ... not just things you think need to be done • How to filter opportunities to make sure they make it on your list Edited and produced at Studio D, Wayne Duncan pro...2021-05-1007 minThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowHow to conquer time-wasting fearFear is one of the main reasons we procrastinate and don't get things done. So what can we do? In this episode, Lee and Ellen look at ways you can be stronger than your fears and get things done. Together they look at: • Giving ourselves 5 seconds to get started and 5 minutes to work on the things we are afraid of. • Expecting the best of everything - even when we are afraid • Not letting Imposter Syndrome stop you • Learn the facts about what you are afraid of • Use deep breathing to signal...2021-05-0308 minThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowWhat doing 200 podcast episodes has taught usFrom June of 2017 to April of 2021, every Monday morning we've released new episodes sharing tools and strategies designed to help you be more productive and efficient. In this episode, Lee and Ellen look back at what they've learned in doing the first 200 episodes of the Faster, Easier, Better Show podcast. • The importance of following through, even when you aren't sure of what to do. • How having accountability with someone else can make hard things easier to do. • Why outsourcing what you don't know how to do is efficient and makes things much easier ...2021-04-2507 minThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowHow to be more efficienct with planningIn this episode, Lee and Ellen look at how road trips, of all kinds, teach you to be efficient -- with your time and your planning. Skills that you can use when planning for goals in your life. Together they look at: • How road trips force you to think about what you need before you need it • Understanding the importance of planning and logistics, both for a road trip and for life • Being strategic in your focus and approach to ensure a wonderful experience Edited and produced at Studio D, Way...2021-04-1906 minThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowHow you can make the struggle work for you?In this episode, Ellen interviews Productivity Ninja Grace Marshall. Together, they discuss her new book, "Struggle: The surprising truth, beauty, and opportunity hidden in life's sh*tter moments." Together they discuss: • How falling apart really can be coming together • What if what we have right now IS the new normal, and how to live with it. • The importance of looking at what doors are open to you and considering the things that haven't been considered before. • Why reframing is important • How innovation comes from hitting a wall • The importan...2021-04-1231 minThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowHow to use the weather to get more doneIn this episode, Lee and Ellen look at how the weather can influence our productivity. Together they look at: • The power the weather has to influence what you get done • Are you a rainy or sunny person? • Know your tendencies to help you plan your weeks/months/year • Plan your day around the weather Edited and produced at Studio D, Wayne Duncan producer Learn more about Lee at www.LeeSilber.com Learn more about Ellen at www.EllenGoodwin.com  2021-04-0506 minThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowHow to keep a bad mood from destroying your productivityIn this episode, Lee and Ellen look at how you can prevent a bad mood from destroying your productivity. Together they look at: • the importance of minimizing drama (and not creating it in the first place!) • how to begin the day by positioning yourself for success • not letting 15 seconds of your day ruin 24 hours • how slow breathing signals your brain that everything is ok • the importance of remembering what you can control Edited and produced at Studio D, Wayne Duncan producer Learn more about Lee...2021-03-2907 minThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowHow can I make Daylight Savings Time work for me?In this episode, Lee and Ellen look at how Daylight Savings Time can play havoc with your productivity, and what you can do about it. Together they look at: • How the time change feels like jet-lag, and what you can do about it • The importance of eliminating decisions so you can more easily get started in the morning • Using the extra light at the end of the day to your best advantage • Rearranging your schedule until the morning light fits with your previous schedule Edited and produced at Studio D, Wayne...2021-03-2207 minThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowHow to figure out what you are supposed to be doingIn this episode, Lee and Ellen look at why it's important to ask yourself "Why am I here" as a way to get more done. Together they look at: •  How you can best manage your time when you know what you are supposed to be doing • How knowing your top 3 things can make a difference in what you can achieve • How knowing what you want to accomplish helps to eliminate the garbage you allow in your life • The importance of asking "Is this the best use of my time." Edited an...2021-03-1506 minThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowHow to eliminate procrastinationIn this episode, Ellen and Lee look at a sure-fire way to get started on the things you want to do (and not do the things you shouldn't do). It's a simple process of making the hard easy, and the easy hard. • Think of things that are easy to do, but don't help you (spending too much time on social media, eating junk food, staying up too late) and figure out a way to make them harder to do. • Think of things that you need to do, but find hard to get started on (doing home...2021-03-0807 minADHD Big Brother - ADHD and Depression Solutions, Laughter, and ThoughtsADHD Big Brother - ADHD and Depression Solutions, Laughter, and Thoughts020 - ADHD and the What Should I Do ShuffleToday I help in those times when we struggle with "What Should I Do?" Also mentioned in this episode is Ellen Goodwin's book "Done: How To Work When No One Is Watching" You can learn more about Ellen @ www.ellengoodwin.com🎉 JOIN OUR AWARD-WINNING COMMUNITY OF ADHDERS Here’s what you can expect inside the ADHD Big Brother Community 🔷 A mastermind of adults with ADHD who are getting their shit together…together! 🔷 Daily accountability with multiple ways to gamify. 🔷 Twice monthly group zoom chats to go...2021-03-0208 minThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowHow to stop caring about what people think, and get startedIn this episode, Lee and Ellen look at not caring so much, and what it can mean for your productivity and efficiency. Together they look at: • Asking ourselves "What would I do if I knew no one would judge me?" • Why trying things with a Beginners Mind enables you to try more things • The magic of starting small to get started • Why you should avoid big expectations Edited and produced at Studio D, Wayne Duncan producer Learn more about Ellen at www.EllenGoodwin.com Learn more abo...2021-02-2207 minThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowHow to Reduce Choices in Your LifeIn this episode, Lee and Ellen look at the importance of reducing choices to be more efficient. Together they look at: • Why "pulling in" what we want is better than having things "pushed" at us • How reducing visual chaos can help with making choices • The genius of adopting a uniform choice • How dice can help you limit your decision making • Why limiting your choices with Google makes you more efficient • How letting the options that just show up, can make it easier to make decisions Edited and p...2021-02-1507 minThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowHow to Make Reading More EfficientIn this episode,  Lee and Ellen look at ways to make reading more efficient. Together they look at: • Finding a method of reading that works for you, and it doesn't have to be a Kindle • Knowing when to walk away from a book that isn't working for you • Using a Summarizing Service if you want to cover more books in less time • Writing your own summary of a book to ensure you understand the high points (and the points that "speak" to you) • Using a Book Club (even if it's only o...2021-02-0807 minThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowHow to say no without feeling badIn this episode, Lee and Ellen look at the power of saying NO to the things that don't move us forward. Together they look at: • The importance of valuing your time • Recognizing the cost you are paying when you say yes to others • Why delegating (and paying others) to do your work is a big yes to you • How being particular about how you give your time away, ensures you have more time for yourself • Recognizing that saying yes to others means you are giving away a piece of your life...2021-02-0106 minThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowHow to find more time in your dayIn this episode, Lee and Ellen look at an easy way to give yourself more time, simply by stopping doing what you've been doing. Together they look at: Experimenting with technology to do things better than you did before How second-guessing slows you down Managing the amount of outside information you take The importance of knowing what you enjoy doing, and eliminating what you don't like Edited and produced at Studio D, Wayne Duncan producer Learn more about Lee at www.LeeSilber.com Learn more about Ellen at www.EllenGoodwin.com  2021-02-0106 minThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowHow to stop being micromanagedIn this episode, Ellen and Lee look at one of the most inefficient things ever: Micromanaging. Together they look at: • How micromanaging is inefficient - for both parties • The importance of owning your strengths - and using them to get to the solution • Embracing, and owning, your tendencies as a way to be efficient Produced and edited at Studio D, Wayne Duncan producer Learn more about Ellen at www.EllenGoodwin.com Learn more about Lee at www.LeeSilber.com    2021-01-2507 minThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowThe easy way to make things more efficientIn this episode, Lee and Ellen look at the importance of streamlining to become more efficient. Together they look at: • The importance of asking "Is there a better way to do this?" • How 3M challenges workers to find a better way to do things • Why Southwest has only one kind of planes • How the video meeting has challenged the inefficiency of meetings - and why it's important • One easy way to make in-person meetings way more efficient Produced at Studio D, Wayne Duncan producer Learn more about...2021-01-1807 minThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowHow to eliminate inefficiency in your lifeIn this episode, Ellen and Lee look a how you can easily start to eliminate inefficiency in your life by knowing your mission and your outcome. Together they look at: • The importance of knowing your problem in order to solve it • How road trips teach you to be efficient • The one thing the military does to be efficient (and how you can use this tool as well.) Edited and produced at Studio D, Wayne Duncan producer Learn more about Lee at www.LeeSilber.com Learn more about Ellen...2021-01-1106 minThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowHow to master your emailIn this episode, Lee and Ellen look at how you can conquer your email. Together they look at: • Gamifying your email • Scheduling and time-blocking when you deal with email • Slowing down the amount of email you deal with • Resources you can use to help you (www.unroll.me) • Why eliminating notifications can save you A LOT of time every day • The importance of knowing your communication style (and the communication styles of others) Edited and produced at Studio D, Wayne Duncan producer Learn more about L...2021-01-0408 minThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowHow to add structure to your dayIn this, the last episode of 2020, Lee and Ellen look at the importance of having a To-Do list. Together they look at: • The 3 reasons you need To-Do lists • How to make your To-Do list work best for you • Different ways to set up your To-Do lists • The overlooked importance of scheduling things based on your energy level Edited and produced at Studio D, Wayne Duncan producer Learn more about Ellen at www.EllenGoodwin.com Learn more about Lee at www.LeeSilber.com2020-12-2807 minThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowAre you chasing mice or hunting antelope?In this episode, Lee and Ellen look at the importance of paying attention to the Return on Your Investment of time. Together they look at: • An unforgettable less Lee learned from his SCORE mentor • The importance of continually moving toward your goal - small bits at a time • How you can keep your goal top-of-mind • A mantra you should adopt to make sure you get the best ROI every day Produced and edited by Wayne Duncan, Studio D Learn more about Lee at www.LeeSilber.com Learn...2020-12-2107 minThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowHow to ensure you actually do what you say you are going to doIn this episode, Lee and Ellen look at how to use accountability to get things done. Together they look at: • Using the power of money and people you don't like to achieve goals • How accountability partners can help you out • How Lee launched a new business because he was held accountable to it (https://www.remoteworkerresource.com) • How being bold and calling things out can rally others around you Edited and produced at Studio D, Wayne Duncan producer Check out the Objektiv app on the App store Le...2020-12-1406 minThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowWhat can deadlines do for you?In this episode, Lee and Ellen look at the importance of using deadlines to improve your productivity. Together they look at: • How putting arbitrary deadlines in place makes you more efficient • Using the idea of pleasure vs. pain to meet deadlines • How deadlines hold you accountable - and prevent regrets • Lee shares how the greatest deadline of all, death, can be the (sad) inspiration to finally get things done Edited and produced at studio D, Wayne Duncan, producer Learn more about Lee at www.LeeSilber.com Learn...2020-12-0706 minThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowThe Excitement of Work From Home EpisodeIn this episode, Lee and Ellen look at why now is the time to commit (if you haven't already) to making Working From Home work for you. Together they look at: • The importance of finding where you are most comfortable • Realizing all of the things that are possible now -- and making then part of your workday • Why experimenting is important -- and can improve your productivity. • The announcement of Lee's new business and website: www.RemoteWorker.Resource.com Edited and produced at Studio D, Wayne Duncan producer Learn...2020-11-3007 minThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowThe Delivery Driver EpisodeIn this episode, Ellen and Lee look at what you can learn from delivery drivers' efficiency. Together they look at: • How organizing once can affect the performance of the whole day • "Going Right to Go Left" - and looking at what is counterintuitive to make positive changes in your life • Why delivery drivers rarely back up - and why that matters to you • The importance of efficiently doing the things you consistently do Edited and produced at Studio D, Wayne Duncan producer Learn more about Ellen at www.Elle...2020-11-2307 minThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowThe Reading EpisodeIn this episode, Lee and Ellen look at how you can get more reading done - even when you don't think you have time. Together they look at: • The importance of choosing books you want to read, and why shorter books can be just the thing you need • How Book Clubs can help you read more deeply • Setting the scene for reading more • Why having books on Kindle or a tablet will help you use pockets of time • How kids books can be just the thing you need to learn new...2020-11-1607 minThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowThe Efficiency in Eating EpisodeIn this episode, Lee and Ellen look at ways you can be more efficient in the kitchen (both cooking and eating). Keeping in mind this is NOT a food show, together they look at: • Making it easy to access the tools you need • Having easy to use (and clean!) tools • Foods you can have available to make eating, fast and healthy, easy Learn more about Lee at www.LeeSilber.com Learn more about Ellen at www.EllenGoodwin.com Edited and produced at Studio D, Wayne Duncan producer2020-11-0909 minThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowThe Efficiency from Restaurants EpisodeIn this episode, Lee and Ellen look at what we can learn from restaurants when it comes to being efficient. Together they look at: • Making small improvements to the things you repeatedly do • The importance of knowing the basics and using them as a foundation for other things • Knowing what you want and using that as a guide • Why simplifying and streamlining can be the best way to get more done • Adapting, changing and iterating to make powerful efficiency changes Edited and produced at Studio D, Wayne Duncan pro...2020-11-0207 minThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowThe Administrative Professionals EpisodeIn this episode, Lee and ellen look at what we can learn from Administrative Professionals and Executive Assistants. Together they look at: How using templates can make jobs be better Having a Standard Operating Procedure for repetitive tasks The importance of saving things that work Exercising our Left Brains in order to do things we might not like Embraing technology to be more efficient How a little White Space in your day can ensure your schedule doesn't go off course. Edited and produced at Studio D, Wayne Duncan producer Learn more about Lee at www...2020-10-2607 minThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowThe Efficiency from Firefighters EpisodeIn this episode, Lee and Ellen look at what we can learn about efficiency from Firefighters. Together they look at: The importance of checking your tools before and after you use them. Why anticipating what could go wrong can make you more efficient. How having (and using) a system for storing equipment can save time. Paying attention to your style of work and using that to your advantage. Prioritizing your health, all the time. Having a team you can count on. Edited and produced at Studio D, Wayne Duncan producer Learn more about Lee at...2020-10-1907 minThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowThe 5-Minute Break EpisodeIn this episode, Ellen and Lee look at ways to make your breaks more effective for you. Together they look at: A quick way to get comfortable and pamper yourself Why "Dancing like no one is watching" can boost your energy How to do a 5-minute spa treatment A simple way to get your heart-rate up -- and a surprising way to cool-down Why doing the opposite will give you more energy How to use your breaks to free up time on your weekends The power of your pets -- and a nap -- to make your break...2020-10-1208 minThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowThe Honorée Corder Interview EpisodeIn this episode, Ellen interviews author, executive and business coach, co-creator of the Miracle Morning series, and serial entrepreneur, Honorée Corder. Together they look at: • The power of systematizing, automating, and delegating all the moving pieces of a business • The importance of using timers and alarms to keep the day running smoothly • How pre-scheduling ensures that everything gets accomplished (including naps!) • The strength of the mantra "you can always get more money but you can't get more time" • Why saying "No" is a powerful success strategy • How Honorée h...2020-10-0520 minThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowThe 4 x 4 Series: The Garage EpisodeIn this final episode of the 4 x 4 series, Lee and Ellen look at ways to be efficient in your garage, workshop, and your car. Together they discuss: • Why making things easier to do ensures that you're more likely to do it • The importance of grouping like items together • Ways to make your car work for you (and a bonus car wash idea!) • Lee's favorite tools that are always in his garage • A bonus idea you can borrow from a grocery store to make your garage more efficient Edited and...2020-09-2808 minThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowThe 4 x 4 SEries: The Electronics EpisodeIn the third episode of our 4 x 4 Series, we look at ways to be more efficient with your electronics. Together we look at: • How to ensure you never have to hunt for a remote again • The secret to never losing an instruction manual again • One surprising tool to make you more efficient in the office • An analog way to make sure your passwords never get hacked Bonus tip: How to become an electronics power user Contact Lee at LeeSilber@LeeSilber.com Contact Ellen at Ellen@EllenGoo...2020-09-2107 minAdvanced FreelancingAdvanced FreelancingHow to Overcome Procrastination - EP 114In this episode, my guest freelancer Ellen Goodwin shares how she lost clients and almost lost her business due to procrastination.  We discuss how to work when no one is watching and being consistent to meet deadlines for clients.  You’ll learn about the different types of procrastination and why we procrastinate. Ellen gives tips on how to identify why you are getting distracted and how to address it.  You’ll get action steps to allow for time for distraction and then refocus to get things done.  Here are some things we covered in this episode...2020-06-2226 minThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowThe Faster, Easier, Better ShowThe Need for Speed EpisodeIn this episode, Lee and Ellen discuss rooting out the inefficiencies we encounter every day to make things even more efficient. Together they look at: • Why Lee upgraded all of his computer equipment - and what it will mean for him • How we know when it's time to make changes • Examining all the parts of our lives where inefficiencies exist - and getting rid of them Edited and produced by Wayne Duncan, Studio D Contact Lee at LeeSilber@LeeSilber.com Contact Ellen at Ellen@EllenGoodwin.com Lear...2020-06-0106 minMarketing, Media & MoneyMarketing, Media & MoneyProcrastination or Productivity? How to Get it All Done with Ellen GoodwinEllen Goodwin is a Productivity Trainer, speaker, and author who uses neuroscience-based principles to enable individuals and businesses to overcome all types of procrastination, build stronger habits and be more focused so that they can be more efficient and effective with their time. Through the course of a successful career as an advertising creative, Ellen learned the elusive secrets to getting things done when no one was watching. She now shares this information through speaking engagements, corporate trainings, coaching, and writing. Ellen is the author of DONE: How To Work When No One Is Watching...2020-03-2340 minFood for Thought with Keith LanghornFood for Thought with Keith LanghornDive Bar of the Month- Ellen GoodwinOn this episode, we talk with Ellen Goodwin, facilitator of Dive Bar of the Month Club. Dive Bar of the Month is designed with only two purposes in mind: to bring like minded Dive Bar lovers together and to have fun. They succeed in both of those goals. San Diego is home to some great Dive Bars and it's time each of them was checked out and enjoyed! Each month they meet at a different Dive Bar to hang out, have a drink or two and see how "Dive-y" the bars really are. They meet on the 4...2019-09-0551 minA Healthy CuriosityA Healthy CuriosityFocus and Productivity with Ellen Goodwin One of the foundational principles I teach is how implementing simple healthy habits can allow you to be more present and productive in all areas in your life. It was an honor to have today’s guest, Ellen Goodwin, on the show to contribute her perspective, experiences, and tips on habits, productivity, and accountability.   Ellen Goodwin is a productivity expert, speaker, and coach who works with entrepreneurs to build stronger habits and to harness the power of accountability so that their businesses will thrive and grow. Today she shares with us her journey of overcoming pro...2018-06-0642 min