Jan 30 2017 57 mins 406
We welcome new Asian Efficiency team member Brooks Duncan on the show to chat with Mike about solutions to common corporate productivity problems. If you work for an organization and are trying to make productivity systems work for you in a corporate environment, this episode will help with ideas about meetings, distractions, email, and more. Get Podcast Updates Do you want to get an email with shownotes each time a podcast goes live? Then let us know where to send the updates by entering your first name and email. Cheat Sheet What Brooks learned about being productive while working for a company with thousands of employeesEssential tips for dealing with and overcoming corporate working environments that aren’t conducive to productivityStrategies for getting deep work done in open office environmentsThe pros and cons of coworkers “dropping by”What to do when you have too many meetings to attend and can’t get any work doneStrategies for running a productive meetingHow to create company knowledge and documentation that is accessible to everyoneHow to overcome a corporate email culture and take control of your emailThe real cost of reply-alls and BCCsHow to maintain your own productivity when other people are telling you what to doWhat to do when you find yourself dealing with constant distractions and interruptionsWhy searching for email is actually faster than archiving messages in specific folders (and how to do it effectively)Tips for getting out of your email as much as you canWays to influence the priorities within your company (even if you’re not the boss) Links How to Run Effective Meetings w/ John Poelstra (TPS87)How to Get Things Done at Coffee Shops and Cafes Like You Would at the OfficeGoing Paperless w/ Brooks Duncan (TPS7)Getting Things Done4-Hour WorkweekRescueTime3 Things You need to Maximize Your Productivity (TPS121)The Productivity ProjectSaneboxHipchatConfluenceDeep Work If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Overcast, PocketCast or your favorite podcast player. It’s easy, you’ll get new episodes automatically, and it also helps the show gain exposure. You can also leave a review! Here’s how.
