In this episode, Lee and Ellen look at what you can do to make December the best month of your year. Together they look at: • Why you should do simple things that you enjoy - but you've been putting off • How you can harness the Primacy Effect to your advantage • What Lee does with index cards to bring him joy • Why Ellen loves a seasonal bucket li…

In this episode, Lee and Ellen look at how Gratefulness can make you more efficient. Together they look at: • How being grateful gives you more energy • Why we pay attention to the bad stuff rather than the good stuff in our lives • What sitting and thinking of three good things can do for you • The importance of a solid mindset • What you can do e…

In this episode, Ellen and Lee look at how you can use the last 6 weeks of the year to get a jump on 2025. Together they discuss: • The importance of "greasing the skids" for any goals or plans you have in 2025 • How to slowly add in new elements of habits • What "Getting Ready to Get Ready" can do for you • Why you don't have to commit completely …

In this episode, Lee and Ellen look at the efficiency of proper labeling. Together they discuss: • Lee's right-brained problem with naming files (using emotional labels instead of factual) • Picking a labeling system and using it to more easily locate files • The effectiveness of visual file icons • The efficiency of having a labeling system (it mi…

In this episode, Lee and Ellen look at different ways to track your progress as you set out to achieve boals. Together they look at: • Lee is a big fan of filling in bubbles to track progress • ellen discusses the genius of Star Charts and how they work for adults as well as children • Lee remembers S & H Green Stamps and why getting rewarded for a…

In this episode, Lee and Ellen look at some basic ways that you can be more efficient in your life. Together they discuss: • Four ways to be more efficient at home • Why doggy doors help you to get more done • How finding the veggie chopper that you love, will save you time • What fake plants can do for your efficiency • When you need a bigger tras…

In this episode, Ellen looks at 4 ways you can bring focus back into your life. There's a lot going on in the world right now, which makes it hard to focus on the important things in our lives. But all is not lost! Ellen shares 4 simple things you can do to get focus back on your side. • Forget setting a timer to get things done (shocking! Especial…

In this episode, Ellen and Lee look at the most efficient way to make progress toward any goal you might be working on. Together they discuss: • The one thing adults think that stops them in their tracks when moving forward • Why accepting "Beginners Mind" will put you on the track to success • Ellen shares what she is going through with exercise a…

In this episode, Ellen and Lee look at how to be more focused by getting rid of distractions. Together they look at: • Why it's so easy to let our phones distract us • What we could be doing with the time we spend getting dopamine hits • Why urgent things crowd out the important things we want to do • Three easy ways to ignore your distractions (an…

In this episode, Lee and Ellen discuss how money can multiply your efficiency. Together they discuss: • Money can make you more efficient by: - paying someone to do what you don't want to do - getting better equipment - opens you up to have the time and space to do you want • Think of ways to increase the money coming in • Lee discusses using money…

In this episode, Ellen and Lee look at the efficiency of timers you can find in your environment. Together they look at: • Why brushing your teeth is a great way to time yourself • How music is specifically structured to be an excellent timer • The key thing you need to have for efficiency • What a playlist can help you do • One of Ellen's favorite…

In this episode, Lee and Ellen discuss the most efficient person that Lee knows, and what we can learn from them. Together they look at: • What steps his friend takes to get things done right away • Why lists and maps make this person efficient • How finding out what they love to do makes them more efficient • Ellen shares how she discovered what s…

In this episode, Lee and Ellen look at scheduling time for doing things that otherwise get pushed aside. Together they look at: • What building a wine rack has taught Lee about getting things done • Why important tasks get pushed aside • How to schedule tasks so they get done • Why hoping for things to get things done never works • How scheduling c…

In this episode, Lee and Ellen look at ways to make your wardrobe more efficient. Together, they discuss: • Picking out your clothes with efficiency in mind • Eliminating the time and money that go into clothes that need dry cleaning • Why Lee wants to bring back ABBA, the BeeGees, and Polyester • How the appliance industry is making washing clothe…

In this episode, Lee and Ellen look at one of the easiest ways to be efficient: putting things away immediately! Together they look at: • The pros and cons of leaving things out • Why having a place for items only works if you use it • Ellen and Lee compare various ways to be efficient with things when traveling • What Lee does with the tools in hi…

In this episode, Lee and Ellen look at how trackers can make your life more efficient. Together they discuss: • What the loss of keys at Lee's house taught him about trackers • Recognizing when we do too little too late • Why it's important to do the thing you don't think you need to do (and when you need to do it) • How Lee ALMOST lost his suitcas…

In this episode, Ellen and Lee look at how the Carrot or the Stick can help you to be more efficient. Together they look at: • Knowing if you are motivated by rewards or by punishment - and why it matters • Lee uses this pleasure or pain system to get things done...and get rewards • Being award of where you have resistance to getting things done an…