The Faster, Easier, Better Show Lee Silber, Efficiency Expert & Ellen Goodwin, Productivity Expert

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 yourself regarding your work
• How to make sure what you work on is important to you (and not urgent to others)
• What happens if a task doesn't have a deadline and urgency
• Why ignoring or delegating a task is important
 
Edited at Studio D, Wayne Duncan, producer
Your co-hosts: www.LeeSilber.com and www.EllenGoodwin.com
 

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 what's important to your outcome and prioritizing
 
Edited at Studio D, Wayne Duncan producer
Your co-hosts: www.EllenGoodwin.com and www.LeeSilber.com
 

In this episode, Lee and Ellen look at different kitchen tools and appliances you can use to be more efficient. Together they look at: 
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• 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 boil eggs so their shells just slide off
• Lee's favorite new tool for timing pasta 
• The easy way to use olive oil that's not messy (or difficult to clean up)
• The snippy way to chop herbs 
 
Edited at Studio D, Wayne Duncan, producer
Your co-hosts: www.LeeSilber.com and www.EllenGoodwin.com
 
 

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 time
 
Edited at Studio D, Wayne Duncan producer
Your co-hosts: www.LeeSilber.com and www.EllenGoodwin.com
 
 

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 pain to push us to do things
• Paying attention when things seem too good to be true
 
Edited at Studio D, Wayne Duncan, producer
Your co-hosts: www.LeeSilber.com and www.EllenGoodwin.com
 

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 your necessary unemotional tasks
• Not using AI for creative endeavors
 
Edited at Studio D, Wayne Duncan producer
Your co-hosts: www.LeeSilber.com and www.EllenGoodwin.com