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

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 the kitchen")
• Establishing the one place in your home that ensures nothing gets lost or forgotten
• The importance of "if it's not on a list, it doesn't exist"
 
Edited at Studio D, Wayne Duncan editor
Your co-hosts: www.EllenGoodwin.com and www.LeeSilber.com
 

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 to get rid of what's "good enough" in favor of what's "amazing!"
 
Edited at Studio D, Wayne Duncan producer
Your co-hosts: www.LeeSilber.com and www.EllenGoodwin.com
 

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 little like life when it comes to test runs, preparation, and letting things go
• Ellen shares the most efficient way to see family at Thanksgiving
• Why it's important to plan and to let things go
 
Gratefully edited at Studio D, Wayne Duncan producer
Your co-hosts: www.LeeSilber.com and www.EllenGoodwin.com
 
 

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 co-hosts: www.LeeSilber.com and www.EllenGoodwin.com
 
 

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 best thing about habits: small changes add up to big things
• Lee discusses how Arnold Schwarzenegger's new book talks about habits: Think big, but start small
• Find little ways to go forward...repeatedly!
 
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 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 with a grain of salt
• Using these fresh eyes to make your work better, no matter what it is
• What sort of fresh eyes would make our podcast better? Send us your thoughts!
Recorded at Studio D, Wayne Duncan producer
Your co-hosts: www.LeeSilber.com and www.EllenGoodwin.com