In this episode, Lee and Ellen discuss ways to build deeper connections with people. Together they look at: • How Lee's Annual Turkey Bowl enables him to connect with friends he doesn't see most of the year. • Why personal connections can be important for your business life • Ways to make deeper Digital Connections • The secret about endorsing peop…

Sleep is the key to performing better in all aspects of your life and in this episode, Lee And Ellen look at ways to get better sleep. Together they discuss: • Why it's impossible to fake good sleep -- and what your body knows • Lee shares what he does as a bad sleeper • The joy of having a very dark room -- and how to get one • The roll comfort pl…

In this episode, Lee and Ellen look at how to make reading more efficient. Together they discuss: • How audiobooks make it easier to read • Finding condensed versions of the books you want to read • Using the power of a Library Card to get free audiobooks (and why Libby is your friend) • How to use reading as a reward to getting things done • Harne…

In this episode, Lee and Ellen look at ways to make travel more efficient. Together they look at: • The little things you do that add up to a more efficient trip • What savvy travelers know ab out car rental • Why Ellen doesn't like CLEAR • How taking a cab can be more efficient than car-sharing • What you can do to pack fewer clothes • The importa…

In this episode, Ellen and Lee discuss how your energy affects your efficiency and what you can do to have high energy when you need it most. Together they look at: • What to do when something brings you and your energy down • How to get bad, negative thoughts out of your brain • What Ellen does when energy-sucking thoughts show up • Determine how …

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…