Podcasts about productivity ninja

In this episode, I dive deep into a refreshing conversation about productivity with Grace Marshall, a Productivity Ninja, speaker, and author of multiple books including "Struggle: The Surprising Truth, Beauty, and Opportunity Hidden in Life's Shittier Moments."If you've ever felt overwhelmed by your to-do list or questioned whether you're being "productive enough," this episode will change how you think about productivity. Grace shares her journey from being naturally disorganised to becoming an award-winning speaker and productivity expert, showing that our perceived weaknesses can become our greatest strengths.

Are you drowning in information overload? Do you disappear down a rabbit hole of social media just when you need to focus? Productivity expert Graham Allcott can help. Graham Allcott is the founder of Think Productive, author of 5 books, and the host of podcast "Beyond Busy." In this conversation, he talks about how to be a productivity ninja: how to work smarter, manage projects with confidence, and tame your inbox.  Originally published in February 2019. Visit youtube.com/TalksAtGoogle to watch this episode.

Hotel expert Vineeth Purushottaman is back in the studio today to discuss the productivity + organization. As we head back to the office, a fresh system can be just the thing.  Trouble is, there are so many time management systems out there. So it's helpful to discuss one that actually works in a live business situation. That's exactly what today's book Productivity Ninja has done, helping Vineeth create simple workflows to tackle tasks in a timely manner not just for him, but his whole team.  Click play to see if it'll work for you. You never know, as well as helping you speed through tasks - it might just help with overwhelm too.  This is a Book Huddle, where we have experts share their favorite books. Do look for more shows in this strand.  Book discussed in this episode: How to Be a Productivity Ninja by Graham Alcott Vineeth's Linked in: here Vineeth's Course Website: subscribepage.io/v1h8Iz Vineeth's Website: hotelladder.com ==== If you'd like my help with your Business go to www.lizscully.com/endlessClients ==== And don't forget to get your reading list of the 10 essential reads for every successful biz owner - these are the books Liz recommends almost on the daily to her strategy + Mastermind clients. This isn't your usual list of biz books, these answer the challenges you've actually got coming up right now. Helpful, quick to read and very timely. Click here lizscully.com/reading to get your book list

Guest: Graham Allcott: Author, Speaker and Entrepreneur Graham is the author of multiple books, including the global bestseller How to Be a Productivity Ninja. His latest book, KIND: The Quiet Power of Kindness at Work, focuses on why organisations with kinder, more human-centred cultures are ultimately more successful. He is the founder of Think Productive, which since 2009 has been a professional development go-to for a variety of companies, including Amazon, British Airways, Disney, eBay, the British Red Cross and many more – and with offices in the UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the UAE and the Netherlands. It happens gently and quietly but leads to spectacular results. And it's often thought that we have to choose between a kind working environment and a high-performing one. In the range of leadership skills, kindness is inherently quieter, more personal, harder to see – and yes, less interesting or cinematic than controversial tweets and ‘bullying boss' behaviour. But the most successful leaders and organizations recognise that kindness builds empathy, trust and psychological safety, the cornerstones of so many desirable traits and outcomes in many businesses: more creativity; a better quality of decision-making; safer critical thinking; higher levels of staff loyalty, flexibility and retention; a heightened sense of engagement; and higher productivity and profitability. Join us as we discuss how kindness builds empathy, trust and psychological safety. Host: Jo Moffatt

Guest: Graham Allcott: Author, Speaker and Entrepreneur Graham is the author of multiple books, including the global bestseller How to Be a Productivity Ninja. His latest book, KIND: The Quiet Power of Kindness at Work, focuses on why organisations with kinder, more human-centred cultures are ultimately more successful. He is the founder of Think Productive, which since 2009 has been a professional development go-to for a variety of companies, including Amazon, British Airways, Disney, eBay, the British Red Cross and many more – and with offices in the UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the UAE and the Netherlands. It happens gently and quietly but leads to spectacular results. And it's often thought that we have to choose between a kind working environment and a high-performing one. In the range of leadership skills, kindness is inherently quieter, more personal, harder to see – and yes, less interesting or cinematic than controversial tweets and ‘bullying boss' behaviour. But the most successful leaders and organizations recognise that kindness builds empathy, trust and psychological safety, the cornerstones of so many desirable traits and outcomes in many businesses: more creativity; a better quality of decision-making; safer critical thinking; higher levels of staff loyalty, flexibility and retention; a heightened sense of engagement; and higher productivity and profitability. Join us as we discuss how kindness builds empathy, trust and psychological safety. Listen Live (Archive Available) Host: Jo Moffatt

In episode 35, we welcome Graham Allcott, an entrepreneur, author, speaker and podcaster whose latest book KIND: The quiet power of kindness at work is out now. What if someone told you the key to success was kindness? His new work focuses on why organisations with kinder and more human-centred cultures are ultimately more successful.  Graham and I discuss: Why the role of kindness in business is misunderstood We look at the science of kindness, the research from behavioral science and how it drives results and collaboration across many dimensions What does it mean to be kindful including the 8 principles of kindfullness at work Annette Sloan and I sum-up the three biggest takeaways from my conversation with Graham, and we answer a listener's question about facing burnout at the office and dealing with a lazy peer! Tune in to gain insights on the transformative impact of kindness at work and in life.  Get in touch: Cathal@betteratwork.com.au or betteratwork.net Get in touch on Instagram: @betteratwork_ Get in touch on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cathal-quinlan/ Send us a question or leave us a voicemail: betteratwork.net/contact-us/ Get the newsletter: betteratwork.net   About Guest Graham Allcott is the author of multiple books, including the global bestsellers How to be a Productivity Ninja and KIND: The Quiet Power of Kindness at Work, and a popular speaker on these topics. He is the founder of Think Productive, one of the world's leading providers of personal productivity training and consultancy.   If you want to learn more about Graham head to https://www.grahamallcott.com/orderkindSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Send us a textIn this episode, we explore the intersection of kindness and productivity in the workplace with author and entrepreneur Graham Allcott. Graham shares insights from his upcoming book "Kind: The Quiet Power of Kindness at Work" and discusses how kindness, empathy, and trust can lead to increased productivity, creativity, and overall success in business.In This Episode, You'll Learn:The difference between kindness and niceness in the workplaceHow kindness can improve productivity, creativity, and team resilienceThe concept of the "Mother Teresa effect" and its impact on workplace behaviorPractical ways to incorporate kindness into your daily work lifePractical Takeaway:Experiment with the "Eight Principles of Kindfulness at Work" mentioned by Graham, starting with "Kindness Starts with You." Practice self-kindness and then extend that kindness to your colleagues by slowing down, listening deeply, and giving others your fullest attention.Resources Mentioned:"Kind: The Quiet Power of Kindness at Work" - link"How to be a Productivity Ninja" - linkGraham's weekly email: "Rev up for the Week" - linkConnect With Our Guest:Graham's WebsiteTo stay connected and continue the conversation, be sure to follow us on LinkedIn. And don't forget to check out our previous episodes for more tips and strategies to boost your workplace happiness. You can find them on your favorite podcast platform or on our website. If you have any questions, comments, or topic suggestions for future episodes, please reach out to us. We'd love to hear from you!Stay inspired, stay motivated, and stay happy at work!

Graham Allcott is a thought-leader, entrepreneur, author, speaker and podcaster. He is the author of many brilliant books, including global bestseller How to be a Productivity Ninja, and host of the Beyond Busy podcast.Graham Allcott is the founder of Think Productive (thinkproductive.co.uk), as well as a well-known author and speaker; his five books include the global bestseller, How to be a Productivity Ninja. He is also active on social media platforms and with his weekly email, Rev Up for the Week. How to be a Productivity Ninja has sold over 100,000 copies in the UK alone, and been translated into several languages.Today he and Adrienne are chatting about his new book Kind: The quiet power of kindness at work. In the book Graham Aexplores how we can create work cultures that encourage kindness. He argues that, far from being a 'fluffy' or nebulous idea, kindness and empathy are 21st century superpowers, which can transform any organization into a dynamic environment where people want to work. The book is out on October 10th, and is available in stores and online! You can follow Graham @grahamallcott Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Send us a Text Message.A warm welcome today to podcast legend and all round inspiration Dr Rachel Morris. Rachel is best known for hosting her own phenomenal podcast You Are Not A Frog https://youarenotafrog.com/ which helps people work smarter, beat burnout, think more and overthink less.  Rachel is also a speaker, coach and former GP.Find Rachel's coaching business Wild Monday here: https://www.wildmonday.co.uk/We are talking about Elizabeth is Missing  the wonderful novel by Emma Healey which was also adapted for TV starring Glenda Jackson. Told from the perspective of Maud, an elderly lady who we realise quickly is the ultimate "unreliable narrator" in that she has dementia. Friendship, dementia, dignity, carer stress, pragmatic soliutions all feature as well as this being a brilliant sort of a "whodunnit" (no spoilers in the episode we promise!Rachel recommended Graham Allcott's The Productivity Ninja https://www.grahamallcott.com/books/productivity-ninjaand we also mentioned  Being Mortal  by Atul Gawande https://atulgawande.com/book/being-mortal/

Episode 41 - Grace Marshall, Productivity Ninja Expert and Chief Encourager explains how to become more productive at work, increase your efficiency and become a true Productivity Ninja. Disclaimer: Please note that all information and content on the UK Health Radio Network, all its radio broadcasts and podcasts are provided by the authors, producers, presenters and companies themselves and is only intended as additional information to your general knowledge. As a service to our listeners/readers our programs/content are for general information and entertainment only.  The UK Health Radio Network does not recommend, endorse, or object to the views, products or topics expressed or discussed by show hosts or their guests, authors and interviewees.  We suggest you always consult with your own professional – personal, medical, financial or legal advisor. So please do not delay or disregard any professional – personal, medical, financial or legal advice received due to something you have heard or read on the UK Health Radio Network.

Does just looking at your inbox create a rush of overwhelm?  You're not alone in that, the average person receives 121 work emails every single day!     In this episode, my guest, career and executive coach Fay Wallis shares 6 practical strategies you can use to reduce your email overwhelm.  We discuss:   Why grouping emails by sender is insightful The problems with using your email inbox as a to-do list and what to do instead When to hit unsubscribe  How to ‘unsubscribe' from internal emails Using tools like email templates and schedule send Prioritising deep work Setting email boundaries   I also share an excerpt from my current favourite book, Four Thousand Weeks by Oliver Burkeman on why inbox zero isn't actually going to bring us the peace of mind we think it will.   This is the Influence & Impact podcast for women leaders, helping you confidently navigate the ups and downs of leadership and feel less alone on your journey as a leader.   My name's Carla Miller, I've been coaching leaders for the past 15 years and I'm your leadership bestie.  I'm here to remind you of the value to bring to your organisation, to help believe in yourself and to share practical tools and insights from myself and my brilliant guests that will help you succeed in your career.   You might also enjoy… Episode 120 Developing your career with Fay Wallis Episode 144 Finding focus when you're overwhelmed with Julia Wolfendale    And we mentioned Graham Allcott's book, How to be a Productivity Ninja and his email Rev up for the Week - https://www.grahamallcott.com/   Women Leading: Come and join over 40 women in Women Leading – my community to help you lead without overwhelm.  It offers peer support calls, group coaching calls, regular menopause events and a live leadership and wellbeing workshop each month on topics including…   Managing an Overwhelmed Team How and When to Coach Your Team Reducing Drama in your Team Giving Feedback Without Feeling Awkward   Find up more and sign up at https://www.carlamillertraining.com/womenleading    About Fay Wallis:   Fay is a career and executive coach, with a background in HR who specialises in coaching HR & People professionals. She is the Founder of Bright Sky Career Coaching and has a 5 star rated podcast called HR Coffee Time, where you can hear free career advice and ideas every week.   Bright Sky Career Coaching: https://www.brightskycareercoaching.co.uk/  Fay's LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/faywallis/  HR Coffee Time podcast page: https://www.brightskycareercoaching.co.uk/hr-coffee-time-podcast/    

Join us this week as we have a revealing discussion about embracing change and improving productivity in the food industry. We start off by talking about the nervous anticipation around moving to a new CRM system and how it has helped with productivity and processes.We talk about digital tools like ClickUp and how they can revolutionise task accountability, while the Eisenhower matrix aids in the prioritisation of tasks. We share practical tips for tackling the ever-present temptation to procrastinate, suggesting a 20-minute rule to regain focus, and how methods such as the Pomodoro technique or "body doubling" can create a conducive environment for productivity.We discuss Email management, a notorious productivity thief, extensively, along with strategies such as time blocking and task grouping. We talk about our different working styles. Either tackling difficult tasks early in the day or finding your creatice side later in the evening, we establish that there is no right or wrong answer.Discussing the application of disciplined planning, especially within the fast-paced food industry, to avoid over-commitment and to set realistic goals. It is also important to regularly revisit your work preferences for peak performance and manage emails efficiently, as suggested in "How to be a Productivity Ninja."Remember our Monthly Podcast Networking, where you can join us once a month (via Zoom) as we discuss everything about the food industry! You can register your place HERE.  Timestamps:- [00:01:30] Lucy's experience with transitioning to a new CRM- [00:04:20] Gratitude for Wager Ingredients' sponsorship- [00:05:45] Announcement of the free monthly networking call- [00:07:10] Benefits of using productivity tools like ClickUp and the Eisenhower matrix- [00:10:35] Strategies against procrastination, including the 20-minute rule- [00:13:00] Pomodoro technique as a productivity booster- [00:15:25] Daily work preferences and time management insights- [00:18:50] Importance of disciplined planning in the food industry- [00:21:45] Digital tool challenges and integration in work processes- [00:24:20] Managing distractions and the "four P's of productivity" Links and Resources:Website Link: https://ohforfoodssake.co.uk/FB Link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ohforfoodsakeLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/oh-for-food-s-sake/You can follow us here on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oh_forfoodssake/For industry consulting from Lucy, connect with her on Instagram or LinkedIn.For further support with industry coaching and facilitation from Amy, find her on Instagram or LinkedIn.See you next time!

"Worry Less, Achieve More and Love What You Do"

Looking to revolutionise your productivity game in 2024? This is the podcast episode for you! The Company Doctor, Gary Gamp is joined by productivity expert Graham Allcott who shares his top tips for working efficiently and thinking effectively. He offers practical advice such as structuring to-do lists around attention levels and prioritising physical actions, whilst also highlighting the importance of reflection and planning time each week.Key takeaways from this episode include:Using the 40-20-40 method to manage inefficient meetings.How describing physical actions can help to overcome procrastination.Why adopting a 4 day work aligns with our natural limits of diminishing returns. How to establish simple systems and habits to get more of the right things done. 

Productivity and time management are difficult at the best of times. But when your job directly affects people's lives, it can be tricky to make time to get organised, so that we have control over our days, and our inbox isn't overflowing.What we need is to manage our attention and make space for what matters. In this episode, Rachel is joined by productivity expert Graham Allcott. Graham shares ways we can prioritise and delegate tasks, make dedicated time for deep work, and get on top of our todo list rather than feel crushed by it.Cluttered inboxes and disorganised days can lead to more stress, which can impact your work as well as your coworkers'. So listen to this episode for actionable strategies that will help you start each day with more focus, and less overwhelm.Listen to this episode toImprove your productivity without striving for perfection.Manage your attention and prioritise tasks, especially in high-stress jobs.Learn how to implement a weekly review to stay organised and in control.Episode highlights[00:04:38] How to Stop Messing About on Your Phone[00:06:52] Managing attention for people in high-stress jobs[00:08:12] Introducing the second brain[00:08:54] Structuring your day[00:11:25] Making space for what matters[00:13:42] Weekly review[00:15:32] The second brain in more detail[00:18:20] What app should I download?[00:19:40] Inbox Zero[00:23:53] Good messaging hygiene for teams[00:26:02] How psychological safety can help when your team is stuck[00:27:59] Team dynamics around timings and deadlines[00:29:31] More email etiquette[00:31:44] CORD model[00:35:35] The end of your todo list[00:38:29] Graham's three tipsAbout the guestGraham is the author of the best-selling book How to Be a Productivity Ninja, and the founder of Think Productive, a company that helps teams and individuals get a better handle on their time. Graham also hosts the Beyond Busy podcast and writes a newsletter to help busy people rev up for the week ahead.LinkedIn | WebsiteResourcesTHRIVE Weekly PlannerThink Differently About Your To-Do List – Episode 153How Safe Do You Feel at Work? – Episode 70 with Scott ChambersHow to be a Productivity Ninja – Graham's first bookInbox Zero – the original method by Merlin MannThe CORD productivity modelGraham's Rev Up for the Week email newsletterBeyond Busy – Graham's podcastDownload the...

Are you finding yourself procrastinating more than usual? Not sure on what your priorities even are? Find yourself doing busy work that really doesn't matter? Then it's time you became a time management and productivity ninja!If you're wanting a serious refresh on the art of time management and productivity, this podcast is going to equip you with the tools you need to make the most of your time and maximize your output.I promise you that you'll start feeling like an all round badass when it comes to designing your lifestyle with more freedom and flexibility if you implement any of these tips and techniques into your daily routine.You'll learn:The surprising truth of tracking every minute of my day for a weekWhy tracking your time is so important to know where it goes and what its spent onThe tool I love to use to track time effortlesslyThe facts about phone addiction and a simple step to overcome itSix awesome steps to become more productive and effective todayIf you're keen to see the full transcript and all show note links head to https://lifepilot.co/eps-19-six-steps-to-become-a-time-management-and-productivity-ninja/If you want to finish the year strong, smash out your goals and set yourself up for success in 2024 then come check out my brand new live MOMENTUM experience starting September 30th! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode has efficiency in mind, my guest Hayley Watts helps people solve their problems. The people she works with generally have too much work and not enough time, too many emails, or meetings.   In addition, she works with teams to help them have difficult conversations, about strategy, getting people to behave in a way that works and making changes that might feel tough but will bring about better outcomes.  She also supports managers early in their career journey.   In this podcast she touches on; advising clients about what to do when you're not available, consulting emails 3-4 times a day - achieving inbox zero, turning off notifications, creating an email 'Actions' folder, knowing the difference between what's urgent and what's important, know your optimum energy levels during the day, creating time to regularly reflect especially when busy.   Services Hayley and colleagues provide: Training Career Development Coaching Change Management Executive Coaching Leadership Development Life Coaching Public Speaking Non-profit Consulting Coaching and Training https://inspireful.co.uk/Coaching and Training https://inspireful.co.uk/   Do share your feedback at adosylv@gmail.com Join our Fb community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/412169436067530 Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCB6IJzP9UzJn2B5oXclbnOw  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Boost your productivity and leadership effectiveness with expert strategies from Chelsey Newmyer. Explore proven methods for time and task management, task prioritization, and overcoming procrastination, tailored specifically for leaders in the non-profit sector. Master the art of becoming a 'Productivity Ninja' to optimize your organization's impact. Don't miss this unique opportunity to learn from a pro and transform your non-profit leadership style.

The best app to manage your browser tabs to make you more organized, save you time and have a more productive day.SHOW LINKSOneTab is a free app that allows you to collapse all of your open tabs into a single list. This can help you to reduce distractions and focus on the task at hand.https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/onetab/chphlpgkkbolifaimnlloiipkdnihallTabby is a paid app that allows you to organize your open tabs into groups. This can help you to stay organized and find the information you need quickly.https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/tabby-window-tab-manager/Session Buddy is a free app that allows you to save and restore your open tabs. This can be helpful if you need to close your browser for any reason.https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/session-buddy/edacconmaakjimmfgnblocblbcdcpbkoSHOW NOTESStudies on productivity and browser tabs"The Effects of Using an App to Manage Browser Tabs on Focus and Productivity", Journal of Applied Psychology, 2018"The Effects of Using an App to Manage Browser Tabs on Organization and Productivity", Journal of Business Research, 2020"Using an App to Manage Browser Tabs: A Simple Tool for Increasing Productivity", Harvard Business Review, 2021"The Power of Using an App to Manage Browser Tabs: How to Get More Done in Less Time", Inc. Magazine, 2022"Using an App to Manage Browser Tabs: The Secret to Getting Things Done", The Productivity Ninja, 2023 CONNECT WITH US Claim Your Weekly EDGE Newsletter to Boost Your Productivity. It's FREE!Over 24,225 listeners and counting!-> https://edge.ck.page/bea5b3fda6 If you have an amazing productivity tool or app that will make people more productive please reach out to us at b at brandon c white dot com OTHER GREAT PODCASTS ON THE BEST PODCASTS NETWORK How to Write a Business Plan Podcasthttps://businessplan.buzzsprout.com Owning a Business Podcasthttps://owningabusiness.buzzsprout.com MARKETING Podcast https://PodcastOnMarketing.com The Brandon White Showhttps://myedgepodcast.com Thanks for listening to the productivity podcast!

Decision frameworks will make your life much easier. They allow you to make decisions fast and with little effort. Learn how to create them and get free decision tree PDF.EPISODE LINKSDecision Maker free PDF downloadhttps://forms.gle/pGb6hR6BGUqs28bS9The Decision Maker Automated Form https://forms.gle/xeJw3aatem79o4Vi6SHOW NOTES"The Effects of Decision Frameworks on Decision-Making Speed and Accuracy", Journal of Applied Psychology, 2008"The Effects of Decision Frameworks on Creativity", Journal of Business Research, 2010"Decision Frameworks: A Simple Tool for Improving Productivity", Harvard Business Review, 2012"The Power of Decision Frameworks: How to Make Better Decisions More Quickly", Inc. Magazine, 2013"Decision Frameworks: The Secret to Getting Things Done", The Productivity Ninja, 2014 CONNECT WITH US Claim Your Weekly EDGE Newsletter to Boost Your Productivity. It's FREE!Over 24,225 listeners and counting!-> https://edge.ck.page/bea5b3fda6 If you have an amazing productivity tool or app that will make people more productive please reach out to us at b at brandon c white dot com OTHER GREAT PODCASTS ON THE BEST PODCASTS NETWORK How to Write a Business Plan Podcasthttps://businessplan.buzzsprout.com Owning a Business Podcasthttps://owningabusiness.buzzsprout.com MARKETING Podcast https://PodcastOnMarketing.com The Brandon White Showhttps://myedgepodcast.com Thanks for listening to the productivity podcast!

Time Boxing will make you much more productive no matter what your profession. SHOW NOTES"The Effects of Time Boxing on Task Performance and Stress", Journal of Applied Psychology, 2008"The Effects of Time Boxing on Team Collaboration", Journal of Business Research, 2010"Time Boxing: A Simple Technique for Improving Productivity", Harvard Business Review, 2012"The Power of Time Boxing: How to Get More Done in Less Time", Inc. Magazine, 2013"Time Boxing: The Secret to Getting Things Done", The Productivity Ninja, 2014 CONNECT WITH US Claim Your Weekly EDGE Newsletter to Boost Your Productivity. It's FREE!Over 24,225 listeners and counting!-> https://edge.ck.page/bea5b3fda6 If you have an amazing productivity tool or app that will make people more productive please reach out to us at b at brandon c white dot com OTHER GREAT PODCASTS ON THE BEST PODCASTS NETWORK How to Write a Business Plan Podcasthttps://businessplan.buzzsprout.com Owning a Business Podcasthttps://owningabusiness.buzzsprout.com MARKETING Podcast https://PodcastOnMarketing.com The Brandon White Showhttps://myedgepodcast.com Thanks for listening to the productivity podcast!

In this episode of The Lifehack Show, we have invited Graham Allcott to be our guest. Graham is an author of four books including the global best seller Productivity Ninja and is also the founder of the company Think Productive, one of the world's learning personal productivity and consulting companies. In this episode, Graham is sharing his journey to productivity and unique thoughts on working smarter with us.

Episode 168 Welcome to the MSP Marketing Podcast with me, Paul Green. This is THE show if you want to grow your MSP. This week's show includes: Why you need to stop for the sake of your MSP The MSP invoice that helps client retention The productivity author on how to get more important stuff done Featured guest: Thank you to productivity author Graham Allcott for joining me to talk about how to get more important stuff done. Graham is the author of the global best-seller, "How to be a Productivity Ninja". He is the founder of Think Productive, one of the world's leading providers of personal productivity training and consultancy. His podcast "Beyond Busy" explores the issues of productivity, work/life balance and how people define happiness in their lives. Previous roles include Chief Executive of Student Volunteering England, Head of Volunteering at the University of Birmingham and an advisor to the UK Government on youth volunteering policy. Connect with Graham on LinkedIn, check out his book and also the recommended reading on productivity: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/grahamallcott https://www.amazon.co.uk/How-Be-Productivity-Ninja-Achieve/dp/178578028X https://www.amazon.co.uk/Atomic-Habits-Proven-Build-Break/dp/1847941834 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Myth-Revisited-Small-Businesses-About/dp/0887307280 Extra show notes: Listen or watch every Tuesday on your favourite podcast platform, hosted by me, Paul Green, an MSP marketing expert: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-green-msp-marketing/ https://www.paulgreensmspmarketing.com/about/ Subscribe to my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/mspmarketing Subscribe to this podcast using your favourite podcast provider: https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Paul-Greens-MSP-Marketing-Podcast-Podcast/B08JK38L4V https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/paul-greens-msp-marketing-podcast/id1485101351 https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/paul-greens-msp-marketing-podcast https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cucGF1bGdyZWVuc21zcG1hcmtldGluZy5jb20vZmVlZC9wb2RjYXN0?sa https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/b03a9638-adf4-4491-93f1-569183e079d7/Paul-Greens-MSP-Marketing-Podcast

Do you procrastinate until the last possible second? If so, then this episode is for you. This week on the show I speak with Graham Allcott - entrepreneur, author, and self-proclaimed Productivity Ninja. Graham has cracked the code to combatting procrastination and maximising productivity - and this week on the podcast, he reveals his top tips. Graham shares his advice for enhancing productivity, managing priorities and using tech to become more efficient than ever before. This episode is packed with practical tips that you can implement today to help you master your mind and race through your to-do list.   Discussion points 00:03:27 Definition of a Productivity Ninja 00:04:45 The evolution of Graham's learnings since 2014 00:06:45 Graham's journey 00:16:14 The guilt around doing nothing 00:20:01 The 4-day workweek 00:24:08 The impact of tech to foster productivity 00:27:14 Does earning commission impact your productivity? 00:31:55 Understanding your employees' drivers 00:39:39 Graham's childhood 00:47:44 Is university a scam? 00:56:57 How to manage your priorities 01:00:56 How to assess value-adding activities 01:02:39 Writing his next book 01:07:46 Productivity tips 01:15:10 Lessons on money management   Show Sponsor:  Vault Hill: A blockchain-based technology company with an ecosystem comprising of a human-centric metaverse [https://www.instagram.com/vault_hill/?hl=en] Najahi Events: The UAE's leading event promotor [https://www.instagram.com/najahievents/?hl=en]   Socials: Spencer Lodge https://www.instagram.com/spencer.lodge/?hl=en https://www.linkedin.com/in/spencerlodge/ https://www.youtube.com/c/SpencerLodgeTV   Graham Allcott https://www.instagram.com/grahamallcott/ https://uk.linkedin.com/in/grahamallcott  

All companies have a legal obligation to comply with existing legislation – it's the law! Failure to comply to legal requirements can be costly in terms of fines and reputational damage if an incident occurs. So, it's in your best interest to ensure you can identify all applicable compliance requirements.   Most ISO's specify a requirement to identify legal compliance requirements, and in our experience, the most effective way to do so is through the creation of a Legal Register. Mel is joined by Sarah Ball, A QHSE Consultant here at Blackmores, to discuss how you can create your own Legal Register and keep up-to-date with changes in legislation. You'll learn The importance of Legal Compliance How to identify what legislation is applicable to you What is a Legal Register? How can you create a legal Register? How can you keep up with changes in Legislation?   Resources isologyhub gov Productivity Ninja   In this episode, we talk about: [01:06] Why do you need to comply with Legislation – quite simply, it is the law! It can be very costly for you in both a financial and reputational respect. [01:25] There is a requirement for identifying legal compliance requirements in most ISO's i.e. ISO 45001 (Health and Safety) and ISO 14001 (Environmental)   [02:33] A Legal Register is not a requirement of any ISO – but we find it is the most effective way of documenting and keeping track of changes in applicable legislation. [03:05] Why is it so important to manage legal compliance? Besides the financial and reputational cost of not complying with the law – it's a way to protect your business. The law is there for a reason and it is often times to protect individuals or communities. [04:35] You will need to take a proactive approach to find out what legislation is applicable to you. [05:40] How can you identify your legal obligations? Firstly, do some basic research, start by visiting reputable industry authorities as they will likely have some guidance available i.e. The HSE Website or the Legislation.gov website. There are also subscription services available that give you an overview of what may be applicable to you and notify you of any updates. Finally, you can look to a specialist consultancy to help you.   [09:05] We do have a module on Legal Compliance available in the isologyhub!   [10:05] Why is it important to have a legal register? You will have to keep track of a lot of legislation! By documenting it, you have full visibility and can identify any gaps. You can also assign accountability against each piece of legislation, so the responsibility can be shared and managed. [11:40] Your brain is for thinking and processing, not remembering. By documenting information, you create a ‘second brain' to free up your brain for more important tasks – We recommend checking out the ‘Productivity Ninja' series of books for more helpful organisation and prioritisation tips!   [12:28] What does a Legal Register look like? It's typically a table of information – we use spreadsheets but any format is fine. Key columns we use identify the name of the legislation or contractual obligation, a link to the legislation, the requirements and purpose (what does this legislation mean to you?), A link to any further guidance and description of what good looks like to you i.e an example of evidence of compliance. You could include a column for accountability. [16:00] How do you create a Legal Register? First, set up your table, next go out and find your applicable legislation, confirm and document your requirements in regard to the legislation, then assign accountability within the organisation. You may want to consult stakeholders to complete the obligations and figure out what good looks like. It is also good practice to do a legal compliance audit to ensure you are meeting obligations and identify any gaps. [17:50] You can document other requirements in the Legal Register – this can include Service Level Agreements or even any ISO standards you're certified to. It is advised to add any contractual requirements with customers or possibly landlords or suppliers. If you are a trade body that has a code of conduct, we recommend you include that too. [21:00] Sarah's top tip: When creating new processes or updating existing ones, it's always good to look back at the Legal Register and check that any changes you're making aren't going to affect anything in terms of compliance.   We'd love to hear your views and comments about the ISO Show, here's how: Share the ISO Show on Twitter or Linkedin Leave an honest review on iTunes or Soundcloud. Your ratings and reviews really help and we read each one. Subscribe to keep up-to-date with our latest episodes: Stitcher | Spotify | YouTube |iTunes | Soundcloud | Mailing List

Episode 95: Graham Allcott is an entrepreneur, author, speaker and podcaster. Graham is the author of four books, including the global best-seller "How to be a Productivity Ninja", and host of the "Beyond Busy" podcast, which explores the issues of productivity, work/life balance and how people define happiness in their lives. He is the founder of Think Productive, one of the world's leading providers of personal productivity training and consultancy, with offices in the UK, USA, Canada, Australia and the Netherlands. Previous roles include Chief Executive of Student Volunteering England, Head of Volunteering at the University of Birmingham and an advisor to UK Government red and blue on youth volunteering policy. Graham lives in Brighton. Despite an intolerance of failure elsewhere in his life, he is an Aston Villa season ticket holder and avid Toronto Blue Jays baseball fan. 6 Weeks to Ninja programme Nov '22 - https://www.grahamallcott.com/6weeks Useful links - https://www.grahamallcott.com/links Welcome to The Happy Positive Energy Game, where I teach you how you can live your life to the fullest, align your mindset to success, inspire and motivate you and guide you to simple & easy hacks to changing things up in your world that I've learnt from entrepreneurship, mentors and world leaders, as well as the many failures and successes I've had along the way (to save you from making them too!) Did you love this episode? Drop a share on your socials and tag the socials! @thehappypositiveenergygame @iamlukeanning Instagram | Facebook Community | LinkedIn | Featured Podcasts | Work With Me | YouTube

Matt Cowdroy is a Productivity Ninja and the owner of Think Productive Australia. Having spent the first 20 years of working life in the corporate world, Matt has first hand knowledge and experience to understand the pressures faced in todays fast-paced environment. Matt's formal qualifications are in Business and Marketing. He is passionate about people - understanding what motivates them, their wants and their needs. He also has qualifications in Yogic Studies and Meditation. This provides a broad perspective when discussing productivity, stress management, mindfulness and working life. Matt's style has been described as “Engaging and present”, “Professional yet relaxed”, “Confident but not cocky”. In 2014 Matt was managing the North Asia region for a market leading Australian Health and Wellness business. At Sydney Airport, enroute to Hong Kong, he bought a copy of “How to Be a Productivity Ninja” by Graham Allcott. In Matt's words, “I found the book insightful, down to earth and relevant to todays intense work pressures. My Inbox is now Zero and I enjoy the workflow approach to achieving more and stressing less.” After reading the book and having discussions with Graham, Matt launched Think Productive Australia. Matt's passions are productivity and mindfulness, his family, his dog, yoga, mountain biking and nature. More information on the business can be found at: www.thinkproductive.com.au (Think Productive Australia) www.thinkproductive.com (Think Productive Global) Twitter Close Support the show

When you run a business, you're never short on things to do, and it's possible to be busy but not productive. In an industry that often equates being busy with success, it's easy to obsess over getting things done without actually moving ourselves forward. It's also very easy to think productivity looks the same for every personality, and our DISC profiles bleed into that too. How do we separate instant gratification tasks from the actions that bring us closer to our goals? Can we work better by aligning our activities with our personal profiles? In this episode, author, coach, Head Coach, Chief Encourager, and Productivity Ninja, Grace Marshall discusses how we can define productivity for ourselves.Three Things You'll Learn In This Episode - How to work more efficiently It's easy to know the busy work that can fill up the day, but how do we know what we shouldn't be doing? - The productivity struggle we face as we grow a team As team leaders, how do we find a new way to be productive when we're no longer the ones selling the homes? - Being productive vs. just being busy How do we differentiate between the dopamine hit of crossing something off your to-do list and the fulfillment of doing something productive?Guest BioGrace Marshall is an author, coach, Head Coach, Chief Encourager, and Productivity Ninja. For the last decade, she's been helping people explore how they do their best work, whether they're grappling with procrastination, imposter syndrome, control freakery, distractions, endless emails, mindless meetings, and never-ending to-do lists, hybrid working, or the work-life juggle.Grace coaches, trains, writes, and speaks on productivity, helping people adopt new ways of working and thinking about their work to replace stress, overwhelm, and frustration with success, sanity, and satisfaction.For more information, head to https://gracemarshall.com, and find her books on Amazon.

My guest today is Graham Allcott. Graham is founder of Think Productive. He is a social entrepreneur and former charity chief exec. His books include "How to be a Productivity Ninja". See his full list of books here --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/david-mcqueen/message

Episode 58: I always had a bit of an issue with the old timeblocking method, do you? Maybe you felt like you HAD to do time management in that particular way, and thereby then you weren't as productive, or you felt unmotivated, stressed and tasks just were lost and incomplete. This episode I talked all things Productivity, inspired by The Productivity Ninja by Graham Allcott, if this is something you've been lacking, and you feel you work outside the normal 9-5, are more flexible, working from home and want more time and productivity within your life, this is the episode for you. Welcome to The Happy Positive Energy Game, where I teach you how you can live your life to the fullest, align your mindset to success, inspire and motivate you and guide you to simple & easy hacks to changing things up in your world that I've learnt from entrepreneurship, mentors and world leaders, as well as the many failures and successes I've had along the way (to save you from making them too!) Did you love this episode? Drop a share on your socials and tag me @luke.anning Instagram | Facebook Community | Featured Podcasts | Work With Me | YouTube

„Irgendwas stimmt heute nicht mit ihm.“ Review: How to Be a Productivity Ninja: Worry Less, Achieve More and Love What You Do von Graham Allcott Diskussion: Chris' berichtet über seinen Ninja-Spleen und seine Mission. Es beginnt eine schamlose Werbesendung. Ergebnisse erzielen wir nur durch Arbeit. Graham Allcott: Die perfekt Ergänzung zu Chris Bailey und „Mission Produktivität“. Mix freut sich darauf, Theorie und Praxis zu kombinieren: Es wird ein langes Jahr. Mix bucht keinen Sommerurlaub. Thema: Was ist Inspiration? Die küssende Muse existiert nicht. Leider. Grahams Sprache und Mix' Herausforderung mit dem Gendern. Du oder Sie? Du! Trotz Krawatte. Die ganze Sendung muss zensiert werden. Nächste Woche: Überraschungen und Schocks. Nuggets: „Irgendwas stimmt heute nicht mit ihm.“ „Wer möchte kein Ninja sein?“ „Win Win Win.“ „Pablo und ich stehen uns sehr, sehr nahe.“ „Wenn du liebst, was du tust, muss tu nie arbeiten.“

Edmund Hillary didn't wake up one day and decide to conquer Everest, it took huge scale thinking, goal setting, and the drive to make it a reality - all skills essential to scaling up your career.That's the kind of parallel we can draw to give ourselves a path to achieve anything we set our minds to. In a world where time management is dead in the water, join us on The Company Doctor to learn how you can become a productivity ninja in the world of attention management, and how to switch procrastination for purpose.Key takeaways from this episode:Think big - that creates excitementDon't be the Unproductive-Busy personBe a productivity ninjaLinks and references at: https://thecompanydoctor.com/

Skip the Queue is brought to you by Rubber Cheese, a digital agency that builds remarkable systems and websites for attractions that helps them increase their visitor numbers. Your host is  Kelly Molson, MD of Rubber Cheese.Download our free ebook The Ultimate Guide to Doubling Your Visitor NumbersIf you like what you hear, you can subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, and all the usual channels by searching Skip the Queue or visit our website rubbercheese.com/podcast.If you've enjoyed this podcast, please leave us a five star review, it really helps others find us. And remember to follow us on Twitter for your chance to win the books that have been mentioned in this episode.Competition ends April 29th 2022. The winner will be contacted via Twitter. Show references: https://www.zsl.org/https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelly-wessell-8517b484/ Kelly Wessell's bio: My career in Visitor attractions started with a seasonal role at Chessington aged 18, I worked there whilst studying. After I finished studying I was lucky to get a managerial role there and in 2014 progressed into a role at ZSL as Experiences Product Manager for London Zoo.I've been fortunate enough to develop my career at ZSL and I am now part of the Senior Management team as Visitor Operations Manager for London Zoo! I am responsible for the Security, First Aid and Duty Management teams with a key focus on Visitor Experience.Our focus for 2022 is all about Visitor Experience and to kick off our peak season we launched Operation:OKAPI this was also an opportunity for all of us to fall in love with the zoo again after a tough few years!Outside of work I enjoy spending time with my family, I have daughter who is 4 we're always out and about on the go!  Transcriptions: Kelly Molson: Welcome to Skip The Queue, a podcast for people working in or working with visitor attractions. I'm your host, Kelly Molson. Each episode, I speak with industry experts from the attractions world. In today's episode, I speak with Kelly Wessell, Visitor Operations Manager at Zoological Society of London. We talk all about reengaging your team with their workplace and the internal program that they've developed to help them get to know and love the zoo again. If you like what you hear, subscribe on all the YouTube channels by searching Skip The Queue.Kelly Molson: Kelly, thank you so much for coming on the podcast. That's lovely to have another Kelly on the podcast. Two Kelly's. Double treat for everybody..Kelly Wessell: You're welcome.Kelly Molson: As I've always started, with our icebreakers. So, Kelly, I can't not ask you this question. What is your favourite zoo animal?Kelly Wessell: Oh, that's like the worst question you could ask, because we should say all of the animals are our favourite.Kelly Molson: Of course.Kelly Wessell: But I love giraffes. I have done, ever since I was really little. Also, I'm only small myself. I'm only 4'11", so I would quite like to see what the world would look like up there and being so close to animals that big is amazing. So, yeah. I've just loved them ever since I was really small and then being able to work at a zoo where they live is just fantastic.Kelly Molson: Oh, Kelly. That's so awesome. They actually, they're my daughter's favourite animal as well. She's a big fan of them so you're in good company there, and also,4'11”? I'm 5'2”. We were destined to be friends.Kelly Wessell: There we go. And both called Kelly, that's it, it's fate.Kelly Molson: Absolutely. Okay. What hobby have you always wanted to do? But you've never jumped in with two feet to give it a go?Kelly Wessell: I would love to be able to speak different languages, but at GCSE, I went to a language college actually at secondary school, so we had to take two languages. I took German and French and I was awful for whatever reason it was, nothing would stay in my brain. I'd love to be able to speak different languages, but for some reason it's just something that I can't quite grasp. I can't quite learn. I was very good at other subjects, but just languages have never been my forte. I've gone back to try and learn through different apps and things, but for whatever reason, it just won't sink in it.Kelly Molson: It is really hard though, isn't it? I did Duolingo all throughout lockdown. I was trying to learn Spanish and I realised that I was... I could read and listen and understand more than I could actually speak it because you're not doing that element of it and you need to immerse yourself into the place. Don't you? You need to really throw yourself in. It's really, really hard. Yeah. I think I agree with you on that one. I think I would like to be better at languages, not very good.Kelly Wessell: Yeah.Kelly Molson: Okay. What is, this is a weird one, and you might have a really good answer to this because of where you work. What is your favourite smell and why?Kelly Wessell: Oh. It's not going to be zoo related.Kelly Molson: I should hope not, to be honest.Kelly Wessell: I know a lot of people don't like this smell, but when it's just rained and it's got that muddy, earthy smell. I love it. Absolutely love it. Love it. On holiday, you have that smell at home when it's really rained and you go out and it smells. I don't know what it is. It just smells nice to me. Yeah. A lot of people don't like it, but that I say that would be my favourite smell.Kelly Molson: Good smell. Yeah. It feels it's like the world has been refreshed to start again.Kelly Wessell: Yeah.Kelly Molson: I like it. All right, Kelly, what is your unpopular opinion? What have you prepared for us?Kelly Wessell: So, it's food related. I detest them. I absolutely hate them. When I turn 30, everyone was like, you'll love them, everyone does. I would love to ban them in any food whatsoever, and that is olives. I cannot stand them. Anything they touch, anything they've been in, you pick them out, the whole dish still tastes like olives. Yeah. I just really, really dislike them.Kelly Molson: I knew that you were going to say olives when you said everyone had said I'd like them when you turned 30.Kelly Wessell: Yes.Kelly Molson: Because that you're supposed to mature into olives, aren't you? The taste of them.Kelly Wessell: Exactly. Wine and olives. It sounds great. Oh, I just can't. Any of them. Any colour. Just can't eat them.Kelly Molson: I feel the same way about peas, if it makes you feel any better, they taint everything that they touch for me. But I mean, you don't, I mean... I can have happily have a glass of wine without having to have a bowl of peas put next to me.Kelly Wessell: Exactly.Kelly Molson: A bit of a nicer experience.Kelly Wessell: Yeah.Kelly Molson: All right. Brilliant. All right, listeners. Well. I mean, you might feel the same about olives, let me know. Kelly, tell me a little bit about your background before we get into what we're really going to talk about today.Kelly Wessell: Yep. So, I'm currently the Visitor Operations Manager at ZSL London Zoo. I have been there for seven years now. I started out in attractions very, very young, actually. 17, 18 as a seasonal host back at Chessington, who are owned by Merlin and worked there while I studied and went to uni and then I was very lucky that a role came up there, which was managing their fast track and animal experiences team. So, I gave it a shot and I got lucky. I stayed there in that role for about a year and a half, and then did exactly the same job pretty much, but starting from the ground up came up at ZSL.Kelly Wessell: I've always loved animals. I love what ZSL does. Being a conservation charity, I felt that sat really well with my ethos and morals. So, gave it a go, applied for the role and took on their experiences at the zoo there, and then slowly worked my way up to now being part of the senior management team at London Zoo and heading up visitor ops, so I look after security and first aid for the site. It's all our emergency procedures and incident management, as well as having a real focus on visitor experience now, which we hadn't had for a few years, especially with COVID hitting us. But now we're really a driving force with that. That's a real part of our plan for this year.Kelly Molson: I mean, what an amazing place to be able to work at, Kelly. Obviously, like what you've said, it just fitted so well with your ethos and what you love. There must be a bit of a pinch me every day and you walk in there. Ooh, this is it, I'm here.Kelly Wessell: I feel so privileged. I feel really privileged to work there. I've got a four year old daughter who tells everyone at nursery that I work at the zoo, and being able to inspire her is amazing. It's such a fantastic organisation and I work with some absolutely amazing people. I feel very, very lucky to be where I am.Kelly Molson: That's lovely. That's really good to hear. I'm sure they would love to hear that as well. But we had a really good chat a few weeks ago about a really interesting topic. It's very topical actually, this topic. So, obviously the pandemic is now over. Restrictions are done, pretty much and so there is a resurgence of people going back to their workplaces in some way, shape, or form. We might have this hybrid mix of people working a little bit from home and back in their offices.Kelly Molson: We had this talk about it in respect to the zoo. You've been tasked with developing a really interesting program to support your team in getting to know and love the zoo again.Kelly Wessell: Yeah.Kelly Molson: Which I thought was really interesting because, for me, if I worked at the zoo, I'd be like, oh my God, this is the best place ever. I'm going back to it. But I think people have been at home for so long and haven't been able to engage with their workplaces. You've got to spur them back a little bit, right? You've got to show them how amazing it is again. Can you, how did this all come about? Can you tell us about it?Kelly Wessell: Yeah. Yeah. So, obviously COVID hit the zoo, let's say for the last two years. We've been operating very differently to how we did prior to COVID. A lot of learnings and a lot of changes operationally, which have been really, really helpful and have changed us for the better. But what we found was that our teams were tired. Our operational teams have been working so hard and we've been putting a lot of pressure on them in regards to getting us up and running and operating. Things changed quite a lot, sometimes very quickly. My chief operating officer, who is my boss, she said people are feeling a bit flat, what's going on? I'm one of those individuals who... I'll talk to everyone who works at the zoo. I will ask how people are, what's going on, how people's teams are feeling. I started to put feelers out as to how teams are feeling. Across the board, everyone was knackered. Everyone was feeling a bit flat.Kelly Wessell: Taking that back to her and speaking to her about what we could do, and we'd come up with this concept that we would create a pre-peak season launch, but it would be for everyone. So, whether you worked in marketing or HR or our Comms teams, and those teams worked throughout the whole entire pandemic, all of them from home. Most of them haven't come back to the office full time. As well as our operational teams, including all of us in something that could get everyone excited again and show off how good of a job we are doing and what we are going to be doing, and really give everyone some key skills in regards to speaking to visitors, whether you work in catering or whether you are just on site, hot desking and going to, and from meetings across site, you'd be able to interact with our visitors and just make everyone realise what a good job we've done and that we are doing. That's where Operation OKAPI was born, really.Kelly Molson: Operation OKAPI. Is that what it's called?Kelly Wessell: Yeah. Yes.Kelly Molson: What does that, is that... What's the meaning behind that?Kelly Wessell: So, OKAPI is an acronym for Operational Knowledge and Procedural Information. One of our retail team came up with the name, so I'm not going to take any credit here for that, but also everyone loves the okapi at the zoo.Kelly Wessell: We had a baby last year and they're just amazing animals. They were discovered by someone who used to work for ZSL. So, it's got a really good link back to our history, and they're just super cute.Kelly Molson: Yeah. Oh, that's lovely that it's gone a little bit full circle with the name then. This sounds great. It is, I guess... I mean, everybody that worked through that pandemic was exhausted. I mean, anyone that's gone through the pandemic regardless of whether you were working or not working is exhausted because it was such a difficult time. So much to process each day, so much new things to process each day. Never really knowing where you are at all the time, so to be able to reengage your team in such positive ways, obviously you're going to have some really strong benefits for them and for the visitors. What are some of the things that you are actually doing with the program? Can you talk us through that?Kelly Wessell: Yeah. Yeah. We actually run it for the whole of last week. So, Monday to Sunday. We did two hour sessions. We did tea, coffee, and biscuits. Always gets people to come along to this type of stuff. That was the thing we offered.Kelly Molson: Well, get me. Definitely.Kelly Wessell: We then refreshed everyone on our emergency procedures, which is something that we need to do anyway. It's super important, but I think people just assume they're doing the right thing sometimes because they've been there for so long. So, we did emergency procedures. We then went through what was coming up for 2022. Our whole entire program is planned by our programs team. They're absolutely fantastic, they bring in some amazing stuff so we could really get people excited about what was coming up for Easter,Summer, Christmas, the Jubilee.Kelly Wessell: Then had a bite size session on customer service. We're just about to embark on a really big customer service journey. Our operational teams are about to start mystery shopping and put together a program. So, this was a really good opportunity to put customer service on everyone's radar and that we all have the responsibility for it with our internal customers, each other, as well as our visitors. So, we did a bite size session on that and then we went through some accessibility and disability awareness. We're a nearly 200 year old site, and all our staff thought, "Oh, we're so inaccessible. We're not accessible at all." We are, and it's really amazing to share that with everyone, that actually there's only two places in the whole entire zoo that are difficult to access for someone who has additional needs and special care. But the rest of our zoo is totally accessible. All of the additional engagement pieces that we do are part of that as well.Kelly Wessell: It was really nice to be able to share a really good story and message with those teams. Then we did an orientation activity. Bit of a scavenger hunt, and that was to get people out of their seats. Not sitting there just listening to us talk to them, but to go out on site and see some of those things. For example, we have a changing places toilet, which is phenomenal to have and means that individuals with extra needs may have only visited us for a couple of hours because they need to get home and use facilities. We've now ensured that those individuals can have a full day out with us and be dignified and have a space to go if they need it. So, we showed everyone that. We took them to key areas around zoo, and we just made it fun.Kelly Wessell: Talked to people about us having a giraffe house that was, is the only building now on site that is [inaudible 00:14:42] purpose it was built for, and that the people who built it had never seen a giraffe.Kelly Molson: Really?Kelly Wessell: Yes. All these quirky facts, all the historical facts we should be using to our advantage. If you can give visitors little nuggets of information like that, they go away saying, “I never knew that”. I've had, they've told me something secret about the zoo and in turn, hopefully that then retains them, turns them into a member or gets them to visit or share their experience.Kelly Wessell: So, we just tried to make it as fun as possible but giving that really key and core information to everyone. In total, Monday to Sunday, we had 250 members of staff attend, which is a really good turn out for the first time running something like this. All the anecdotal feedback that we've had at the moment has been super positive. We've already had emails saying, "I need to get this team on, or these people couldn't attend. Are you going to run anymore?" So, it is really positive and I have to thank my deputy, Karl, for organising the presentation section and the orientation because actually he did a fabulous job getting all that information together from key teams and was a real big player in delivering. So, yeah. It was a really, really great week.Kelly Molson: Oh, what fantastic feedback that you've had. So, that's really positive, isn't it? Think what you said was really interesting about, and we'll go back to the giraffe house that you said that fact about, whoever had designed and built it had never actually seen a giraffe before, which is crazy. Can only imagine what was going through their heads. But you said that little fact is something that you can share with the guests and they'll be really engaged with it because it's like a secret piece of knowledge that they just discovered, but I guess that's the same for your internal team, right? How many of the people on that day didn't know that little fact? It's those little things that you can share with your team to re-excite them about the place that they work, right? They've just found out something new that they didn't know about yet.Kelly Wessell: Definitely. There's another one where we've got photos of Walt Disney filming our old penguin pool that no one's seen before. So, we're able to share really amazing facts and information, like you said, with our own teams. Going to go away and say, did you know that about the zoo? I think sometimes we see the zoo as being really old, and we are, we can't shy away from that. We are, we have restrictions, we have listed buildings and things like that, but we're really trying to show it in a positive light and share our history because actually that's what's really unique about us.Kelly Wessell: We were founded in 1826 and we were the first scientific zoo and we shouldn't shy away from it. I think that's what we were really trying to get across to people that we know that we have restrictions and barriers because of being one of the oldest zoos, but actually that's really cool, and share it with people, tell people that we are that because then they ask, well, what else can I find out, or why is that like it is? And we can hopefully explain it. So yeah, it was really nice to share historic stuff in a really positive manner.Kelly Molson: Yeah.Kelly Wessell: And it not be seen as a barrier, but be seen as knowledge.Kelly Molson: Well, it's a massive benefit, isn't it? I guess that was one of my questions about this process that you're going through. So, you are, you said earlier that you are now behind driving the visitor experience. But, I mean, that drive can't really happen without an engaged internal team, right? So, what are the benefits of doing this for the team?Kelly Wessell: When you are having a good day, every person that you speak to is having a good day. That's what we are instilling in the teams. If you are excited about coming to work and you are doing something that you're engaged with and you are having fun, people see that and it radiates off of you. In turn, people feel happy and you're giving them a good day.Kelly Wessell: By giving someone a fact that we've given you in their coffee sessions, you could potentially make their whole entire day by just sharing that nugget of knowledge with people. I think that's one of the things that a lot of the teams sat there and went, actually, I can make a difference. I can just turn someone's day around by just interacting with them or sharing some knowledge. That's from teams who aren't visitor focused or aren't out on the ground. We're asking anyone and everyone to just acknowledge obvious to say hello as you're walking across the zoo, because that can really make a difference. I hope that all those people that we had the sessions with last week, if they take anything away that's what they take away and use the most.Kelly Molson: That's really nice, isn't it? It's empowering them to make someone's day a little bit more special.Kelly Wessell: Yeah.Kelly Molson: Love it. I guess then the benefits to the visitors are they see how engaged your team are that work there. They get a better experience because people have been really positive to them throughout the day. Does it... Is there any other benefits for the visit, for the visitor's perspective?Kelly Wessell: Ultimately, them having a good day out. There's lots of opportunities to potentially transform those day visitors into members, which commercially is fantastic. We've got a huge membership base already, but our members are really important to us and we want to keep growing that, as well as... Someone might see one of our volunteers and see that they're having a great time volunteering with us. They might then want to lend us their time and be engaged in that sense, as well as, we've tasked all the teams with just trying to get people to write in about their day. People love to write a TripAdvisor about a bad day, and we are trying to change that narrative and get people to write about having a good day out with us. Bonus if they mention someone's name. Amazing, because we can track it back. But ultimately, we're all responsible for visitor experience wherever we work. So, we want to try and push those positive reviews and give people the best day out with us.Kelly Molson: Yeah. That's a big statement, isn't it? Ultimately, we are all in control of the visitor experience. So, that's quite a big statement when you put that out there, isn't it? I guess that's a hard thing to instil into someone who works in an office in the middle of the zoo, for example, or isn't a zookeeper, because you could see how the zookeeper would change someone's experience, but they might struggle to engage with it if they just, well I'm so... The job that I do is so detached from the actual day-to-day experience that people are getting here. What other things have you been doing as part of the program that you could share with us?Kelly Wessell: Talking about the power of hello, I think people don't realise how amazing it is to be able to just say hello to someone and welcome them. Also, it helps you with that awkwardness at times. We've got a part of the zoo as you come in the entrance, there's a board, there's a big map. You've walked in, you don't know where you're going, you're excited. The kids are running around and you try to find the first place that you want to go to. Just turning around to that person, seeing that family and saying hello totally sets the tone for their day out. You're proactive. You're saying, “I can see you. I want to help you.”Kelly Wessell: That's what we've been working with and that's just the bite size bits of customer service that we've been doing with the teams, is just trying to say to them, we're not asking you to look at Disney and be that Disney member of staff. When you go to Florida and you get treated like royalty. We're literally just asking you to be confident and to just use everyday skills that we all have. So, just acknowledging visitors detecting that they may, I need help and just start with hello.Kelly Molson: It's such a powerful word, isn't it? As you were describing that scenario, I could feel my shoulders just relax a little bit when you said hello, because you'd be like, oh, yes. There's someone here to help me. Brilliant. You can put yourself in that picture, can't you?Kelly Wessell: Yeah.Kelly Molson: You've developed this program with your deputy, Karl, you said earlier. So, you've looked at how you bring all this together. What advice would you give to other attractions that are looking to go through this process? Where is the starting point for all of this and how do you work out what this looks like and how you build it?Kelly Wessell: We went out to the teams out on site, especially the operational teams, just to see what they felt, they needed clarity on. You get the stuff like emergency procedures, like a fire, animal escape that we have. All that stuff, all the fundamentals that we wanted to include to make sure everyone was confident in them. So, you have your core health and safety stuff, but then we started asking teams about how they felt about customer service. Looking at training records, had teams even had customer training? I don't think we've had any customer services training for a good couple of years in some of our teams, then looking at what our visitors want, what do we want to do with our visitors? That sounds really a weird way to say that, but do we want to convert them into members? Do we want them to essentially be inspired to be our next generation of keepers or horticulture do want to encourage volunteering?Kelly Wessell: So, we asked those teams that look after those areas about how we could then thread that in, and the beauty of QR codes, we all know how to use them now. We've armed our team with little lanyard packs now with QR codes that if you want to be a member, you just scan that code and it pops up and you'll be able to upgrade there and then standing in front of them, help them to do it, as well as volunteering. Scan code and you'll be able to see all our volunteering opportunities. We are talking the talk and operation OKAPI is helping us to walk the walk now because we are now giving everyone the tools that they need to be able to give business what they're asking for.Kelly Wessell: So, we compiled feedback from all of last year, which was the most huge Excel document.Kelly Molson: I bet.Kelly Wessell: That our marketing team pulled together, and we looked at key trends there as well. That was our baseline and our foundation for being able to develop what information we needed to give to teams. Just looking at those trends, I think... You sometimes read TripAdvisor or Facebook reviews and they don't make you feel great sometimes. I think, I know teams try hard. I know we are busy, but then stepping back from that and looking at what positives we did have, what negatives we did have, drawing a line and saying, this is what we're doing about it.Kelly Wessell: You don't feel so bad if you read them now because you actually know what we've delivered and what we're asking teams, we know what we're asking them to do. So, we can hopefully be confident that any of that negative feedback, hopefully we can address it, or sadly get those people who are just having a really bad day. We've just said to everyone, people will just have a really bad day and that's fine, as long as you've done what we've asked and you've followed this little nugget of service training, then that's all we can ask you to do. So, yeah. That's where we started and how hopefully we will continue moving this forward.Kelly Molson: So, the program is in progress now, we're recording this on the, what is it? The 21st of March. When do you... How will you review the process? I guess, what you've just described as to how you've gone through the process to put it together, I guess you'll do that in reverse, right? You'll start to then review what the reviews are like and the feedback that you're getting.Kelly Wessell: Yep. So, conveniently our biggest time for membership acquisition is April. We've trained everyone and given them all the information about upgrade into membership and all the detail about it in March ahead of what we hope to be a really big busy Easter. We've got three weeks of Easter this year. So, between myself and my deputy and the other senior management team, we will start to review our social media and our TripAdvisor reviews from... We've targeted from the 1st of April for three weeks and we will see whether any of that narrative changes, but also look at membership acquisition. Has that increased? Have the visits to the QR code that we've given the teams, how many visits we had? Has that changed into members or not?Kelly Wessell: Also, just get live feedback from the team as well on just a roll-in basis. We've just sent out a review, those who have attended to just see what else they might need, or if we were to run again, what would they like? What did we miss out? Because this is a learning curve, it's the first time we've done something like this, so we can always grow and learn from it.Kelly Molson: It's like you said, it's about engaging with the feedback and seeing what you can improve on or add for the next one. I guess, same question, we focused on the visitors there and what their experiences is in there and how that's improved, but how do you monitor it on the flip side? So, you've got a huge team that's coming back and reengaging with the zoo. How do you assess whether the program has worked from them in terms of their engagement levels?Kelly Wessell: We, as a duty management team, host briefings every morning with the ops team managers, and then also our volunteers and our engagement team. So, the first protocol will be to be there, talk to them about it, keep it alive by talking about what we did last week, what we're hoping to see. Also, just in general, be out on the ground. I think as one of the senior management teams, one of the best things that you can do is just be visible to those teams and be supportive.Kelly Wessell: We'll hear it ourselves. I very often base myself on the exit of the zoo for last 30 minutes to hour for the end of the day, saying goodbye to people, and you just get anecdotal feedback there. Those individuals who didn't have such a good day normally will tell you, and then you can talk it through with them and hopefully help turn it around there and then. So, it's about going out to those teams who are there face to face and speaking to them and giving them the opportunity to feed it back to us. So, creating ways for them to be able to feed back to us, how they're feeling, and whether they feel confident in delivering what we've asked them to do.Kelly Molson: Kelly, I've loved this chat. It really shines through how engaged you are with the zoo and what a special place it is to work at. I have no doubt that your enthusiasm and the program that you've put together will pull that through to the whole rest of the team that are coming back now as well.Kelly Wessell: Oh, I really appreciate that. I really do hope so. I'm super passionate and we want to make the staff's day as good as a visitors day. You're giving us your time and we want to make it fun. When it's fun, the day goes quick. You don't realise that the day's gone when you've had a great day, so let's try and make it a great day every day for everyone.Kelly Molson: Yeah, that's perfect. It's a perfect way to end the podcast interview. But I always ask my guests about a book that they love. So, something, it can be personal, it can be work related.Kelly Wessell: This book, How to Be a Productivity Ninja. So, I went to a webinar that ran with an external company, and this book, I haven't actually opened it because I've got a digital copy, but they posted us all one of these after and it was so inspiring. I think working at a zoo, we get so many emails or you get CC'd into so many emails and being part of a senior management team, you do need to know everything that's going on. But I think at times it's very overwhelming. I think we are an email culture now, especially with having to work from home and COVID.Kelly Wessell: So, I went to this webinar and got some really amazing tips and tricks on how to manage your time, but also your work and... So, just learning ways of organising your emails to go into certain folders because it's not as important for you to look at now or only checking your emails between eight and nine, and actually having your email app closed then for the rest of the day until a set period of time. There was just some really, really useful tips and tricks that if you are one of those people who is drowning in emails and always trying to get organised, but this has been super helpful. I always go back to it. When you get off the wagon a little bit and you'll go, oh, things are starting to feel a bit unorganised. I'll always go back to it, especially my notes from the webinar, but also just having some bookmarks saved that just, yeah. Ground me again and just set me back up.Kelly Molson: Yeah, that sounds perfect. That sounds like something that we all need right now. I don't know about you, but I definitely am drowning in emails most days. I do get that anxiety of, oh, God. I've got to go out of the office for a few hours, or I'm going to a conference for the day. What am I going to find when I come back from it? Complete and [crosstalk 00:33:36]Kelly Wessell: Yeah, and I find being in an operational role, if I am in the zoo, I'm not at my desk. I am out and about doing things, I'm speaking to teams, I'm popping in and out of meetings here and there. I do find that when I work from home, that's my catch up days. That's when that really helped, because I just need that time to be able to catch back up. I think people forget that when you are part of ops teams, emails are great, but I'm not going to read it there and then. I'm not going to necessarily do anything about it until I've done my ops stuff. So, I think sometimes also people email us too much. We need to be honest about it and say... “Drop me a line and I'll probably answer the phone quicker than I'll answer the email.”Kelly Molson: That's really good advice actually. Yeah, pick up the phone. It'll probably get responded to quicker. Yeah.Kelly Wessell: Yeah.Kelly Molson: Something that I always try and tell my team actually, if there's something that needs to be done urgently, you're actually probably better off phoning than you are emailing, but.Kelly Wessell: Yeah.Kelly Molson: Great advice, Kelly, great book as well. Well, if you want to win a copy of Kelly's book, if you head over to our Twitter account and you retweet this episode announcement with the words, 'I want Kelly's book', then you will be in with a chance of winning it. Kelly, I've really loved this chat today. I think it's so relevant and so... Just in my head when we chatted, all I was thinking about was people going back to an office and I was like, oh, it's a bit boring, isn't it? Do people want to go back to offices? It's same old, same old. I can't imagine not being excited about going back to a zoo, but then I've never worked in one. I just think it's been really interesting to see, to hear the small things that can make such a big difference to your team and to your visitors. So, thank you for coming on and sharing that. I hope you have hope you have a brilliant summer. Come back and talk to us next year and let us know how it's all gone.Kelly Wessell: Yeah, definitely.Kelly Molson: Thanks for listening to Skip the Queue. If you've enjoyed this podcast, please leave us a five star review. It really helps others find us. And remember to follow us on Twitter for your chance to win the books that have been mentioned. Skip the Queue is brought to you by Rubber Cheese, a digital agency that builds remarkable systems and websites for attractions that helps them increase their visitor numbers. You can find show notes and transcriptions from this episode and more over on our website, rubbercheese.com/podcast.

In this episode of #SpeakingBusiness Podcast, I talk to Graham Allcott. Graham Allcott is the founder of Think Productive, one of the world's leading providers in personal productivity training and consultancy as well as the author of the global best-seller, "How to be a Productivity Ninja". His podcast "Beyond Busy" explores the issues of productivity, work/life balance and how people define happiness in their lives. Graham shares tips on how we can make 2022 our most productive year ever for our speaking businesses and how to get a better work/life balance as well as insights into his speaking business. More about Graham Allcott Connect with Graham on LinkedIn More about Maria Franzoni Connect with Maria on LinkedIn Listen here: Libsyn  Itunes  Stitcher Spotify This podcast was created using Alitu.  Powerfully simple recording and editing tools for podcasters.  Record your show, edit it in minutes, and publish directly to your host. Find out more and join here.

Graham Allcott is the founder of Think Productive, one of the world's leading providers of personal productivity training and consultancy. They have offices around the world, and have had clients like WWF, Boots, British Airways, BT, KFC, and Sainsbury's. Graham's fascinated about the world of productivity, and has written multiple books, including the global best-seller, “How to be a Productivity Ninja”. He also hosts a podcast (“Beyond Busy”) diving deep into the subjects of productivity, work/life balance, and how people define happiness in their lives. ⏳ Topics 1:51 How Time Management Has Changed Graham tells us about how he feels most of the well-known time management techniques come from the books that were written before 24/7 instant communication, and the type of society we live in now. He introduces his idea of 'attention management'. Graham also raises the point that there's no such thing as a 'clean slate' when it comes to to-do lists, and it's more about how we react to the tasks. We discuss the importance of breaks. 15:41 The Boss and Worker Modes Graham reveals how the 'Boss and Worker' mentality can be used to improve clarity around work that needs to get done. He also tells us about a couple easy techniques for when we feel behind. 21:33 How 'Think Productive' Came into Existence I ask Graham about whether he always had so many mentalities and knowledge around productivity throughout his life.Graham tells us about how the creation of his company stemmed from a period in his life where he noticed his lack of productivity knowledge, and was something he stumbled upon. We also discuss the things Graham is still learning day-to-day about productivity. 35:55 The 5 Ending Questions I ask Graham the famously difficult 5 ending questions!

Saya membahas buku How to be a Productivity Ninja karya Graham Allcott. Buku ini membahas bagaimana menjadi produktif di era modern. Mungkin kita belajar kalau untuk jadi produktif, kita harus belajar soal manajemen waktu, tapi hal ini kurang tepat. Bagaimana kalau kita tidak fokus ke manajemen waktunya, tapi fokus membuat perhatian kita fokus pada hal yang sedang kita kerjakan? Pola pikir ini akan mengubah cara pandang kita soal produktivitas. Ingat, menjadi sibuk itu bukan tandanya kamu kerja. Bekerja itu harus ada hasilnya, bentuknya seperti apa, atau pencapaian apa yang sudah dihasilkan. Jadi, boleh dibilang waktu yang panjang seharusnya jangan jadi tolak ukur produktivitas seseorang.

Graham Allcott is an entrepreneur, keynote speaker, and founder of Think Productive. Think Productive runs productivity workshops for organizations like eBay, Heineken, BT, and the Gates Foundation. He is also the host of the popular business podcast, Beyond Busy and the best-selling author of How to be a Productivity Ninja!

Graham Allcott: How to be a Productivity Ninja In Your Speaking Business – #135 How to be a Productivity Ninja Our guest is the author of the global best-seller, “How to be a Productivity Ninja“. He is the founder of Think Productive, one of the world's leading providers of personal productivity training and consultancy. His podcast “Beyond Busy” explores the issues of productivity, work/life balance, and how people define happiness in their lives. Previous roles include Chief Executive of Student Volunteering England, Head of Volunteering at the University of Birmingham, and an advisor to the UK Government on youth volunteering policy. Welcome Graham Allcott Questions: •What stops people from being productive? •What are the ways to ensure a good work-life balance? •How do you switch off? •How do you ensure that a keynote delivery always feels tailored for the specific audience?

How To Be A Productivity Ninja is a global bestseller with 100,000+ copies sold. Today, I interview the author (Graham Allcott) + we dive into WAY more shenanigans... including: - The scariest story of Graham's life (being chased by a Ugandan Silverback Gorilla) - How YOU can boost your decision-making power by 26% - Why Graham believes time is NOT the most precious resource (and what is instead) Enjoy this awesome episode with the one and only Graham Allcott!

Graham Allcott is founder of Think Productive, host of the Beyond Busy Podcast and author of several books including How to be a Productivity Ninja and How to Fix Meetings.Think Productive offers practical support to organisations that aim to increase productivity. Graham helps employees to beat stress, increase engagement and develop actionable, productive momentum, through in-house workshops and at-desk coaching sessions.In the age of information overload, traditional time management techniques don't cut it anymore. How to be a Productivity Ninja uses techniques including ruthlessness, mindfulness and practical advice to work smarter, getting more done and learning to enjoy what you do.Timestamps:(00:00) Introduction(03:03) Graham Allcott's background(08:00) Managing levels of attention (11:13) Optimizing your productivity  (13:31) Overcoming procrastination  (20:45) Deadlines & stress management  (26:52) Managing meetings, emails & workload  (34:03) Jeff Bezos & productivity (38:33) Management styles & communication (51:19) OutroFollow Kickoff Sessions on Spotify to keep updated with new sessions!If you enjoyed this episode, please consider sharing the session on Instagram or leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts. Tell everyone I'm a semi-decent guy and it really helps to grow the show!For show notes and more episodes, visit Kickoff Sessions website. Sign up to the Kickoff Sessions email list for regular updates and content.Follow me on LinkedInFollow Kickoff Sessions on LinkedInSupport the growth of Kickoff SessionsSupport the music artist FarsiThank you internet people!This episode is sponsored by Sons. Please support the podcast and get 40% off your first order by using the discount code KICKOFFSESSIONS40. Sons IE: sons.ieSons UK: sons.co.ukSons are a men's health care brand that offers clinically proven, licenced hair loss treatments for less than the cost of a cup of coffee per day. - ExpressVPN: ExpressVPN.com/kickoffsessions and get 3 extra months free- Buzzsprout: Buzzsprout.com and receive a $20 Amazon Gift CardSupport the show

Take a few deep breaths. Write down or Memorize the affirmations, and speak it into existence. Go and be a Productivity Ninja! Come back for weekly content.

How can we challenge the idea that in business only the unkind and ruthless rise to the top while the caring and compassionate get overlooked. In this beautiful conversation with Christina Kisley and Graham Allcott we explore why we need to find more kindness in business and why we're less likely to hear about kind leaders than unkind ones. In actual fact there are more kind leaders than we think and we need to make people more aware that kindness is compatible with business success. While being kind may not immediately increase your profits it will make your business more sustainable and resilient. We talk about the difference between being kind and being nice and we also discuss what it means to be compassionate at work. This conversation is about the soft, yet powerful, aspect of business that few people are good at but more of us need to learn. How we can be strong leaders yet sit with people who are struggling? Christina is a leadership coach helping purpose driven organisations work more effectively. Graham, as well as founder of Think Productive, is also author of https://www.amazon.co.uk/How-Be-Productivity-Ninja-Achieve/dp/178578028X/ref=sr_1_1?adgrpid=55697076680&dchild=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAq8f-BRBtEiwAGr3DgSHZc_c_urmnRQiUQZG_u-DOqM6ZGA63l87uHoRoNvQYT32Q2u4Q1BoCjR0QAvD_BwE&hvadid=259054637959&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=1006812&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=10679081984831163959&hvtargid=kwd-302137411838&hydadcr=18464_1772305&keywords=productivity+ninja&qid=1607634342&sr=8-1&tag=googhydr-21 (Productivity Ninja) and is helping transform the productivity and wellbeing of people and organisations.

In this episode we speak with guest Graham Allcott, to discuss the  little steps that can pay big returns for our productivity!  Graham is a productivity guru,  a published author (of five books), including 'How to Be a Productivity Ninja' and a podcaster.  He is also the founder of "Think Productive" a world leading productivity training company.So, if you are one for putting things off, tend to start but never finish tasks... or have ever felt overwhelmed with all that's on your plate then listening to this episode might be the first thing to put on your "to do" list! *ninja "hiyaaa"*Recommendations from the episode:Two fantastic books by Graham from his 'ninja book series mentioned in episodeHow To Be a Productivity NinjaHow to Be a Study NinjaAlso have a listen to and subscribe to Graham's podcast 'Beyond Busy' - where he interviews people from all walks of life about productivity and work-life balance.If you enjoy the podcast please do leave us a review on iTunes and if you'd like to contact us you can find us on Instagram (give us a follow!) @thehippocampuspodcast and Twitter @hippocampus_podYou can also email us at thehippocampuspodcast@gmail.com! We are always open to hearing suggestions for future episodes and future guests!

If you've written down 7 top priorities you've got no priorities which means you're going to find it hard to be productive. According to Graham Allcott, founder of Think Productive and author of Productivity Ninja, productivity is ultimately about making space for what matters. This means creating clear intentions and focussing your attention on what you need to do. During this episode Graham shares the different things that can affect our productivity and what we can do about it. This conversation is also within the context of a global pandemic and only just starting to come out of lockdown in the UK. Whilst we may have had all the best intentions of using our lockdown time more productively Graham also reminds us that we're only human. The challenging emotions caused by the uncertainty we're facing means we can't be as productive as we'd like. And that it's ok. There are some wonderful nuggets of wisdom in this episode as well as pointers to some really useful materials to help you with your productivity such as Graham's weekly checklist and Think Productive's working from home pack of resources. The weekly review - https://thinkproductive.co.uk/the-weekly-checklist-the-key-to-ninja-productivity/ (https://thinkproductive.co.uk/the-weekly-checklist-the-key-to-ninja-productivity/) Working from home resources - https://thinkproductive.com/wfh/ (https://thinkproductive.com/wfh/)

Graham Allcott is one of the most productive people I know. Which isn't surprising. His book How to be a Productivity Ninja was a huge success when it was first published five years ago, and has become the cornerstone of his business, Think Productive. There's a new edition of that book on the way, but there's also a bigger conversation around the principles within it. 'It's a conversation that happens regularly, where people say, "Hey, this whole kind of way of approaching productivity and this way of approaching managing yourself, how can this apply to nutrition?" "How can this apply to parenting?" "How can this apply to email?" There are so many different facets that you could apply this to. So the idea is to create a series called 'The Productivity Ninja Guide', and they all have their own title, but they all sit under that series.' This is a fascinating case study in business, brand and book working in perfect harmony, and contains some fascinating insights too into creativity and focus, productivity (natch), and collaborating with a co-author. Stop messing about on your phone, adopt the Sri Lanka mindset, and listen up. 

PLEASE NOTE: The Rise & Shine Society Website has now been changed to THE AUDACIOUS BABE (like the podcast). New Website: https://theaudaciousbabe.com ----- Grab your FREE copy of the Summary PDF here: https://theaudaciousbabe.com/podcast-episode-14-productivity-tips-part-2-techniques-tricks-tools   Today's episode is part 2 and will therefore conclude my little productivity tips mini series. I hope you've enjoyed last week's episode and have gotten something out of it. Have you tried to apply the different attention types into your worklife that Graham Allcott introduces in his book "How to be A Productivity Ninja?" I have and can honestly say, it has made a huge difference.  Today I will go more into details about techniques, tricks and tools that can be applied to be more productive. But don't forget as Allcott describes, don't get sucked into that productivity porn; that shiny new software or app that we then spend sooo much time on setting it all up, only to then not use it at all. So all of the tools I will mention today, just review them, consider them and truly think about whether this could be useful to you. Especially if they need huge amounts of setup time. Think about the trade-off though. Some can be tremendously helpful even if you have to invest a lot of time upfront. Just be mindful of that and go from there. I've also created a little downloadable PDF as an overview  including links to softwares and apps. You can download it here. Listen to the full episode to discover multiple techniques and tools that to increase your productivity levels throughout your working days.    Website: https://theaudaciousbabe.com Episode 14: https://theaudaciousbabe.com/podcast-episode-14-productivity-tips-part-2-techniques-tricks-tools   Follow us on Social Media: Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/theaudaciousbabe Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theaudaciousbabe

PLEASE NOTE: The Rise & Shine Society Website has now been changed to THE AUDACIOUS BABE (like the podcast). New Website: https://theaudaciousbabe.com ----- Recently I've read this great book “How to be A Productivity Ninja” by Graham Allcott and it has kind of inspired me - so much so that I wanted to share this with you. The book goes into a lot of details about productivity and obviously how to become a productivity ninja, but it also talks a lot about the psychological aspects within ourselves and also about how our environment has shifted tremendously over the recent years to influence our productivity levels. The main take aways for me from the book are the mindset shifts that he describes. Not even just the becoming of the productivity ninja but the little things that stuck with me the most and have helped me already in y every day work life. Allcott describes how time management is dead and that the old principles and techniques of time management do not work anymore. It used to be very simple. You got to the office, maybe had a few letters and faxes to sort through but then that is it. You then basically had the entire work day in front of you to get on with the real work. So then it was easy to just look at your to do list and create priorities with the ABC technique. But this is no longer applicable as our workdays have shifted to dealing with 24-7 emails, social media, voicemail, calls, instant messaging, texts, conference calls, collaboration tools and the burden of staying connected. So, the old techniques no longer function that way. We are faced with constant information overflow. Even if we are working by ourselves at home in front of the computer, we still are fighting with all of these distractions, external AND internal. So, Allcott therefore then describes that productivity tools need to shift from time management to attention management. I totally agree with this as it also forces us to look internal and at something that we might be able to control better with developing habits etc. Time in itself is a constant for everyone - it is the same for everyone. We do not control time. BUT we can control our perception and our attention within the time given. He then describes that there are three different types of attentions, proactive, active and inactive and we go through all of these on any given workday. It is up to you to figure out at what times of the day you are in what state of attention and therefore by identifying this you can do your best work in those time slots and be the most productive. Listen to the full episode where I describe what Allcott means with this shift to attention management and how we can apply this to our every day work life to increase productivity levels. I will also quick touch on the characteristics of a productivity ninja.    Website: https://theaudaciousbabe.com Episode 13: https://theaudaciousbabe.com/podcast-episode-13-productivity-tips-part-1   Follow us on Social Media: Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/theaudaciousbabe Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theaudaciousbabe

I'm fed up with saying, 'I haven't got enough time. I want to have a different conversation about time.' Grace Marshall was naturally disorganised, but also incurably impatient. She therefore decided the only way to make sure she was able to develop her business while raising a young family was to get really, really good at managing her time more effectively.  She got so good at it that she became the first female Productivity Ninja with Think Productive and has written two books on the subject. As you might expect, she has some kick-ass tips for writers to overcome procrastination and get the book written (and you'll be glad to hear she found it hard too!).  Essential listening for anyone who has 'write book' on their to-do list. 

In this episode, I interview entrepreneur and author Graham Allcott. He talks about his book, How to be a Productivity Ninja, and he shares his insights on productivity issues and work-life balance. Guest Bio: Graham Allcott is an entrepreneur, author, speaker and podcaster. He is the founder of Think Productive, one of the world's leading… The post SA 052: Entrepreneur and Bestselling Author Graham Allcott on How to Become a Productivity Ninja appeared first on Nick Dinardo.

How to be a Productivity Ninja is one of the best-known books of its kind, packed with practical, sane advice about Getting Stuff Done in the way that works for you. In this episode Author Graham Allcott reveals the story behind it, including why he originally chose to self-publish and how the book works alongside his business, Think Productive.