Podcast appearances and mentions of zack sexton

My guest in this episode is Zack Sexton. Zack is a writer, podcaster, teacher, meditator, skier and non-recovering business, caffeine and productivity junkie. Since launching Buckets Productivity in 2014, Zack has created training on: business documentation habit formation project management business automation that have been watched by tens of 1,000s of people.

Zack Sexton and Matt write words on the Internet. Meaning, they publish articles on websites. And they talk about how they write, what they use to write, and publishing often. Words are the most important online asset. Don't you agree? Enjoy!

In this episode you'll learn: How to overcome afternoon brain fog. Why movement is necessary for creativity. Simple ways to add movement into the day. What are telomeres and why you don't want short ones. How staying in the “zone” too long will cause burn out. When making your office less efficient is a good thing. Zack's Quotables: "I was treating my body like a Ford Pinto. Now I treat it like a Ferrari." "8 hours is a half day in my industry. I needed quick ways to get fitness in." "Look at your health as a game of chess." Links and resources mention: GO FAR: Goals, Obstacles, Focus, Act, Review  P90x Break time tracker app Life skills that matter Zack Sexton's favorite FIP podcasts episodes: David Allen https://fitnessinpost.com/101/ Greg McKeown https://fitnessinpost.com/81/ Mark Sissons https://fitnessinpost.com/36/ Tony Horton https://fitnessinpost.com/17/ Atlantic time blocking article 52 mins on 17 mins off Shawn Stevenson “How to Sleep Smarter” Connect with Zack Arnold: Twitter: https://twitter.com/FitnessInPost Website: https://fitnessinpost.com/ https://optimizeyourself.me Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Overcast, PocketCast or your favorite podcast player. It’s easy, you’ll get new episodes automatically, and it also helps the show gain exposure. The shownotes can be found at zacharysexton.com/7

I’m going to be honest with you: Email is killing your productivity. I know it’s tempting to believe that you’re important because your inbox is overflowing, and even better you get to look busy as you run around the office frantically responding to other people’s requests. But there is a huge difference between being “busy” and being “productive,” and in this episode Asian Efficiency expert Zack Sexton and I walk you through many different options for escaping your inbox and taking back your life. We talk about different strategies to get yourself to inbox zero, a bunch of cool apps, filters, and tricks to organize incoming email, and most importantly we break down the systems that Zack teaches over at Asian Efficiency to manage email for good. I can confidently say that learning how to tame my inbox is the the largest contributing factor determining how productive I have become. And I want to share all of my strategies with you. If you want to learn more about managing your email, Zack and the Asian Efficiency team will be hosting a free webinar. Click here to learn more and register for the webinar on October 11th. Topics of Conversation: How much time do you lose checking email? Addressing FOMO (Fear Of Missing Out) and other causes of losing your time to email Keeping your creative flow active and distraction-free Common bad email habits that you need to be aware of Declaring "email bankruptcy" to become more productive Using filters to clean up your inbox How to handle email on your mobile device Determining which messages are actionable as a first step towards time management Combating the cultural expectation for busyness with email organization Useful Links: Asian Efficiency Webinar: Escape Your Email FiP Ep23: Hacking Your Productivity with Zack Sexton FiP Ep38: Task Management and Establishing Rituals FiP Ep51: Minimizing Paperwork to Maximize Creativity FiP Amazon Storefront FiP Q&A Submission FiP Activity Groups Athletic Greens Optimize Yourself Program Unroll.me SaneBox AirMail App Followup.cc Dispatch App Omnifocus Trello EverNote Inbox Zero Challenge: Unsubscribing Inbox Zero Challenge: Filters Managing Your Email Managing Email on Mobile Getting Your Inbox to Zero Email Timer Overcoming FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) Eliminating Email Ping Pong Corporate Email Culture Writing Better Emails Asian Efficiency's Simple Guide to Email Guest Bio: Zachary is the host of The Productivity Show podcast. When he’s not recording a podcast, he’s responsible for working with Asian Efficiency clients and helping them with their productivity and business challenges. Zack is a teacher, meditator, skier and non-recovering business, caffeine and productivity junkie. With an appetite for new experiences and drive to broaden his understanding of the world, nothing gives him more pleasure than showing people the useful tools and techniques he has personally crash-tested. Show Credits: This episode was edited by Curtis Fritsch, the show notes were prepared by Jakin Rintelman, and this show is executive produced by Kanen Flowers. We are a member of the THAT STUDIO podcast network. The music in the opening and closing of the show is courtesy of Dorian Cheah from his brilliant album ARA.

Going paperless in post-production is a task I assumed was impossible no less than a year ago. With the endless amount of script pages, notes, camera reports and the like, I assumed there was no way to rid my life of paper. In the last year, however, I have solved this dilemma and gone paperless. It's real, and it's fantastic. In this episode I have a conversation with Asian Efficiency expert Zack Sexton about how to go paperless as well as how to manage documents with Evernote and Google Drive. Moreover we geek out on my favorite productivity tool on the planet Trello. If you'd like to learn more about how I use these tools to save tons of precious time every day, I have written a helpful document to walk you through my daily use of Evernote, Google Drive, and Trello in a busy post-production environment. Click here to download our free document to boost your productivity Our show sponsor: GeekDesk Topics of Conversation: - Where to start when going paperless and how to come up with a system - Using Evernote for scanning papers right into your phone and collecting it in one place - My personal story of where I started with going paperless and how I got started - How my assistant and I manage daily paperwork via Google Drive - How I use Trello to manage all of my notes from directors and producers - Why you shouldn't completely shun paper like I have - How to manage projects in a collaborative environment with Trello and why e-mail is the worst task manager on the planet - Managing project conversations with Slack - How to stay focused on a specific project by using 'Mindsets' to filter information you don't need at a given time - How to manage notifications to minimize distractions during work - How all of these productivity secrets fit into the big picture of optimizing yourself for maximum creativity Useful Links: FiP Ep38 "Task Management and Establishing Rituals" FiP Ep23 "Hacking Your Productivity" Fujitsu ScanSnap at Amazon Trello David Allen's "Getting Things Done" OmniFocus Task Manager Asian Efficiency 'OmniFocus Premium Posts' Slack The Productivity Show on iTunes Show Credits: This episode was edited by Curtis Fritsch, the show notes were prepared by Natalie Boschan, and this show is executive produced by Kanen Flowers. We are a member of the THAT STUDIO podcast network. The music in the opening and closing of the show is courtesy of Dorian Cheah from his brilliant album ARA.  

“The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.” In this episode Rob & Dean interview Zach Sexton of The Productivity Show Podcast. He takes us through his unique journey and his mindset of how he approaches life. He started off as a school teacher and eventually quit that to follow HIS PASSION which is teaching others to become their most productive self through some his many efficiency practices. His mission statement in life is "To Change the world and have a hell of a good time." What a great mission statement!

"There just aren't enough hours in the day" is no longer an excuse once you become "Asian Efficient." In this episode I speak with returning guest Zack Sexton of Asian Efficiency about AE's new 'Rituals' program, and we also do a deep dive into task management with my new favorite program on the planet - OmniFocus - and their product OmniFocus Premium Posts. Topics of conversation include: Up to 45% of the things we do every day are unconcious, and how to intentionally set more behaviors on "auto pilot" to increase productivity The basics of establishing rituals The concept of decision fatigue and how it applies to post-production on a daily basis How do you actually make something a habit? The concept of the "trigger" and the "reward" How many days does it actually take to form a habit? How to establish triggers to stop forgetting to do certain things on a daily basis An example of establishing a healthy morning ritual  How to establish a 10-minute morning stretching routine The difference between 'rituals' and 'habits' How to manage tasks with OmniFocus Premium Posts How OmniFocus changed my entire daily workflow No longer having to remember anything thanks to the GTD method Useful Links: Screenshot of the podcast review random drawing 2006 Duke Study on daily habits Podcast Ep 23 "Hacking Your Productivity" with Zack Sexton "Time to Make the Donuts" Dunkin Donuts Commercial Podcast Ep 31 "Managing Stress With HRV" "The Power of Habit" by Charles Duhigg "How Are Habits Formed?" "If This Then That" The Sitting Solution Nutréince Multivitamin Podcast Ep 33 "Rich Food, Poor Food" pt 1 Podcast Ep 34 "Rich Food, Poor Food" pt 2 Coach.me Habit RPG Our Sponsors: GeekDesk Lifespan G-Tech That Studio Boris FX  GenArts Adobe Show Credits: This episode was edited by Kristin Martin, and the show was executive produced by Kanen Flowers. We are a member of the THAT STUDIO podcast network. The music in the opening and closing of the show is courtesy of Dorian Cheah from his brilliant album ARA. Share Your Thoughts: If you enjoyed this show, please subscribe to the show and leave us a review in iTunes! If you leave a review between April 5th and 13th, you will be entered to win the new Asian Efficiency 'Rituals' program valued at $197!