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- 4 days ago8 min
Heck Yeah or No: How to Say No, Even to Your Boss
Did you say yes to something recently and regret it before the calendar invite even arrived? Thanh once turned down an opportunity he was excited about, and it was tied to something he loves. Find out why he said no, and why it turned out to be one of his better decisions. When the request […]
- 6 days ago47 min
The Productivity Rules We Stopped Following (and What We Do Instead) (TPS630)
A lot of popular productivity advice sounds smart until you actually try to live by it. In this episode, Thanh and Brooks share the rules they’ve stopped following, from inbox zero and rigid morning routines to building elaborate note systems and optimizing every minute. More importantly, they explain what replaced them: flexible systems, useful constraints, […]
- 1 weeks ago10 min
Stop Consuming Productivity Tips and Start Using Them
If you’ve ever spent an afternoon reading productivity articles instead of doing actual work, this episode is for you. Thanh breaks down the four signs you’ve fallen into the productivity content trap, shares a simple audit to catch yourself in the act, and gives you one rule that turns any tip into real behavior change. […]
- 1 weeks ago43 min
The Music That Rewires Your Focus w/ Dan Clark from Brain.fm (TPS629)
How would you know if you’d never actually experienced deep focus? Dan Clark, CEO of Brain.fm, says that’s the most common thing people write in to tell him — they thought they knew what concentration felt like, right up until they didn’t. In this encore episode, Dan breaks down the science behind functional music: how […]
- 2 weeks ago56 min
The Workflow Friction Audit: Find and Remove the Hidden Drains in Your Day (TPS628)
You’re busy all day but still feel like you’re not getting enough done. The culprit isn’t your to-do list — it’s hidden workflow friction. In this episode, Thanh and Brooks walk you through a practical Workflow Friction Audit: how to spot the invisible drains like context switching, setup overhead, unclear handoffs, and rework — and […]
- 3 weeks ago9 min
Why Your Calendar Breaks by 10 AM (And What to Do Instead)
Rigid time-blocking sounds great in theory, but it falls apart the moment real life shows up. In this episode, Thanh shares five adaptive planning methods that preserve your intentions without making you feel behind before lunch. You will learn flexible focus blocks, rolling Top 3 priorities, time theming, buffer blocks, and energy-based planning. Visit www.asianefficiency.com […]
- 3 weeks ago50 min
The Productivity Content Trap: When Optimizing Becomes Procrastination (TPS627)
You’ve read the books, watched the videos, and tried the apps — but your output hasn’t changed. In this episode, Thanh and Brooks break down why consuming productivity content can become its own form of procrastination. They cover optimization theater, endless tool switching, note hoarding, and planning as avoidance — and give you a simple […]
- Aug 19, 202612 min
The Knowledge Worker’s AI Operating System: From Inbox to Deep Work to Done
Your AI tools keep promising to save you time — so why do you feel more buried than ever? We have a blunt answer: the tools were never the problem. You’ve been bolting AI onto a system that was already broken, like turbocharging a car with a flat tire. This Wisdom Wednesday, we lay out […]
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