{"id":16467,"date":"2015-09-08T06:42:59","date_gmt":"2015-09-08T12:42:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lisadelay.com\/blog\/?p=16467"},"modified":"2015-12-14T19:28:17","modified_gmt":"2015-12-15T01:28:17","slug":"eps-25-best-productivity-hacks-for-working-from-anywhere","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lisadelay.com\/blog\/eps-25-best-productivity-hacks-for-working-from-anywhere\/","title":{"rendered":"EPS 25: Best Productivity Hacks for Working from Anywhere"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><span style=\"color: #339966;\">It&#8217;s HERE until SEPT. 14th. Spark My Muse &#8220;Be the Spark&#8221; T-shirts. 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Thank you.<br \/>\n<\/strong><em>~Lisa<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">BIG NEWS!<br \/>\nA LIVE STREAM conversation related to this episode starts at 8 PM EST this\u00a0Tuesday (9\/8\/2015) (And hopefully EVERY Tuesday for each show).<br \/>\nClick<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blab.im\/lisa-colon-delay-productivity-resources-after-the-tuesday-podcast-on-sparkmymuse-com\" target=\"_blank\">this\u00a0link<\/a><\/span> to get your pass\u00a0and it will also send\u00a0a reminder to come tonight.<\/h1>\n<p>If you can&#8217;t make it?<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">\u2022 View the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">REPLAY<\/span><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/katch.me\/lisadelay\" target=\"_blank\"> here: http:\/\/katch.me\/lisadelay<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16468\" src=\"https:\/\/lisadelay.com\/blog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Kyle-Reed.png\" alt=\"Kyle Reed\" width=\"194\" height=\"289\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lisadelay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Kyle-Reed.png 194w, https:\/\/lisadelay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Kyle-Reed-101x150.png 101w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 194px) 100vw, 194px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Today, I&#8217;m joined by Kyle Reed.<\/p>\n<p>Kyle&#8217;s free resources like his\u00a0&#8220;Hack Monday&#8221; resource\u00a0and the &#8220;Task Sheet&#8221; caught my attention as I&#8217;ve tried to figure out how to make best use of my time amid all the distractions. If you&#8217;re pressed for time or just want more <strong>mental bandwidth<\/strong> to be at your best, you&#8217;ll love our conversation.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 You can squeeze so much more out of\u00a0your day if you plan it right\u2013See the bottom of the show notes to link to his page of free resources that will make it all much easier and faster.<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.blubrry.com\/?media_url=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.blubrry.com%2Fspark_my_muse%2Fcontent.blubrry.com%2Fspark_my_muse%2FKyleReed_.mp3&amp;podcast_link=https%3A%2F%2Flisadelay.com%2Fblog%2Feps-25-best-productivity-hacks-for-working-from-anywhere%2F\" scrolling=\"no\" width=\"100%\" height=\"165\" frameborder=\"0\" id=\"blubrryplayer-1\" class=\"blubrryplayer\" title=\"Blubrry Podcast Player\"><\/iframe><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/spark_my_muse\/content.blubrry.com\/spark_my_muse\/KyleReed_.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/lisadelay.com\/blog\/?powerpress_pinw=16467-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/spark_my_muse\/content.blubrry.com\/spark_my_muse\/KyleReed_.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"KyleReed_.mp3\">Download<\/a> (58.2MB) | <a href=\"#\" class=\"powerpress_link_e\" title=\"Embed\" onclick=\"return powerpress_show_embed('16467-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Embed<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_embed_box\" id=\"powerpress_embed_16467-podcast\" style=\"display: none;\"><input id=\"powerpress_embed_16467-podcast_t\" type=\"text\" value=\"&lt;iframe src=&quot;https:\/\/player.blubrry.com\/?media_url=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.blubrry.com%2Fspark_my_muse%2Fcontent.blubrry.com%2Fspark_my_muse%2FKyleReed_.mp3&amp;podcast_link=https%3A%2F%2Flisadelay.com%2Fblog%2Feps-25-best-productivity-hacks-for-working-from-anywhere%2F&quot; 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It\u2019s the execution that\u2019s the problem.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Productivity is the bigger issue.<\/p>\n<p>How do we defeat ourselves as creatives and hard workers.<\/p>\n<p>Creativity is mainly intangible.<\/p>\n<p>4:10<\/p>\n<p>Planning your day. Best tips and productive routines.<\/p>\n<p><strong>15 min that can save you hours.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Writing down tasks\u00a0with\u00a0time-tables and timers.<\/p>\n<p>Minimizing distractions<\/p>\n<p>Working at home challenges.<\/p>\n<p>Respecting yourself as a person doing real work at home.<\/p>\n<p>Making your home office feel legit<\/p>\n<p>How to stop feeling like there is always more to do right now.<\/p>\n<p>10:00<\/p>\n<p>Pajama power?<\/p>\n<p>Treating yourself as a professional.<\/p>\n<p>13;30<\/p>\n<p>The prevailing\u00a0 myth that working at the office is productive even in high tech companies.<\/p>\n<p>17:00<\/p>\n<p>Trust issues and ensuring accountability with a boss and an office.<\/p>\n<p>19:00<\/p>\n<p>What environments best help creativity and productivity.<\/p>\n<p>19:30<\/p>\n<p>Company culture and values.<\/p>\n<p>20:40<\/p>\n<p>Kyle\u2019s Productivity tools.<\/p>\n<p>Having 5\u00a0million Facebook fans to take care of (from\u00a0music celebrity accounts) made him rethink everything!<\/p>\n<p>21:30<\/p>\n<p>The Task Sheet tool.<\/p>\n<p>Hack Monday tool (a tool for the week, month, and year)<\/p>\n<p>23:00<\/p>\n<p>Social media calendar tool for promoting content and projects.<\/p>\n<p>Marketing template download to help write a marketing plan.<\/p>\n<p>Taking the time to organize first saves so much time.<\/p>\n<p>25:30<\/p>\n<p>When to outsource tasks and the tools can help.<\/p>\n<p>Batching tasks.<\/p>\n<p>27:00<\/p>\n<p>Entrepreneurs know how to take a calculated risk for the benefits it will reap later.<\/p>\n<p>28:00<\/p>\n<p>The fear that stops us from finishing.<\/p>\n<p>29:00<\/p>\n<p>The self talk that helps us get the work get.<\/p>\n<p>Doing the work when it stinks.<\/p>\n<p>31:00<\/p>\n<p>The importance of relationship and being in a community of \u201cdoers\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>32:00<\/p>\n<p>Using what has helped him and sharing it to build a following and meeting needs.<\/p>\n<p>32:30<\/p>\n<p>The 20-something blogger mentoring project that turned into a 500 person community.<\/p>\n<p>34:30<\/p>\n<p>Giving people resources and sticking with young adults.<\/p>\n<p>37:00<\/p>\n<p>The paralysis of too much information.<\/p>\n<p>37:20<\/p>\n<p>What is meant by &#8220;Standing on (the shoulder\u2019s of) Giants&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/kylereed\" target=\"_blank\">@kylereed <\/a>follow him on TWITTER<\/p>\n<p>40:00<\/p>\n<p>The Spark challenge I gave\u00a0Kyle.<\/p>\n<p>Identifying what we need to get done and what needs to be handed-off.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Thanks for listening!<\/p>\n<p>You can join me each <strong>Tuesday night (8 PM EST) for a LIVE STREAM<\/strong> of the podcast released that morning. 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