Sept. 3, 2024

112: Inbox Zero And More Top Productivity Hacks

Achieving “Inbox Zero” is just one of the productivity hacks Terry Toh shares. He’s a Strategy and Operations Lead at Google by day, and a productivity coach by night helping part-time entrepreneurs thrive while balancing their day jobs.

"Time is not found; time is protected."

We all have the same 24 hours, but how we guard and manage them makes all the difference.

Terry Toh, a Strategy and Operations Lead at Google by day and a productivity coach by night, helps part-time entrepreneurs thrive while balancing their day jobs.

Terry shares his insights on freeing up more time for your side hustle, including;

  • his 'morning minutes' hack,
  • end-of-day wind-down routine,
  • tips for tackling mundane "life admin" tasks, and
  • strategies for achieving 'Inbox Zero.

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What You’ll Hear:

03:46 how much time are you willing to spend on your side hustle?

05:34 to know what you really value, look at your calendar and your chequebook

06:21 how efficient are you at your full-time work?

08:20 set up “time blocks” for maximum efficiency

09:40 “Time is not found. Time is protected.”

11:29 achieving “Inbox Zero”

13:34 how Terry scans his email

16:24 the 15-20 “morning minutes” to launch your day

19:05 the end of the day “wind down” routine

20:10 dealing with items you’re procrastinating about

22:11 reframe by asking, what would it look like if it was “fun?”

23:24 tackling “life admin tasks” more efficiently

28:25 Terry’s best side hustle success tip

Wrap Up

30:01 Joan achieves “Inbox Zero”!!! (for now)

30:49 what tip are you going to implement?

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