Batching: The Productivity Tactic That Works (TPS496)

When you start researching productivity tactics, there is one big one that always comes up: batching like tasks together.

It’s popular for a reason: it works!

In this episode, we share the power of batching, and how we use it to be productive. We also share the results of a batching experiment. Is it really more productive?

You can find links to everything we share in the show notes by going to https://theproductivityshow.com.

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• Top 3 Productivity Resources [1:18]
• The 3 levels of batching [10:09]
• How to find batching opportunities [13:37]
• An email batching tip for busy corporates [20:33]
• Our reading schedules [22:46]
• Brooks' batching experiment [23:42]

Links:

• Indeed
• 25X Productivity Coaching
• Be Useful: Seven Tools for Life
• Libby
• Anker Prime 67W USB C Charger
• OmniFocus 4
• Organize Your Files
• Productivity Academy
• Proactive vs. Reactive: Stop Living on Autopilot (TPS478)
• Hazel
• File Juggler
• The 12 Week Year: Get More Done in 12 Weeks than Others Do in 12 Months
• The Productivity Show on Youtube
• The Productivity Show Youtube Clips
• Become a member of TPS+
• Take the Productivity Quiz

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