109 Leslie Shreve -- Controlling your workload and being more productive

In today’s fast-moving business environment, it’s easy to become overwhelmed with emails pouring in, your task list growing, and time slipping away. Today’s guest on The Clarity Advisors Show is a productivity and workload management expert with a system for getting all of that under control.

Leslie Shreve is the founder and CEO of Productive Day and the creator of “Taskology,” the science of getting things done. In this episode, Leslie tells Ken Trupke how she helps professionals and their teams manage their workloads, make more progress, and enjoy more stress-free time at home.

Timestamps
(00:20): Introduction.
(01:09): About Productive Day.
(02:06): How Taskology fits with Productive Day.
(03:45): Leslie’s background.
(06:34): The importance of task management.
(08:02): Escaping "email jail".
(11:01): More keys to getting organized.
(13:15): The truth about Asana and other project management tools.
(19:01): How leaders can help their teams be more productive.
(23:21): The challenges of remote work.
(26:09): Keys to avoiding distractions.
(28:48): Where AI fits in with all of this.
(30:50): Leslie’s recommended reading and listening.
(32:33): How to connect with Leslie.

Episode Quotes
“People are so fragmented in how they're getting their work done. How they're working isn't working.”

“The name of the game is really task management.”

“There are more than 10 different sources of tasks in your workday. Email is just the most annoying."

"If you don't have a method for managing tasks – for gathering them, planning them, prioritizing them and getting them done – you are never going to be able to tackle email.”

“Leaders can help their teams first by helping themselves.”

“It's almost unfair to expect your people to hit deadlines and goals without giving them the tools or the wherewithal to do it.”

“The project management software is not going to be the solution. What matters is the methodology for the technology.”

“Nothing in this world happens without making good decisions, and that's one of the best skills that people can have.”

Recommended Reading and Listening

• “Taskology: How to Unleash the Power of Your Most Productive Workday” by Leslie Shreve
• “Becoming Supernatural” by Dr. Joe Dispenza
• The Efficiency Edge newsletter
• Clarity Advisors Reading List

Connect with Leslie Shreve

• Email: [e-mail]
• Website: ProductiveDay.com 
• Leslie Shreve on LinkedIn

Connect with Ken Trupke

• Email: [e-mail]
• Website: ClarityAdvisors.io
• Ken Trupke on LinkedIn