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Busy or Overcommitted? The Focus Filter Fix

October 28, 2026 · 7 min

When was the last time you said no to something and felt good about it? For most of us, a packed calendar starts to feel like the price of being responsible. The meetings, the dinners and the favours keep coming, and one day you notice…
The Time Audit: Where Your 40 Hours Actually Go

October 26, 2026 · 38 min

In this diagnostic episode, we walk through a Time Audit so listeners can see where their 40 hours actually go and create a measurable before and after. We connect the audit to our broader productivity philosophy, show how data and numbers…
From Reactive to Proactive in 10 Minutes a Day

October 21, 2026 · 7 min

When did you last finish a workday having done what you planned to do, and not just what landed on your desk? Thanh knows the reactive trap well. A few years ago, while Asian Efficiency was growing fast, he spent his days fighting fires…
It’s a Signaling Problem: Garrett Salpeter on Faster Recovery

October 19, 2026 · 57 min

How did Thanh get his arm from 20 degrees to 90 in a single session, just days after shoulder surgery? His surgeon expected that to take more than a month of physical therapy. The answer has less to do with the shoulder than you might…
Never Forget Again: 5 Places to Use a Checklist

October 14, 2026 · 7 min

How many times have you been halfway to the airport when it hits you that you forgot something important? Thanh spent years as a digital nomad, living in places like Bangkok, Budapest and Ho Chi Minh City. Even as a seasoned traveler he…

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Your Q4 Productivity Reset: Plan the Next 12 Weeks Without Burning Out

October 12, 2026 · 39 min

Q4 is the last clean run at your year, and it’s also the quarter most likely to flatten you. In this episode, Thanh and Brooks walk through a 12-week reset that respects both: how to cut your list down to the one goal that matters, how to…
Q4 Is Shorter Than You Think

October 7, 2026 · 8 min

How many productive weeks do you really have left this year? Probably fewer than your calendar suggests. After more than a decade of running Asian Efficiency, Thanh has seen the same pattern every year, in his own business and with his…
How to Buy Back Time: 3 Strategies for Everyday People

October 5, 2026 · 44 min

How much would you pay to never stand in a grocery line again? It’s a question most of us never think to ask, because we assume outsourcing and executive assistants are only for CEOs and millionaires. But when time is the one thing you…
Grow Where You Work: Designing a Space That Helps You Focus

September 30, 2026 · 8 min

When did you last look at your desk and ask whether it’s helping you or holding you back? We put a lot of thought into apps and systems. But the space where you spend eight hours a day might be doing more to your focus and energy than any…
AI Isn't Saving You Time Yet: Diagnose the Workflow Blockers First

September 28, 2026 · 49 min

AI usually fails to save time for one simple reason: the bottleneck is not the model, it is the workflow around it. In this episode, we break down the most common blockers, like unclear prompts, messy source material, too many tools…
What a Coffee Shop Walk Taught Me About Focus

September 23, 2026 · 8 min

How many hours did you work straight through yesterday without once stepping away from your screen? For years, Thanh believed that powering through from morning to evening was the secret to getting more done. Then, while coworking with a…
Stop Managing Your Time. Start Managing Your Energy and Attention

September 21, 2026 · 42 min

In this episode, we break down why clock-based planning often fails and why the real bottlenecks are energy, attention, and cognitive load. We talk about protecting peak hours, matching the right task to the right mental state, reducing…