{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Honing In","title":"3 Time-Saving Tools I Use Every Week as a Productivity Coach","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1156,"description":"Have you ever made your morning beverage and sat down at your desk, only to find yourself utterly confused about which task needs your attention the most? The next thing you know, you’ve spent an hour “cleaning up” your inbox, and you’re left feeling like every task is somehow urgent and can wait a little longer. I can describe this so well because before I started researching productivity in 2018, I found myself stuck in this exact loop almost daily.\nNow, as a Productivity Coach who helps clients finish their most meaningful projects with an individualized human-first approach, it's essential that I offer myself the same care and support. \nIf you’re curious which tools and approaches a Productivity Coach uses for her own projects, gather round! Today, I’m talking through the tools that have been supporting my prioritization, time management, and focus for almost a decade. \n\nLet’s hone in on:\nThe Eisenhower Matrix (and its limitations)\nHow the Must-Do Method helps me schedule my week, manage overlapping priorities, and prioritize rest \nThe ways I utilize gamification professionally and personally to increase focus/measure progress\nGretchen Rubin’s 4 Tendencies and understanding different accountability styles \nHow body doubling increases my ability to follow through on my goals \n\nResources mentioned:\nSarah Knight’s Get Your Shit Together (The Must-do Method)\nBlog Post: “The Productivity Tool that Changed My Life”\nArticle: “The 5 Productivity Practices that Helped Me Finish My Dissertation”\nNewsletter: “How to Play the Game: tools that prompt action”\nApp: Forest Pomodoro \nApp: Finch (for self-care)\nGretchen Rubin’s, The Four Tendencies\nGretchen Rubin’s The Four Tendencies Quiz\nNewsletter: “The Buddy System, But For Productivity”\n\nMore from Kate: \n⭐ Productivity Coaching with Dr. Kate Henry\n💌 Sign up for Kate's free newsletter\n📚 Download Kate's free Sustainable Productivity Planner\n\n\nPodcast editing and support by Softer Sounds Studio.\nTheme song by Melissa Kaitlyn...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/ckd6diQYB3N3rCUx2hR2jNynveiq3YqtMeSjppbiK-k/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9hYzU5/YWU0N2JiOTI4NDZm/ODdmNGY5Y2VjMGVl/YTZmZS5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}