410: How to Create Productive Surroundings
School of Self-Image
Tonya Leigh
4.8 • 1.1K Ratings
🗓️ 9 October 2024
⏱️ 27 minutes
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Summary
Transform Your Workspace: Tools and Techniques for Enhanced Focus and Creativity
Creating a productive environment involves establishing "micro-environments" tailored to different types of work, such as deep creative tasks or administrative duties. This concept is based on the understanding that our surroundings can significantly impact our ability to focus and produce high-quality work.
Tonya Leigh shares her personal journey of navigating a busy season filled with travel, program launches, and the joy of productivity. After a summer of significant changes and commitments, including the SOSI tour and the launch of the style experience, Tonya reflects on the importance of creating a productive environment to enhance focus and effectiveness. She introduces the concept of "productive surroundings" and discusses strategies that have helped her manage her workload and achieve her goals.
Tune in to discover how you can set yourself up for success and engage in deep, quality work amidst the distractions of the digital age.
Talking Points:
00:39 - Life Update: Busy Season and Achievements
02:04 - Concept of Productive Surroundings
04:00 - Personalizing Productivity Strategies
04:43 - World of Constant Distractions
05:57 - Deep Work and Distractions
07:02 - Specific Goals for Deep Work Sessions
09:11 - Micro-Environments for Different Tasks
11:01 - Office as CEO Time
13:09 - Creative Brainstorming at Breakfast Table
16:00 - Asana for Project Management
18:29 - Power of Routine and Music
19:24 - Getting Dressed for Productivity
22:04 - Collaborative Work for Productivity
24:46 - Importance of Downtime
Quotes:
"There are seasons where you may work more, there may be seasons where you work less, but there is a harmony that I feel like we're all seeking."
"I used to jump from task to task, always busy, but never really accomplishing anything substantial."
"I went from being completely unproductive to being the most productive I've ever been and creating the most results I've ever created from the process that you teach."
"Put your downtime on the calendar first, because if you don't, you will continuously push it to the back burner."
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Do you ever feel like you're swimming against a tide of distractions struggling to get anything meaningful done? |
| 0:07.0 | You're not alone and today I'm going to share my personal journey of creating a productive environment in this crazy chaotic digital age |
| 0:17.0 | and the strategies that have been game changers for me so let's dive in. |
| 0:26.6 | Welcome to the School of Self Image, where personal development meets style. |
| 0:29.2 | Here's your hostess Master Life Coach Tanya Lee. |
| 0:34.0 | Well, hello friends. |
| 0:36.0 | Welcome back to the podcast. |
| 0:39.0 | I am coming off probably the busiest season of my entire life. |
| 0:47.0 | You probably heard me mention on the podcast, but we moved the summer. |
| 0:52.0 | I've been going back and forth to my parents. I've been traveling because we are doing the Sossi tour. So we have been to LA. We held the first one in Charlotte, |
| 1:03.3 | and then I'm off to London, and then we wrap up in New York. |
| 1:07.2 | And on top of that, we just finished launching |
| 1:10.8 | the style experience, and we are having so much fun inside of that program. |
| 1:16.4 | But there are a lot of things that go into launching a program and finessing and refining |
| 1:21.9 | the content, |
| 1:23.2 | and then we also have the incredible membership. |
| 1:25.7 | And this month, we are focused on the art of joyful hustle |
| 1:30.5 | within the membership. |
| 1:32.2 | And that's what I've been doing. |
| 1:34.1 | I have been joyfully hustling. |
| 1:37.0 | I have been so productive. |
| 1:38.6 | I am so incredibly proud of myself. |
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