Arthur Worsley returns to The Maverick Show from under quarantine in Bali. He shares problem-solving techniques that entrepreneurs can use to assess, adapt and pivot their businesses in challenging times. He also shares the key question that all business owners need to ask themselves immediately. Arthur then goes on to talk about productivity techniques you can use chaotic and uncertain times. He begins by sharing the keys to engineering your new environment and re-creating a productive routine based on your new reality. He explains how to divide work cues from relaxation cues and then explains why an evening routine is even more important than a morning routine. He shares why time tracking is so important to understand where your time really goes and then explains how to create a “not-to-do” list. He then shares the four primary reasons people procrastinate and goes through the keys to eliminating distractions and crushing procrastination so you can focus on the work that really matters. Arthur then explains how to switch off, recover, and avoid fatigue and burn out in high stress or newly chaotic environments. He gives specific tips on tending to your mental and emotional health and shares his top stress reduction techniques. He then talks about re-framing the quarantine situation as an opportunity to accelerate your learning, personal growth and skill development. He gives specific tips and resources on how to do that at an accelerated speed. He explains his Wheel of Life exercise, how to get and use his Tracktion Planner, how to access and use all the free resources on his website, and how to join his Tracktion Productivity Masterclass. FULL SHOW NOTES AVAILABLE AT www.TheMaverickShow.com
Episode #81: How to Become Hyper-Productive and Solve Problems in Chaotic Times with Arthur Worsley
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About the Guest
Arthur Worsley
Arthur Worsley is a location independent entrepreneur, writer, coach and founder of “Faster to Master” which helps executives, entrepreneurs and self-starters to read more, learn faster and wake up productive. Originally from the UK, Arthur has a degree from Oxford University where he specialized in studying the neurophysiology of memory. He worked at McKinsey & Company for 3 years and has subsequently focused his career on developing techniques for highly-accelerated learning and ultra-productivity. Arthur has applied his techniques to language learning, passing his B2 German Fluency exam after just 5 months of learning German. He has gotten to a conversational level in a total of 8 languages, 4 of which he maintains today including Mandarin, German, French, and English. Arthur has also applied his meta-learning techniques to athletics and fitness, becoming a level 2 Canadian ski instructor just 6 months after picking up his first set of skis. He has also applied them to physical endurance training and, with less than 10 months of preparation, he completed the legendary “Marathon of the Sands”, a 6 day, 156-mile ultra-marathon through the Sahara Desert in Southern Morocco that is widely regarded as the toughest foot race on earth. Today Arthur teaches others how to transform their lives by applying his accelerated-learning and productivity techniques to the most important aspects of their own lives. Arthur has built his business with a location-independent infrastructure, so he can run it from anywhere in the world, and he has traveled to over 100 countries on all 7 continents and is currently based in Bali.
What You'll Learn
- A problem-solving framework for entrepreneurs in challenging times.
- How to re-construct a productive routine in a new and chaotic environment.
- How to switch off, recharge, and avoid burn-out in high-stress environments.
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LEARN MORE ABOUT ARTHUR’S REVOLUTIONARY PRODUCTIVITY MASTERCLASS
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CONTACT ARTHUR
- Email: arthur@fastertomaster.com
Time Stamped Show Notes
[5:15] Problem Solving Frameworks for Challenging Times
- Arthur’s background at McKinsey
- Transcending the sunk cost fallacy and adapting
- The key question all business owners need to ask themselves
- The most important problem-solving framework to start with
- Examples of COVID-19 business pivots and adaptations
[11:57] How to Become Hyper-Productive in Chaotic Times
- The first step in addressing a new chaotic reality
- Breaking down routines into ingredients and re-constructing them
- Engineering your environment
- Clearly dividing work cues and relaxation cues
- The quintessential importance of your evening routine
- Tracking Your Time and Creating a “Not to Do List”
[23:05] How to Eliminate Distractions and Crush Procrastination
- One effective technique Matt learned from Arthur’s course
- Arthur’s top recommendation for eliminating your primary distractions
- Understanding when and why you’re procrastinating
- Transcending the four primary reasons people procrastinate
[29:39] How to Switch Off, Recover and Avoid Burn Out
- The importance of avoiding fatigue and burnout
- Being attentive to your mental and emotional health
- The most important question to ask yourself each day
- Stress mitigation and management techniques
- Journaling and Meditation techniques
- Increasing Virtual Social Connection with Loved Ones
- Listening to inspiring podcasts or watching inspiring YouTube videos
[37:44] Viewing the Quarantine as an Opportunity to Learn and Improve your Skills
- Re-framing the quarantine and seeing the opportunity
- Arthur’s Free Resources on Accelerated Learning and Skill Development
- Explaining the Tracktion Planner and the “Wheel of Life” Exercise
[45:10] How to Contact Arthur and Access his Content and Programs
- How to Access Arthur’s Free Content
- Matt’s experience with Arthur’s Tracktion Productivity Masterclass
- How to join Matt in taking Arthur’s Course
