Ari Meisel joins me today to explain why multitasking is a problem and what you can do instead. Multitasking involves rapidly switching between two or more tasks, resulting in a lack of focus and attention. Ari and I discuss his top secrets to success, how to optimize your time, and the idea of work-life integration. Listen and get valuable tips about how to live your best optimized daily life!
Find Out More About Ari Here: Less Doing, More Living
@arimeisel on Twitter
@arimeisel on Instagram
Ari Meisel on LinkedIn
In This Episode: * [02:02] - Ari talks about how he overcame Crohn’s disease, and how his book came out of that journey. * [05:16] - How is Ari’s methodology different from Getting Things Done (GTD)? * [07:09] - Ari discusses biohacking, talking about the HumanCharger and explaining what it is and how it works. Stephan points out how helpful it can be with jet lag. * [10:55] - Did Ari cover stem cell therapies in his book Intro to Biohacking? He answers, then he and Stephan talk about triathlons and Tough Mudder. * [13:57] - Ari talks about his top secrets to success in terms of optimizing time. He first recommends throwing out the concept of work-life balance in favor of the idea of work-life integration. * [17:35] - Stephan talks about Keith Cunningham’s idea of having a thinking chair, and then Ari brings up an example involving Salvador Dalí. In terms of triggers, Ari uses his phone as his trigger. * [20:22] - Ari shares his thoughts on Slack, explaining why it’s such a valuable tool for team communications. * [22:20] - Multitasking doesn’t actually exist, Ari explains. Instead, what we think is multitasking is rapidly switching back and forth between tasks. * [24:25] - How do you figure out when your 90-minute peak time is, and how do you maximize that time? * [28:34] - Stephan just bought the ŌURA ring and is excited to try it out. Ari then talks about how he uses this ring. * [30:50] - Is Ari using TrueDark glasses to help him sleep? Is he doing blood sugar monitoring throughout the day? * [33:58] - Ari discusses other tools, in addition to Slack, that he likes for automating, delegating, and team communication. * [36:19] - When does Ari use Trello versus Airtable? He answers with helpful information about both. He and Stephan then talk about kanban. * [40:36] - Ari uses Zapier and Ifttt to connect Trello with other applications. He describes when he would use one versus the other. * [42:02] - Does Ari have any tool, training, or online course to walk people through how he uses all these various tools? Yes, he has a membership site called the Less Doing Labs. * [44:58] - Ari describes the biggest difference in his life between now and two years ago. His answer involves the Amazon Echo. * [47:27] - What are the most important things that Ari wants listeners to get from this conversation, or things that we haven’t touched on yet?
Links and Resources: * Less Doing, More Living * @arimeisel on Twitter * @arimeisel on Instagram * Ari Meisel on LinkedIn * Less Doing, More Living * Less Doing Podcast * Getting Things Done (GTD) * David Allen on the Optimized Geek * HumanCharger * Biohacker Summit * ARX Fit * Dave Asprey on the Optimized Geek * Intro to Biohacking by Ari Meisel * Dr. Harry Adelson on the Optimized Geek * Tough Mudder * Keith Cunningham * Alter ego concept by Todd Herman * Salvador Dalí * Slack * Cal Newport on the Optimized Geek * Attention residue * Flow state
- Heart rate variability (HRV)
- ŌURA ring
- CNS Tap Test
- Human Performance app
- TrueDark
- Viome
- Asana
- Trello
- Airtable
- Intercom
- Kanban
- Zapier
- Ifttt
- Less Doing Labs
- ManyChat
- Twilio
- Rodeo Reminders
- Infusionsoft
- ScheduleOnce
- Calendly
- Amazon Echo
- Alexa Skills
