170. Brain Hacks to Boost Profits and Productivity with JJ Janks

Life After Corporate

Discover the secret to unlocking your brain's full potential for productivity and profits with brain hacking expert, JJ Jank. In this episode of Life After Corporate, host Deb Boulanger sits down with JJ to dive into the world of brain-hacking strategies and tactics for entrepreneurs. The key to productivity lies in prioritizing revenue-generating activities, understanding your brain's productivity patterns, and taking regular breaks for peak performance. Reclaim your time, energy, and focus while amplifying your profits with JJ's expert insights. If you're ready to optimize your brain's function and transform the way you work, then this episode is a must-listen. Get ready to elevate your business game with brain hacking maven, JJ Janik.

[00:05:30] Understanding Productivity in the Technological Age

• JJ unveils the relationship between brain function and the work environment in our tech-driven era.

• Highlighting the consequences of constant notifications on our focus and cognitive abilities

• The evolution of productivity from a corporate finance perspective to behavioral insights.

• The balance between leveraging technology and establishing boundaries to reclaim time and energy.

[05:31 -18:15] Tackling the Multitasking Myth

• Exposing the truth about multitasking: the brain's inability to handle multiple demanding tasks at once.

• Understanding the 23-minute focus recovery period after an interruption, underscoring the cost of task-switching.

• Cultivating an environment conducive to single-tasking for enhanced productivity.

• Turning off email notifications: a simple yet powerful step toward uninterrupted work sessions.

[18:16 - 31:40] Strategies for Peak Work Performance

• Discover your optimal working times with the sleep chronotype quiz and the power of understanding personal productivity rhythms.

• Utilizing the Pomodoro timer technique and the Eisenhower matrix for prioritization and time management.

• Setting realistic boundaries for cognitive work: focusing on 45-50 minute intense work cycles followed by meaningful breaks.

• Implementing habit-based time blocking to streamline your week and enforce work-life balance.

[31:41 - 47:50] The Entrepreneur's Guide to Overcoming Common Hurdles

• Combating imposter syndrome and the fear of failure through targeted productivity techniques.

• Actionable steps to beat procrastination by segmenting larger goals into manageable tasks.

• The significance of (ROE) return on effort: focusing on the quality and impact of work rather than just the financial return.

• Importance of high performers completing tasks within a day's scope and the need to set boundaries as a business owner.

[27:32 - 29:34] Closing Segment

• Connect with JJ through the links below

• Follow us on social media and leave a review

• Final words

Connect with JJ Jank

Website: jenniferjank.com

LInkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jenniferjank

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Tweetable Quotes:

"You know, one of the things I also work out with my clients (because I'm trying to get them away from busyness) is we really work on what the priorities are as a business owner."... JJ Jank on overcoming procrastination.

"I am not going to even look at every email when it comes in. I'm going to turn off my email notifications... Just turn them off during the time that you're doing this cognitively demanding work... because you'll get through your work a lot easier because you'll be able to focus."... JJ Jank on Enhancing Focus by Managing Email Notifications

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