Rory Vaden's "Procrastinate on Purpose" challenges conventional productivity wisdom. Instead of fighting procrastination, Vaden suggests strategically delaying tasks to maximize efficiency and focus. The book introduces the concept of the "Focus Funnel," a five-step process for prioritizing tasks based on their importance and the individual's unique strengths. Readers learn to eliminate, automate, delegate, procrastinate (purposefully), and concentrate on high-impact activities. The book emphasizes the importance of working in one's signature strength area and avoiding distractions.
Let's get cracking on another episode of The Presentation Boss Podcast - episode fifty-seven! And we're back with another speech breakdown. This TED Talk was recommended either by Kate or by a listener, that slight detail has been forgotten. But it is a topic close to both hosts, especially Kate who is a productivity and efficiency nerd (her words!). We listen to Rory Vaden's talk and pause several times to highlight what he is doing that works in favour of his delivery and a couple things that we feel weren't the best choice.
Interestingly, Kate experiences a very different reaction not only to Thomas about this talk, but to how she felt about it the first time she listened many months ago. While the audio is a bit iffy at times, listen out carefully for the pacing and repetition choices displayed in this presentation.
What You'll Learn
• The importance of respectfully calling out obvious delays to an event's agenda
• A tactic of beginning a speech by stating and disagreeing with common assumptions
• How to use a story to deliver an important point plus grab at your audiences emotions
• The value of a purge or pattern break using humour
• Why you might need a visual display, even for simple concepts
• How niggled Kate gets when comparing the maths of money to the maths of time!
Mentioned In The Show
• Rory Vaden | How to Multiply Your Time
• Episode 54 with Gerald Pauschmann
Resources and Links
• Email us: podcast@presentationboss.com.au
• The Presentation Boss Podcast: https://presentationboss.com.au/podcast/
• Kate on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kate-norris/
• Thomas on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-krafft/
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