20 Tweaks A Week (TPS574)

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Aug 18, 2025

Explore how incremental changes can revolutionize your productivity. Discover the power of simple tweaks like optimizing your tech and adopting effective movement routines. Learn about the surprising impact of a 10-minute walk and how tracking your time can unveil hidden inefficiencies. Uncover game-changing tools like advanced dictation software that streamline communication and improve your workflow. Embrace the mindset shift that transforms organization into a rewarding self-respect act, setting the stage for lasting habits and efficiency.

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INSIGHT

Power Of Small Consistent Changes

Small, consistent changes compound into massive gains over time.
Tan Pham and Brooks Duncan argue one small tweak per week beats drastic, hard-to-sustain overhauls.

ADVICE

Ask Three Power Questions Weekly

Use the "three power questions" weekly: What went well, what can I do better, what can I stop doing.
Let those questions spark practical tweaks to implement each week.

ANECDOTE

Buying Quality Once Saved Years

Tan switched from cheap Windows laptops to a MacBook and used it for nearly a decade.
That one quality purchase eliminated repeated replacements and reduced friction in daily work.

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Discover how small, consistent changes can lead to significant improvements in your productivity, efficiency, and free time. In this episode, Thanh and Brooks share 20 practical examples of “one tweak a week” strategies, covering everything from adopting new tools and optimizing habits to leveraging AI prompts. Learn how simple shifts can eliminate friction and compound into massive gains, helping you get more done without sacrificing what matters most.

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Top 3 Productivity Resources [02:25]
Why “One Tweak a Week” actually works [06:07]
The tiny laptop shift that saved years of frustration [09:49]
How better audio gear can transform your day [12:41]
Why moving daily matters more than you think [14:32]
A research tool that beats Google [16:59]
The hidden calendar setting you’ll wish you knew earlier [18:59]
A recovery gadget that feels like cheating [20:56]
What tracking your time really reveals [24:51]
When to work out for maximum energy [28:45]
The secret power of defining “done” [30:17]
The underrated magic of a 10-minute walk [32:01]
A 3-minute breathing tweak that resets everything [33:42]
The mindset shift that makes organization effortless [35:40]
Why repeatability beats perfection every time [37:51]
The smarter way to build new habits [41:03]
Why the future of productivity is voice-first [43:13]
How dictating emails changes the game [45:13]
Getting better AI results without typing [46:46]
A fresh way to do weekly reviews with AI [47:45]
The AI notebook that can binge-watch YouTube for you [49:53]
The meeting follow-up hack that impresses everyone [51:34]

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