It's About Time | Time Management & Productivity for Work Life & Balance Less Stress, More Ease: A Simpler Way To Get Things Done featuring Tarra Stubbins
Dec 29, 2025
Tarra Stubbins, founder and CEO of Take It Easy Group and former celebrity concierge for stars like Mick Jagger and Drake, shares her secrets to productivity. She discusses her journey from managing glamorous lifestyles to running a successful business. Tarra emphasizes the importance of simple systems and time-blocking to combat distractions. They explore self-knowledge as a key productivity asset, the sacrifices behind success, and the value of celebrating wins—both personal and team-based.
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Motivation Can Be Self-Produced
- Motivation is something you can create by starting work even when you don't feel like it.
- For Tarra, forcing herself to begin often produces momentum and a better mood.
Keep Systems Extremely Simple
- Use one simple system you actually use, like a calendar, a pen-and-paper brain dump, and a Google Doc as your task parking lot.
- Schedule tasks from your brain dump into calendar focus blocks to avoid context-switching and scrolling distractions.
Capture Anywhere, Organize Later
- Keep a portable notebook for immediate brain dumps and later transfer larger projects to a team tool like Notion.
- Use a simple Google Doc as a quick capture place for items you’ll prioritize into your calendar later.