

Productivity MD
Ann Tsung, MD, MPH
Welcome to Productivity MD, I triple peoples time through neuroscience and peak performance systems, so they feel a sense of control and freedom in life.Feeling the weight of scattered focus, diminished efficiency, physical and mental fatigue, and the struggle to maintain work-life balance? Buried under obligations and experiencing mood swings? Don't worry—I've got your back. Join me as we delve into the realms of Productivity to help you reclaim your peak performance.Need strategies to conquer time management?Wondering how to catch up on rest with a demanding schedule?How do you create space for family moments and meaningful check-ins?Curious about practical tools to supercharge your entrepreneurial journey?Productivity MD: Your prescription for success! Tune in and discover answers to your questions as a physician entrepreneur!Please subscribe and review so we can up-level this show for you.Visit https://www.productivitymd.com/podcast/ to learn moreFollow Ann Tsung MD, MPH onhttps://www.instagram.com/anntsungmd/https://www.facebook.com/AnnTsungMD/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv2Y9GGFtLLjf-rTCJWG2aQhttps://mobile.twitter.com/anntsungmd
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Sep 22, 2022 • 26min
20 - How We Can Beat Shift Work Fatigue and Jet Lag - Schedule, Lighting, Gut Circadian Rhythm, Nutrition, and Recovery
Do you travel across time zones frequently or perhaps you’re a shift worker constantly switching from days to nights, maybe even graveyard shifts all the time? Then, you need to listen to this episode!Today, Ann will speak on how to cope with shiftwork and jet lag. Fight off stress and fatigue with Ann’s five tactics on how to shift effectively! Learn how to adjust your body clock and routine naturally. Think of the cost if you don’t adapt well – your patient, response time, focus, productivity, and relationships will suffer. So listen now and start changing your habits to live your best life!---------------------------------------------------------Listen to the previous episodes hereEpisode Resources:Uvex Blue Blocking Glasses True Dark Blue Blocking Glasses Book - Love Yourself Like Your Life Depends on It - Kamal RavikantWelcome to Productivity MD where you can learn to master your time and achieve the 5 freedoms in life!Show Notes - How We Can Beat Shift Work Fatigue and Jet Lag - Schedule, Lighting, Gut Circadian Rhythm, Nutrition, and RecoveryPlease subscribe and leave a review so you can help others who need the knowledge most discover this podcast. Visit https://www.productivitymd.com/ to learn more Here are 2 WAYS I can help you reconnect with your passions and boost your productivity! 1. Book Your 30-minute COMPLIMENTARY Peak Performance Coaching Call and find out if coaching is right for you: https://calendly.com/tsungannmd/30-minutecoaching2. Join my private FB group for optimized and peak-performing men and women: https://www.facebook.com/groups/509268290766397 Follow Ann Tsung MD, MPH onAnn Tsung on FacebookAnn Tsung on YouTubeAnn Tsung on LinkedInAnn Tsung on InstagramAnn Tsung on Twitterhttps://www.productivitymd.com/2022/09/22/episode-20/

Sep 8, 2022 • 22min
19 - How to Enter Flow State to Boost Productivity - Discover Flow Triggers
Explore the fascinating science behind flow states and how they can supercharge your productivity. Discover the six key characteristics of flow, inspired by Steve Kotler's work. Ann shares personal anecdotes of her own flow moments and reveals the essential flow triggers that lead to fulfillment. Learn how nature, community engagement, and deep connections contribute to achieving flow, alongside tips to uncover your unique triggers for a more satisfying and productive life.

Aug 25, 2022 • 22min
18 - Distracted and Can't Get Anything Done? Winning Focus Actions to Take for Work in Office and Medical Settings
We live in a fast-paced environment. For example, you can be bombarded at work with numerous tasks and people who demand your time and attention. So how do you keep your focus and avoid distractions? In this episode, Ann Tsung will share winning action steps to take in office and medical work settings. In a medical setting, focus at work is crucial because lives could be at stake. If you work in an office, not getting things done on time could cost you your precious quality time for people and things you value most. So, listen now, learn, and start building those micro-habits that will keep you focused and help protect your time!---------------------------------------------------------Welcome to Productivity MD where you can learn to master your time and achieve the 5 freedoms in life!Listen to the previous episodes hereShow Notes - Distracted and Can't Get Anything Done? Winning Focus Actions to Take for Work in Office and Medical SettingsPlease subscribe and leave a review so you can help others who need the knowledge most discover this podcast. Visit https://www.productivitymd.com/ to learn more Here are 2 WAYS I can help you reconnect with your passions and boost your productivity! 1. Book Your 30-minute COMPLIMENTARY Peak Performance Coaching Call and find out if coaching is right for you: https://calendly.com/tsungannmd/30-minutecoaching2. Join my private FB group for optimized and peak-performing men and women: https://www.facebook.com/groups/509268290766397 Follow Ann Tsung MD, MPH onAnn Tsung on FacebookAnn Tsung on YouTubeAnn Tsung on LinkedInAnn Tsung on InstagramAnn Tsung on Twitterhttps://www.productivitymd.com/2022/08/25/episode-18/

Aug 11, 2022 • 26min
17 - Scared of Public Speaking and Presentations: How to Get Over the Fear, Create a Purposeful Presentation, and Connect with Your Audience
If you’re scared of public speaking and presentations, just remember, it’s not about you. It’s about them! Learn how to overcome your fear, create a purposeful presentation and connect with your audience in this new episode with Ann Tsung!Ann will share some great tips and tricks on how to improve your presentation and public speaking skills. From creating an outline to building your content and connecting with your audience, Ann’s ideas and examples will help increase your confidence to speak in front of people and effectively communicate your message. Listen now!---------------------------------------------------------Listen to the previous episodes hereEpisode Resources:Lisa Nichols course---------------------------------------------------------Welcome to Productivity MD where you can learn to master your time and achieve the 5 freedoms in life!Show Notes - Scared of Public Speaking and Presentations: How to Get Over the Fear, Create a Purposeful Presentation, and Connect with Your AudiencePlease subscribe and leave a review so you can help others who need the knowledge most discover this podcast. Visit https://www.productivitymd.com/ to learn more Here are 2 WAYS I can help you reconnect with your passions and boost your productivity! 1. Book Your 30-minute COMPLIMENTARY Peak Performance Coaching Call and find out if coaching is right for you: https://calendly.com/tsungannmd/30-minutecoaching2. Join my private FB group for optimized and peak-performing men and women: https://www.facebook.com/groups/509268290766397 Follow Ann Tsung MD, MPH onAnn Tsung on FacebookAnn Tsung on YouTubeAnn Tsung on LinkedInAnn Tsung on InstagramAnn Tsung on Twitterhttps://www.productivitymd.com/2022/08/11/episode-17/

Jul 28, 2022 • 21min
16 - Distracted When Reading or Forgot What We Have Learned - Speed Reading Technical Articles and Memory Techniques
Do you get distracted when reading or struggle to remember what you read? Here are guaranteed effective speed reading and memory techniques for you! Ann will share tools and strategies in speed reading and visual memorization that she has learned from Jim Kwik, a speed reading and memory coach. The steps are easy to follow and will help you absorb all the important information you need to learn and remember, especially when reading technical articles or material, whether for your studies or work. Listen now!---------------------------------------------------------Listen to the previous episodes hereEpisode Resources:Jim Kwik Memory and Speed Reading CoursesJim Kwik’s free podcast---------------------------------------------------------Welcome to Productivity MD where you can learn to master your time and achieve the 5 freedoms in life!Show Notes - Distracted When Reading or Forgot What We Have Learned - Speed Reading Technical Articles and Memory TechniquesPlease subscribe and leave a review so you can help others who need the knowledge most discover this podcast. Visit https://www.productivitymd.com/ to learn more Here are 2 WAYS I can help you reconnect with your passions and boost your productivity! 1. Book Your 30-minute COMPLIMENTARY Peak Performance Coaching Call and find out if coaching is right for you: https://calendly.com/tsungannmd/30-minutecoaching2. Join my private FB group for optimized and peak-performing men and women: https://www.facebook.com/groups/509268290766397 Follow Ann Tsung MD, MPH onAnn Tsung on FacebookAnn Tsung on YouTubeAnn Tsung on LinkedInAnn Tsung on InstagramAnn Tsung on Twitterhttps://www.productivitymd.com/2022/07/28/episode-16/

Jul 14, 2022 • 24min
15 - Distracted and Derailed All the Time: How to Manage Distractions from Our Intentions
Have you ever had your day perfectly planned out, but in the end, you find yourself derailed from your schedule? That’s normal, and we quickly get distracted by many things. But, here are a few hacks to manage distractions and help you focus on your daily priorities. In this episode, Ann will speak on how to be “indistractable”. It’s a concept from a book by Nir Eyal. Ann will help us identify the things that distract us and share some great strategies to counter those distractions. She’ll dive deep into the causes or the external and internal triggers that derail us from our original intention. Stop the cycle of sleeping late, waking up late, and finishing late or never. Start forming a new habit of being “indistractable”. Listen in!---------------------------------------------------------Listen to the previous episodes hereEpisode Resources:Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life by Nir EyalKitchen Timer---------------------------------------------------------Welcome to Productivity MD where you can learn to master your time and achieve the 5 freedoms in life!Show Notes - Distracted and Derailed All the Time: How to Manage Distractions from Our IntentionsPlease subscribe and leave a review so you can help others who need the knowledge most discover this podcast. Visit https://www.productivitymd.com/ to learn more Here are 2 WAYS I can help you reconnect with your passions and boost your productivity! 1. Book Your 30-minute COMPLIMENTARY Peak Performance Coaching Call and find out if coaching is right for you: https://calendly.com/tsungannmd/30-minutecoaching2. Join my private FB group for optimized and peak-performing men and women: https://www.facebook.com/groups/509268290766397 Follow Ann Tsung MD, MPH onAnn Tsung on FacebookAnn Tsung on YouTubeAnn Tsung on LinkedInAnn Tsung on InstagramAnn Tsung on Twitterhttps://www.productivitymd.com/2022/07/14/episode-15/

Jun 30, 2022 • 56min
14 - How We Can Avoid the Sunk Cost Fallacy and Have the Courage to Pivot to What We Love to Do? with Dr. Rami Wehbi
An enormous amount of sunk cost plays into the medical profession. You dedicate four years to pre-med, four years of medical school, $300,000 worth of debt, and another three to five years to become a physician. The further you get, the more sunk cost you have, and the more trapped you become.How can you avoid the sunk cost fallacy and have the courage to leave everything behind and pursue your true passion? Listen to this episode with Dr. Rami Wehbi as he shares his experience leaving his medical internship to do what he actually wants to do. ---------------------------------------------------------Listen to the previous episodes hereEpisode Resources -Beyond Medicine PodcastDr. Rami Wehbi on LinkedInRich Dad Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not! by Robert T. Kiyosaki---------------------------------------------------------Welcome to Productivity MD where you can learn to master your time and achieve the 5 freedoms in life!Show Notes - How We Can Avoid the Sunk Cost Fallacy and Have the Courage to Pivot to What We Love to Do? with Dr. Rami WehbiPlease subscribe and leave a review so you can help others who need the knowledge most discover this podcast. Visit https://www.productivitymd.com/ to learn more Here are 2 WAYS I can help you reconnect with your passions and boost your productivity! 1. Book Your 30-minute COMPLIMENTARY Peak Performance Coaching Call and find out if coaching is right for you: https://calendly.com/tsungannmd/30-minutecoaching2. Join my private FB group for optimized and peak-performing men and women: https://www.facebook.com/groups/509268290766397 Follow Ann Tsung MD, MPH onAnn Tsung on FacebookAnn Tsung on YouTubeAnn Tsung on LinkedInAnn Tsung on InstagramAnn Tsung on Twitterhttps://www.productivitymd.com/2022/06/30/episode-14/

Jun 16, 2022 • 1h 2min
13 - How to Achieve 5 Freedoms and Reach Your Peak Potential with Dr. Vikram Raya
Vikram Raya believes that people have a higher and best version of themselves. So, one of his goals in life is to elevate people and help them reach their peak performance. Vikram is a trained cardiologist and functional medicine physician. He is also a real estate investor, and he helps doctors build other income streams so that they do not need to depend on their profession and have the freedom to pursue their highest potential. Today, Vikram will speak on how he achieved five freedoms: time, location, financial, emotional, and mental freedom. He’ll also talk about his plans to help burnout physicians and elevate the medical system. He will touch on the dark side of your superpowers and share his thoughts on hiring a coach. Listen now!---------------------------------------------------------Listen to the previous episodes hereEpisode Resources -Vikram Raya’s websiteViking Capital websiteVikram Raya on LinkedInLimitless MD podcastRich Dad Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not! by Robert T. KiyosakiAbundance: The Future Is Better Than You Think (Exponential Technology Series) by Peter H. DiamandisBold: How to Go Big, Create Wealth and Impact the World (Exponential Technology Series) by Peter H. DiamandisTraction: Get a Grip on Your Business by Gino WickmanThe Miracle Morning: The Not-So-Obvious Secret Guaranteed to Transform Your Life - Before 8AM by Hal Elrod and Rob ActisPivot: The Only Move That Matters Is Your Next One by Jenny Blake and Gildan Media, LLCCan’t Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds by David GogginsUnlimited Power by Anthony Robbins---------------------------------------------------------Welcome to Productivity MD where you can learn to master your time and achieve the 5 freedoms in life!Show Notes - How to Achieve 5 Freedoms and Reach Your Peak Potential with Dr. Vikram RayaPlease subscribe and leave a review so you can help others who need the knowledge most discover this podcast. Visit https://www.productivitymd.com/ to learn more Here are 2 WAYS I can help you reconnect with your passions and boost your productivity! 1. Book Your 30-minute COMPLIMENTARY Peak Performance Coaching Call and find out if coaching is right for you: https://calendly.com/tsungannmd/30-minutecoaching2. Join my private FB group for optimized and peak-performing men and women: https://www.facebook.com/groups/509268290766397 Follow Ann Tsung MD, MPH onAnn Tsung on FacebookAnn Tsung on YouTubeAnn Tsung on LinkedInAnn Tsung on InstagramAnn Tsung on Twitterhttps://www.productivitymd.com/2022/06/16/episode-13/

Jun 2, 2022 • 1h 15min
12 - Why, What, How to Begin in Real Estate with Kekoa Lwin Co-founder Team Kekoa Investment Agent Team, Brokerage, Lending, Construction, and Property Management Companies
Today our guest is Kekoa Lwin. His real estate journey began when he bought a house and rented out the extra rooms to his college buddies. He’s been doing real estate for almost 20 years now, and he is passionate about helping other people to discover the power of passive income.Kekoa co-founded a real estate brokerage company, private lending company, construction company, and property management company. He’ll speak on the advantages of investing in real estate and why it is better than other asset classes like stocks, bonds, and crypto. Kekoa will also give three easy steps that will help you kickstart your real estate investment journey. Listen now!---------------------------------------------------------Listen to the previous episodes hereEpisode Resources -An Inspired Life Podcast VlogSemi-retired MD blogThere’s No Free Lunch In Real Estate by Jon SwireThe Miracle Morning: The Not-So-Obvious Secret Guaranteed to Transform Your Life (Before 8AM) by Hal ElrodThe Rise of Superman: Decoding the Science of Ultimate Human Performance by Steven KotlerTeam KekoaRich Dad Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not! by Robert T. KiyosakiZero to Freedom Cashflow Course and Free BlogFlippingWholesaling-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Welcome to Productivity MD where you can learn to master your time and achieve the 5 freedoms in life!Show Notes - Why, What, How to Begin in Real Estate with Kekoa Lwin Co-founder Team Kekoa Investment Agent Team, Brokerage, Lending, Construction, and Property Management CompaniesPlease subscribe and leave a review so you can help others who need the knowledge most discover this podcast. Visit https://www.productivitymd.com/ to learn more Here are 2 WAYS I can help you reconnect with your passions and boost your productivity! 1. Book Your 30-minute COMPLIMENTARY Peak Performance Coaching Call and find out if coaching is right for you: https://calendly.com/tsungannmd/30-minutecoaching2. Join my private FB group for optimized and peak-performing men and women: https://www.facebook.com/groups/509268290766397 Follow Ann Tsung MD, MPH onAnn Tsung on FacebookAnn Tsung on YouTubeAnn Tsung on LinkedInAnn Tsung on InstagramAnn Tsung on Twitterhttps://www.productivitymd.com/2022/06/02/012-why-what-how-to-begin-in-real-estate-with-kekoa-lwin-co-founder-team-kekoa-investment-agent-team-brokerage-lending-construction-and-property-management-companies/

May 19, 2022 • 19min
11 - How I Went from Zero Real Estate Knowledge to Fourplex in 1 Year - What Are The Wealth Building Secrets I Discovered?
Ann didn’t know anything about investing in real estate except that many people became wealthy doing it. She had set her mind on building wealth and achieving financial freedom, so she learned the ropes, and in just a year, she purchased her first property, and now, she’s earning passively.In this episode, Ann will share her real estate investing journey. She’ll talk about hiring a coach and working with property managers. She’ll explain this industry’s different advantages, such as tax advantages and refinancing. Listen now to learn how to begin your real estate journey!Show Notes- https://www.productivitymd.com/2022/05/19/011-how-i-went-from-zero-real-estate-knowledge-to-fourplex-in-1-year-what-are-the-wealth-building-secrets-i-discovered/Listen to the previous episodes hereVisit https://www.productivitymd.com/ to learn moreEpisode Resources - MD Real Estate Blog and Zero to Freedom Course I Took - https://semiretiredmd.com/Books - There’s No Free Lunch in Real EstateBuy, Rehab, Rent, Refinance, Repeat: The BRRRR Rental Property Investment Strategy Made SimpleLong-Distance Real Estate Investing: How to Buy, Rehab, and Manage Out-of-State Rental PropertiesThe Book on Tax Strategies for the Savvy Real Estate Investor: Powerful Techniques Anyone Can Use to Deduct More, Invest Smarter, and Pay Far Less to the IRS!-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Welcome to Productivity MD where you can learn to master your time and achieve the 5 freedoms in life!Show Notes - How I Went from Zero Real Estate Knowledge to Fourplex in 1 Year - What Are The Wealth Building Secrets I Discovered?Please subscribe and leave a review so you can help others who need the knowledge most discover this podcast. Visit https://www.productivitymd.com/ to learn more Here are 2 WAYS I can help you reconnect with your passions and boost your productivity! 1. Book Your 30-minute COMPLIMENTARY Peak Performance Coaching Call and find out if coaching is right for you: https://calendly.com/tsungannmd/30-minutecoaching2. Join my private FB group for optimized and peak-performing men and women: https://www.facebook.com/groups/509268290766397 Follow Ann Tsung MD, MPH onAnn Tsung on FacebookAnn Tsung on YouTubeAnn Tsung on LinkedInAnn Tsung on InstagramAnn Tsung on Twitterhttps://www.productivitymd.com/2022/05/19/011-how-i-went-from-zero-real-estate-knowledge-to-fourplex-in-1-year-what-are-the-wealth-building-secrets-i-discovered/


