{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Ari Meisel: Productivity and Efficiency Guru","description":"Summary: In Episode #1 Dave interviews Ari Meisel, author of Less Doing, More Living and host of the podcast by the same name. Listen as Dave and Ari talk about the latter\u2019s personal struggle that led to a new, empowering lifestyle centered on reclaiming time, rebuffing stress, and getting more living out of every single day than anyone could possible imagine. Time Stamped Show Notes: 01:19 \u2013 Ari joins the show. 01:53 \u2013 Straight out of high school, Ari Meisel had two companies up and running. 02:29 \u2013 Ari was diagnosed with Crohn\u2019s disease at the age of 23. 04:05 \u2013 Entrepreneurs often run into setbacks. Ari often accepted tasks he didn\u2019t necessarily know how to do, but learned in the process of doing them. 05:06 \u2013 Alongside his consulting business, Ari runs a coaching program based on Less Doing, More Living. 06:01 \u2013 Ari recommends Evernote, If This Then That, and using Virtual Assistants such as Less Doists to be effective in daily routines. 07:40 \u2013 Ari uses If This, Then That to recognize uploads onto Evernote and upload them onto Facebook automatically. 08:40 \u2013 Inbox zero is a practice Ari recommends to keep your email completely up-to-date and free from spam or unread messages. 11:24 \u2013 Ari believes that email will eventually become obsolete. 12:50 \u2013 Often companies use services like Slack to less (or even eliminate) the use of email. 14:46 \u2013 One problem with email is that it\u2019s slower compared to instant messaging platforms that can also send multimedia instantly. 17:13 \u2013 People grow when they\u2019re challenged. 18:21 \u2013 When Ari was combating Crohn\u2019s disease, he strived to make his metabolism as durable and fast as possible. 18:52 \u2013 Less Doing, More Living was Ari\u2019s first book and has been translated into several languages, his next book is nearly complete, but does not have a title. 20:21 \u2013 Tools are important for improvement, but they\u2019re useless with if you don\u2019t have the right habits to use them 21:17 \u2013 Ari talks about Less Doing Virtual Assistants. 23:20 \u2013 You can learn more about Less Doing Virtual Assistants and get on the waitlist at lessdoists.com 23:57 \u2013 Ari recommends the book Emergency by Neil Strauss. 24:37 \u2013 Given 30 extra minutes in his day, Ari would get some boxing lessons. 25:51 \u2013 Ari doesn\u2019t believe in a work-life balance. He prefers to think of it as a work-life integration. 26:52 \u2013 Ari\u2019s manipulated his time so that he spends 80% of it with his family. Part of the reason is that his children are very young. He believes that being conscientious with how one spends his\/her time leads to a happy life. 27:22 \u2013It\u2019s paramount to focus on what makes you happy. 28:00 \u2013 For instance, if Ari focused more on his businesses they\u2019d grow faster, but his family is what makes him happy. 29:48 \u2013 Visit com, to book a free thirty minute coaching call 3 Key Points: Entrepreneurs frequently run into setbacks, but grow because of them. Strategically employing automation and outsourcing will radically enhance your daily life. Focus on what makes you happy. Period. Resources Mentioned: org \u2013 Entrepreneurs\u2019 Organization Less Doing Call \u2013 Book a free thirty minute call to get advice on scheduling or anything related to being more effective in life. Less Doing, More Living \u2013 Ari Meisel\u2019s work to make everything in life easier. Evernote \u2013 Useful tool Ari uses. If This, Then That \u2013 Make your work flow. Less Doists Virtual Assistant \u2013 Virtual Assistant powered by Less Doing, More Living. Credits: Show Notes provided by Mallard Creatives ","author_name":"EO 360\u00b0: A podcast by the Entrepreneurs\u2019 Organization","author_url":"https:\/\/entrepreneursorg.libsyn.com\/","html":"