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For me, productivity in the workplace means efficiency + accuracy (i.e. there’s no point being more productive if your deliverables…kind of suck)
So one of the first things I learned at work was to Steal with Pride. My colleagues have created amazing stuff in the past so there’s really no need to reinvent the wheel! This is by far the most underrated productivity tip for work!
Whether you use the Microsoft suite of tools (Word, Powerpoint, Excel) or Google Workspace (Google Docs, Sheets, Slides), there are a LOT of practical things you can do to be more productive (e.g. use data validation to ensure no mistakes are made)
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05:56 Make Pre-Reads Great Again
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Have you ever exaggerated the difficulty of your work to your manager? Let me know and I’ll definitely keep your secret 🤫 TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Quiet Quitting for Productivity 00:37 Steal with Pride 01:35 Template All the Things 02:38 Automation For the Win 04:18 Don’t Be the Weak Link 05:56 Make Pre-Reads Great Again 07:15 Ending Skit
duh XD on a daily basis
@@lifefixer 😂😂
Is it bad that my whole reason to be more productive is so that I can read more manga at work lol love this, thanks for all the good ideas.....and now back to tales of demons and gods 😀
@@christopherwood8159 Totally and 100% understandable, no-one should ever fault you for that Christopher 😉
I have that as my rule
I've been watching Jeff's videos just because of the way he talks. I'm joking... his content is superb too. But I really like the way he conducts the video lol
Sooooo more skits? 😂
I have a rule. If I see One Piece in it, you have my like. Well done, sir.
Good good, my trick for getting more likes worked 😏
awesome, even Egg head recent arc!
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Serious, Jeff: I love when you make videos in which you show us examples of how to be more productive using tools like Google Docs, Spreadsheets, Presentations, Notion etc. Even though my company hasn't adopted Google Workspace, I try to adapt your examples using Microsoft Word, Excel etc (although not with the same success, as the tools have some differences among them...)
Hopefully the concepts apply to the Microsoft Suite of tools as well! Do you follow Kevin Stratvert for his Microsoft tips as well? 😁
@@JeffSu Yes, I do know Kevin's channel, he's got great videos on using Microsoft's apps and softwares.
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I work as a shelf stocker and listening to music and tuning out everything helps me. Or on slow days I'll listen to a podcast and find incorrect numbers. I am literally the only one that can do a certain job correctly and can do one aisle In the time it takes for 2 to work on it. I don't text, though I may scroll through KZhead to grab a long video (usually on breaks). I'd also recommend focusing on one task at a time as you have a set amount of focus and it's impossible to multi-task. Being able to 100% one task then complete step 2 through 7 drastically speed things up, especially if you have to login each time you need to use your device and scan something. Or if moving a top stock cart takes more time than it should going in one direction helps.
100% my friend! I remember the times when people thought others who couldn't multi-task were "inefficient" but the truth is we SHOULDN'T be multitasking at all! Thanks for sharing your experiences!
Everytime I watch Jeff video, my mind says:- What my company takes 2 hrs to teach, Jeff does it under 10 minutes.😱
Soooo what you're saying is that you can save ALL your colleagues so much time by just sharing my videos right 😏
@@JeffSu Yup, until my manager catch it.
This video is priceless. I really appreciate the tips you shared. Here is five takeaways which caught my attention : 1. steal productivity with pride 2. Template repetitive tasks using google docs, spreadsheets 3. Automation with formulas (sum for example) and features (data validation) 4. Organize information by where it will be use 5. Being more productive by making pre-read before meeting Keep on delivery the your good content. Thank you.
Awesome summary there! 😁
" you noticed" lol. or you could just let people watch the video instead of taking watch time from Jeff by providing cliffnotes for a video he worked on
Yes to the video of how you handle projects at work using work apps! Always love your videos Jeff! :)
Gotcha, thanks for letting me know Sophia 😁, and thank you!!!
Great video. Google Drive actually also have the "from a template" option for both sheets, docs, slides etc. It's great for recurring documents and saves time from copying and moving files around.
That's a great tip! Thanks for sharing 😁
Thank you for sharing these helpful productivity tips in your video that can benefit many people in their work. Here are the 5 key points of the video. 1. Steal productivity tips and materials with pride. 2. Template repetitive tasks to save time. 3. Automate input processes with formulas and features. 4. Organize information by where you'll use it. 5. Make pre-reads for meetings to ensure productivity.
Great summary my friend 😁
Yes, please share your video on how you handle projects at work using work apps (including for us Microsoft users if available). I’m new to productivity and PKM, and just starting out as a enterprise software project manager for a government entity. Your video topics *ARE EXACTLY* what I’ve been searching for to crystallize in my head the concepts and structures to guide me when trying to have a personal second brain in Reflect notes app, while ALSO having a file management system at work that doesn’t offer bi-directional links/backlinks. Having a clear organizational structure to apply to both databases/functionalities is very useful and appreciated. Thank you for your succinct summarization of what I couldn’t get my head wrapped around until now!
Sorry what's PKM? Personal Knowledge Management? And no problem, glad you found these videos helpful Aly 😁
It’s so great to see and hear your insights and knowledge. As someone who’s also a knowledge worker in the tech space, I am constantly looking for productivity tools and hacks, your videos are always so relevant to me and help me so much. Thank you, and keep doing what you’re doing 💙 I appreciate you!
Glad to hear it KL! Interesting phrase "knowledge worker," may I ask how you define this type of people? I wonder if I'm a knowledge worker as well 😂
@@JeffSu haha good q! It’s a term I came across in an article I read, I can’t remember which exactly. It referred to folks who use/create/ideate information and knowledge for a living… which you could argue is anyone in any profession really 😅
Love love love your productivity tips. Thanks!
Glad to hear it Siti! 😁
Jeff your content is so good! You helped me land a new great job and videos and tips like these keep delivering amazing value. Thank you!
This is what I love to hear Rudi! Thanks for letting me know 😁
I use WorkTime for remote work, and it has greatly helped me become more productive. This is especially beneficial when managing multiple projects simultaneously.
Nice! What's WorkTime?
More please, including how you manage projects. Thank you! ❤
Got it, will do David 😁
@@JeffSu Appreciate it, Jeff!
+1
Hi Jeff, I love the beginning and end of this video. Super fun 😂！ Thanks so for your effort.☺️
I'm more surprised you made it to the end for the easter egg 😏. I hope you found the content inbetween useful as well!!
I'm going back to work after years in grad school and these videos are helping a lot in managing anxiety - thanks Jeff! ♥️
Woohooo welcome back to the workplace my friend! It's a bit different now (with hybrid and remote work) but should still be fun 😁
SUCH A HUGE FAN. LOVE YOU THANKS FOR THE ALL THE EFFORT YOU PUT INTO MAKING THESE VIDEO'S
YOU'RE VERY WELCOME
Jeff's videos are always helpful - we're in good hands! Providing key links in a monthly report is what I neglect! Thanks for the tip!
No problem Hazel! Hopefully that one small tip helps pay dividends down the line 😁
Hey Jeff, your content is amazing and I'm learning a lot, thanks for the tips and creating such engaging videos.
My pleasure!
This is such an amazing video! Its funny, interesting and loaded with information I can use right away at work. Love your video style and the channel, Jeff!❤
Glad to hear it Pranav!! Thanks for being here 😁
Amazing tips Jeff, THANK YOU!
You're extremely welcome Aisyah 😁
I wish you had a productivity course. Always so helpful!
I do have a course, it's my FREE KZhead channel 😂
Wow, two Jeffs!! That would be great! We would have the double of videos every week! 🤩🤩🤩
I know right 😂, but I would have to argue with the other one all the time
@@JeffSu 😂😂😂😂
AMAZING video, 7 minutes of pure value. Thank you so much Jeff 🙏 would love to see the project management video
Glad you found the skits part of the "value" as well Hugo 😉. And got it, will do!
How come that the image of the video shows Microsoft Office while the whole video is about Google Sheets and Slides?
These tips are applicable across platforms 😁
Template principiu productivitate echipe companii Excel uri prezentări 5:25 bookmark a specific section in a google docs. 6:05 pre reads meetings de citit inainte de întâlnire, hostul meetingului sa le faca altfel se pierde timpul. Stat prea mult timp in meetings
Love every single one of your video!
Wow you watched each one?? Thank you 😁😁
Thanks for this video, quick and to the point. Just enough time on my break to watch it
I hope you have more breaks because I have more videos 😁
Fire as always. Yes to more tips.
Will do my friend 😁
Great video and wondering if any one might have an Excel template to track my teammates weekly to monthly tasks and commitments?
Thanks! This is one way I am supporting you!
Wow thanks so much Jen!!!
Gold! Thank you @Jeff Su!
You're very welcome Casey!
That intro lmfao humor level is on the rooftop Jsu I dig your content keep it up buddy
Thank you so much my friend, I aim to please 😁!
The fact that you read One Piece scans just got you one new like and subscriber
One Piece FOR LIFE 😂
Love this, as always!❤🙌
Thank you Aveeraj! Hope some of the concepts are applicable for you right now!
@@JeffSu Yes, definately!
that last quote seems really true!
Glad you agree!
Great simple Tips, as always.
Glad to hear it my friend 😁
Amazing video! Keep producing these great videos!!!
As long as there are amazing viewers like yourself Jan, I'll never stop 😁
the documents you show are very pleasing to eyes. I decided to steal these formats.
No problem go for it 😁
Love the content, Jeff. Both productivity and humour hits home with me! Thanks! I would love to use Eesel better, it’s been my 2022 productivity hack but probably lack the structure you’d give to it. Are you using it?
Thanks Adrià! I haven't heard of Eesel until you mentioned it, Googling it now haha
So well done. Using all of these tips
Glad to hear it Dave! 😁
Great shortcuts, thanks for sharing them
Which was your favorite?
Osom video, thanks for sharing!
You're very welcome Rod 😁
This is so darn good and absolutely spot on! Instant sub!
Thank you so much! And welcome 😁
MORE TIPS, PLEASE! Yes, I am shouting. Thanks
I HEAR YOU Gil! 😁
Killer video Jeff!!
Thanks so much Will! 😁
Oh, men! I saw the thumbnail and thought “Run, Jeff is talking about MS365!” You tricked me, but it’s fine: the video was awesome! I did not know that you could bookmark a Google Doc for easy sharing
😂 Sorry to disappoint Laureano!!! I just liked the way the logos looked with the thumbnail image. But hopefully you didn't think it was TOO much of a bait-and-switch since the concepts apply to most, if not all, productivity apps? 😅
@@JeffSuau contraire! Thank you for the video! Clearly some (but not me, of course) are waiting for you to turn to the dark side
@@LaureanoFulco 😈
My mindset for using online tools is based on: Don't be held hostage to apps, systems and platforms! Understand your workflow and use the most appropriate tool, as needed. Avoid comparisons and enjoy the best in each one!
100% agree with you there!
"My mindset for using online tools is based on: Don't be held hostage to apps, systems and platforms! " Completely. For a few months I have been trying different tools for task management and in the end I am left with a personalized spreadsheet. In my case with Google Workspace but it could be Excel or any other.
Haha loved the intro 😁(& the book recommendations)
Hey Bog! Thank you my friend 😁. Another Mac apps video is coming soon!
@@JeffSu Haha looking forward to it as always!
I gotta tell ya, it's still gonna be 2 - 3 days; productivity increases with pay, not with more tricks. At my previous job, there were many months every year where I regularly work less than 15 hours a week. Most of us are all very efficient and productive but we don't demonstrate that unless pay catch up first, we just pretend it still takes 2-3 days while completing it within few hours, so we can relax for a whole day. Gotta give employees a reason to demonstrate their best, it's not hard to find another okay or bad job, so employees need a reason to be like 'i gotta do better because i love it here and i want to stay for a long time'
Great points Steven!
Amazin video! I love the pre meeting notes can you do one about the daily/ monthly reports?
Thank you! What do you mean by daily/monthly pre-meeting notes?
I love your videos man!
Thank you so much Romy! 😁
Thanks a lot. Useful. 😀
You're very welcome Ney 😁
Great video, great tips!
You're very welcome Edwin 😁
Amazing tips, I will definitely try them tomorrow like sync sheet into slides. Bookmarks between files. The relevant links section is gold and that's the most important for me since I work on many files on many servers. In windows, I have .txt file with the link to go on google drive. And I steal from my fabulous interns! They make my work look like crap when I open their spreadsheets.
Hahaha maybe the interns have been watching my videos? 😏 just kidding. But I'm curious what do you mean by "have .txt file with the link to go on google drive"?
@@JeffSu on internal server, the shared server where all the job stuff is, we have word, excel, powerpoint, other files on there. But we also use google suite and I love using slides, doc, etc. Something on the server I have my projects but I want to user(me) :P in the future to know that I did some presentation in google drive so i have this READ_ME.txt file with the link to the actual google slide/doc. Sometime I write READ_ME.txt with hyperlink to that google doc.
@@JeromeDemers Ahhh got it!
Amazing tips! You earn a new suscriber here!
Woohoo welcome Maximiliano 😁
Oh hell yes! Taking inspiration. Tweak to make it your own or to better understand the what did you do & how. But the Trek nerds call that "you pulled a scottie"
😂
Yet another content-packed and super helpful video! Thanks so much Jeff!
My pleasure Hazel 😁
Just found this video. One of the reason I'm still believing that YT has a good algorithm most of the times. Love the way you conduct the video and how clear you talk. Good content and advices too! First video and just subscribed!
Well I'm glad you found this video as well my friend 😁! Although now I'm worried the other videos won't live up to this one 😂
Loving how you are representing Jamaica (5:43) 😎😎😎😎🇯🇲
Of course my friend! 😁
@@JeffSu 🤣🤣 Jeff reading my comment like "What the hell is Jamaica"🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@CJayJM How did you know 🤯. Jk I'm not an American after all (just kidding USA friends, please don't stop watching my videos)
Yes I would love to see a video using work apps! Maybe like Quip and Mac Apps (Keynote/Numbers/Pages)
I actually have no idea what Quip is, Googling now 😂
@@JeffSu lol!!
Great insight 👍 Jeff
Thank you Jammie! Glad you found this useful 😁
Sometimes I give my manager an overestimate to give myself extra time in case the task takes longer than expected. If you finish earlier, the manager is still happy. :) ... Don't tell my manager 🤫
Only if you don't tell mine 😉
@@JeffSu @Sundar....... nah, just kidding 🤓
@@liaaaan86 Chillllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll
Wow thanks for the tips. I’m going to buy the Make Time book.
I love that book! Let me know what you think Michael 😁
Basically, you're teaching us how to save time for read One Piece while being payed... if isn't that the best way to read manga, I don't know what is hahaha New subscriber :)
Hahahaha a fellow OP fan I see, welcome 😁😁
💙💜💗 and that joke in the end.. lol
Glad you stayed till the end 😉
Little makes Big.. #top5productivity #Admin #Effectivemeetings #office #jeffsu #enjoylife
Haha loving the hashtags!
This video came at the perfect time!!!😀😀
Must be fate! 😁
Hey, Jeff. Would be great to see how you manage projects with work apps.
Will do, thanks Stanislav 😁
a few videos in. subbed!
Awesome! Super happy to have you Earl 😁
Great stuff, Jeff! I always learn a ton from you. And your videography skills? TOP NOTCH!
Thank you my friend 😁
I'm not sure if my question can be answered, but anyone know to smoothly create like 0:57 with rounded rectangle GG drive interface like that?
I made it in Final Cut Pro 😁
Want more of these ❤❤❤
Got it, will do Sanjay! 😁
I'll like to see how you manage a typical project at work.
Gotcha, thanks for letting me know!
Thanks for sharing
You're welcome Xin 😁
At this point, im 100% sure that knowing more about Google Workspace is much better for my productivity than trying to setup Notion! Thank you Jeff Su for all these real professional productivity tips.
Hahahaha I totally know what you mean! Notion definitely has a steeper learning curve but I can't imagine life without it 😂
Thank you for this video
You're very welcome Lazaro 😁
Great tips! Greetings from Peru
Wow a viewer from Peru! Hope you're staying safe and well Daniel 😁
Great tips! Bring more
Will do 😁
@@JeffSu Your videos really helped me. At my first job, I was more professional "professional" than my colleagues. They would ask me all the time "How do you know all this?"
@@arthashashtr So you decided *not* to share with them the secret to your success? i.e. my channel? 😏. jk
@@JeffSu Haha. Ofcourse I did 😁
Another really helpful and well made video, thanks Jeff
Oooooooo good idea, I haven't done a Canva video in a while...there are lots of updates to go over...thanks for the idea!
Always finding gold here!!! Super video. These are some great tips I can steal while giving proper credit of course :) Thanks Jeff!
Glad to hear it James! And yes, credit is key 😁
Yes to more pro tips 😁
Got it, will do Asma 😁
Thanks again for this video Jeff 🤩 ! It’s cool to see you in a different place You are pushing the limit of acting 😏 ahah See you🤘
Preparing for my future career in acting 😁
Having the latest One Piece chapter ready to go was the breaking the fourth wall moment I may have needed to up my productivity 😂😂
I LOVE how you knew it was the latest chapter! Not to spoil anything but DAM I didn't expect the vegapunk arc to start like this
Awesome!
Thank you Vincent! 😁
Finally an excellent and to-the point video with something helpful to offer!
Glad you found this useful 😁!
“Let’s get started..” 😊😂
Did you stay until the end though 😏
Jeff Love the Video! Genuinely curious. Why do you blur the font formatting section on each video?
Great question Bobby! For some reason there was some "glitchy noise" when I recorded the screen there, I couldn't fix it so I just blurred it
@@JeffSu haha thank you. I thought you’ve got some super secret ultra productive font that you’re not allowed to share 😂
@@beyond_the_wrkout 😂 I wish!!!!
"Colleagues are willing to help is the job is made easy for them" Well, not for my team... I literally coded Excel macros with easy prompts to fill in and made a tutorial to use it, and they just ask me to use the file alone and never use it themselves... Btw : macros for the automation ftw! You can code a complex one for one week and then make a 3-hour-long task shrink into a 3-minute-long one
Man I'm sorry to hear that Zarakaï 😅, it seems like you're a colleague I would LOVE to work with though lol! Here's something I'm embarrassed to admit: I used to use Macros alot and now...I have completely forgotten how to use even the simplest ones
Yet another great video! Hey jeff which software do you use for screen recording and video editing?
Here you go Vivek: www.jeffsu.org/gear/
@@JeffSu Thanks alot ❤️
@@vt70211 You're very welcome!
As a student, I don't really get the opportunity to apply these tips frequently, but I'll give a like for that One Piece reference at the beginning.
Hey. Whatever gets you to watch the video 😉. Are you a manga or anime person?
@@JeffSu I consume both anime and manga, though it depends on the series itself. Oh and not to forget Light Novels (mostly isekai anime source materials) to fool my parents into thinking I am doing some productive relaxation instead of wasting time.
@@arghya_333 Wow I had no idea what Light Novels are before you mentioned it and I googled it, thanks for teaching me something new! My favorite "niche" manga would be Claymore (since everyone obviously would know about the big 3 - naruto, bleach, and One Piece)
I was really grinning about the last Point, that I‘m Not responsible To ask about the purpose of the Meeting. 😂 I have one colleague who quite regularly organizes meetings who stands Next to my desk ASAP when I cancel his meeting and asks why I cancelled it. Only if I ask what it‘s purpose was and explain sufficiently why I think no one of my department is needed (several departments are invited), He will let go of the issue. Otherwise he will call or visit me at my Desk instantly To emphasize that he thinks at least one Person of my department should attend because it‘s so VERY important 😬 It‘s really annoying. 🙈
Wow, you have a really annoying colleague lol
Wow I love your channel.
And I love you loving my channel 😏
Yes to the video of how you handle projects at work using work apps! Or did you upload it already? Great video as always ✓
Yup, there's a follow up video to this one 😁
I Jeff, I'm a Canadian living in Thailand, but really hard to book work from over here. So thinking of publishing tech tips videos for small and medium size businesses. Your videos are top quality but I'm sure require tons and tons of time and effort...do you think using youtube as a channel could open doors for me and help me book customers? PS. Do you use Windows Automation tools like AutoHotkey or AutoIt ?
I think making videos for anyone is a great idea 😁. I don't use Windows PC at all unfortunately :(
@jess Su - do you use notion or google docs as your primary note taking app?
Personal life -> Notion, work -> Google Docs/Keep
sounds interesting. I find these tips helpful.
Happy to hear that Tadiwa! 😁
Amazing 🤩 work 🤩🤩🤩🤩
Thank you Hanaa!! 😁