How To Turn Google Chrome Into A Bad Ass Productivity Machine – ABR040

Imagine this scenario. You sit down at your desk with a cup of coffee. Open up your computer to a blank desktop screen. You move your cursor to the bottom doc where your most used applications live. Click on the colorful, beachball looking Chrome icon. Your browser fires up, and all of this happens instantly:

Google Chrome welcome you back by name.
A beautiful new wallpaper, the time and local weather appear on your open tab.
Chrome asks you to what your main focus is so you can stay on track.
Your projects, resources, and calendar are one click away.
You are also one keyboard shortcut away from automatically logging into any needed websites.

This episode of Able Business Radio shows you how to optimize your online work environment with Google Chrome.
In this episode we cover:

Why the Chrome browser is almost 4x as popular as the closest competitor.
How to optimize your work environment to maximize your willpower and decisions making juice.
Where to start when customizing your Chrome account.

Quotables:

"Who you are, what you think, feel, and do, what you love – is the sum of what you focus on.”

Links and resources mention:

Momentum App
PARA method ABR podcast w/ Tiago Forte
The Willpower Instinct by Kelly McGonigal
1Password ABR Podcast
1 Password App
LastPass App
Trello Chrome Extension

Other recommended Trello Chrome Extensions

YNAB (You Need A Budget)
Evernote Web Clipper
Other Read It Later Apps

Instapaper
Pocket

Loom Video Record
Video Speed Controler
MeetEdgar
John Nemo LinkedIn ABR podcast 
Deep Work by Cal Newport
Video Overview Apps Mentioned In Podcast

Focus

Facebook Newsfeed Eradicator
Block Site

Effective Communication and Email

Grammarly - spell and grammar check your writing
Assitant.to - schedule meetings on the fly
Boomerang - Schedule an email to be sent later. Easy email reminders.
Calendly - create schedule links with predetermined time slots and questions

Bonus (not mentioned on air) Extensions and Tools

Checker Plus For Google Calendar
Hemingway App

Zack's Google Chrome Tool/Bookmark Bark

Momentum App

How to hide extensions from your "upper right-hand corner thingy"

Connect with Zack:

Zack's Twitter: @zwsexton
Zack's LinkedIn: @ZacharySexton
Leave iTunes Review: zacharysexton.com/review

Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Overcast, PocketCast or your favorite podcast player. It’s easy, you’ll get new episodes automatically, and it also helps the show gain exposure.

The shownotes can be found at zacharysexton.com/40

Imagine this scenario. You sit down at your desk with a cup of coffee. Open up your computer to a blank desktop screen. You move your cursor to the bottom doc where your most used applications live. Click on the colorful, beachball looking Chrome icon. Your browser fires up, and all of this happens instantly:

Google Chrome welcome you back by name.
A beautiful new wallpaper, the time and local weather appear on your open tab.
Chrome asks you to what your main focus is so you can stay on track.
Your projects, resources, and calendar are one click away.
You are also one keyboard shortcut away from automatically logging into any needed websites.

This episode of Able Business Radio shows you how to optimize your online work environment with Google Chrome.

In this episode we cover:

Why the Chrome browser is almost 4x as popular as the closest competitor.
How to optimize your work environment to maximize your willpower and decisions making juice.
Where to start when customizing your Chrome account.

Quotables:

“Who you are, what you think, feel, and do, what you love – is the sum of what you focus on.”

Links and resources mention:

Momentum App
PARA method ABR podcast w/ Tiago Forte
The Willpower Instinct by Kelly McGonigal
1Password ABR Podcast
1 Password App
LastPass App
Trello Chrome Extension

Other recommended Trello Chrome Extensions

YNAB (You Need A Budget)
Evernote Web Clipper
Other Read It Later Apps

Instapaper
Pocket

Loom Video Record
Video Speed Controler
MeetEdgar
John Nemo LinkedIn ABR podcast 
Deep Work by Cal Newport
Video Overview Apps Mentioned In Podcast

Focus

Facebook Newsfeed Eradicator
Block Site

Effective Communication and Email

Grammarly – spell and grammar check your writing
Assitant.to – schedule meetings on the fly
Boomerang – Schedule an email to be sent later. Easy email reminders.
Calendly – create schedule links with predetermined time slots and questions

Bonus (not mentioned on air) Extensions and Tools

Checker Plus For Google Calendar
Hemingway App

Zack’s Google Chrome Tool/Bookmark Bark

Momentum App

How to hide extensions from your “upper right-hand corner thingy”

Connect with Zack:

Zack’s Twitter: @zwsexton
Zack’s LinkedIn: @ZacharySexton
Leave iTunes Review: zacharysexton.com/review

Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Overcast, PocketCast or your favorite podcast player. It’s easy, you’ll get new episodes automatically, and it also helps the show gain exposure.

The shownotes can be found at zacharysexton.com/40