i think the number one tasks would be figuring out, not how to carve out the time actuly do lighte the notes, but how to work on that problem at a big picture level. Another really important place to put your energy is to overcome this problem that i call, it's a phrase,. I hadn't heard it until someone mentioned it meit's too busy chasing cows to build a fence.
Why is it that we often wake up with big plans — and seemingly enough energy to complete the tasks on our to-do list — and go to bed lamenting all the unfinished work?
A social worker joins Emily to pose questions about productivity to Alice Boyes, a former clinical psychologist. Alice shares the planning, creativity, and decision making that her success and satisfaction hinges on — and how she manages to ignore everything else. She highlights mental mistakes that prevent people from accomplishing their most meaningful work, and she gives guidance for overcoming them.
Guests:
Alice Boyes, a former clinical psychologist, is the author of two books on mental health, The Anxiety Toolkit and The Healthy Mind Toolkit. She’s writing her third book about productivity.
Kate Troutman is a social worker.
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