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Productivity as Emotion Regulation with Dan Shipper

Oct 14, 2022
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ANECDOTE

Journey from Productivity to Emotion

  • Dan Shipper shared his journey from intense productivity focus to realizing it's about emotional regulation.
  • He started a newsletter to learn from productive people, gaining insights into deeper psychological needs.
ADVICE

Master Emotional State Transitions

  • Productivity depends on managing emotional states and transitions between them.
  • Learning to start, maintain focus, and stop tasks by understanding emotional blockers is key.
ADVICE

Leverage Social Pressure for Tasks

  • Use social pressure like scheduled check-ins to maintain productivity with repetitive tasks.
  • Dan has his assistant call him regularly to keep his inbox manageable and prevent overwhelm.
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