Modern Mentor It’s time to rethink your “productivity” (Reissue)
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Nov 25, 2025 Is the relentless pursuit of productivity really helping us? The host challenges us to shift our focus from merely increasing output to achieving quality and impact. Introducing the 4S framework, we learn the importance of knowing our 'why' to prioritize meaningful work. Protecting our time, making work engaging, and collaborating effectively can enhance both enjoyment and results. Rethinking productivity might just be the key to finding fulfillment in our professional lives.
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Rethink Productivity As Impact
- Chasing more, faster, and busier output is breaking us and fueling burnout and quiet quitting.
- Rachel Cooke argues we should measure quality and impact over raw productivity.
Start With Your Why
- Clarify your story: know the why behind your work and who counts on you.
- Use that clarity to choose work that delivers meaningful impact instead of many low-value tasks.
From Exhaustion To Impact Focus
- Early in her business, Rachel Cooke worked all hours producing decks, research, and newsletters and felt exhausted.
- She later focused on her impact and now makes choices aligned to her core purpose.