Hello Monday with Jessi Hempel The Old Productivity Playbook Is Broken. Here’s What to Do Instead.
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Sep 8, 2025 In this conversation, creativity strategist Natalie Nixon discusses her transformative 'Move, Think, Rest' framework. She highlights how burnout and technology are challenging traditional productivity models. Nixon emphasizes the importance of daydreaming and micro-breaks for enhancing creativity. She also shares insights on redesigning meetings to spark innovative thinking and argues that creativity is essential for the future of work. If you're feeling overwhelmed by the demands of modern work, her refreshing approach offers a new path forward.
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Industrial Productivity Is Outdated
- The Industrial-era productivity model no longer fits knowledge work because it values visible output and speed over creative processes.
- Burnout, ubiquitous tech, and remote-work rules force a redesign toward human-centered productivity.
Productivity As Cultivation
- The MTR framework reframes productivity as cultivation: Move, Think, Rest to produce generative work.
- Designing time and space for these three modes yields more inspired and efficient outcomes than relentless output focus.
Schedule Movement Hygiene
- Practice movement hygiene by scheduling short, intentional movement breaks and standing opportunities during your day.
- Use micro-walks or standing-desk hacks and write them into your schedule to make them stick.
