Creativity strategist Natalie Nixon discusses her 'Move, Think, Rest' framework for unlocking potential. Topics include prioritizing movement and rest for deep thought, cultivating work differently, and focusing on the process over the outcome.
Fostering creativity requires movement, deep thought, and rest in work routines for strategic decisions.
Shift focus from rapid task completion to sustainable outcomes by embracing a process-oriented approach.
Deep dives
New Approaches to Productivity through the Motor Framework
The podcast discusses a new approach to productivity presented by Natalie Nixon, focusing on the Motor Framework consisting of Move, Think, and Rest. Nixon emphasizes the importance of movement in enhancing creativity and decision-making by discussing proprioception and interoception. By incorporating movement, deep thought, and rest into work routines, individuals can foster innovative thinking and make strategic decisions more effectively.
Cultivating Work for Sustainable Productivity
Natalie Nixon encourages a shift in mindset from traditional productivity metrics to cultivating work for sustainable outcomes. She proposes a cultivation model that values slow and collective growth over rapid task completion. By embracing a process-oriented approach and balancing solo and collective work, individuals can nurture long-term productivity without succumbing to burnout.
Generational Shifts and Workplace Perspectives on Time Management
The podcast explores generational perspectives on productivity and time management, highlighting how younger generations are redefining work expectations. Natalie Nixon underscores the importance of combining wonder and rigor in creative endeavors and emphasizes the need for intentional solitude in fostering rigorous thinking. By adapting to new paradigms and embracing a process-oriented approach, individuals can optimize their time for both creativity and personal fulfillment.
In the first episode of this month’s series on time, Laura Vanderkam taught us how to make every minute of each day count. Last week Cal Newport redefined productivity over the course of weeks. But how do you string those days and weeks together into a fulfilling career? Our guest today is helping us to examine the cadence of our years and decades. Natalie Nixon is a creativity strategist, entrepreneur, and thought leader. She’s the author of The Creativity Leap and is working on a second book introducing her “Move, Think, Rest” framework for unlocking your fullest potential. She sits down with Jessi to discuss how movement and rest fuel deep thought, how we can cultivate work differently, and how to fall in love with the process rather than obsess over the outcome.