The Dangers of Overhead Saturation

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Overhead saturation can be a dangerous situation, even more so than the execution of tasks. Small work commitments, when added up, can become overwhelming and consume a significant amount of time and energy. Although each individual task may not seem that big, the cumulative effect can be detrimental. This can lead to a situation where one is constantly dealing with requests and conversations, resulting in a lack of time to focus on important projects. The feeling of busyness without actually accomplishing anything can be a result of overhead saturation. Ultimately, it is important to manage overhead effectively, as it can have a significant impact on productivity and output.

Few professional experiences feel worse than overload. But what really causes this unfortunate state? In this episode, Cal takes a closer look at overload, identifying its main culprits, identifying solutions, and helping listeners with their specific overload-related questions.

Below are the questions covered in today's episode (with their timestamps). Get your questions answered by Cal! Here’s the link: bit.ly/3U3sTvo

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Today’s Deep Question: How does overload actually operate? [3:54]

- Does Cal use an executive assistant? [26:15]

- How do I write an effective communication policy for my team? [36:35]

- Does overhead compound exponentially? [42:50]

- How rare are high expectation/low overhead jobs? [48:05]

- My job has few shallow obligations. What should I do with my free time? [51:41]

Something Interesting: The future of social media is less social [59:39]

Links:

wsj.com/articles/workers-say-its-harder-to-get-things-done-now-heres-why-2a5f1389

nytimes.com/2023/04/19/technology/personaltech/tiktok-twitter-facebook-social.html