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Ep. 257: Refusing Overwork
Deep Questions with Cal Newport
**Fixed Schedule Productivity as a Workload Management Tool **
One of the main reasons why this strategy is effective is because it substitutes for the lack of workload management in modern knowledge work./nModern knowledge work lacks clear ways to manage individual workloads, leading to ad hoc distribution of work and difficulty in setting boundaries./nThe 20% rule is a common approach where individuals wait until they are overwhelmed and stressed before saying no to new work./nThis cycle of oscillation between being overloaded and having too little work leads to anxiety and burnout./nImplementing a workload management strategy like 'Fix your productivity' provides a better metric for controlling workload than relying on stress and anxiety.
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