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137: Productivity Guilt

Time and Attention

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Balance Your Investments for Maximum Impact

Engaging in substantial projects often leads to opportunity costs, where time, attention, and energy are consumed by high-priority tasks, causing other responsibilities to stagnate. These projects can create cycles of intense focus followed by periods of neglect for other work efforts. Despite the recognition of their high leverage potential, feelings of guilt may arise when other important activities, like course development, fall by the wayside due to this imbalance. It's crucial to navigate these commitment challenges to sustain overall productivity and progress.

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