130: Toxic Productivity
At what point does your quest for productivity and efficiency become toxic? It's a good question and an easy trap. Mike and David have a few ideas.
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Cal Newport: How to Become a Straight A Student
TikTok, pink stationery, and crowded planners: Gen Z’s toxic productivity - Vox
So the goal, it seems, isn’t necessarily to be productive, but rather to look productive.
The Rise and Fall of Getting Things Done | The New Yorker
Inbox Zero - YouTube
How to Read a Book by Mortimer Adler
Thirty Lessons for Living
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Procrastinate on Purpose by Rory Vaden
Free to Focus by Michael Hyatt
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