EPISODE · Mar 12, 2024 · 25 MIN
Do the THING
from Growth Mindset Psychology: The Science of Self-Improvement · host Sam Webster Harris | Growth Mindset Psychology
How to take action and get things done. A simple strategy to find clarity on what is important: Being busy vs being productive Eliminate distractions Become accountable to your own priorities Stop being controlled by deadlines No more getting bogged down in being busy, without meaningful progress. Cut through all the productivity advice and get to the heart of doing the thing you need to do. Nothing fancy. - - Growth Mindset pod Sam Webster Harris explores the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, purpose, and growth through the lens of self-improvement. Watch the pod - YouTube (Growth Mindset) Mail - GrowthMindsetPodcast(at)gmail.com Insta - SamJam.zen Chapters 00:00 Problems with too much productivity advice 01:40 Doing the thing - Essay 03:12 Busy vs productive 04:51 Productivity for a podcaster 07:04 False productivity - Hiking 08:47 Psychology of productivity 09:31 Procrastination - Temporal Motivation Theory 10:53 Planning Fallacy 11:30 Zegarknik effect - Just start 13:23 AD Break 15:36 -- Questions and Answers -- 15:45 When should I do the thing? 15:55 What if I don't have time? 16:09 How do you make time? 17:09 What if it's hard? 17:59 What if I am not ready to do the thing? 20:56 What if I don't know how to do the thing? 22:12 What if I fail? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
What this episode covers
How to take action and get things done. A simple strategy to find clarity on what is important: Being busy vs being productive Eliminate distractions Become accountable to your own priorities Stop being controlled by deadlines No more getting bogged down in being busy, without meaningful progress. Cut through all the productivity advice and get to the heart of doing the thing you need to do. Nothing fancy. - - Growth Mindset pod Sam Webster Harris explores the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, purpose, and growth through the lens of self-improvement. Watch the pod - YouTube (Growth Mindset) Mail - GrowthMindsetPodcast(at)gmail.com Insta - SamJam.zen Chapters 00:00 Problems with too much productivity advice 01:40 Doing the thing - Essay 03:12 Busy vs productive 04:51 Productivity for a podcaster 07:04 False productivity - Hiking 08:47 Psychology of productivity 09:31 Procrastination - Temporal Motivation Theory 10:53 Planning Fallacy 11:30 Zegarknik effect - Just start 13:23 AD Break 15:36 -- Questions and Answers -- 15:45 When should I do the thing? 15:55 What if I don't have time? 16:09 How do you make time? 17:09 What if it's hard? 17:59 What if I am not ready to do the thing? 20:56 What if I don't know how to do the thing? 22:12 What if I fail? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
NOW PLAYING
Do the THING
No transcript for this episode yet
Similar Episodes
Mar 26, 2026 ·1m
Mar 19, 2026 ·34m
Feb 18, 2026 ·11m
Feb 11, 2026 ·45m