"Don't Confuse Effort With Results" with Nick Power

from Trash Talk: Where Bad Advice + Cliches Get Taken Out · host Erin Thomas + Erica Breuer

This week, Erica and Erin take on the cult of productivity with guest Nick Power, marketer, creator, and professional chaos enthusiast. Nick shares how he first heard the phrase (hint: it didn’t go well), and how it still haunts the way we talk about work and worth. They also get into what counts as success, how “results-only” thinking dulls creativity, and what might actually be worth measuring instead.Don’t forget to leave us a review and call the hotline to share your favorite or most cringe-worthy cliches:719-819-2175Links & resourcesNick Power on LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/nickcpower/Nick’s Very Cool, Fun Merchhttps://uncapitalized-goods.printify.me/

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This week, Erica and Erin take on the cult of productivity with guest Nick Power, marketer, creator, and professional chaos enthusiast. Nick shares how he first heard the phrase (hint: it didn’t go well), and how it still haunts the way we talk about work and worth. They also get into what counts as success, how “results-only” thinking dulls creativity, and what might actually be worth measuring instead. Don’t forget to leave us a review and call the hotline to share your favorite or mo...

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