Episode 305: Why "Work Harder" is terrible advice

Episode 305 of the The Faster, Easier, Better Show podcast, hosted by Ellen Goodwin, Productivity Consultant | Lee Silber, Efficiency Expert, titled "Episode 305: Why "Work Harder" is terrible advice" was published on April 17, 2023 and runs 6 minutes.

April 17, 2023 ·6m · The Faster, Easier, Better Show

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Episode Description

In this episode, Lee and Ellen look at one of the worst pieces of Productivity Advice: Work Harder. Together they discuss:

• Why this advice is rubbish

• What happens when you work harder but don't change anything else

• How working harder is really pushing when you should be pulling

• Working in shorter amounts of concentrated time by lining things up before getting started

• Why working harder makes it more difficult to succeed

Edited at Studio D, Wayne Duncan producer

Your co-hosts: www.EllenGoodwin.com and www.LeeSilber.com

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