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EPISODE · Jun 4, 2026 · 11 MIN

Episode 8 - Stop Being Busy

from A Balanced Life: Finding Productivity and Focus · host Ian Triplow

How I Used the Eisenhower Matrix to Find Time for What Actually Matters I used to get to the end of a busy week and realise I hadn't done a single thing that actually mattered to me. Not the exercise. Not the hobbies. Not the downtime. Just... tasks. Lots of tasks. What changed it wasn't a life overhaul. It was a sheet of paper, a pen, and a tool most people only use at work.

How I Used the Eisenhower Matrix to Find Time for What Actually Matters I used to get to the end of a busy week and realise I hadn't done a single thing that actually mattered to me. Not the exercise. Not the hobbies. Not the downtime. Just... tasks. Lots of tasks. What changed it wasn't a life overhaul. It was a sheet of paper, a pen, and a tool most people only use at work.

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