Productivity doesn't have to be hard work
Working more efficiently can make us happier – inside the office and out
Episode 45 of the Working It podcast, hosted by Financial Times, titled "Productivity doesn't have to be hard work" was published on January 9, 2024 and runs 17 minutes.
January 9, 2024 ·17m · Working It
Summary
It's a new working year, and you've got lofty ideas about doing more of... everything! But how can you actually achieve more of the stuff that matters to you? Isabel speaks to Ali Abdaal, a former doctor and one of the world's most-followed productivity experts, to hear about the role joy can play in working better. Later, Marc Zao-Sanders discusses timeboxing – a pragmatic way to focus on important tasks.Want more? Free links:When it comes to productivity hacks, are you an Arnie or an Elon?Ditch the bullet journal and stay in bed as long as you likeIt is your own fault if you get hooked on technologyPresented by Isabel Berwick, produced by Mischa Frankl-Duval, mixed by Simon Panayi. The executive producer is Manuela Saragosa. Cheryl Brumley is the FT’s head of audio.Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode Description
It's a new working year, and you've got lofty ideas about doing more of... everything! But how can you actually achieve more of the stuff that matters to you? Isabel speaks to Ali Abdaal, a former doctor and one of the world's most-followed productivity experts, to hear about the role joy can play in working better. Later, Marc Zao-Sanders discusses timeboxing – a pragmatic way to focus on important tasks.
Want more? Free links:
When it comes to productivity hacks, are you an Arnie or an Elon?
Ditch the bullet journal and stay in bed as long as you like
It is your own fault if you get hooked on technology
Presented by Isabel Berwick, produced by Mischa Frankl-Duval, mixed by Simon Panayi. The executive producer is Manuela Saragosa. Cheryl Brumley is the FT’s head of audio.
Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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