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Sep 8, 2019 38 min

Productivity: Why aren't we getting things done?

from Is This Working?

In this week's episode, we're talking about productivity. Why do we feel like we’re not getting things done? We talk about what it means to be productive and ask why we’re so obsessed with productivity hacks. We also share our own tips for getting work done. Get in touch We want to hear from you because this podcast is all about how we can improve your working lives. Get in touch with any questions you have about your working life. Email: [email protected] Tweet: @isthis_working Links Creativity Can’t Be Hacked by Anna Codrea-Rado for Forge: https://forge.medium.com/creativity-cant-be-hacked-5adc7ab52f1a UK productivity continues lost decade, BBC: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-47826195 Four of the best life hacks from the world's extreme productivity gurus by Anna Codrea-Rado for Wired: https://www.wired.co.uk/article/best-life-hacks-productivity If/then planning: https://hbr.org/2014/05/get-your-team-to-do-what-it-says-its-going-to-do Best Buy’s ROWE experiment: https://slate.com/business/2014/05/best-buys-rowe-experiment-can-results-only-work-environments-actually-be-successful.html Oliver Burkeman on not waiting to feel like doing something: https://www.thecut.com/2016/04/this-is-the-best-advice-on-motivation-i-have-ever-read.html

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