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EPISODE · Jul 23, 2025 · 10 MIN

The Magical Art of Unproductivity (GWTW835)

from Getting Work To Work

When was the last time you sat around, maybe reading a book, definitely looking at the sky, but ultimately, doing nothing productive? Depending on who you are and what you do, that either sounds like heaven or hell. And if you’re tapped into all things tech, downright impossible. I mean, who are we if we aren’t online, am I right? But what if productivity is actually holding us back from discovering who we could actually be? In today’s monologue, I’m going to share a few recent experiences and epiphanies, surrounded by quotes from Adam Gopnik’s book, The Real Work: On the Mystery of Mastery. Show Links The Real Work: On the Mystery of Mastery by Adam Gopnik Highway 14 closed in the Gorge as Burdoin fire grows to 10,000+ acres | The Seattle Times Photo by Wolfgang Hasselmann on Unsplash

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