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How To Be More Productive by Working Less
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Productivity is a deeply personal thing
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Action has momentum
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Work as a linear function
We assume that the amount of productive output we create is directly proportional to the number of hours we input. But the truth is that most thoughtful, brain-intensive work does not unfold like this. The only work that is linear is really basic, repetitive stuff.
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Your brain tires out
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Finding the leverage point
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Importance of free time
Leisure time makes your brain far more effective upon returning to work. Weekends and vacations really do exist for a reason.
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