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We do it because it's the most visible form of productivity.
It is a way to prove to others that you are doing stuff and checking things off the list.
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Hard work is necessary in order to be productive, but there is such a thing as too much of a good thing.
At some point, you start to be negatively productive.
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One reason we work too hard is that we are using that hard work to make up for a lack of courage.
Example: Instead of firing the team member who is dragging down the project, we work harder to make up for them. Firing them takes courage.
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It means scheduling your time according to your natural rhythms:
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Acquire new skills that will help you get more things done in less time.
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Doing the smaller tasks on your list first is often related to putting off the tasks you don’t want to do.
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We like to put the easy tasks on top of the to-do list because it feels good to finish a task.
When you do that, you have less time for hard things. However, it is the hard stuff that serves your priorities.
Productivity shame is a feeling that you are not doing enough, whatever the number of hours you are working, or the number of tasks you are crossing off your to-do list. It also means you feel guilty when you rest or take time off watching a movie or just play around for a while....
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