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Mar 2022
24m 14s

Breaking Free of the Cult of Productivit...

Harvard Business Review
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Madeleine Dore, an author and podcast host, offers a cure for “productivity guilt.” That’s the cycle of dejection she says many of us suffer from when we never reach the end of our lengthy to-do lists (even with modern technology to make us more efficient). Instead of trying to optimize our time, she suggests ways we can step back, listen to ourselves, and p ... Show More
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