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Apr 21
9m 18s

The Most Underrated Time Hack I’ve Found

Scott Lynch
About this episode

Ever feel like your day is just a series of interruptions disguised as productivity? Yeah, I’ve been there. But I stumbled across one small change that helped me actually get ahead and enjoy the work I was doing again. In this episode, I unpack the underrated time strategy that’s helped me simplify my schedule, protect my focus, and get more done with less stress. No hacks. No hustle culture. Just something surprisingly obvious that most of us overlook.

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Past guests on The Motivated Mind include Chris Voss, Captain Sandy, Dr. Chris Palmer, Joey Thurman, Jason Harris, Koshin Paley Ellison, Rudy Mawer, Molly Fletcher, Kristen Butler, Hasard Lee, Natasha Graziano, ⁠David Hauser⁠, Cheryl Hunter, Michael Brandt, Heather Moyse, Tim Shriver, and Alan Stein, Jr.

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