Hello!
Here is your Weekly Boost, a roundup of things I’m exploring, creating, or simply enjoying to help you get that extra edge this week.
A glimpse into my nutrition tracking
How productive are we, actually?
I enjoyed this article, “How many hours can you actually be productive in a day?” by Christina Willner (@christinawyvern).
My key takeaways:
The upper limit for how how productive you can be (sustainably) is lower than you think.
Aim for 3-5 highly productive hours every day.
Given points 1 and 2, choosing what to work on is more important than how productive you are.
Another mental cue I’m contemplating
“Not wanting is just as good as having.” - Seneca
I find it helpful to apply this to specific scenarios by rephrasing it to, “Not wanting [something] is just as good as having [it].”
In closing, here’s an idea for you… Text one person a fond memory you share from 10+ years ago.
I hope you enjoyed this week’s Boost. :)
Take care!
- Matt
This video is great!
"How productive are we actually?" --> I've been interested in this for years. The article you linked to is the most thorough I've read on it. I had read the study that's linked about avg knowledge worker spends 2hr53m being productive, but I really like the additional data and color. I especially like that she talks about the outliers (10hr/day people). I don't disagree with her points... but I'm still curious about it.