Podcast - Episode 0391 - The Four Thieves Of Productivity

In this podcast you’ll find:

• What are “the four thieves of productivity?” Antonia explains the “four thieves” post she discovered on Twitter from @fatehshernu – and how we can apply this as a personal growth tool.
• What does productivity mean in today’s western culture – and what stops us from being productive?
• Making a distinction between productivity and achievement.
• Thief no.1 – Poor brain chemistry:
  • Thinking about brain chemistry as our interpretation of reality
  • Examining your relationship with your habits in a healthy way
  • The role of mindfulness practices
• Thief no.2 – Environments that don’t support your goals:
  • Joel shares a workplace analogy to illustrate the importance of environment
  • Different personality types have different environmental needs
  • Joel and Antonia give us a personal example about changing their environment to improve productivity
• Thief no.3 – Tortured relationships:
  • The importance of setting boundaries with the people in your life
  • The role inner work plays in adjusting the dynamics of your relationships
• Thief no.4 – Not saying no:
  • Why saying “yes” to something is actually saying “no” to something else
  • How do you begin to build inner trust?
• Looking at our relationships and boundaries as a reflection of ourselves.
• How doing growth work initially feels like the antithesis of productivity.
• Why small positive changes matter too.
• “Live your life as if you’re going on vacation tomorrow” – how goals and aims help you to be more productive.