Productivity
Slow Productivity: 6 key ideas
The core ideas of Slow Productivity, each in under a minute, written in our own words. Want the full depth? Get the book.
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- IDEA 1 OF 6
Do fewer things
Overload creates overhead.
Limiting your active projects lets you do each better and faster.
- IDEA 2 OF 6
Work at a natural pace
Sustainable output over years beats frantic short bursts.
Allow seasons of intensity and rest.
- IDEA 3 OF 6
Obsess over quality
Quality builds reputation and leverage.
It's a better long-term strategy than visible busyness.
- IDEA 4 OF 6
Pseudo-productivity
Looking busy has replaced real output in knowledge work.
Measure results instead.
- IDEA 5 OF 6
Use longer time horizons
Plan big projects over years, not weeks.
You'll feel less rushed and achieve more.
- IDEA 6 OF 6
Protect slack
Leave buffer in schedules.
A full calendar makes everything late.
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