Show Notes
We tend to think that important and valuable work has to be hard. This could be writing a book, leading a team, designing a new product, running a business, or preparing a presentation. But too much effort is counterproductive when it leads to chronic stress, health problems, sleep issues, and burnout.
You first need to decide where to focus your energy. Once you determine the essentials, how do you make them as easy as possible to do?
Work can be effortless if you break it down into small, easy to manage chunks. It can also feel effortless if you pair it with a fun activity.
In episode 22 of The Incrementalist podcast, you will learn three big ideas for Effortless Productivity:
1) How to move into an Effortless State (i.e., think the most essential things can be the easiest to do).
- Invert
- Enjoy
- Release
- Rest
- Notice
2) How to take Effortless Action (i.e., do find the easier path)
- Define
- Start
- Simplify
- Progress
- Pace
3) How to get Effortless Results (i.e., get the right results without burning out)
- Learn
- Lift
- Automate
- Trust
- Prevent
4) What happens next matters most. Whatever happened in the past pales in comparison to the power you have to choose what to do now. Instead of working harder and harder, and exhausting and burning yourself out, you can choose a more effortless path.
5) The Incrementalist ebook is on sale for $4.99, until June 20. After that, the regular minimum price of $9.99 will apply. You can find it at
leanpub.com/incrementalist.
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