The last thing I got excited about recently is SLOW PRODUCTIVITY.
Sow Productivity is a concept coined by Cal Newport in his recent book.
The following three are the key tenets of Slow Productivity
All of this not only prevents burn out but helps to maintain a healthy work life balance. The exciting aspect of this concept is that it helps us create something unique that leads to a fulfilling life.
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Studying the AGTA community of Northern Philippines throws light on the creativity aspects needed for both hunting and agriculture. This finding can be extrapolated in our modern day as well. Hunting versus agriculture which is more creative? Read to know more.
Unlike Hunting both the agriculture and industrial age led to the death of creativity. This was due to the fact that life was meant to be more predictable unlike the slow productivity needs of hunters.
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Small seasonality refers to breaking the pattern of boring daily work routine. It recommends sprinkling fun in our work routine to enliven us. The Four rules for small seasonality are as follows:
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Many of us dream of switching from the job we are doing to follow our passion. When is the right time to switch from job to passion? Read to know more.
Just as slow food is associated with good health, slow productivity is associated with a balanced work life. Read this post to know more.
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A key principle of Slow Productivity is to Slow Down for High Quality Output. Read this insight to know more.
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Traditional productivity measures that were applicable in the agricultural as well as industrial age cannot be applied to knowledge workers. Read this post to know why.
With this in mind now you are better equipped to apply more meaningful metrices to measure productivity for knowledge work.
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One of the most important philosophies in Slow Productivity is to accumulate modest results in a loop for a great impact in the long run.
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Accumulation of overload leads to high overload tax. This blogpost enlightens you as to how high overload tax leads to burnout.
Thus to avoid burnout reduce overload tax.
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In order to limit your workload and prevent burnout follow this three step pull based workflow. Cal Newport mentions the same in his best selling book Slow Productivity.
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