Productivity won’t save you

Lots of us have dreamed about taking on a completely different career, but how do you actually make the leap? This week, Reema visits a cohort of people pivoting to the trades in North Carolina and speaks with career coach Phoebe Gavin to get her tips on making a successful pivot ...  Show more

Today, we’re featuring an episode of NPR’s “It’s Been A Minute.” Reema Khrais joins host Brittany Luse and Wailin Wong, host of NPR’s “The Indicator,” to talk about the hidden ways money shows up in dating and marriage.And we’ve got a new “This Is Uncomfortable” project to share! ...  Show more

We all tend to get busy in life. But being busy doesn't actually mean we are being "productive". The most success people have figured out how to use their time during the day and make it as productive as possible by cutting out things that don't move the needle. Listen to this to ...  Show more

We’re always worried about being productive enough with our time, but where does this compulsion come from? In episode 48, Ellie and David examine productivity culture and the drive to produce. Although research says longer hours don’t equal more productivity, capitalism encou ...

Rahaf Harfoush returns to chat about the trend that may be negatively affecting our mindset, the Productivity Propaganda Paradox.Today, Harfoush goes into detail about what the productivity paradox is and how it can cause us to feel less than when we believe we aren't working har ...  Show more

How productive were you today? Do you know? Did you track it? What method did you use? A to-do list? A pomodoro timer? I’d bet you were really really productive. I bet you got a lot of things done and checked off all those little boxes right? So here’s a different question…did an ...  Show more