The productivity hack no one wants to talk about
Welcome. I’m Anna Codrea-Rado and this is my newsletter about the behind-the-scenes of my creative career. A favour, please!! I’m doing a super quick poll about the frequency of this newsletter. It would really help me out if you could answer it <3 The productivity hack no one wants to talk aboutThe complicated relationship between efficiency and wealthPeople like to ask me for advice about getting stuff done – and I love to oblige. If the Pomodoro Technique did brand partnerships, I’d be its biggest shill. Now, don’t get me wrong, I believe in the power of productivity advice – getting up early, eliminating distractions and lasering your focus does yield results. But lately, I can’t shake some nagging, uncomfortable, questions. Are my recent professional achievements down to efficiency, or was it money that made the biggest difference? Did I earn my productive output, or did I buy it? Is "have money" the biggest productivity hack that no one wants to talk about? I explored this idea in a personal essay for Business Insider recently, putting my own relationship between productivity and wealth under the microscope. It all started last year when I hired a part-time bookkeeper and I realised, "Oh, it's a hell of a lot easier to manage my time when I'm paying someone else to do my admin." As I write that, I’m embarrassed at how obvious it sounds. Although I could be forgiven; few (if any) articles about the daily routines of the world’s top CEOs mention how much work gets delegated while they’re banning meetings and not checking emails until noon.
So, the next time someone asks me for my top tip on managing one’s time, I’m going to tell it to them straight: have money.
💌 P.S.WHAT I’M UP TO
FROM ME TO YOU
FROM YOU TO MEIn my last instalment, I wrote about my writing habits. Here’s Dalia Dawood, a London-based freelance journalist, with a practical tip for cracking on with an assignment when you’re up against self-doubt:
So, tell me. What came first for you, the money or the productivity? Post your thoughts as a comment or just hit reply to this email and let me know. I’ll share my favourite in the next issue. SUBSCRIBE AND SHAREIf this newsletter made you think differently about your relationship with productivity, please forward it to a friend. And if you aren’t already, sign up to receive it directly to your inbox This post contains affiliate links, which means I may earn a small commission if you click through and make a purchase. The revenue generated supports this newsletter. All my work is independent and is in no way influenced by any advertiser or commercial initiative. |
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