#68: Charles Duhigg—Increase Your Productivity and Reclaim Your Life
The StoryBrand Podcast
StoryBrand.com
4.7 • 2K Ratings
🗓️ 30 October 2017
⏱️ 39 minutes
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Summary
Do you feel like no matter how hard you work, you're always behind?
The worst part is you know of highly productive people who have time for everything important — family, health, friends and business. Nothing has to be sacrificed upon the altar of success.
So, what are their secrets?
Today's podcast guest will reveal them. Charles Duhigg, the author of Smarter Faster Better, used to be sitting in the same place you are now. He had achieved an incredibly successful career, but was still miserable. His daily life whizzed by in frantic activity that left him feeling empty.
Charles began investigating these highly productive people who go on vacation, spend time with family, and pursue a fulfilling work life. What he came up with will help you increase your productivity and reclaim your life.
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the Building a Story Brand podcast where we believe if you confuse you'll lose |
| 0:14.4 | noise is the enemy and creating a clear message is the best way to grow your business |
| 0:19.5 | I'm your host Donald Miller I'm joined by my co-host J.J. J.J. |
| 0:23.0 | and J.J. and I were just before we started recording in the middle of a game. |
| 0:28.0 | As we usually are. |
| 0:29.0 | And Tim made us get back to work and start recording, but we're not going to. Tim made us. No, Tim made us get back to work and start recording but we're not going to. |
| 0:32.7 | Tim made us, no Tim made us. |
| 0:34.6 | Tim made us, that counts. |
| 0:36.7 | Yes, it does. |
| 0:37.8 | You did say it. |
| 0:38.8 | Okay, now you go. |
| 0:40.0 | The weather outside is driving me crazy. Mm-hmm. |
| 0:44.0 | We all have to do things we don't want to do. |
| 0:46.0 | Today is really hard. |
| 0:48.0 | Sugar cravings run my life. |
| 0:54.0 | I can't get anything done without coffee in the morning. |
| 1:00.0 | I can't get anything done until you get coffee in the morning. I can't get anything done until you get coffee in the morning. |
| 1:04.0 | I can't get anything done when you're on my back. |
| 1:07.0 | Why would I be on your back? |
| 1:12.0 | Because you're driving, I don't know, I have to carry you in everything we do. |
| 1:15.0 | Life is hard. |
| 1:17.0 | Is that one? |
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