What would the butler do?

Before Breakfast

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Self-improvement, Education

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🗓️ 28 December 2022

⏱️ 8 minutes

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One way to think about productivity strategies

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0:00.0	I'm the Wizard of Oz, I'm the one making everything happen.
0:02.8	Real Housewife of Salt Lake City Star, Jen Shaw, is running the scam of the century.
0:08.2	I remember one time, Stuart lost like about 8 million.
0:13.0	Jen was very upset and she came down to the office late at night with Coach
0:17.6	yelling at him, asking him where their money is.
0:21.6	Listen to Queen of the Con, season 4, the Unreal Housewife.
0:25.9	On the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.
0:33.7	Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of iHeartRadio.
0:39.3	Good morning. This is Laura.
0:43.5	Welcome to the Before Breakfast Podcast.
0:47.1	Today's tip is about one way to think of productivity strategies.
0:52.4	They are designed to age your life, like a high-end butler might do.
1:00.4	The goal is freeing you up to focus on work you choose and on enjoying your life.
1:09.6	Today's tip, like some others this week, comes from Chris Bailey's new book,
1:14.9	How to calm your mind, finding presence and productivity in anxious times.
1:22.2	While much of Chris's book is focused on reducing anxiety so you can get more done,
1:29.0	he had some great thoughts on productivity strategies, which I thought I'd share.
1:35.5	Chris suggests doing this thought experiment.
1:39.0	Imagine he writes that you have won some one-in-a-million contest
1:43.4	through a high-end house cleaning service that provides you with a full-time butler for life.
1:51.6	Chris suggests that this butler's name is Kingsley.
1:56.4	The man provides you with more free time every day.
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