SPECIAL GUEST!! The ONE Thing AUTHOR! 7 Million Copies Sold! Jay Papasan 🔥 REAL Secret to Productivity 🔥| Ep. 545 — Do This, NOT That: Marketing Tips with Jay Schwedelson

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Most people shelve The ONE Thing under productivity, which Jay Papasan says is exactly the wrong shelf. He tells Jay Schwedelson that the real unlock is purpose, that most of our optimizing is just a pre-loaded excuse for failure, and that the people who look impressively busy are usually hiding from something. There is also a pet ostrich named Elda, which is not a metaphor.

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Best Moments:

(02:24) Why the optimize-everything lifestyle is finally collapsing under its own weight

(04:41) The uncomfortable truth behind saying you work hard for your family

(05:47) A 30-minute core values exercise that becomes a compass for every big decision

(09:45) The real test of your priorities is whether your calendar actually reflects them

(14:45) Busy people are usually hiding from the exact thing they are afraid of

(15:39) When multitasking is harmless and when it absolutely is not