{"id":180347,"date":"2024-01-01T11:56:44","date_gmt":"2024-01-01T17:56:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/?p=180347"},"modified":"2026-09-07T11:33:21","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T16:33:21","slug":"podcast-954-the-feel-good-method-of-productivity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/character\/self-improvement\/podcast-954-the-feel-good-method-of-productivity\/","title":{"rendered":"Podcast #954: The Feel-Good Method of Productivity"},"content":{"rendered":"

When we think about getting more done, we tend to think about working harder, exerting more willpower, and buckling down; we tend to think of doing things that are unpleasant, but that we deem worth it, for the productivity boost they offer.<\/p>\n

But what if the key to greater productivity ran the other way round, and the easier and more enjoyable you made your work, the more of it you’d get done?<\/p>\n

That’s the premise of Ali Abdaal’s new book Feel-Good Productivity<\/em><\/a>. In addition to being a new author, Ali is a doctor, a YouTuber, and the world’s most followed productivity expert. Today on the show, Ali unpacks the three prongs of his feel-good approach to productivity: energerize, unblock, and sustain. We talk about how to inject your work with more play, flip the confidence switch, find joy in increasing your power, harness relational energy, and use the 10-10-10 rule for overcoming hesitation in taking action. We also discuss why smart goals aren’t always effective and what’s a better alternative, why you might want to put a five-minute hourglass on your desk, the three types of burnout and how to overcome each, and much more.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

When we think about getting more done, we tend to think about working harder, exerting more willpower, and buckling down; we tend to think of doing things that are unpleasant, but that we deem worth it, for the productivity boost they offer. 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