NYT bestselling author Oliver Burkeman has more than a decade of experience discussing topics like productivity, procrastination, and anxiety in his column for The Guardian newspaper, This Column Will Change Your Life. On this episode, Oliver talks about his game-changing new book, Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management For Mortals, his career path, how he came into the role of productivity expert, and the freedom of what he calls “a limit-embracing attitude.”

More from the episode

• What are the added challenges of doing what you love professionally, in terms of productivity?
• The importance of stopping, and how patience can help you reach the finish line more consistently.
• Oliver describes his own system for finishing creative projects, and what productivity looks like for him.
• Why learning to tolerate discomfort is essential to developing a healthier relationship with time and productivity.
• Where do most people go wrong with time-management and productivity tools, and what can they do instead?

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Additional Links

Want to get things done? Stop thinking, start doing | Oliver Burkeman - The Guardian

Why it pays to cut yourself some slack | Oliver Burkeman - The Guardian

Your new superpower: NOT trying to do everything | Jessica Abel

Endless to-do list? Here’s how not to waste your life | Oliver Burkeman - FT