In a world obsessed with productivity hacks and optimization strategies, I propose we try something radical: What if the secret to peak performance isn’t doing more, but doing differently? What if our industrial-era approach to productivity is not just outdated—but it’s actively sabotaging our best work?

We tend to think about productivity as time—something that can be constructed and divided up into neat segments. But this view of productivity has serious limitations, especially in a knowledge economy dependent on imagination and creativity.

As part of my research for my book Move. Think. Rest. I interviewed nearly 60 people and examined my own journey from academic burnout to entrepreneurial vitality. I’ve identified three game-changing insights that could transform how you and your te

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