Podcast: The Efficiency Paradox

In this episode, we reflect on Oliver Burkeman’s recent column, Escaping the Efficiency Trap – And Finding Some Piece of Mind and the paradoxical reality that the relentless pursuit of efficiency in our jobs and lives often leads to chronic inefficiency.


People, products and links mentioned in this episode:

• Coach Bobby Bowden dies at 91
• Sisyphus
• Escaping the Efficiency Trap and Finding Some Peace of Mind by Oliver Burkeman
• Pomodoro Timers and Eisenhower Box techniques:
  • Chasing Productivity & Creativity in WFH
  • Focus Matrix and BeFocused Apps
• Past Reflections on Structure
• Getting Things Done by David Allen
• Conflicted podcast
• David Sparks (aka MacSparky) and “moving the needle“