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Show Notes [0:00:49] Episode Summary | Intro The Topic That Keeps us Moving & Out of Bed in the Morning Being Motivated by Progress! [0:03:27] Progress is Essential, but... We sometimes forget that being busy or active doesn't always go hand-in-hand with moving the needle forward. It’s easy to not plan your productive time well. It takes a lot of planning to do ‘deep work’ well. [0:05:15] The Secret SuperPowers of a Good Manager Facilitating & Tracking Real Progress Real progress has nothing to do with looking busy. Being aware of putting your big rocks in first. Rewiring How You Perceive Busy vs Productive It’s a fundamental, though rewarding, shift. [0:08:52] What is Progress? Is it strictly movement over time? Instead let’s consider: The right amount of better over the right amount of time. You know when you’ve taken too much time for too little better. You know when you’ve scheduled too much better for too short a time. The sweet spot is always the right amount of better over the right amount of time. Time is a real constraint that can free us up in ways that make us more productive. Progress Doesn’t Mean Much Without Time Constraints [0:13:07] The Impact of Not Defining Constraints or the Right Amount of Better Lots of activity is a false security blanket. It’s hard to stay passionate about something over a long perio
