How to Conquer Overwhelm

Inside-Out Career Design Podcast

We’ve been conned. Deep down, we really believe that someday we'll arrive at a state of ultimate productivity, develop the proper habits, implement the perfect app, put the suitable systems in place, and arrive at a point where we'll get everything done.

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We won't have to give up anything. We're being conned by ourselves and by (probably) well-meaning gurus who have solved this impossible dilemma. With credit to the fantastic Oliver Burkeman, author of the book “Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals”, we explore this predicament we all face as we work on Inside-Out Career Design.

There is a way out by recognizing the illusion through deep thinking. Some simple strategies and tools can help us reach a point where we can go a long way to high productivity in the things that matter to us most and feel fulfilled in our life and work – even though we might not conquer overwhelm 24 hours a day. But it opens the door to more flow states, the ultimate human experience.