519: Why Repetition is Killing Your Productivity (And How to Fix It)
Some of the results we seek benefit from repetitive work. Physical training, memorization, cooking, and practicing a big speech. But repetitive work can also limit us — especially if it keeps us from doing our most important, highest leverage work.
I recently found myself stuck in a cycle of repetitive work that was keeping me stuck and wasting my time. Here’s how I’m getting out of it, and how you can recognize and fix when you’re in a similar cycle.
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Show Notes
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- (00:00) – 00:00 – The Two Types of Work: When Repetition Helps vs. Hurts
- (00:42) – 02:15 – My Current Struggle: Why I’m Repeating My Own Content
- (00:42) – 04:30 – The “First Draft” Philosophy and Using AI as a Copy Editor
- (00:42) – 06:45 – The Disconnect: Losing the Link Between Newsletter and Podcast
- (00:42) – 09:12 – “Thrashing” in Business: Lessons from Justin Moore and Charlotte Crowther
- (00:42) – 11:50 – The Quiz Trap: Why I Almost Rebuilt a System I Already Had
- (00:42) – 14:20 – The Solution: Building a Lead Magnet and Content Tracker in Notion
- (00:42) – 17:05 – Final Takeaway: Find Your System and Commit to the Training