Productivity is often seen as the holy grail of business success. Though organizations obsess over productivity gains, often they miss the fact that these gains come with a hidden cost.

In this episode, Thom explores why healthy mission, creativity, and inner stillness are not distractions from productivity, but its deepest source.

When work feels meaningful, participation becomes voluntary, effort becomes effortless, and productivity takes care of itself.

Episode Highlights

00:45 Productivity is an Illusion

04:01 Making Participation Attractive

06:23 Great Output Comes from Healthy Process

10:17 The Four Aspects of Organizational Mission

14:15 Make Everybody a Believer of the Mission

18:48 The Role of Vedic Meditation in Organizational Productivity

23:02 Q: Are Corporate Missions Manipulative?

23:23 A: Use Your Discrimination Capability

25:07 Q: How do we reconcile ease with being productive?

25:23 A: Frictionless Flow Feels Effortless

26:03 Q: Can we trade off being productive for stillness?

26:46 A: Get corporate support or choose personal control

31:26 Q: How can we remove the pressure to feel productive in life?

32:01 A: I Get To...

You can also watch this episode on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/plvJKA1k_zk

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