Asian Efficiency

Systems Thinking for Productivity: Why Goals Fail & Systems Win (TPS595)

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Tired of the goal-chasing treadmill? This systems thinking episode reveals why goals often lead to “pre-success failure” and how building daily productivity systems creates lasting results. Learn to decompose complex tasks, create feedback loops, and make structural changes that transform your efficiency and build the ultimate form of consistency.

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  • How did we get ourselves into this situation?! [00:29]
  • Top 3 Productivity Resources [02:30]
  • Why traditional goal-setting might actually be holding you back [04:25]
  • The hidden mechanics behind systems that actually work [13:34]
  • How Thanh uses AI to turn reflection into a real-time feedback loop [28:49]
  • The real reason most systems fail—and how to make yours stick [32:09]
    • Links:
    • DripDrop (promo code tps)
    • Notion Agent
    • 25X Productivity Coaching
    • Thinking in Systems by Donella Meadows
    • The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement by Eliyahu Goldratt
    • The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins (Cassie Phillips poem)
    • The Diary of a CEO with Daniel Priestly
    • Black Box Thinking: Growth Mindset and the Secrets of High Performance
    • Productivity Academy
    • The Productivity Show on Youtube
    • The Productivity Show Youtube Clips
    • Become a member of TPS+
    • Take the Productivity Quiz

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