Productivity advice is cool and all, but sometimes you can take it too far. We talk about some times when seemingly good advice has backfired.

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Things mentioned in this episode:

3 Common Pieces of Life Advice that Do More Harm Than Good

The Dip: How to Know When to Quit (Ep. 202)

Thomas’ Productivity course on Skillshare

Simon Sinek's Presentation Essentials course on Skillshare

Simon Sinek's Start with why Ted Talk

Freedom (iOS | Android)

Black Edge, by Sheelah Kolhatkar

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Timestamps:

0:07:41 - Keep pushing towards something relentlessly

0:12:48 - Always being positive

0:17:02 - Focusing on just one thing

0:24:47 - Sponsor: Skillshare (Learning new skills)

0:26:40 - Sponsor: Hover (Buying a domain name)

0:28:43 - Sacrificing rest for work

0:34:46 - Being more goal-oriented and productive

0:47:08 - Conclusion

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