A lot of us are on a quest to fit everything we need to get done into our schedules. But few, if any of us, are ever actually able to fit it all in. Oftentimes, when we can't fit it all in, we feel guilty. But we're all human and can only fit in what we fit in.Today, Jen Pollock Michel joins host Jon Eckert to discuss her new book In Good Time and the lessons she's learned managing her time over the years. She also discusses how her time management missteps have helped her gain wisdom and understand she's human and instead of feeling guilty she...
A lot of us are on a quest to fit everything we need to get done into our schedules. But few, if any of us, are ever actually able to fit it all in. Oftentimes, when we can't fit it all in, we feel guilty. But we're all human and can only fit in what we fit in.
Today, Jen Pollock Michel joins host Jon Eckert to discuss her new book In Good Time and the lessons she's learned managing her time over the years. She also discusses how her time management missteps have helped her gain wisdom and understand she's human and instead of feeling guilty she needed to reimagine what productivity meant to her.
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Timestamps:
[3:20] - The pandemic inspired Jen to write her newest book, In Good Time.
[6:50] - It's important to understand that you can't fit everything in.
[8:00] - Time management is a personal and individual concept.
[10:15] - Not being able to fit more and more things into our schedules doesn't make us bad people.
[11:55] - Wisdom, by definition, is communal.
[15:20] - Gaining wisdom takes time, patience, and making mistakes.
[20:00] - There are a lot of wisdom traditions that share the same principles.
[23:25] - Jen discusses the eight habits for reimagining productivity.
[25:05] - Enjoyment requires you to encounter the world.
[29:45] - There are some things that can't be put off.
Links:
Website: Jen Pollock Michel
Podcast: People I (Mostly) Admire with Steven Levitt
Books:
Just teaching: Feedback, engagement, and well-being for each student by Jon Eckert
In Good Time: 8 Habits for Reimagining Productivity, Resisting Hurry and Practicing Peace
Glittering Vices by Rebecca Konyndyk DeYoung
Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown
Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman
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Jon Eckert: @eckertjon
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