"Productivity Hacks" vs. Self-Awareness

A paradigm shift.

Let us begin with an assumption: productive work is the goal of most businesses and managers.

Why would I call that an “assumption?” Doesn’t that seem like mostly-verifiable fact?

No.

Here’s why: a lot of work is tied to self-worth, a quest for relevance, and the hope that no one is perceiving you as incompetent. This is why so many people are so obsessed …