Slow productivity or more toxic productivity?

Cal Newport (of Deep Work fame) has written a new book. Inspired by his audience bristling against toxic productivity. Which has largely been his jam until this.

This book rejects “pseudo productivity”, by which he means running around like a headless chicken and not getting much done, in favour of three principles:

⏰ Do fewer things

🌤️ Work at a natural pace

🔍 Obsess over quality

I both slightly hate it and think it makes some solid points. Views welcome.

Plus his score in my new Bechdel test for worky-books.

Next week

A VERY different take on productivity from Tamu Thomas whose new book is called “Women who work too much: break free from toxic productivity and find your joy”.

Christine