MEPX
Chapter 10 of 10All chapters
  1. 1Deciding what matters
  2. 2Getting it out of your head
  3. 3Estimating time
  4. 4Attention and interruption
  5. 5Structuring the day
  6. 6Procrastination
  7. 7Meetings
  8. 8Saying no
  9. 9Systems and tools
  10. 10Sustainable pace

Chapter 10 of 10

Sustainable pace

Output is not hours.

Diminishing returns

Beyond a moderate week, extra hours produce errors that cost more time than they saved. Chronic overwork is a slow way to reduce output.

  • Sleep is a performance input, not a luxury.
  • Breaks restore the attention that difficult work consumes.

Boundaries

Define when work ends, especially when working from home. Recovery is what makes the next block of focused time possible.