CNLP 486 | Oliver Burkeman on How Being a Productivity Geek Failed Him, Why You Probably Won't Make a Dent in the Universe and Better Time Management for Mortals

The Carey Nieuwhof Leadership Podcast

Carey Nieuwhof

Management, Business

4.8 • 2.2K Ratings

🗓️ 5 April 2022

⏱️ 79 minutes

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Summary

Four Thousand Weeks author, Oliver Burkeman, talks about what's wrong with traditional time management strategies, how being a productivity geek had a counterproductive result in his life, why knowing you have 4,000 weeks to live can bring hope and peace, why most of us won't make a dent in the universe (and that's okay) and how philosophy (and theology) can give you a better approach to time.

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0:00.0	The Art of Leadership Network Welcome to the Carey NewHop Leadership Podcast, a podcast
0:09.2	all about leadership, change, and personal growth.
0:12.6	The goal?
0:13.6	To help you lead like never before in your church or in your business.
0:18.3	And now your host, Carey NewHop.
0:21.1	Well, hey everybody and welcome to episode 486 of the podcast.
0:26.9	Carey here, spring is on the way if it's not already there where you are, unless of
0:32.6	course you're in Australia, New Zealand, and welcome fall in the Southern Hemisphere.
0:38.4	But I'm so excited to have Oliver Berkman here and we're marking the seasons because
0:42.4	we're talking about, well, your lifespan and a whole lot more on that in a minute.
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1:02.5	today and mention my name, use the promo code Carey for 20% off your first year.
1:08.3	Well, shortly after my book at your best came out, people started to recommend another book
1:14.4	on time management, one called 4,000 weeks.
1:18.1	And I heard about it so many times, I'm like, okay, I got to get this book.
1:22.2	So I bought the book and I was so interested in it.
1:26.6	I reached out to Oliver Berkman and he said, yeah, yeah, yeah, I'll come on your show.
1:31.0	And what was fascinating is he answered my email by saying, well, wouldn't you know exactly
1:35.9	one month ago today, I purchased your book at your best, that is the day that I emailed
1:40.4	him.
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