# Ep. 235 — Is Productivity Overrated?
URL:: https://share.snipd.com/episode/1c6a57b2-a831-4969-addc-c1134fc450de
Author:: Deep Questions with Cal Newport
## Highlights
> The Relationship Between Organization and Success in Accomplished People
> Key takeaways:
> - Organization does not determine success
> - Productivity does not equal accomplishment, but can make achieving goals less stressful
> - Efficient organization can reduce stress in professional life
> - Productivity is not the sole factor in accomplishing important things
> Transcript:
> Speaker 1
> Organization has very little to do with whether or not you end up being successful.
> Speaker 2
> So in this article, I said, let me distill this into two underlying truths.
> Speaker 1
> Number one, being productive does not make you accomplish, but number two, it does, however, being accomplished less stressful.
> Speaker 2
> That was my best read on the quest to pursue productivity advice and put more productive habits into professional life.
> Speaker 1
> My best read in 2007 is this is about making your work less stressful, organizing your efforts.
> Speaker 4
> It is however orthogonal to whether or not you end up accomplishing important things. ([Time 0:03:56](https://share.snipd.com/snip/c141238e-f458-4d85-88a7-51676027fcf4))
- Note: [[Productivity]] is not about producing more. It's about producing with less stress and effort. Using the first definition leads to [[Burnout]].
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Title: Ep. 235 — Is Productivity Overrated?
Author: Deep Questions with Cal Newport
Tags: readwise, podcasts
date: 2024-01-30
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# Ep. 235 — Is Productivity Overrated?
URL:: https://share.snipd.com/episode/1c6a57b2-a831-4969-addc-c1134fc450de
Author:: Deep Questions with Cal Newport
## AI-Generated Summary
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## Highlights
> The Relationship Between Organization and Success in Accomplished People
> Key takeaways:
> - Organization does not determine success
> - Productivity does not equal accomplishment, but can make achieving goals less stressful
> - Efficient organization can reduce stress in professional life
> - Productivity is not the sole factor in accomplishing important things
> Transcript:
> Speaker 1
> Organization has very little to do with whether or not you end up being successful.
> Speaker 2
> So in this article, I said, let me distill this into two underlying truths.
> Speaker 1
> Number one, being productive does not make you accomplish, but number two, it does, however, being accomplished less stressful.
> Speaker 2
> That was my best read on the quest to pursue productivity advice and put more productive habits into professional life.
> Speaker 1
> My best read in 2007 is this is about making your work less stressful, organizing your efforts.
> Speaker 4
> It is however orthogonal to whether or not you end up accomplishing important things. ([Time 0:03:56](https://share.snipd.com/snip/c141238e-f458-4d85-88a7-51676027fcf4))
Note: [[Productivity]] is not about producing more. It's about producing with less stress and effort. Using the first definition leads to [[Burnout]].