Work Less and Do More

Here’s a video by Barry Schwartz, the author of “The Paradox of Choice.” Having more choices seems to be a recipe for doing less and being less happy (exactly the opposite of what we all want). I want to work this material into the book somehow, but am not quite sure how to do it.

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I’d value your thoughts. I just wrote a fairly rambling post about my frustration at how we ignore data in favor of superstition, and that could lead to stuff like, oh, the collapse of modern society.

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Here are some of my current ideas:

Procrastination
Managing e-mail overload
Building stronger relationships
Leaving work earlier
Fixing Meetings once and for all
Motivating yourself
Receiving & giving feedback constructively
I’m pasty white, have no muscles, and blotchy. I want to be Brad Pitt (or maybe Angelina, minus the tattoos). Help!
Dealing with failure (yours)
Dealing with failure (other people, whom you might depend on)
Avoiding [...]

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