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Breaking free from busyness and firefightening: how being busy makes you a bad time manager
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Ever feel trapped in a cycle of perpetual busyness?
Wonder why, despite your best efforts, you never seem to have enough time to create better time management systems? The answer lies in what behavioral scientists call "the scarcity tunnel", a fascinating cognitive phenomenon that explains why the busier we get, the worse we become at managing our time.
When we're short on time, our brains enter a survival mode where only immediate tasks matter. Like a jar filling with pebbles, each small task occupies precious mental space, leaving no room for strategic thinking or system-building. This creates a cruel paradox: precisely when we most need innovative solutions to our time problems, we're least equipped to develop them.
This episode dives deep into the science of scarcity and its impact on decision-making.
You'll discover why even intelligent, capable people make shortsighted choices under pressure, and how this affects everything from financial decisions to daily time management. More importantly, you'll learn the counterintuitive step required to break free from this cycle, deliberately setting aside time for strategic thinking when you feel you have none to spare.
Your calendar doesn't lie; it reflects where your life is heading. By understanding the psychology behind time scarcity and implementing the practical strategies shared in this episode, you can escape the tunneling effect and build systems that create more meaning, impact, and fulfillment.
Don't just survive each day - design a life you'll be proud to look back on.
Text Me Your Thoughts and Ideas
Brought to you by Angela Shurina
Behavior-First Change Leadership & Culture Transformation Consultant
EXECUTIVE & OPTIMAL PERFORMANCE COACH
Chapters
1. The Paradox of Time Scarcity (00:00:00)
2. Trapped in the Busy Loop (00:02:02)
3. Understanding the Tunneling Effect (00:04:25)
4. How Scarcity Hijacks Your Brain (00:07:22)
5. Breaking Free with Strategic Time (00:10:42)
6. Call to Action and Closing (00:14:28)
1541 episodes
Manage episode 488439384 series 2318500
Ever feel trapped in a cycle of perpetual busyness?
Wonder why, despite your best efforts, you never seem to have enough time to create better time management systems? The answer lies in what behavioral scientists call "the scarcity tunnel", a fascinating cognitive phenomenon that explains why the busier we get, the worse we become at managing our time.
When we're short on time, our brains enter a survival mode where only immediate tasks matter. Like a jar filling with pebbles, each small task occupies precious mental space, leaving no room for strategic thinking or system-building. This creates a cruel paradox: precisely when we most need innovative solutions to our time problems, we're least equipped to develop them.
This episode dives deep into the science of scarcity and its impact on decision-making.
You'll discover why even intelligent, capable people make shortsighted choices under pressure, and how this affects everything from financial decisions to daily time management. More importantly, you'll learn the counterintuitive step required to break free from this cycle, deliberately setting aside time for strategic thinking when you feel you have none to spare.
Your calendar doesn't lie; it reflects where your life is heading. By understanding the psychology behind time scarcity and implementing the practical strategies shared in this episode, you can escape the tunneling effect and build systems that create more meaning, impact, and fulfillment.
Don't just survive each day - design a life you'll be proud to look back on.
Text Me Your Thoughts and Ideas
Brought to you by Angela Shurina
Behavior-First Change Leadership & Culture Transformation Consultant
EXECUTIVE & OPTIMAL PERFORMANCE COACH
Chapters
1. The Paradox of Time Scarcity (00:00:00)
2. Trapped in the Busy Loop (00:02:02)
3. Understanding the Tunneling Effect (00:04:25)
4. How Scarcity Hijacks Your Brain (00:07:22)
5. Breaking Free with Strategic Time (00:10:42)
6. Call to Action and Closing (00:14:28)
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