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Episode 135

Category: Time Management

How to Escape the Urgency Trap

In this short episode, Rachel talks about becoming more productive in life and work by escaping the urgency trap. She discusses the principles of the Urgent-Important Matrix and how it can help us assess the urgency and importance level tasks. She then shares how to begin doing gradual deep work towards a bigger goal.

If you found this episode helpful and want to dive deeper into how to get out of the urgency trap, access the 90-minute masterclass here: https://www.shapestoolkit.com/escape-the-urgency-trap

Reasons to listen:

  1. Learn about the concept of the urgency trap.
  2. Identify tasks you should focus on using the Urgent-Important Matrix.
  3. Find out the power of doing deep work.

Resources

Download our Overwhelm SOS Toolkit

Deep Work by Cal Newport

Feeling overwhelmed? Reach out to Rachel at hello@youarenotafrog.com

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