Aug 25, 2021 · 15m · founders-journal
Accelerate Your Career #4: My Process for Productivity (Classic)
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Alex Lieberman details his proven three-pillar system for daily productivity—the setup, time allocation, and environmental design—while sharing transparent reflections on overcoming distraction, burnout, and productivity anxiety.
Statements from this episode (6)
Lieberman Tries to Keep Over 50% of Daily Reading Outside His Industry
“While these two stories were media related, I actually try as much as possible to reserve at least 50% of my reading for things outside of my industry.”
Lieberman Aims to Schedule Calls Before 9:30 AM or After 4 PM
“Normally, I try to schedule all of my calls before 9:30 a.m. Or after four p.m., But that typically is more idealistic than realistic because the meetings will start to pile up and my midday will fill up as well.”
Lieberman: Finished entire daily priority list only ~10 times in six years
“Given in six years of working on Morning Brew, I have finished my bolded list maybe 10 times, and I think that's generous, I've needed to reorient myself to this list.”
Lieberman: Measure to-do list success directionally, not by absolute completion
“What I tell myself now is that my to-do list is a tool for accountability and treating my time as a precious resource, but my definition of success should be directional and not absolute.”