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1943: This (Simple) Method Removes All Noise and Distractions - Extreme Productivity by Benjamin Hardy on Attention Control
Category: Business
Duration: 00:08:14
Publish Date: 2026-01-25 08:00:00
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Episode 1943:

Benjamin Hardy shares a friction free approach to extreme productivity by focusing only on what absolutely must get done. By removing non-essentials and committing to a few high impact tasks, you reduce decision fatigue, reclaim your time, and create massive progress toward your future self.

Read along with the original article(s) here: https://medium.com/@benjaminhardy/the-simplest-hack-to-being-productive-not-busy-57ac0715550a

Quotes to ponder:

"Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away."

"We are kept from our goal, not by obstacles, but by a clear path to a lesser goal."

"The height of sophistication is simplicity."

Episode references:

Deep Work by Cal Newport: https://www.amazon.com/Deep-Work-Focused-Success-Distracted/dp/1455586692

The 80/20 Principle by Richard Koch: https://www.amazon.com/80-20-Principle-Secret-Achieving/dp/0385491743
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