Why Productivity Isn’t Working for You (And What to Do Instead) 2025

Do you feel busy all the time — yet unsure if you’re actually moving in the right direction?

In this episode, we explore Strategic Mindset: A 7-Day Plan to Identify What Matters and Create a Strategy That Works by Thibaut Meurisse, the fourth book in his Productivity Series.

This book delivers a powerful but often-missed truth:
👉 Productivity without strategy leads to exhaustion — not fulfillment.

Instead of focusing on doing more, Strategic Mindset helps you step back, zoom out, and think clearly about what actually matters in your life. Through a simple 7-day structure, the book guides you to align your goals, values, priorities, and daily actions into a strategy that works in real life.

In this episode, you’ll learn:
✔️ Why being busy is not the same as making progress
✔️ How to identify what truly matters (and what doesn’t)
✔️ Why clarity reduces stress and overwhelm
✔️ How to stop reacting and start acting intentionally
✔️ The difference between goals, systems, and strategy
✔️ How to design a life that reflects your values
✔️ Why simplicity is a strategic advantage

The 7-day framework focuses on:
🧠 Clarity and long-term thinking
🎯 Meaningful goals instead of endless tasks
📉 Eliminating low-value activities
🧭 Creating a personal life strategy
⏳ Aligning daily actions with long-term direction
💛 Reducing overwhelm through intentional focus

One of the book’s core messages:
👉 You don’t need more motivation — you need a clearer direction.

This episode is ideal for:
🧠 Overthinkers and decision-fatigued minds
🔥 Burned-out high achievers
📱 People stuck in constant “to-do” mode
📚 Practical, no-fluff self-help fans
🎙️ Calm, structured podcast-style learning

👉 Watch until the end to understand why clarity is the most underrated productivity skill.

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💬 Comment below: Do you feel more overwhelmed by too much to do — or not knowing what matters most?