005. 7 Practical Ways to Slow Down and Get More Done

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Ever find yourself flat-out busy but strangely unproductive? In this episode, Stuart shares how slowing down, taking strategic breaks, and finding balance between drive and rest can actually triple your productivity.

Drawing from personal experience, he reveals the 7 practical ways to recharge your energy, refocus your mind, and perform at your best — without burning out.

Learn how to work in focused sprints, use rest as a strategy, find stillness, and reconnect with nature’s rhythm so you can get more done with less stress and more purpose.

🎯 Rest isn’t a sign of weakness — it’s your secret weapon for clarity, strength, and sustained success.
Chapters
  • 00:00 Intro: The myth of “working harder”
  • 00:53 The reflection that changed everything
  • 02:30 Burnout: When working harder stops working
  • 03:35 The secret: Rest is not the enemy
  • 04:30 The 7 practical ways to slow down and get more done
  • 05:21 1️⃣ Understand your two sides: drive vs rest
  • 08:43 2️⃣ Work in sprints, not marathons
  • 13:07 3️⃣ See rest as strategic, not lazy
  • 15:55 4️⃣ Learn to sit in stillness
  • 18:15 5️⃣ Follow nature’s pattern
  • 20:52 6️⃣ Disconnect fully to reconnect deeply
  • 25:58 7️⃣ Think like a bow and arrow
  • 29:27 Closing message: Rest is a strategy, not a weakness
31 Oct English South Africa Self-Improvement · Business

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