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Why you should do less, in a world constantly urging you to do more

The ever-increasing demands of modern-day life have led to a culture of persistent busyness which may not be effective at all.

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Even though productivity is crucial, it is equally important to recognise that doing less can, in fact, enable one to achieve more.

Even though productivity is crucial, it is equally important to recognise that doing less can, in fact, enable one to achieve more.

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Jeffery Tan

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American author Jim Collins in his book Good To Great: Why Some Companies Make The Leap And Others Don’t makes a critical observation which one may agree or disagree with. He writes: “If you have more than three priorities, you don’t have any.”

While targeted at companies, this can be equally applied to individuals.

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