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January Workshop · How to Build a Productivity System That Works for You

Published about 2 months ago • 1 min read

Many times, we find a cool productivity system in a book or an online content creator … then we get excited about it and try to implement it. But more often than most people realize, the system fails.

Most people will think it’s because there’s something wrong with them — they failed to be disciplined about it. But that’s not it.

Productivity systems fail because they’re not a good fit for us. And because we don’t know how to put them into action in a way that sets us up for success.

In our January Fearless Living Academy workshop, we’ll take a look at this. I’ve invited Diana Guzmán, a key leader of the Zen Habits team and my co-teacher for Fearless Mastery Productivity, to join me in teaching this session on how to create a productivity system that works for your life.

Topics we’ll cover include:

  • Building from self-awareness, not from trends
  • Building around your real motivations and constraints
  • Shifting your focus from goals to practice
  • Keeping it simple enough to maintain
  • Experimenting with a feedback loop
  • Designing for flexibility & forgiveness

This 90-minute workshop will include teaching, a short practice, and time for any questions you might have about creating a productivity system tailored to your life.

Join Fearless Living Academy to participate in this live session and learn how to shape a system that fits your reality and supports steady, meaningful action.

with gratitude,
Leo

This workshop is part of our monthly members-only live series. Join Fearless Living Academy and use coupon code FEARLESS-15 to get 50% off your first month.

440 N Barranca Ave #3806, Covina, CA 91723
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