Why Everything Takes Longer Than You Think (The 50x Prep Ratio)

About this episode

The episode discusses the significant amount of preparation time required for presentations and how understanding this can improve planning and scheduling.

A 30-minute talk has 20-30 hours of backstage work behind it. Understanding this ratio changes how you plan, estimate, and schedule everything.

Topics covered

• time management
• planning
• scheduling
• productivity
• preparation

Keywords

• preparation ratio
• time estimation
• backstage work
• planning
• scheduling

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