Rethinking Time, Energy, and Productivity for Real Life with Hussein Hallak
From Daring to Succeed by Julianna Yau Yorgan
December 1, 2025 · 33 min · Season 3 · Episode 4
About this episode
Julianna Yau Yorgan and Hussein Hallak discuss practical approaches to time, energy, and productivity, emphasizing the importance of planning from reality rather than perfection.
Join Julianna Yau Yorgan and author-entrepreneur Hussein Hallak for a practical and deeply human conversation about time, energy, and the expectations we place on ourselves. They explore why productivity systems fail, how to work with your natural rhythms, and why leaders and entrepreneurs need to plan from reality—not perfection. A grounded take on focus, self-awareness, and sustainable work Connect with Hussein Website: https://www.husseinhallak.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/husseinhallak Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hhdarkal/ Get a copy of Hussein’s book, The Dark Art of Life Mastery Free download: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EfPnNYL5aStpB7oLsSo5_Oq_UQpLuwVA/ Book on Amazon: https://geni.us/thedarkartoflifem Connect with Julianna LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliannayauyorgan/ Subscribe to my newsletter https://www.daringtosucceed.com/newsletter
People in this episode
Host: Julianna Yau Yorgan
Guest: Hussein Hallak
Topics covered
- time management
- energy
- productivity
- self-awareness
- sustainable work
- leadership
Keywords
- productivity systems
- natural rhythms
- focus
- self-awareness
- entrepreneurship
- work-life balance
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Hussein Hallak, Amazon, Daring to Succeed
Books & works: The Dark Art of Life Mastery
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