69. You're not procrastinating, you're doing invisible work

About this episode

This episode explores the concept of invisible work and challenges the notion of procrastination with insights from Maisie Cheong.

If you've ever called yourself lazy, or wondered what's wrong with you for not being able to just sit down and do the thing — this episode is for you. What if "procrastination" is just the wrong word for what you're actually doing? Maisie Cheong and I talk about: Why we internalize the identity of "procrastinator"What invisible work is, why it matters — and what our ancestors knew about itWhy the people who are always busy "getting things done" might be the least equipped to handle what...

People in this episode

Host: Simone Seol

Guest: Maisie Cheong

Topics covered

• procrastination
• invisible work
• identity
• ancestral knowledge
• productivity

Keywords

• procrastination
• invisible work
• productivity
• identity
• ancestral knowledge
• self-perception

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