Decision Fatigue Is Wrecking Your Business (Fix It Like This)
About this episode
Paul Mort discusses how decision fatigue contributes to overwhelm in business and offers a system to manage it effectively.
Overwhelm isn't a workload problem. It's a decision problem. And the second you start making clear decisions, overwhelm starts to disappear. Welcome to Episode 9 of Paul Mort Talks Sh*t (Solo). I've been missing for a couple of weeks (no sound on a "killer episode", then I got sick, then events… chaos). And ironically… that made this episode even more relevant: overwhelm. In this one, I break down why business owners feel overwhelmed (at every level), why it doesn't show up by accident, and the simple system I use to stop arriving there, and to shift out of it fast when it hits. What I cover: 👉🏼Why overwhelm isn't "too much to do", it's unmade decisions + unclear priorities 👉🏼The idea that overwhelm is the feeling you must do everything… because you haven't decided what matters most 👉🏼The fastest reset: get it out of your head and onto paper (in your head = stress, on paper = a puzzle) The 30-point scoring system I use to decide what matters: 👉🏼Reality filter: What breaks if I don't do this this week? (deadline vs preference) 👉🏼Progress filter: Does this move my main goal forward by Friday? 👉🏼Calendar filter: Will I actually protect time for this? What to do with…
People in this episode
Host: Paul Mort
More episodes of Paul Mort Talks Sh*t
- Dopamine Burnout: Why You Feel Flat, Cynical, and Over It
- How Ditching My Phone Transformed My Business
- The Revenue Expansion Formula: 3 Lanes Most Business Owners Miss
- 25 Years in Business: Ask Me Anything (Marketing, Hiring, Mistakes, Money)
- Your Business is Stuck Because of Your Nervous System (Not Your Funnel)
- How to Recover From a Bad Week Without Starting Over
Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the Paul Mort Talks Sh*t podcast page.