How Successful Entrepreneurs Escape The Productivity Trap
From Tea with the Queen by Emma McQueen
May 17, 2026 · 19 min · Season 6 · Episode 121
About this episode
Emma McQueen discusses how high-performing business women can escape the productivity trap by being more intentional in their actions.
Ever feel like you’re sprinting through the week, ticking every box, and still going nowhere? This episode is for the high-performing business women who are doing a lot, moving fast, and quietly feeling flat. This year I picked a word: intentional. Which sounds simple, until you realise it means slowing down long enough to hear yourself think, and pausing before you say yes just because you can. I’m sharing what I’m practising instead, like tiny moments of silence between meetings, quiet walks and sleeping on decisions so I stop reacting at lightning speed. It has changed how I lead my business. If you’ve been wondering how to escape the productivity trap, take one small step this week. Create one pocket of space, even five minutes, and notice what changes. Not in your to do list, in you. L INKS: BD Sprint: https://emmamcqueen.com.au/coaching-services/bd-sprint/ Emma McQueen: Website: https://tea-with-the-queen.captivate.fm/website For a copy of Emma's book, 'Go-getter: Raise your mojo, shift your mindset and thrive' – https://emmamcqueen.com.au/want-more/emmas-book/ August Go-Getter Event in Brisbane: https://emmamcqueen.com.au/events/go-getter-brisbane/ June Go-Getter Event in…
People in this episode
Host: Emma McQueen
Topics covered
- productivity
- entrepreneurship
- intentionality
- business leadership
- self-care
Keywords
- productivity trap
- intentional living
- business women
- self-care
- leadership
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Atomic Habits, Style Bundle
Products: Go-getter: Raise your mojo, shift your mindset and thrive
Places: Brisbane, Melbourne
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