There’s more than one way to measure success—and there’s more than one way to measure time. How do you account for the time you spend working? And is it really the most effective—for you—to spend it? In other words, what constitutes quality time when it comes to the way you work? I talked with business operations coach Elisabeth Jackson about how she changed her overwork habit, how she measures quality time for herself & her clients, and why she doesn’t love the word “productivity.”

Resources:

• Find out more about Elisabeth Jackson
• More about Frederick Winslow Taylor
• Lost In Work, by Amelia Horgan
• EP 373: The Eggbeater Effect, listen or read

This episode is also available in essay form.