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Life & FaithTime management for mortals with Oliver BurkemanGot a burning creative project? Face your finitude, says this productivity expert, by learning to number your days. Everyone is pressed for time, and in a never-ending quest to conquer their schedules. It’s why productivity tips and hacks are big business these days.But underneath our productivity problem is a reality no one wants to face: the fact that we’re all going to die, argues self-described “recovering” productivity expert Oliver Burkeman, and the author of Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals. The average human life is about 80 years, or some 4000 weeks, and the soone...2025-05-2841 minLife & FaithTime management for mortals with Oliver BurkemanGot a burning creative project? Face your finitude, says this productivity expert, by learning to number your days. Everyone is pressed for time, and in a never-ending quest to conquer their schedules. It’s why productivity tips and hacks are big business these days.But underneath our productivity problem is a reality no one wants to face: the fact that we’re all going to die, argues self-described “recovering” productivity expert Oliver Burkeman, and the author of Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals. The average human life is about 80 years, or some 4000 weeks, and the soone...2025-05-2841 min
The Courageous LifeOn Imperfectionism and the Art of Living Well | Oliver BurkemanWhat if the time is never coming when you’re ‘on top of things’, or finally feel like you know what you’re doing?For years, New York Times Bestselling author Oliver Burkeman has dared to ask provocative questions like these.The sort of questions that invite us to examine popular cultural views about what it means to work and live well.In his beautiful and brilliant books, his longtime column in the Guardian, and other writings,Oliver has been a leading voice helping to unravel myths about the often celebrated idea tha...2025-05-0853 min
Big ThinkWhy you’ll never “get on top of everything” | Oliver Burkeman for Big Think+"There will always be too much to do. You're never going to feel completely ready. You're never going to be able to feel confident about what's coming in the future."
Many of us wake up each morning with something Oliver Burkeman calls “productivity debt.” The bestselling author and journalist explains this term as “a sense that you've got to work really hard during the day to pay off this debt of getting things done. Otherwise, you won't quite feel like you're an adequate and acceptable human being.”It's becoming very obvious that this ever-accelerating treadmill of productivity isn't go...2025-05-0613 min
NudgeOliver Burkeman: “Most scholars worked for just 4 hours a day”Why did Charles Darwin, Virginia Woolf, and Henri Poincaré all follow the same four-hour rule? In this episode, bestselling author Oliver Burkeman returns to explain why three to four hours of focused work might be the secret to productivity and peace.Access the bonus episode: https://nudge.kit.com/d4e55ac69dYou’ll learn:The 3–4 hour rule: why it worked for Darwin, Trollope, and Dickens and still works today.How to tackle overwhelming tasks with a simple menta...2025-05-0522 min
The Zack Arnold PodcastWhy Optimization Isn’t the Answer (and How to Make the Most of the Four Thousand Weeks We Have) | with Oliver BurkemanWhat if striving for more is actually giving you… less?In this episode, Zack sits down with bestselling author Oliver Burkeman—known for Four Thousand Weeks and Meditations for Mortals—to unpack the trap of productivity and the illusion of the perfect to-do list. Together, they explore why the constant chase for achievement might be keeping us from truly living, and how embracing the unfinished parts of life could actually set us free.Key TakeawaysAccept the kind of defeat that grounds you: Not as resignation, but as clarity, so you can mov...2025-04-301h 20
The Happier Life ProjectLiving Well with Less: Embracing Limitations and an Imperfect Life with Oliver BurkemanThis episode of The Happier Life Project explores the idea that living well might not come from doing more, achieving more, or constantly striving; but from embracing less.
What if the key to a fulfilling life lies not in endless productivity, but in recognizing our limitations and finding peace in the life we already have?
Bestselling author of ‘Four Thousand Weeks’ and ‘The Antidote’ Oliver Burkeman joins the show to talk about his newest release, ‘Meditations for Mortals: Four Weeks to Embrace Your Limitations and Make Time for What Counts’. A former Guardian columnist and contributor to The New Y...2025-04-2948 minNudgeOliver Burkeman: “I stared at a painting for 3 hours straight”Could staring at a painting for three hours make you more productive? In this episode, I try a strange experiment inspired by bestselling author Oliver Burkeman.Based on lessons from his book Four Thousand Weeks, I stare at Picasso’s Guernica for three hours.No phone, no distractions, just a notepad and mic.Did I go mad? Access the bonus episode: https://nudge.kit.com/d4e55ac69dYou’...2025-04-2839 min
The Leadership SparkFour Thousand Weeks with Oliver BurkemanIn this episode of the Leadership Sparks podcast, Sylvain engages with Oliver Burkeman, a renowned journalist and author, to explore our relation to time and productivity. Burkeman discusses the inherent limitations of traditional productivity methods and emphasizes the importance of making conscious choices about how to allocate time and attention. The conversation highlights the value of embracing limitations rather than striving for unattainable ideals. Burkeman shares practical strategies for managing time and how to foster a more meaningful and intentional approach to productivity.Show notes:Book “4,000 weeks” by Oliver BurkemanBook “Medita...2025-04-1049 min
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Book Summaries by Wise Words#99 Meditations for Mortals - Book Summary | Oliver Burkeman - Part 1Meditations for Mortals Book Summary | Oliver Burkeman on Why You’ll Never Get Everything DoneWhat if the key to a meaningful life isn’t doing more—but accepting that you can’t do it all?In this powerful summary of Meditations for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman, we break down the first 14 daily meditations from this practical and philosophical guide. Burkeman flips modern productivity advice on its head, showing why chasing control, certainty, and perfection actually holds us back—and how surrendering to life’s chaos can lead to freedom.📘 In This...2025-03-311h 15
Behavioral Grooves PodcastWhy Self-Improvement Is Holding You Back | Oliver BurkemanOliver Burkeman joins us to explore the power of imperfectionism and why waiting for the “perfect moment” is a trap. We discuss how perfectionism, productivity myths, and self-improvement frameworks can hold us back—and why embracing uncertainty is the key to doing meaningful work. Whether you’re looking to improve daily habits or rethink your approach to time and purpose, this conversation will inspire you to take action despite life’s inevitable messiness.
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[00:00] Introduction & Why We Wait for the Perfect Moment
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Talking Billions with Bogumil BaranowskiOliver Burkeman: Meditations for Mortals: Four Weeks to Embrace Your Limitations and Make Time for What Counts[SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: If you are interested in meeting me, the host of Talking Billions, please fill out the form here, both in-person and virtual meetings are available until my calendar fills up: FORM available HERE]My guest today is Oliver Burkeman, he is the New York Times and UK Sunday Times bestselling author Four Thousand Weeks, and of the newly released Meditations for Mortals: Four Weeks to Embrace Your Limitations and Make Time for What Counts. He writes about productivity, mortality, the power of limits and building a meaningful life in an age of...2025-02-241h 07
London Writers' Salon#130: Oliver Burkeman - An Imperfectionist's Guide to Overcoming Distraction and Finding Creative Flow, Writing NonFictionOliver Burkeman, bestselling author of Four Thousand Weeks and Meditations for Mortals, on the power of embracing imperfection in both life and creativity, how to overcome distractions that hinder our creative flow, and the tools that can help us thrive in an imperfect world. *ABOUT OLIVER BURKEMAN Oliver Burkeman worked for many years at The Guardian, where he wrote a popular weekly column on psychology, “This Column Will Change Your Life.” His books include the New York Times bestseller Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals and The Antidote: Happiness for People Who Can’t...2025-02-0254 min
The Business Book ClubEp 11: Rethink Time: Finding Meaning in Your 4,000 Weeks with Oliver BurkemanEpisode Summary:
This week on The Business Book Club, we explore 4,000 Weeks: Time Management for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman. In this thought-provoking book, Burkeman flips the script on traditional productivity advice, reminding us that life is finite—about 4,000 weeks on average—and challenges us to rethink our relationship with time, work, and success. Instead of trying to do it all, Burkeman urges us to embrace our limitations, focus on what truly matters, and let go of the relentless pursuit of control.
Key Concepts Covered:
The Efficiency Trap:
Constantly optimizing and trying to do more...2025-01-2818 min
The Book Club ReviewMeditations for Mortals, with Oliver Burkeman • Episode #169Step into a world of philosophical musings and practical wisdom with Oliver Burkeman. 'Meditations for Mortals' is his latest book designed as a four-week mental retreat, promising to help readers lead a 'saner, freer, and more enchantment-filled life'. Oliver joins Kate to talk about everything from the inspiration he took from Marcus Aurelius to how to invite people over without feeling like you have to spend three hours tidying the house. He also reveals his tips on making life-changes that stick, and the books he turns to when he's not reading for work. Keen to test out...2025-01-2547 min
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No Small Endeavor with Lee C. CampUnabridged Interview: Oliver BurkemanThis is our unabridged interview with Oliver Burkeman. In an age full of lifehacks, self-help books, and productivity gurus, many of us only end up busier and more stressed than we were before. What if there’s a better way to live a full, fruitful life? "The world is bursting with wonder,” says Oliver Burkeman, “and yet it's the rare productivity guru who seems to have considered the possibility that the ultimate point of all our frenetic doing might be to experience more of that wonder." In this episode, he discusses...2025-01-031h 04
KQED's ForumAuthor Oliver Burkeman Wants You To Embrace ImperfectionA new year holds promise for a new you. But writer Oliver Burkeman says you shouldn’t strive for perfection. Instead, in his latest book, “Meditations for Mortals,” Burkeman encourages readers to embrace imperfection, let some goals slide, and do less. His approach has been called “liberating and humane.” We talk to Burkeman about how to thrive and despite our mortal failings.Guests:Oliver Burkeman, author, "Meditations for Mortals: Four Weeks to Embrace Your Limitations and Make Time for What Counts".; Burkeman is the author of the best selling book "Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals2024-12-3057 min
No Small Endeavor with Lee C. CampOliver Burkeman: In The New Year Embrace Wonder Not ProductivityIn an age full of lifehacks, self-help books, and productivity gurus, many of us only end up busier and more stressed than we were before. What if there’s a better way to live a full, fruitful life? "The world is bursting with wonder,” says Oliver Burkeman, “and yet it's the rare productivity guru who seems to have considered the possibility that the ultimate point of all our frenetic doing might be to experience more of that wonder." In this episode, he discusses his New York Times Bestselling book 4000 Weeks: Time Management for Mortals, dispelling many con...2024-12-3047 min
The High Performance PodcastOliver Burkeman: Why Productivity Is Ruining Lives (E314)Oliver Burkeman is a renowned author and expert on the psychology of productivity. He is best known for his work exploring how modern life’s obsession with productivity often leaves us overwhelmed and unfulfilled.In this episode, Oliver dives deep into the dangers of idolising productivity, discussing how society's relentless focus on getting more done can actually be ruining our lives. He explains how we’ve come to put productivity on a pedestal and the ways this mindset leads to burnout and dissatisfaction.Oliver also shares practical insights with Jake and Damian on how...2024-12-191h 01
Psychologists Off the ClockOliver Burkeman on Embracing Your LimitationsLife can feel so overwhelming sometimes, especially with the nonstop pace of the modern world. But what if you learned to embrace the messiness that comes with life and concentrated more on what really matters to you rather than attempting to control everything?Building on the themes from his previous bestseller, Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals, Michael is joined by returning guest Oliver Burkeman to break down his new book, Meditations for Mortals: Four Weeks to Embrace Your Limitations and Make Time for What Counts. Oliver and Michael dig into key ideas, such a...2024-12-111h 03
Psychologists Off the ClockOliver Burkeman on Embracing Your LimitationsLife can feel so overwhelming sometimes, especially with the nonstop pace of the modern world. But what if you learned to embrace the messiness that comes with life and concentrated more on what really matters to you rather than attempting to control everything?Building on the themes from his previous bestseller, Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals, Michael is joined by returning guest Oliver Burkeman to break down his new book, Meditations for Mortals: Four Weeks to Embrace Your Limitations and Make Time for What Counts. Oliver and Michael dig into key ideas, such a...2024-12-111h 03
5x15Oliver Burkeman On Meditations For Mortals5x15 is delighted to announce a special online event with Oliver Burkeman, author of the international breakout bestseller Four Thousand Weeks, a book that touched the lives of hundreds of thousands of readers.
Inspired by its investigation into time and how we use it, some of those readers changed their lives, and made big decisions to rethink careers, relationships, priorities, and misguided assumptions about productivity.
Now, Oliver Burkeman is back with Meditations for Mortals, a book that will take us on a liberating journey towards a more meaningful life. Addressing the fundamental questions about how to live, it offers a...2024-11-251h 00
3 Books With Neil PasrichaChapter 142: Oliver Burkeman relishes reflection and reveals writing ritualsAre you ready for a writing masterclass from one of the best self-help writers in the world? After graduating from Cambridge, Oliver Burkeman wrote the popular column “This Column Will Change Your Life” in ‘The Guardian’ for over 15 years sharing his real-world, real-time poetic exploration of the self-help universe. In 2021 he published 'Four Thousand Weeks,' a literary examination of how we live today. Mark Manson (our guest in Chapter 28) called it “a reality check on our culture’s crazy assumptions around work, productivity and living a meaningful life” and Adam Grant (our guest in Chapter 72) called it “the most important book ever w...2024-11-152h 11
I'd Rather Be ReadingOliver Burkeman on How We’ll Never Have Our Lives Sorted Out — and Why That’s OkayWhat if I told you that, when it comes to managing your time and your life, you were never going to get it together — and that was okay? Continuing the thread from our last conversation with Kendra Adachi, today on the show we have the incomparable Oliver Burkeman, who wrote the book Meditations for Mortals: Four Weeks to Embrace Your Limitations and Make Time for What Counts, which came out October 8. Literally from the opening page of the book — page one of the introduction, which is called “The Imperfect Life” — Oliver had me hooked with the words “This is a book about...2024-11-1234 minThe Courageous LifeOn Imperfectionism and the Art of Living Well | Oliver BurkemanWhat if the time is never coming when you’re ‘on top of things’, or finally feel like you know what you’re doing?For years, New York Times Bestselling author Oliver Burkeman has dared to ask provocative questions like these.The sort of questions that invite us to examine popular cultural views about what it means to work and live well.In his beautiful and brilliant books, his longtime column in the Guardian, and other writings, Oliver has been a leading voice helping to unravel myths about the often celebrated idea tha...2024-11-0255 min
Zen Habits PodcastOliver Burkeman on Finitude & the Freedom of Letting GoWe live in a culture that constantly tells us to push harder, achieve more, and stay on top of everything. But this relentless striving often keeps us from the fulfillment we seek. Many of us face anxiety, procrastination, and burnout as we struggle to accept that the key to a more meaningful life lies in embracing our limitations rather than fighting against them.This week, I’m honored to welcome Oliver Burkeman, bestselling author of Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals, as our special guest. Oliver’s work challenges the conventional approach to productivity, urging us to f...2024-10-3057 min
Who We Are with Rachel Lim#29: Living Meaningfully in a Productivity-Obsessed World with Oliver BurkemanIn this fast-paced world, we’re constantly pushed to do more, achieve more, and optimise every moment of our lives. But what if true fulfillment comes not from doing it all, but from choosing what truly matters? In this episode, I sit down with Oliver Burkeman, author of Four Thousand Weeks and Meditations for Mortals, to explore how we can live meaningfully in a world obsessed with productivity.Oliver’s work challenges the cultural pressure to be endlessly efficient, encouraging us to embrace our limitations, face our mortality, and focus on what brings true purp...2024-10-2232 min
Your Favorite Stories, Now in Your Ears - Full AudiobookMeditations for Mortals: Four Weeks to Embrace Your Limitations and Make Time for What Counts Audiobook by Oliver BurkemanListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 753504
Title: Meditations for Mortals: Four Weeks to Embrace Your Limitations and Make Time for What Counts
Author: Oliver Burkeman
Narrator: Oliver Burkeman
Format: Unabridged
Length: 4:05:00
Language: English
Release date: 10-08-24
Publisher: Allen Lane Canada
Genres: Business & Economics, Self Development, Career Development, Health & Wellness, Mental Health
Summary:
A map for a liberating journey toward a more meaningful life―a journey that begins where we actually find ourselves, not with a fantasy of where we’d like to be―from the New York Times bestselling author of Four Thousand Weeks
How...2024-10-084h 05Your Library on the Go With Free AudiobookMeditations for Mortals: Four Weeks to Embrace Your Limitations and Make Time for What Counts Audiobook by Oliver BurkemanListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 752134
Title: Meditations for Mortals: Four Weeks to Embrace Your Limitations and Make Time for What Counts
Author: Oliver Burkeman
Narrator: Oliver Burkeman
Format: Unabridged
Length: 04:04:37
Language: English
Release date: 10-08-24
Publisher: Macmillan Audio
Genres: Self Development, Health & Wellness
Summary:
'The philosophical tone of his delivery is perfect.' AudioFile on Four Thousand Weeks
This program is read by the author.
A map for a liberating journey toward a more meaningful lifea journey that begins where we actually find ourselves, not with a fantasy of where wed like...2024-10-084h 04
Critical EdgeLOAF #37 - Oliver BurkemanOliver Burkeman is a journalist, bestselling author, and expert on ‘time management for mortals’. In this candid interview, Burkeman unpacks the truths behind time management, why slowing down may not be the solution, and how to embrace our limitations to find meaning.2024-10-0657 minListen, Relax and Enjoy the Wonders of Full AudiobookMeditations for Mortals: Four weeks to embrace your limitations and make time for what counts Audiobook by Oliver BurkemanListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 757168
Title: Meditations for Mortals: Four weeks to embrace your limitations and make time for what counts
Author: Oliver Burkeman
Narrator: Oliver Burkeman
Format: Unabridged
Length: 04:05:42
Language: English
Release date: 09-12-24
Publisher: PGRH UK
Genres: Self Development, Health & Wellness, Mindfulness & Meditation
Summary:
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Meditations for Mortals takes us on a liberating journey towards a more meaningful life one that begins not with fantasies of the ideal existence, but with the reality in which we actually...2024-09-124h 05
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Title: Meditations for Mortals: Four weeks to embrace your limitations and make time for what counts
Author: Oliver Burkeman
Narrator: Oliver Burkeman
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 4 hours 5 minutes
Release date: September 12, 2024
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1
Genres: Mindfulness & Meditation
Publisher's Summary:
Brought to you by Penguin. Banish burnout. Choose calm. Embrace life. One day at a time. Meditations for Mortals takes us on a liberating journey towards a more meaningful life – one that begins not with fantasies of the ideal existence, but with the reality in which we actually fi...2024-09-124h 05
Access Unmissable Full Audiobooks in Health & Wellness, Mindfulness & MeditationMeditations for Mortals: Four weeks to embrace your limitations and make time for what counts by Oliver BurkemanPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/757168 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Meditations for Mortals: Four weeks to embrace your limitations and make time for what counts Author: Oliver Burkeman Narrator: Oliver Burkeman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 5 minutes Release date: September 12, 2024 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Mindfulness & Meditation Publisher's Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. Banish burnout. Choose calm. Embrace life. One day at a time. Meditations for Mortals takes us on a liberating journey towards a more meaningful life – one that begins not with fantasies of the ideal existence, but with the reality in which we ac...2024-09-1205 min
Everyday Better with Leah SmartThe Only Time Management Technique That Works With Author Oliver BurkemanWe’d love to hear from you! Take our audience survey here.Oliver Burkeman is a journalist, author and former “productivity geek.” His bestselling book Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals outlines a saner approach to managing your time in a world of never-ending demands and distractions. On this week’s episode of Everyday Better, Oliver explains why all of the tools and techniques meant to save us time and maximize our productivity ultimately make us feel more stressed and short on time. Oliver argues that the only time management technique that works involves recognizi...2024-09-1044 min
The Retirement Café Podcast190: A Retirement Well Spent - Lessons from 4,000 Weeks with Oliver BurkemanI'm thrilled to have with us a guest whose work has profoundly shaped the way we think about time, productivity, and living a meaningful life. Oliver Burkeman is a renowned British journalist, author, and former columnist for The Guardian, best known for his groundbreaking book 4,000 Weeks, Time Management for Mortals. I loved this book and am honoured that Oliver joined me to share his story and research, and to introduce his latest book, Meditations for Mortals - Four Weeks to Embrace Your Limitations and Make More Time for What Counts, which has sparked a global conversation about...2024-08-2736 min
Feel Better, Live MoreBITESIZE | How to Stop Feeling Overwhelmed | Oliver Burkeman
In a world of demands, distractions and endless to-do lists, sometimes we can feel overwhelmed by all the things we have to do or want to do leaving us feeling stressed or anxious.
Feel Better Live More Bitesize is my weekly podcast for your mind, body, and heart. Each week I’ll be featuring inspirational stories and practical tips from some of my former guests.
Today’s clip is from episode 260 of the podcast with Oliver Burkeman – journalist and author of the brilliant book Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management For Mortals.
Oliver believes that ma...2024-06-2100 min
Time To Show Up21. Champion Review with Oliver Burkeman: The Value (or not) of Self-Help, The Paradox of Productivity, and Ending Where You Started.In this review, Nathalie and Aaron discuss various topics related to self-help, productivity, and personal growth. They explore the paradoxes of self-reflection and the circuitous paths to self-knowledge. They delve into the denial of mortality and the core of anxiety that drives many of our actions. The conversation highlights the importance of creating spaces for reflection and the value of community support. They discuss the need to embrace all parts of oneself and the role of play in personal growth. The conversation concludes with a discussion on productivity and the importance of be...2024-03-2122 minTime To Show Up20. Champion Interview with Oliver Burkeman: Journalist and Best-Selling Author of 4000 Weeks: Time Management for MortalsIn this Champion Interview, Burkeman reflects on the compulsion to excel and the narrative of structure and anxiety that has shaped his life. He explores the process of seeing through assumptions and the shift in his belief system. Burkeman raises various topics related to productivity, self-worth, and personal growth. He explores the concept of projection and how it affects our perception of productivity methodologies. Burkeman reflects on the distorted motivations behind our obligations and the negative impact it can have on our work. Oliver reflects on the absence of ambivalence in times of...2024-03-191h 15
9natree[Review] Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals (Oliver Burkeman) SummarizedThe book information. Buy on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08FGV64B1?tag=9natree-20 Read more: https://mybook.top/read/B08FGV64B1/ #TimeManagement #Productivity #Philosophy #LifeFulfillment #Mindfulness #PersonalDevelopment #Self-Help These are takeaways from this book. Firstly, The Unachievable Perfect Efficiency, Oliver Burkeman introduces an eye-opening concept that the pursuit of perfect efficiency is not only unachievable but also counterproductive. In our modern society, there's a relentless push towards doing more in less time, often leading to stress, burnout, and a perpetual sense of dissatisfaction. Burkeman argues that this obsession with productivity overlooks a fundamental truth about human...2024-03-1106 min
Lipstick on the RimTime Management 101 - 7+ Things Every Mom Needs to Know with Author & Journalist Oliver BurkemanYou know when you become obsessed with a book which then leads you to becoming obsessed with the author? That was us with Oliver Burkeman and “Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals.” Time management is one of those things no matter how efficient you are or how hard you can focus, there’s just the inevitable truth—there’s simply not enough hours in the day. January was a long month and we’re looking at February like the true start to the year to make real, impactful changes. Oliver gives such sound advice, helping us re-wire our approach tow...2024-02-061h 08
Wild with Sarah WilsonBONUS EP: Sarah + Oliver Burkeman chatting on Intelligence SquaredFigured many of you here would like to hear the conversation I had recently with Oliver Burkeman, author of Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management For Mortals over at the British intellectual podcast Intelligence Squared. It’s one of my favourite podcasts, and so I was supremely thrilled when they invited me to lead an "in conversation” about self-help scepticism. Here’s the blurb they ran: Oliver Burkeman is the anti-self-help author that everyone interested in self-help should read. He encourages us to embrace uncertainty and imperfection in a world obsessed with self-improvement and relentless goal-setting. For over te...2023-11-091h 00
HUM Curated Podcasts#265 - Time, productivity, and purpose: insights from Four Thousand Weeks | Oliver Burkeman Podcast: The Peter Attia Drive (LS 73 · TOP 0.01% what is this?)Episode: #265 - Time, productivity, and purpose: insights from Four Thousand Weeks | Oliver BurkemanPub date: 2023-08-07Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarization View the Show Notes Page for This Episode Become a Member to Receive Exclusive Content Sign Up to Receive Peter’s Weekly Newsletter Oliver Burkeman is the author of The New York Times best-seller Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals. In this episode, Oliver delves into...2023-09-011h 50
Listen, Relax and Enjoy the Wonders of Full AudiobookOliver Burkeman: Living with the News: A BBC Radio 4 Series Audiobook by Oliver BurkemanListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 691745
Title: Oliver Burkeman: Living with the News: A BBC Radio 4 Series
Author: Oliver Burkeman
Narrator: Oliver Burkeman
Format: Unabridged
Length: 01:09:30
Language: English
Release date: 08-31-23
Publisher: PGRH UK
Genres: Non-Fiction, Social Science
Summary:
Oliver Burkeman explains why we need to pay less, not more, attention to the news
Award-winning journalist and author Oliver Burkeman has written three bestselling books on happiness, productivity and time management. Now, in this thought-provoking radio series, he looks at the way we consume and obsess over the news, and why it's so...2023-08-311h 09
Access Essential Full Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Social ScienceOliver Burkeman’s Inconvenient Truth: A BBC Radio 4 Series by Oliver BurkemanPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/684178 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Oliver Burkeman’s Inconvenient Truth: A BBC Radio 4 Series Author: Oliver Burkeman Narrator: Oliver Burkeman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 8 minutes Release date: August 31, 2023 Genres: Social Science Publisher's Summary: Oliver Burkeman examines the insidious way in which convenience has warped our existence Bestselling author Oliver Burkeman is well known for his books and radio programmes exploring how we can lead meaningful and productive lives in an age of overwhelm. This time, he brings his keen sense of the ridiculous to bear on our obsession with convenience, looking at th...2023-08-3105 min
Access Essential Full Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Social ScienceOliver Burkeman: Living with the News: A BBC Radio 4 Series by Oliver BurkemanPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/691745 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Oliver Burkeman: Living with the News: A BBC Radio 4 Series Author: Oliver Burkeman Narrator: Oliver Burkeman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 9 minutes Release date: August 31, 2023 Genres: Social Science Publisher's Summary: Oliver Burkeman explains why we need to pay less, not more, attention to the news Award-winning journalist and author Oliver Burkeman has written three bestselling books on happiness, productivity and time management. Now, in this thought-provoking radio series, he looks at the way we consume and obsess over the news, and why it's so bad for us. Tracing...2023-08-3105 min
New Free Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, MemoirsOliver Burkeman’s Inconvenient Truth: A BBC Radio 4 Series by Oliver BurkemanPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/684178 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Oliver Burkeman’s Inconvenient Truth: A BBC Radio 4 Series Author: Oliver Burkeman Narrator: Oliver Burkeman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 8 minutes Release date: August 31, 2023 Genres: Memoirs Publisher's Summary: Oliver Burkeman examines the insidious way in which convenience has warped our existence Bestselling author Oliver Burkeman is well known for his books and radio programmes exploring how we can lead meaningful and productive lives in an age of overwhelm. This time, he brings his keen sense of the ridiculous to bear on our obsession with convenience, looking at the hi...2023-08-3105 min
Culture First with Damon KlotzOliver Burkeman on designing an employee experience for mortalsHave you ever caught yourself saying “Once I’ve achieved this, I’ll have time for that” or “I would love to, but I’m just too busy’?Yes? Same!Our relationship with time and the perpetual quest for control can lead us to feeling incredibly overwhelmed. Enter Oliver Burkeman, the author of "4000 Weeks: Time Management for Mortals." In his book, Burkeman delves into the profound concept of our mortality and how it shapes our perspective on time. The conversation Damon and Oliver have in this episode will, without a doubt, help you make be...2023-08-171h 19
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Nine Questions with Eric OliverThe Self-Help Skeptic - Oliver BurkemanOliver Burkeman is a British author and journalist, formerly writing the weekly column This Column Will Change Your Life for the newspaper The Guardian. In 2021, he published Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals, a self-help book on the philosophy and psychology of time management and happiness. For more information please visit https://www.oliverburkeman.com/Support the show2023-07-2839 min
Beyond the To-Do List - Productivity for Work and LifeOliver Burkeman on Reclaiming The Humanity in ProductivityThis week I’m really excited to share this conversation with Oliver Burkeman. I was inspired by this chat as Oliver is proposing a fresh and humane look at productivity that goes far beyond time management systems and software trends to reach into the finite nature of time and the intuitive skills that we all possess to handle our daily tasks and schedules in a way that is more forgiving and human. In his latest book, Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals Oliver unpacks how the approximately four thousand hours that the average person has on ear...2023-07-2449 min
The Elegant Warrior with Heather Hansen264: MVP-Choose to Choose (Oliver Burkeman)For the holiday week, I’m re-releasing one of my MVP (Most Valuable Podcast) episodes. Author Oliver Burkeman explains how we can all gain a new relationship with time and stop pushing ourselves to fit it all in. ~ WE’LL DISCUSS ~ Why our time is finite The reality behind procrastination Why we should focus on enjoying the things we have time for and not the things we don’t References Mentioned: Maria Shriver’s Newsletter, I’ve Been Thinking…about What We Truly Need The Guardian article, Time Millionair...2023-07-0351 min
Better KnownOliver BurkemanOliver Burkeman discusses with Ivan six things which should be better known.
Oliver Burkeman is the author of the New York Times and Sunday Times bestseller Four Thousand Weeks, about embracing limitation and finally getting round to what counts, along with The Antidote: Happiness for People Who Can't Stand Positive Thinking and Help! How to Become Slightly Happier and Get a Bit More Done. For many years he wrote a popular column for the Guardian, 'This Column Will Change Your Life'. In his email newsletter The Imperfectionist, he writes about productivity, mortality, the power of limits and...2023-06-2529 minLondon Writers' Salon#048: Oliver Burkeman — Writing Impactful Articles, Making the Most of Our Finite Lives, Reevaluate Your Relationship With Time, Being HappierBestselling author Oliver Burkeman @oliverburkeman on his process for writing impactful articles plus how he wrote his popular book Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals. We chat about reevaluating our relationship with time, the truth about perfectionism, why it’s liberating to know that we are insignificant in the cosmos, and how we might use this reality to lead happier and more creative lives. *ABOUT OLIVER BURKEMANOliver Burkeman is a feature writer for The Guardian. He won the Foreign Press Association's Young Journalist of the Year Award and has been short-listed for...2023-02-2859 minWild with Sarah WilsonBEST OF: OLIVER BURKEMAN. Because his 4000 weeks theory became very hot.This interview got a lot of (shocked!) feedback, so I figured I’d run it again as we start thinking about heading back to work. Again. And contemplating “what it’s all about”.British writer Oliver Burkeman has investigated pretty much every productivity hack, mindfulness trick, list-making system and happiness boost we've ever been fed. He concludes, almost none work. Ha!I followed Oliver's column in The Guardian, which he wrote from his home in Brooklyn, New York, for about 10 years and he is definitely my favourite anti-self-help self-help writer! It's been a f...2023-01-171h 04
The Autonomous CreativeEmbracing your limits in order to find creative freedom and fulfillment, with Oliver BurkemanNYT bestselling author Oliver Burkeman has more than a decade of experience discussing topics like productivity, procrastination, and anxiety in his column for The Guardian newspaper, This Column Will Change Your Life. On this episode, Oliver talks about his game-changing new book, Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management For Mortals, his career path, how he came into the role of productivity expert, and the freedom of what he calls “a limit-embracing attitude.”
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The Motherkind PodcastHow to finally stop feeling overwhelmed with Oliver BurkemanRecently I was on holiday and I saw at least three women around the pool reading the book, Four Thousand Weeks, time management for mortals by Oliver Burkeman. Turns out the average person only has 4k weeks on earth. It doesn’t sound like much does it? That made me decide to read the book and I loved it.Oliver Burkeman is a best-selling author, keynote speaker and for many years he wrote a popular column for the Guardian, which you may have heard of, 'This Column Will Change Your Life'.This episode is about ma...2022-09-2253 min
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Oliver Burkeman is an award-winning British journalist who wrote a long-running weekly column for The Guardian, entitled "This Column Will Change Your Life." Burkeman has won the Foreign Press Association's Young Journalist of the Year award, FPA's Science Story of the Year 2015 and has been shortlisted for the Orwell Prize in 2006. His work has also appeared in...2022-09-1354 min
Listen, Relax and Enjoy the Wonders of Full AudiobookOliver Burkeman: Epidemics of Modern Life: A BBC Radio 4 collection Audiobook by Oliver BurkemanListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 583317
Title: Oliver Burkeman: Epidemics of Modern Life: A BBC Radio 4 collection
Author: Oliver Burkeman
Narrator: Oliver Burkeman, Various
Format: Unabridged
Length: 05:05:10
Language: English
Release date: 09-08-22
Publisher: Penguin Books LTD
Genres: Non-Fiction, Health & Wellness, Psychology, Social Science, Mental Health
Summary:
Oliver Burkeman's guides to leading a better life in an age of confusion
Journalist and author Oliver Burkeman is well-known for his long-running Guardian column, 'How to Change Your Life', and has written three bestselling books on happiness, productivity and time management. In this radio collection, he...2022-09-085h 05
Unlock Top Full Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Social ScienceOliver Burkeman: Epidemics of Modern Life: A BBC Radio 4 collection by Oliver BurkemanPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/583317 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Oliver Burkeman: Epidemics of Modern Life: A BBC Radio 4 collection Author: Oliver Burkeman Narrator: Oliver Burkeman, Various Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 5 minutes Release date: September 8, 2022 Genres: Social Science Publisher's Summary: Oliver Burkeman's guides to leading a better life in an age of confusion Journalist and author Oliver Burkeman is well-known for his long-running Guardian column, 'How to Change Your Life', and has written three bestselling books on happiness, productivity and time management. In this radio collection, he looks at four central ills of modernity - busyness, anger...2022-09-0805 min
Pulling The Thread with Elise LoehnenThe Fallacy of Time Management (Oliver Burkeman)“There seems to be this basic idea that if you make a system including a human life, more efficient, capable of processing, more inputs to put it in like abstract general terms. Well, if that supply of inputs is infinite, all that's gonna happen is that you attract more of them into the system and you end up busier, right? This is Parkinson's law.. It's induced demand with the way when they widen freeways to ease the congestion, it makes the route more appealing to more drivers. So more cars come and fill the lane and then the congestion ge...2022-09-0156 min
KENSOCuatro mil semanas de Oliver Burkeman¿Estás obsesionado con interminables listas de tareas pendientes, buzones saturados de correos sin leer y la sensación de que nunca llegarás a todo?Ese es el tema principal del programa de esta semana, donde aprenderás cómo aceptar tu finitud a mano del libro «Cuatro mil semanas» de Oliver Burkeman.Valoración Jeroen: ⭑⭑⭑⭑⭑Valoración Raúl: ⭑⭑⭑⭑½Notas de programa(Las notas del programa están disponibles en https://kenso.es/episodio/217-resena–4000-semanas)Índice de la reseña(02:54) ¿Qué vas a e...2022-08-2557 min
The Evolving LeaderRethinking our Relationship with Time with Oliver BurkemanIn this episode of the Evolving Leader, co-hosts Jean Gomes and Scott Allender talk to author and former Guardian journalist Oliver Burkeman. For more than 10 years, Oliver Burkeman wrote the weekly ‘This Column Will Change Your Life’ column in the Guardian newspaper providing readers with ideas for a better life. In his latest book 4000 weeks, he rejects the obsession with 'getting everything done,' and introduces readers to tools for constructing a meaningful life by embracing rather than denying their limitations.Four Thousand Weeks (Vintage, 2022)This Column Will Change Your Life ‘the eight secrets to a (fai...2022-06-0151 min
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