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Ep. 244 9 Years Later… Pause Matters More Than Ever

Nine years ago, Pause was a helpful idea when the book came out April 4, 2017.Today, it’s essential.In this pause-a-versary episode, I share what's different, and what's the same over the past 9 years pause has been in the wild. I reflect on what’s changed, and why the cost of staying in overdrive is not sustainable - esp. in our era of AI, 24x7, even the trendy 996 worklife.The point is, that works great. Until, it doesn't.The facts speak for themselves, from 2025:📉 82% of workers are at risk of burnout.🧠 Multitasking is lowering our IQ and increasing errors.📲 We’re processing up to 70,000…

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