3 Things You're Overcomplicating About Getting Things Done (That Should Be Simple) | Ep 108

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We tend to make things way more complicated than they need to be. That’s because thinking and planning feel easier than actually sitting down and doing the thing. Work is hard, and we subconsciously sabotage ourselves by overcomplicating things so we don’t have to do the work itself.
In this episode of the Learn and Work Smarter podcast, I reveal the three areas that we tend to WAY overcomplicate more than anything else. And when we do, we prevent ourselves from taking action on what matters.

What You Learn:

▶ Why endless analysis and emotional processing keep you stuck, and a simple framework for making decisions and moving forward
▶ The truth about task management: why simple systems beat elaborate apps, and what most people actually need to track their work
▶ Three specific ways people overcomplicate execution and why waiting for perfect circumstances is just procrastination in disguise
▶ How to know when you have "just enough" information to take action instead of continuing to research and plan
▶ Why complexity doesn't equal effectiveness, and the simple approach that gets things done better than anything else

🔗 Resources + Episodes Mentioned:

▶PODCAST EPISODE WEBSITE (for more details and a full transcript) → https://www.learnandworksmarter.com/p...
▶ SchoolHabits University → https://schoolhabitsuniversity.com/?u...
▶ The Note-Taking Power System: https://www.collegenotetakingsystem.com
▶ Assignment Management Power System: https://www.assignmentmanagementsyste...
▶   • The Secret Strategy Behind Every Accomplis...  
▶   • How to Make Decisions Better, Faster and M...  
▶   • Bad Productivity Advice You're Probably Fo...  

Never stop learning.
xoxo - Katie

⏱ Timestamps

0:00 - Introduction: The Overcomplicating Trap
3:00 - Area #1 That We Overcomplicate
11:00 - Area #2 That We Overcomplicate
16:00 - Area #3 That We Overcomplicate
22:00 - Recap: Simple Always Wins
24:18 - Final Takeaway

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Learn and Work Smarter is my weekly podcast show for students and career professionals who want practical, science-backed tactics to manage work and life without burning out.

I take a compassionate yet direct approach, blending insights from cognitive science with two decades of coaching and teaching experience, and a master's degree in special education. Each episode tackles one concrete strategy—flexible time-blocking, executive-function skill-building, active-recall study methods, note-taking systems that drive action, and more—so you understand why it works and exactly how to apply it.

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