Kara Larson on productivity
From Productivity + Performance Hacks With Dr. Kara Larson · · Biohacking Secrets
“Chris Bailey estimates that for every one minute we spend doing these brain breaks we get nine minutes back in our day, and he estimates that up to 30 minutes per day can increase your productivity by four and a half hours a day in theory if you really aren't practicing these at all.”
On , Kara Larson, Vice President, Chief Ethics Officer and Assistant General Counsel at Evergy, spoke about productivity during Productivity + Performance Hacks With Dr. Kara Larson on Biohacking Secrets.
About Kara Larson
Kara Larson, Vice President, Chief Ethics Officer and Assistant General Counsel at Evergy, has appeared on podcasts and given talks discussing productivity and decision-making. In a September 2022 appearance on "The Biohacking Secret Show," Larson described herself as a "productivity and performance nerd" and shared techniques for improving efficiency. She stated that she calculated having saved approximately $270,000 over eight years through various productivity methods. Larson discussed the Pareto principle, brain breaks, habit mapping, and the importance of eliminating distractions, such as by wearing noise-canceling headphones. She also recommended using rituals and audio components to boost intentionality when starting work. In a 2012 TEDxBROADWAY talk, Larson addressed the difficulty of predicting the future, arguing that people are generally poor at it due to factors like impact bias and situational bias. She cited examples such as King George III's dismissal of July 4, 1776, and Margaret Thatcher's prediction that a woman would not be elected prime minister of Great Britain in her lifetime. Larson suggested two alternative approaches: adapting to change as it comes, or actively creating the future rather than trying to predict it.