{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/68c48326-7dc0-4ef7-8b41-33c38cf596fb/659443996b5c3d00178f8f99?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Best of: How to be more productive at work","description":"<p>We all want to achieve more – and produce better work – without spending more time at our desk. Isabel Berwick asks senior FT columnist Tim Harford how best to tackle the problem of productivity. Tim shares some of his top tips for avoiding distraction and creating a state of “flow” at work. Plus, could AI come to the rescue? Originally broadcast June 2023.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Want more? Free links:</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://on.ft.com/3S2gqZR\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">UK productivity growth driven by minority of high-performing companies</a></p><p><a href=\"https://on.ft.com/48lv5W2\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Britain needs a way out of economic stagnation</a></p><p><a href=\"https://on.ft.com/3S2gqJl\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Why productivity is so weak at UK companies</a></p><p><br></p><p>Credits:</p><p>Presented by Isabel Berwick, produced by Mischa Frankl-Duval. The executive producer is Manuela Saragosa. Cheryl Brumley is the FT’s head of audio.</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.ft.com/content/9e752da9-e65a-4af7-995b-2ea707433c87\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com</strong></a></p>","author_name":"Financial Times"}