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In this week’s Hello Monday, host Jessi Hempel talks with Natalie Nixon, creativity strategist and author of Move. Think. Rest. As burnout, technology, and evolving remote work norms reshape our jobs, Natalie argues that the old productivity models, rooted in the Industrial Revolution, are no longer effective. Instead, she introduces her MTR Framework - Move, Think, Rest - not as a way to do more but as a strategy to cultivate creativity and innovation.
Tune in to hear Natalie’s take on:
Why traditional productivity measures fail in the realities of modern work
How burnout, technology, and remote work are driving the need to rethink our systems
The role of movement hygiene, daydreaming, and micro-breaks in fostering creativity
Actionable changes, like redesigning meetings, to spark innovation and flexibility.
By shifting our focus from output to cultivation, Natalie offers a human-centered operating system for thriving in today’s complex work environments.
#linkedinnews
#hellomonday
#burnout
#remotework
#creativity
#NatalieNixon
00:00 - Intro: Why work feels broken
01:48 - Rethinking what "productive" really means
03:17 - Creativity as a strategic advantage
05:36 - Working in a VUCA world
06:39 - Natalie Nixon's game-changing MTR framework
10:58 - Move: Small actions, big impact
15:23 - Think: How daydreams spark ideas
19:06 - Rest: Sabbath for the brain
22:22 - Starting small
26:51 - The future of work
27:39 - Closing thoughts about rethinking productivity
In this week’s Hello Monday, host Jessi Hempel talks with Natalie Nixon, creativity strategist and author of Move. Think. Rest. As burnout, technology, and evolving remote work norms reshape our jobs, Natalie argues that the old productivity models, rooted in the Industrial Revolution, are no longer effective. Instead, she introduces her MTR Framework - Move, Think, Rest - not as a way to do more but as a strategy to cultivate creativity and innovation.
Tune in to hear Natalie’s take on:
Why traditional productivity measures fail in the realities of modern work
How burnout, technology, and remote work are driving the need to rethink our systems
The role of movement hygiene, daydreaming, and micro-breaks in fostering creativity
Actionable changes, like redesigning meetings, to spark innovation and flexibility.
By shifting our focus from output to cultivation, Natalie offers a human-centered operating system for thriving in today’s complex work environments.
#linkedinnews
#hellomonday
#burnout
#remotework
#creativity
#NatalieNixon
00:00 - Intro: Why work feels broken
01:48 - Rethinking what "productive" really means
03:17 - Creativity as a strategic advantage
05:36 - Working in a VUCA world
06:39 - Natalie Nixon's game-changing MTR framework
10:58 - Move: Small actions, big impact
15:23 - Think: How daydreams spark ideas
19:06 - Rest: Sabbath for the brain
22:22 - Starting small
26:51 - The future of work
27:39 - Closing thoughts about rethinking productivity
