230: Optimizing Your Productivity: The Power of $10K Work with Khe Hy

In this society, we are “addicted” to productivity and always being on the move, always having to be “busy” doing something. We often speak about rest, reflection and self-care as if it were the opposite to productivity and progress. In this episode, Khe Hy talks about how productivity is not the end, but the means, and how to work smarter and focus on the right things. Khe also discusses his philosophy and optimizing your life for ALIVENESS. Khy Hy is the founder and CEO of RadReads, an online education company that helps professionals lead productive, examined and joyful lives. Khe is creator of the $10K Work productivity method and teaches the popular cohort-based course Supercharge Your Productivity. RadReads provides guides, trainings, and coaching for over 40,000 professionals to help them gain back free time, scale their impact and make their little dent in the universe. SPONSORS: OneSkin | Get 15% off OneSkin with the code TLL at https://www.oneskin.co/TLL #oneskinpod JenniKayne | Find your forever pieces @jennikayne and get 15% off with promo code TLL at https://jennikayne.com/TLL! #jennikaynepartner TIMESTAMPS 2:17 Looking back at the start on his journey as a creative 5:15 The Pebble in My Shoe 7:15 Optimising for Aliveness 10:17 The Lottery Test 13:11 The addiction to achievement 19:02 Reconnecting with my childhood self 21:43 Productivity and self worth - the means, not the end 25:37 The 10K Work Framework 32:38 Examples of 10K Work 36:05 Think about your work like a book 40:23 10K Work and 10K Questions 45:54 The first step is awareness 52:58 Aliveness and Flow 57:38 I was my own worst boss - your inner self talk 59:53 You don’t need to achieve something to be enough FIND KHE ONLINE: Website | radreads.co/ Newsletter Podcast Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/radreadsco/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/khemaridh The video version of this interview is available on YouTube: Episode 230 SUBSCRIBE TO THE LAVENDAIRE LIFESTYLE PODCAST: Apple Podcasts Spotify YouTube LAVENDAIRE: YouTube Instagram