S3 EP06: The Plateau of Productivity

Published: March 28, 2019, 4:30 a.m.

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What IS that anti-climactic feeling we get after completing a big project? Shouldn\\u2019t we be patting ourselves on the back and mixing celebratory martinis? Perhaps you\\u2019ve simply entered the final phase of the\\xa0Hype Cycle: the rather dull\\xa0Plateau of Productivity. This is when an idea just WORKS, maybe even becomes a\\xa0cultural norm.\\xa0
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\\nAll season long we\\u2019ve been tracking how ideas spark, evolve, and grow. Our final episode includes some harsh listener feedback, a conversation between women new to their local legislature, and late-breaking news from the Rust Belt town of Massena, NY.

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*Season 4 debuts April 11 with a special series on redefining goals, ambition, and success in turbulent times.\\xa0*

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WHO YOU\\u2019LL HEAR:

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@manoushz (Manoush Zomorodi, host of ZigZag and cofounder of Stable Genius Productions), @tkbeaty (Thalia Beaty, producer of ZigZag), @JackieFenn (Jackie Fenn, Gartner Analyst), @NArquiettd11 (Nance Arquiett St. Lawrence County legislator for District 11), @**ElectCurran2018 (**Rita Curran St. Lawrence County legislator for District 15)

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ZigZag is the business show about being human.

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Join a community of listeners riding the twists and turns of late-capitalism, searching for a kinder, more sustainable way. Manoush Zomorodi and Jen Poyant investigate how work and business impact our wellbeing and the planet we live on. On Seasons 4 and 5, hear from rebels and visionaries with radical ideas on how we can build stable lives, careers, and companies.

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If you\\u2019re also interested in Jen and Manoush\\u2019s personal story and their adventures in starting their own business with a little help from blockchain technology, listen to the first three seasons, starting with Season 1, Chapter 1.

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