You can’t spend every waking hour squeezing as much productivity out of yourself as possible. There is a time to move along smoothly and calmly. There are moments when you can take advantage of brief sprints where you can hurry and be ultra-productive.
When you have the chance, don’t shy away from the hustle. Seize the opportunity to hurry and go quickly.
In physical labor, moving things around and handling material is 80% of the work.
In corporate labor, communication and passing information around is 80% of the work.
In cognitive labor, thinking and reading are 80% of your work.
In what you do, always be doing one of those three things. When you have the opportunity to communicate, do it. Don’t wait. Do it now. It’s 80% of your work.