The Delicate Art Of Mastering Work-Life Balance - Cal Newport - #764

About this episode

Cal Newport is a computer science professor at Georgetown University, a productivity expert and an author. If you’ve ever felt that you’re not as productive as you could be, you’re not alone. But what if the goal isn't to be more productive, but to let go of the goals that aren't serving you? What if the power of saying no to more things is the most important skill you can develop? Expect to learn what our current problem with being productive is, why pseudo-productivity is a catastrophe, the advantages to what Cal calls Slow Productivity, how to better organise your communication, the best strategies for implementing a productivity schedule, how to stop saying yes all the time and much more... Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: https://chriswillx.com/deals Get a 20% discount on Nomatic’s amazing luggage at https://nomatic.com/modernwisdom (use code MODERNWISDOM) Get a Free Sample Pack of all LMNT Flavours with your first box at https://www.drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom (automatically applied at checkout) Get 60% off an annual plan of Incogni at https://incogni.com/modernwisdom (use code MODERNWISDOM) Timestamps: (00:00) Our Current Definition of Productivity (03:08) The Evolution of Productivity Advice (12:58) Most People’s Relationship With Productivity (20:31) Typical Days of Historical Figures (26:19) How to Work at a Natural Pace (37:00) Dealing With the Increased Workload of Success (43:41) The Insane Output of Brandon Sanderson (50:16) Creating a Productive Work Environment at Home (53:29) Getting Better At Saying No (1:02:55) The Benefit of Quotas & Templates (1:10:10) Being Busy Vs Producing Success (1:20:40) How to Optimise for Quality (1:25:59) Slowing Down the Rate of Communication (1:31:23) The Price You Need to Pay for Slow Productivity (1:36:29) Steps to Begin Unwinding Bad Work Habits (1:43:58) The Importance of Writing (1:49:51) Where to Find Cal Extra Stuff: Get my free reading list of 100 books to read before you die: https://chriswillx.com/books Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic: https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom Episodes You Might Enjoy: This Is How To Master Your Life - David Goggins - #577: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins⁠⁠⁠ How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs - Dr Jordan Peterson - #712: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson⁠⁠⁠ The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain - Dr Andrew Huberman - #700: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman⁠⁠ - Get In Touch: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices