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Ep. 254: The Laws of Less
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Some of the most interesting and impactful people in the world build their work around a commitment to doing only a few things very well. No one remembers that it took Newton decades to finish The Principia, they just know that he wrote a book that changed science forever. In this episode, Cal defines some concrete laws for successfully implementing a shift toward doing less – but doing what you do better – in your own professional life.
Below are the questions covered in today's episode (with their timestamps). Get your questions answered by Cal! Here’s the link: bit.ly/3U3sTvo
Video from today’s episode: youtube.com/calnewportmedia
Today’s Deep Question: Why should I do less? [7:29]
- How can a teacher embrace slow productivity? [31:26]
- How do you know if an idea is good enough to spend years working on? [39:07]
- How can I slowly build the success needed to pivot into a new career? [46:16]
- How does Cal read 5 books a month? [49:58]
CASE STUDY: I can do my job in 4 hours a day [55:53]
The 5 Book Cal Read in May 2023 [1:07:04]
Thanks to our Sponsors:
Thanks to Jesse Miller for production, Jay Kerstens for the intro music, and Mark Miles for mastering.
301 episoder
Manage episode 367063329 series 2701426
Some of the most interesting and impactful people in the world build their work around a commitment to doing only a few things very well. No one remembers that it took Newton decades to finish The Principia, they just know that he wrote a book that changed science forever. In this episode, Cal defines some concrete laws for successfully implementing a shift toward doing less – but doing what you do better – in your own professional life.
Below are the questions covered in today's episode (with their timestamps). Get your questions answered by Cal! Here’s the link: bit.ly/3U3sTvo
Video from today’s episode: youtube.com/calnewportmedia
Today’s Deep Question: Why should I do less? [7:29]
- How can a teacher embrace slow productivity? [31:26]
- How do you know if an idea is good enough to spend years working on? [39:07]
- How can I slowly build the success needed to pivot into a new career? [46:16]
- How does Cal read 5 books a month? [49:58]
CASE STUDY: I can do my job in 4 hours a day [55:53]
The 5 Book Cal Read in May 2023 [1:07:04]
Thanks to our Sponsors:
Thanks to Jesse Miller for production, Jay Kerstens for the intro music, and Mark Miles for mastering.
301 episoder
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