How To Get MAXIMUM Results With MINIMUM Effort

What if doing less is the secret to achieving more? That's the counterintuitive argument at the heart of productivity guru Cal Newport's new book, "Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout." Cal says that if we can learn to do fewer things, work at a natural pace, and obsess over quality, we can free ourselves from the clutches of pointless busyness and find more meaningful ways to work ... and live.

00:59 Newport discusses the allure and pitfalls of frenetic work culture.
02:59 Newport's "slow productivity" emphasizes fewer tasks, natural pace, and quality for success.
12:23 Productivity's evolution from tangible to knowledge work has led to visible activity as a measure.
17:33 The pandemic revealed unsustainable workloads in knowledge work.
26:46 Newport outlines slow productivity: fewer tasks, natural pace, and quality.
32:51 Balancing life missions enhances productivity and quality.
41:29 Historical knowledge workers' leisurely pace can enrich life and work.
44:01 Mythologies surround intense productivity stories, masking the reality of diligence over time.
52:04 Embracing deliberate approaches enhances knowledge work productivity.
58:20 Thinking in decades allows for building impact and legacy.

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00:59 *🚀 Newport discusses the allure and pitfalls of frenetic work culture.*
02:59 *🎯 Newport's "slow productivity" emphasizes fewer tasks, natural pace, and quality for success.*
12:23 *💡 Productivity's evolution from tangible to knowledge work has led to visible activity as a measure.*
17:33 *🔥 The pandemic revealed unsustainable workloads in knowledge work.*
26:46 *📚 Newport outlines slow productivity: fewer tasks, natural pace, and quality.*
32:51 *🎯 Balancing life missions enhances productivity and quality.*
41:29 *🌿 Historical knowledge workers' leisurely pace can enrich life and work.*
44:01 *🔄 Mythologies surround intense productivity stories, masking the reality of diligence over time.*
52:04 *💡 Embracing deliberate approaches enhances knowledge work productivity.*
58:20 *🌟 Thinking in decades allows for building impact and legacy.*

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