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#495: Marie Curie won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1903 and the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1911. She's famous for her work in radioactivity.\nLin-Manual Miranda is a songwriter, producer and director who won the Pulitzer Prize in Drama in 2016, as well as several Tony awards.\nWhat do they have in common?\nThey lived a century apart. They innovated in disparate fields. But they shared a similar productivity practice.\nBoth achieved greatness by embracing the practice of slow productivity, says Georgetown computer science professor Cal Newport.\nSlow productivity is a three-part practice, Newport explains: (1) do fewer things; (2) work at a natural pace; (3) obsess over quality.\nWe're used to thinking of productivity as doing more in a short amount of time. This flips that idea on its head, focusing on doing less, but excelling.\nSlow productivity is the practice of doing fewer tasks better.\nIn this episode, Newport explains how the practice of slow productivity diverges from the normal ways that people in modern society tend to work.\xa0\nLife can be stressful. Your to-do list might feel never-ending.\nThis episode can help you focus on the few things that matter most.\nIt can help you feel less stressed, less busy, and yet -- paradoxically -- more productive, at the same time.\nEnjoy!\n\nFor more information, visit the show notes at https://affordanything.com/episode495\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices