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

Published: March 30, 2024, 5 a.m.

Cal Newport is a computer science professor at Georgetown University, a productivity expert and an author.\nIf you\u2019ve ever felt that you\u2019re not as productive as you could be, you\u2019re 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?\nExpect 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...\nSponsors:\nSee discounts for all the products I use and recommend: https://chriswillx.com/deals\nGet a 20% discount on Nomatic\u2019s amazing luggage at https://nomatic.com/modernwisdom (use code MODERNWISDOM)\nGet a Free Sample Pack of all LMNT Flavours with your first box at https://www.drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom (automatically applied at checkout)\nGet 60% off an annual plan of Incogni at https://incogni.com/modernwisdom (use code MODERNWISDOM)\nExtra Stuff:\nGet my free reading list of 100 books to read before you die: https://chriswillx.com/books\nTry my productivity energy drink Neutonic: https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom\nEpisodes You Might Enjoy:\n#577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: http://tinyurl.com/43hv6y59\n#712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: http://tinyurl.com/2rtz7avf\n#700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: http://tinyurl.com/3ccn5vkp\n-\nGet In Touch:\nInstagram:\xa0https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx\nTwitter:\xa0https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx\nYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast\nEmail: https://chriswillx.com/contact\n-\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices