On this episode, Cal Newport hops back on the show to talk about his great new book, Slow Productivity. It’s a great, fascinating new book (and interview!), both full of actionable insights on how to slow down in order to become more productive.
Topics covered include:
- How “slow productivity” came into being;
- The three ingredients of slow productivity;
- “Engineering simplicity” at work;
- The idea of “administrative overhead”;
- Narrowing the “missions” you have in your work;
- Avoiding “task engines”;
- Why the pace of knowledge work has become so frenetic;
- Cal’s unique spin on “quiet quitting”;
- Studying related fields to yours for boosting creativity.
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