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Ep. 129: How Do I Get My Kid Off His Smartphone?

Deep Questions with Cal Newport

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The Absolute Foundation of Your Career

Rue: Much of your philosophy appears to require a clear vision of the life or career one wants. What if you don't really have that? Well, i'm going to push back a little bit here. I would say a big part of my philosophy is not having a super clear vision in advance of exactly what you want your career to be. Most people are not wired for one thing, satisfaction. Your work is cultivated overtime. So hopefully that that game plan i gave you will help you find that structure. An ess might take year, i would say, if if you're really focused on it.

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