A World Without Busyness

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The week before the holiday break is 40% less busy than a typical work week. As people are getting ready for the holidays, people aren't starting new initiatives or scheduling as many meetings. The semester is over and people will wait until the New Year to really get things ramped up. So it's like an easier week. You're still working. The work doesn't seem as onerous.

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DEEP DIVE: A World Without Busyness? [4:51]

- In an era of Quiet Quitting is it easier to become a star? [22:09]
- How do I resist my job’s demand for out-of-hours work? [29:52]
- Should new writers use social media to get feedback? [35:31]
- Should I use social media to promote my filmmaking website? [46:11]
- Am I too busy find new ideas? [53:54]

THREE INTERESTING THINGS:

- On Teenage Luddites [1:03:07]
calnewport.com/blog/2022/12/16/on-teenage-luddites/

- Deep Work in Stocism [1:07:48]

- Finding the Deep Life in the Mountains [1:09:09]
outsideonline.com/culture/essays-culture/moving-to-a-ski-town-steamboat-springs-colorado-no-regrets/

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Thanks to Jesse Miller for production, Jay Kerstens for the intro music, and Mark Miles for mastering.