Exploring the importance of staying organized while managing time efficiently in life. The chapter highlights the benefits of organization and time management in unlocking experiences without becoming excessively fixated on optimization.
We talk a lot on this show about how to organize and execute your work, but not enough about where to do it. In this episode, Cal explores the theory and practice of “adventure working,” in which you escape to novel and inspiring locations to tackle your most demanding and interesting cognitive efforts. He then answers reader questions about habits and rituals, before ending with a critical look at a famous football club’s distressing embrace of pseudo-productivity.
Below are the questions covered in today's episode (with their timestamps). Get your questions answered by Cal! Here’s the link: bit.ly/3U3sTvo
- What are Cal’s health habits? [31:12] - What’s the difference between discipline and rituals? [34:08] - How does Cal read so much? [37:37] - What are Cal’s writing-related rituals? [40:44] - Should I go slow in my job hunting? [45:05] - CALL: Working at a natural pace as a teacher [49:47] - CALL: How to navigate the “pull system” [54:31]
CASE STUDY: Organizing files in a household [1:00:57]
CAL REACTS: Manchester’s United’s Pseudo-Productivity [1:11:13]