Do You Want Less Billable Hours?

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You can't just request your way out of it and say, I want less billable hours. You have three options if you wanna improve things. One is to build an internal practice within the larger company that you work for. The other option is to quit your job and do the same work as a freelancer. And then you gain autonomy in exchange for a little bit more economic risk.

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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.