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Ep. 235: Is Productivity Overrated?

Deep Questions with Cal Newport

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Is Money on the Table?

I had a job offer on the table from Microsoft, which back then was in 2004 when I had that offer. Google wasn't a thing yet, Facebook wasn't a things yet. It was all an ideas economy. And everyone just sort of had enough money. That was what accomplishments was. You produced and this is why I'm so obsessed about ideas because this was the entire atmosphere I was in.

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