How to Be Awesome at Your Job 2024 GREATS: 950: Slowing Down to Boost Productivity and Ease Stress with Cal Newport
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Dec 26, 2024 
Cal Newport, a computer science professor at Georgetown and author of "Deep Work," discusses how slowing down can actually boost productivity. He reveals why conventional measures of productivity are flawed and introduces the idea of 'slow productivity'—achieving more by focusing on fewer tasks. Newport highlights the importance of prioritizing meaningful work over busywork and explores techniques to eliminate non-essential tasks, advocating for a more sustainable and fulfilling approach to excellent outcomes.
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Knowledge Work Dilemma
- Focus on quality accomplishments over time, not just visible activity.
- This shift addresses many negative knowledge work experiences.
Math of Fewer Things
- Doing fewer things concurrently reduces administrative overhead.
- This allows for deeper focus and faster completion of projects.
Landlording Analogy
- Pete explains how an almost-finished rental unit doesn't generate income.
- This emphasizes the importance of completing projects to see returns.