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Ep. 299: Our Love/Hate Relationship with Personal Productivity

Deep Questions with Cal Newport

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Four Pillars of Personal Productivity

The four pillars of personal productivity are: do fewer things at once to avoid overload and burnout, work at a natural pace with clear deadlines but ensure they are realistic, prioritize craft and quality in your work for sustainability and control, and organize your time, tasks, collaboration, and communication adequately to support the other pillars without obsessing over it.

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