Having a strong motivation and understanding the system you operate in can lead to success. By understanding the expectations and designing your work patterns accordingly, you can achieve your goals. Recognizing the rules of the academic road and enjoying the work can drive productivity and help in reaching milestones. The key is to have a clear understanding of the system and to align your efforts with your desired outcomes.
The mega-bestselling writer Arthur Brooks is one of the rare individuals to have both lived a carefully cultivated deep life and written a book on the topic (co-authored with Oprah!). In today’s episode, Cal interviews Brooks, going deep into the details of his unusual and inspiring career and extracting proven rules from his experience.
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INTERVIEW: Mega-bestselling writer Arthur Brooks [6:39]
Cal’s Favorite Completely Unnecessary and Embarrassingly Geeky Things for 2024 [1:16:04]
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