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1120: How to Stop Living on Autopilot and Choose What Matters Most with Erin Coupe

Erin Coupe discusses how to redirect your attention from the energy wasters to the things that matter to you. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) How to stop getting in your own way2) The trick to quieting your negative inner voice3) Two rituals to keep you in control of your daySubscribe or vis ... Show More

35m 49s

Jan 12

1119: Wikipedia’s Jimmy Wales Shares the Seven Rules of Trust

Jimmy Wales reveals the foundational principles around trust that helped build Wikipedia. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) How trust helped Jimmy achieve 52X productivity2) The common assumptions that erode trust3) How our systems encourage mistrustSubscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep11 ... Show More

35m 47s

Jan 8

1118: Finding Consistent Motivation to Turn Intention into Action with Chris Bailey

Chris Bailey explains the science behind intentionality and how it can dramatically increase goal attainment. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) The 12 main values that drive everything you do2) The simple reframe that significantly boosts motivation3) How to deal with resistance to actionSubsc ... Show More

43m 31s

Nov 2024

Healthy Productivity with Cal Newport

We’re tired, burnt out, and searching for a reprieve from hustle culture. Something needs to change if we’re going to get to real productivity: doing that is meaningful and fulfilling rather than just checking boxes off an endless to-do list. On today’s episode, Cal Newport joins ... Show More

1h 30m

Apr 2024

Conversation with Cal Newport — The Key to Productivity without Burnout

Cal Newport, a professor of computer science at Georgetown University and bestselling author, joins Scott to discuss productivity, the importance of work-life balance, and the disruption of AI on work. Learn more about Cal here, and his book, “Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of A ... Show More

48m 11s

Jun 2021

Abigail Barnes On: Turn Your Time Into Productivity EP 38

Do you know how to turn your time into productivity? This search for a more productive life has led to a particular miscategorization about what time management is and how it relates to productivity-- the simple truth is that it is far more than simply having a to-do list and ... Show More

52m 39s

Dec 2024

Sunday Pick: How to be productive without burning out with Cal Newport | ReThinking

Each Sunday, TED shares an episode of another podcast we think you'll love, handpicked for you… by us. This is an episode of ReThinking with Adam Grant. Cal Newport knows a thing or two about productivity: when he’s not teaching computer science at Georgetown, he’s writing for ... Show More

42m 40s

Jul 2024

The lost art of accomplishment without burnout | Cal Newport for Big Think +

“How is it possible to do work that you’re proud of and not feel like your job is encroaching on all parts of your life?” Cal Newport, author of ‘Slow Productivity,’ explains. Up next, 12 traits emotionally intelligent people share (You can learn them) ► • 12 traits emotionally ... Show More

12m 13s

May 2021

Erik Fisher: Get the Right Work Done

Worn down by your never-ending to-do list? Even though there’s been a shift towards a more holistic idea of productivity in the last years, a lot of people still think that being productive is all about efficient time managing and achieving more.And this is where Erik Fisher come ... Show More

35m 24s

Jan 2024

520 | Can Micro Habits and Micro Workouts Help - with Jeremy Nagel

This week, Jeremy Nagel joins Eric on the show! Jeremy is a neuro-spicy software developer turned startup founder who is slightly obsessed with habits! He likes to start each day with a 2-hour morning routine and sometimes surprises colleagues by busting out a set of pushups duri ... Show More

48m 32s

Mar 2025

Ep. 342: The Good Life Algorithm

How do escape a life of shallowness and distraction to cultivate something deeper and more meaningful? In this episode, Cal draws from both algorithm theory and the habits of a reclusive author to highlight an effective strategy for achieving this goal – one that underscores t ... Show More

1h 18m

Apr 2025

Ep. 349: Sam Altman On Productivity

Cal talks a lot about his ideas for producing meaningful work in a distracted world. But how do other people tackle this goal? To help better under this question, Cal reacts to a 2018 article from OpenAI CEO Sam Altman in which he details his productivity philosophy. Cal then ... Show More

1h 12m

Apr 2025

The $500 Billion Secret: Why Top Leaders Chase Stress | Sébastien Page : 1272

Most people run from stress. The world’s highest performers run toward it. Sébastien Page manages over $500 billion in global assets. He’s the CIO of one of the world’s largest investment firms, and he wrote The Psych ... Show More

1h 20m

2024 GREATS: 950: Slowing Down to Boost ...