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Jul 2025
57m 29s

Ep. 360: One-Page Productivity

CAL NEWPORT
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Trying to stick to complicated time management systems without any breaks can eventually lead to burn out. But if you stop organizational efforts altogether, your life can become a stressful mess. In this episode, Cal taps the wisdom of an elite running coach to devise what he calls one-page productivity: a minimum time management system, meant to be run for ... Show More
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