Alex Pang: Why You Get More Done When You Work Less

The Unmistakable Creative Podcast

Srinivas Rao

Society & Culture

4.8 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 9 October 2017

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Welcome to another episode of Unmistakable Creative, where we're joined by Alex Pang, the founder of The Restful Company and the author of the critically acclaimed book, 'Rest: Why You Get More Done When You Work Less.' Contrary to popular belief, Pang argues that working nonstop isn't the most efficient and productive way to get things done. Instead, he has discovered that the key to productivity lies in working less and resting more.

In this episode, Pang delves into the science behind his revolutionary approach to productivity. He explains the importance of rest and pacing yourself, offering insights into how you can achieve more by actually working less. This conversation is not just about personal growth, but also about redefining our understanding of work, productivity, and success.

Don't miss this episode to learn from one of the most influential voices in personal development. Gain insights that could transform your life and career, and understand the secrets behind achieving more with less."

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0:00.0	When you don't don't particularly when you got into the daily lives of famous scientists and writers and composers
0:09.1	You begin to see a pattern which is that they often would work for very concentrated periods during the day in a manner that seems often highly regimented and almost kind of anti-creative.
0:28.7	But they also spent and took seriously their leisure.
0:35.0	And there was a common rhythm to the way in which they
0:39.0	structured their days, whether you're talking about Charles Darwin or Stephen King or even
0:48.5	Gilbert creator Scott Adams.
0:51.6	And that recent work in the psychology of creativity and in
0:56.2	neuroscience provided some some explanation for why this kind of pattern worked you know why it could help make people who were often super ambitious and working in very competitive fields, just a little bit more creative.
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2:03.0	Alex, welcome to the Un Mistakable Creative.
2:08.0	Thanks so much for taking the time to join us.
2:10.0	Oh, thanks.
2:11.0	It's a pleasure. Yeah, it is really cool to have you here.
2:13.0	So I actually came across your story because I found your book, Rest, on Cal Newport's blog.
2:18.7	Immediately Read it, and any book titled, you know, how we can get more by doing less work with a subtitle was, you know, of course naturally intriguing to me and it was just filled with gems. But before we get into all of that, I want to ask you by starting, I want to start by asking what did your parents do for a living and what impact that end up having on the choices that you've made with your life in your career?
2:39.0	Hmm. Well, my dad is a retired college professor now and he was a Latin Americanist, so focused on Brazilian history.
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