How To Work LESS AND Get MORE Done

The Liz Moody Podcast

Liz Moody

Mental Health, Health & Fitness, Education, Self-improvement

4.9 • 3.2K Ratings

🗓️ 22 May 2024

⏱️ 99 minutes

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Summary

Author and Professor Cal Newport discusses the problems with modern approaches to productivity, the additional burdens it produces for workers, and his tested solutions to give yourself more time back. Why pseudo productivity is wreaking havoc on our work lives How to tell if you’re being pseudo productive versus ACTUALLY productive 3 principles to follow to do less and accomplish more Science-backed strategies to improve focus The biggest time drains on your day (and how to fix them) The future of AI at work What to do if you’re in your 20s to build toward the career of your dreams And so much more For more from Cal, you can find him online at www.calnewport.com. His newest book, Slow Productivity, is available everywhere books are sold. To join The Liz Moody Podcast Club Facebook group, go to https://www.facebook.com/groups/thelizmoodypodcast. Ready to uplevel every part of your life? Order my new book 100 Ways to Change Your Life: The Science of Leveling Up Health, Happiness, Relationships & Success now! This episode is sponsored by: AG1: visit drinkag1.com/lizmoody and get your FREE year supply of Vitamin D and 5 free travel packs today. ZocDoc: go to ZocDoc.com/LizMoody and download the Zocdoc app for FREE and book a top-rated doctor today. Shopify: sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at shopify.com/lizm. BON CHARGE: visit boncharge.com and use promo code LIZMOODY to get 15% off, plus free shipping and a 12-month warranty. Seed: go to seed.com/lizmoody and use code LIZMOODY for 25% off your first month. Previous episodes referred to in this episode: How To Make Dating Fun Again—AND Meet The Love Of Your Life Busting Myths About Aging: Live Longer And Feel Better with Dr. Becca Levy 5 Science-Backed Habits Of The World’s Most Successful People The Liz Moody Podcast cover art by Zack. The Liz Moody Podcast music by Alex Ruimy. Formerly the Healthier Together Podcast. This podcast and website represents the opinions of Liz Moody and her guests to the show. The content here should not be taken as medical advice. The content here is for information purposes only, and because each person is so unique, please consult your healthcare professional for any medical questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hello friends and welcome back to the Liz Moody podcast. I'm your host
0:05.3	Liz Moody and I'm a best-selling author and longtime journalist. This podcast is
0:09.2	all about helping you live your healthiest, happiest life, whether we're hearing
0:12.3	how to make
0:12.8	dating fun again and getting tips to meet the love of your life, finding out
0:17.1	the secrets to living better, longer, or learning five science-backed
0:21.6	habits of the world most successful people.
0:24.8	And yes, those are all real episodes and they are linked in the show notes if you would like to listen.
0:29.6	Today's episode is with somebody that I have been a fan of for a very, very, very long time.
0:34.8	I have read many of his mega best-selling books over the years, and it was such an honor
0:40.1	to get to sit down and ask him all of my most pressing questions. And it paid off already.
0:46.0	I've used so many of the tactics that I learned in this interview to restructure my work days and
0:51.7	how I run my business and they have helped so much.
0:55.7	Cal Newport is a professor at Georgetown University.
0:59.0	He has written seven books including multiple New York Times bestsellers like Deep Work, which sold over 1.5 million
1:06.4	copies and took the world by storm and digital minimalism, which was also a huge, huge hit.
1:13.0	His newest book, Slow Productivity,
1:15.0	The Lost Art of Accomplishment,
1:16.8	was an instant New York Times bestseller,
1:19.0	so well deserved, it's a phenomenal book.
1:22.4	This episode dives deep into how to work less and get way more done
1:27.5	while feeling happier and calmer. We're going to get into why pseudo-productivity is wreaking havoc on our work lives.
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