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The $100 MBA Show

MBA1273 Must Read: Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport

The $100 MBA Show

Omar Zenhom

Careers, Entrepreneurship, Business, Marketing

4.91.2K Ratings

🗓️ 27 May 2019

⏱️ 16 minutes

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Summary

It’s time to clean up your digital life. Digital distractions are deceptive. Because they don’t take up physical space, it can seem like they’re not overwhelming you the way, say, laundry or tchotchke can. But if random websites, social media platforms, and online services are wasting your time, they need to go.

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0:00.0

Heyo! Welcome to the $100 MBA show! Practical business advice you can use every day with our daily 10 minute

0:16.4

business lessons for the real world. I'm your host, your coach, your teacher,

0:20.9

Omar is at home. I'm also the co-founder of the $100 MBA, a complete business training and community online.

0:28.2

And today's episode is a must-read episode.

0:30.8

On our must-read episodes, I share with you a book that I have read that has influenced

0:34.8

me as an entrepreneur. I share with you its takeaways, its insights, and why you should read

0:39.4

it too. Today's must read is Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport. I'm a huge Cal Newport fan.

0:47.0

Totally was sold on him when I read his book Deep Work, which we did a must read episode on.

0:53.4

His TED Talk is incredible.

0:56.1

That's a must watch to make sure you YouTube that.

0:59.4

And today we're going to take a dive into his latest book, Digital Minimalism. This is a great book if you're a or you're just looking for a bit of a tech detox to regain your focus again.

1:15.4

It's a practical guide to navigating today's media landscape.

1:19.6

Remember, these social media companies are multi-billion dollar companies that rely on keeping your eyes glued to their platform.

1:28.6

There's already been a lot of skepticism about these platforms and their intentions. So how do you pull yourself away from all that?

1:37.0

So you can spend more time on things that actually move the needle in your business.

1:41.0

That's what we get into in today's must read, digital

1:44.8

minimalism by Cal Newport. Let's get into it. Let's get down to business. Today's episode of the hundred dollar MBA show is supported by PODIA.

1:58.0

PODIA helps thousands of creators earn money from their passion.

2:01.8

It's an all-on-one digital storefront that you can sell courses,

2:04.6

memberships, and digital downloads in one place. It's the most creator-friendly

2:09.3

platform on the market with zero transaction fees and a super friendly 24-7 life support team.

2:16.1

No matter what plan you're on, so they're going to take care of you even if you're just getting

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