What We Learned from Reading "Deep Work" (Ep. 140)

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Thomas Frank and Martin Boehme

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4.8 • 998 Ratings

🗓️ 3 January 2017

⏱️ 58 minutes

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In this episode, we talk about some of the lessons we learned reading Cal Newport's "Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World." Full show notes Things mentioned in this episode: Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World, by Cal Newport Deep Work: How to Focus and Resist Distractions (Ep. 100) Why “Follow Your Passion” Is Bad Advice With Cal Newport (Ep. 35) So Good They Can't Ignore You: Why Skills Trump Passion in the Quest for Work You Love, by Cal Newport FiveThirtyEight How to Be Lazy and Still Get a Ton of Work Done Neal Stephenson books Neal Stephenson --- Why I Am a Bad Correspondent Cold Turkey Cold Turkey Writer Cold Turkey Writer: An App that Forces You to Write by Blocking All Distractions The 33 Strategies of War, by Robert Greene Beeminder Finish Up Weekend Startup Weekend Treehouse Lynda.com Beats Studio Wireless Headphones Bose QC 35 Wireless Headphones Essential Books for Students Want more cool stuff? You can find all sorts of great tools at my Resources page. You can also get a free copy of my book, 10 Steps to Earning Awesome Grades (While Studying Less), by staying up to date with the College Info Geek newsletter. If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to the podcast on iTunes! It's easy, you'll get new episodes automatically, and it also helps the show gain exposure :) You can also leave a review! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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