Cal Newport - The Key to Productivity without Burnout | Prof G Conversations

[@joshmumper9647]

Cal Newport is a legend - highly recommend his book “So Good They Can’t Ignore You” if you’re frustrated with your career or need direction.

[@bytetacos]

Sometimes i cant take Cal seriously because he reminds me of Jason Bateman talking in a movie instead. Also as Prof G stated he was extremely lucky to have success so young. Good for him. Now i need to write my book at 50!

[@jeffossola668]

This was a pod that i didnt know i needed. Thanks to Prof G for another really good one

[@todorkolev7565]

Imagine if they put Einstein on a Jira board and asked him every two weeks what tiny piece of Special Relativity he has completed "this iteration" :D

[@BrianGivensYtube]

Great concept there - physicists commit their life to sometimes a single global contribution to science. No one plays a longer game than them and sometimes they need a new environment to clear their “thinkers block” and get more ideas.

[@NicholasDunbar]

Challenge to Newport... How to get stuff done when your in pain or when you're depressed. I think exploring real barriers to productivity allows a person to really understand what the real problems are that prevent productivity

[@chrisreynolds6391]

Good point. I think our labor force participation rates are lower than France because we lack accessible healthcare.

[@KK-pm7ud]

Therapy.

[@eduantech]

In pain: handle the pain. Nutrition, recovery protocols, physical therapies, proper sleep, etc., all play a part. Depression: most depression is just an episode (literally that's what the science says). Same protocol as when in pain. Knowing that it's just an episode and making sure to stay on healthy protocols (work out, eat well, don't doom scroll, WORK, BE PRODUCTIVE), will handle the depression in the majority of cases. But I don't think it's productive for Cal to focus on the minority issue, for people that have trouble even living. He should be focusing on what the (potentially) productive members of society can achieve. Given that he himself is one.

[@mrjvc]

Loved this. But please remember that when people say "good for you" it can easily come across as sarcastic since it's often used that way. I'm sure it's used sincerely here, but there are some regions where it's never used sincerely and it's hard to hear it as anything but sarcastically.

[@Fibonacci620]

sad but can see that

[@davidmorrison5974]

What an incredibly insightful, and useful discussion. Thanks, Scott & Cal

[@YesItsWitticus]

It’s really interesting to listen to the business analysis of workload from someone working in the medical field. It’s where the mind skills and the practical skills meet in shift work. Trying to have undeniable value doesn’t always equate to dictating your schedule. But the focus on work hours vs personal hours is key to survival.

[@themasterrogerdelgado]

I've enjoyed Newport's books. Interesting interview.

[@rocmanik]

Small tip to your vid editor. Use J and L cuts instead hard ones all the time. It’ll reduce some awkward jumps eg at 25:54 also Scott if you’re hiring an analyst who has a failed startup under their belt. I’m not looking for balance. I’m looking for growth and monetary gains in anyway possible.

[@ReasonableHuman1]

Thank you!

[@a47mlb]

If you want to be something, find out who some of the best are that’s doing that thing, and ask them how they got there.

[@u2b83]

Antonyms of Newport: GrumpyStarboard SeniorSideDock AncientSeaboard GeriatricPier MoldyPortSide Over-the-HillPort CreakyStarboard RetiredPort ExpiredSidePort Pardon, it's my juvenile side that comes out listening to productivity hacks lol Hey man, that's what happens when you do everything in your 20s

[@JayDee28]

new iteration of ‘try to understand the difference of effectiveness and efficiency and focus on effectiveness to be successful’.

[@u2b83]

Cal: Don't bother learning prompt engineering [it will get easier / user-friendly] Eric Schmidt: AI will shift tasks from programming to "assembly" [emphasizing high-level construction over low-level coding]

[@drumbliss]

24:12 - I don’t understand why Newport says that the codex did not revolutionize (interrupt) higher Ed, which he mentions twice as having been unchanged for the last 500 years. The codex itself was invented over 1800 years ago. Even if he were referring to the invention of the printing press, this would at most allow a form of co-evolution rather than a disruption of higher education. So this point seems nonsensical to me based on historical sequence.

[@bibbidi_bobbidi_bacons]

Don’t reinvent the wheel

[@christophmagnussen]

I reecently read “Slow Productivity” and appreciate the core idea about focusing on priorities to enhance effectiveness and reduce stress. He emphasizes the impact of minimizing distractions like notifications etc. However I think it’s crucial to adapt the priority communication approach based on context, using tools like the collaboration matrix to decide what channel to focus on during what time. And one more thought: conversely to Cal‘s approach Noah Kagan’s “Million Dollar Weekend” embraces the fast-paced work showing how rapid action can sometimes be equally effective. I think both methods have their place, and I find that integrating slow and fast productivity phases allows me for a more adaptable approach to work ✊

[@bibbidi_bobbidi_bacons]

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[@tsiftsaro]

"Spend more time than you want getting good at it" wait this quote is directly opposite of the rest of your message..

[@jamesdean5095]

I interpreted this as elapsed real-world time, not compressed over-working time. If you start from a place of patience and willingness to put in the work over the long term you don't overstretch yourself trying to sprint to a finish line which is much farther away than you realise.

[@guruprasadf07]

Bring in Eric Weinstein !!!!

[@theProfgShowscottgalloway]

Sure

[@hudooguru2]

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