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368 Cal Newport: Why The Factory Model Of Work Doesn’t Work In The Modern Age
368 Cal Newport: Why The Factory Model Of Work Doesn’t Work In The Modern Age
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50 minutes
Released:
Apr 12, 2024
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Podcast episode
Description
How many of us have mastered the skill of looking busy, at some point in our professional lives? It’s an art, really – moving from one tab to another with lightspeed, peering at the screen and making that face that you think communicates determination, drive, intent. Our guest today says that it’s nothing to feel bad about. When a portion of the population moved from factories to cubicles, they still brought that factory-floor mentality with them. Look good in front of the boss, keep working, don’t stop moving. Cal Newport calls this pseudo-productivity – the art of looking busy. Cal says there’s a way out, though. He calls it Slow Productivity – also the title of his new book, out now. How can we accomplish our dreams without the emotional and physical burnout that so many industries seem to take for granted?
Released:
Apr 12, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
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