Cal Newport, Georgetown professor, and author of of So Good They Can’t Ignore, and Deep Work joins us to talk about how to produce work of real of value while training your ability to focus.HIGHLIGHTSHow positive serendipity pays dividends going forward Exposing yourself to positive randomnessThe issues with “follow your passion”The role of engagement, craftsmanshipWhy deliberate practice is the byproduct of hard workApplying systematic thinking to our workThe 3 keys to becoming a straight A studentThe increasing value of deepTraining your capacity for deep work,The danger of giving into distraction even when we’re not trying to get work done3 Types of deep work philosophiesScheduling time for deep work in your lifeThe pitfalls that can cause you to fail at incorporating these practices into your lifeThe importance of confident, competent focus on your energy Moving beyond the any benefit mindsetQuotesJust like a professional athlete is worried about they’re diet, I’m worried about sources of distraction.If you can replicate something yourself, you can understand it so much better than if you just consumed it.We put the cart before the horse when it comes passion.You don’t follow passion, passion follows you.Both our personal and professional lives are increasingly built around these sources of distraction. From a cognitive perspective, that’s like being an athlete who smokes.Books and ResourcesSo Good They Can’t Ignore YouDeep WorkHow to Become a Straight-A Student Cal Newport is an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at Georgetown University, who specializes in the theory of distributed algorithms. He previously earned his Ph.D. from MIT in 2009 and graduated from Dartmouth College in 2004. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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