What if doing less is the secret to achieving more? That's the counterintuitive argument at the heart of productivity guru Cal Newport's new book, "Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout." Cal says that if we can learn to do fewer things, work at a natural pace, and obsess over quality, we can free ourselves from the clutches of pointless busyness and find more meaningful ways to work ... and live.
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We are hosting a live taping of this show in New York City on Monday, April 22. Rufus will be sitting down with Scott Galloway — NYU business professor, podcast provocateur, and author of "The Algebra of Wealth" — to discuss ways you can optimize your life for wealth and success. Listeners of this show get 50% off entry with the code PODCAST. Buy your tickets today at nextbigideaclub.com/events
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Finding Stillness With Ryan Holiday
Amanda Little on the Fate of Food
John Colapinto on the Power and Beauty of the Human Voice
THE ESSENTIALS: Our Favorite Moments From Season 4
BICYCLES: Are They the Future of Transportation?
BIG DATA: Cracking the Codes of Love, Happiness and Success
Susan Cain & Daniel Pink: Writing, Longing, and the Search for Meaning
RELATIONSHIPS: Why Everything You Know About Them Is (Mostly) Wrong
How To Be a Grown-Up
IMAGINABLE: How Anyone Can Predict the Future (Yes, Even You)
CULTURE: How Successful Groups Work
GET IT DONE: How the Science of Motivation Can Help You Achieve Your Goals
Bonus: The Not-So-Great Resignation (WorkLife with Adam Grant)
FUN: How to Have More of It
TWITTER: What Elon Musk’s Acquisition Means for the Future of Social Media
EMOTIONAL: Do Your Feelings Make You Smarter?
ORIGIN: How Did Humans Migrate to the Americas?
BITTERSWEET: Susan Cain on the Beauty of Sorrow and Longing
Regrets: Daniel Pink Has a Few (And So Should You)
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