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.
*Live Event Alert*
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
*Help Us Pick Our Next Guest*
We recently compiled a list of must-read new books coming out in June. Take a look here and let us know which titles you think we should feature on the show.
CODE BREAKER: Why Walter Isaacson Thinks CRISPR Will Change Life As We Know It
FOOD: Can We Taste Climate Change?
CHATTER: Learning to Love the Voice in Your Head
HUMOR: How to Turn Levity Into Your Secret Weapon
BEGINNERS: The Joys of Being an Amateur
THINK AGAIN: Adam Grant on the Power of Changing Your Mind
VOICE: You Are What You Speak
THE BRAIN: A User’s Guide to the Blob Between Your Ears
SERENDIPITY: Good Luck and How to Get It
DRUG USE: Is Getting High an American Right?
POST CORONA: Predicting the Future With Scott Galloway
Season 3: New Ideas, Same Great Taste
LET’S BE REASONABLE: Sam Harris and Rufus in Conversation
MIND GAMES: What Poker Can Teach Us About Luck, Skill, and Ourselves
TRANSCENDENCE: Finding Fulfillment Beyond Ourselves
HUMANKIND: Finding Hope in Human History
MIGRATION: Why Human Beings Were Built to Move
BREATH: Harnessing the Power of a Lost Art
PERSUASION: How to Change People’s Minds
ALCHEMY: How Our Creations Recreate Us
Create your
podcast in
minutes
It is Free
The Vanished Podcast
American Scandal
The Generation Why Podcast
The Minds of Madness - True Crime Stories
American History Tellers