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Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 4040: Melani Schweder shares how a simple daily gratitude practice became one of the most powerful tools in her healing jou ...  Show more

Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 4039: Chris Reining explains how childhood experiences can shape the fears and anxieties we carry into adulthood, quietly i ...  Show more

Show notes | PDF & Infographic | Free Audiobook | Ever felt your focus dissolve into thin air every time your phone pings? It's a common situation in today's hyper-digital world. But don't worry, Cal Newport's Deep Work has the answers we're all searching for. Read 1 million book ...  Show more

Ryan continues his conversation with computer science professor and bestselling author, Cal Newport. They discuss how to be indispensable in your personal and professional life, the myth of busyness, Cal’s latest book <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/slow-prod ...

Cal Newport shows how to achieve more by doing less. 

— YOU’LL LEARN — 

1) Why we’re measuring productivity all wrong 

2) The surprising math showing how doing less means achieving more  ...

How to produce work of value - and improve your mental health at the same time. Professor Cal Newport argues that our ability to do deep work, which is where we perform undistracted work on something cognitively demanding, is a vital skill to train. However, the ability to perfor ...  Show more