Ep. 235: Is Productivity Overrated?

Cal Newport takes a critical look at recent AI News. Video from today’s episode: youtube.com/calnewportmedia (0:00) Does business actually understand AI? (2:52) Quote #2 (6:20) Taking a step back (7:06) Quote #3 (11:39) Quote #4 (17:02) Idea for journalists Links: Buy Cal’s lates ...  Show more

It’s a dream a lot of us have: to finally say “enough!”, and turn off the internet inside our homes, returning us to a lifestyle that requires more presence, introspection, and connection. But is this even possible? And what would it really be like? In this episode, Cal seeks ans ...  Show more

What if there was a way accomplish meaningful work—without the associated relationship breakdowns or stress? What if “making an impact” didn’t require massive amounts of energy or sacrifice? What if you could get more done by doing less? In this episode, I talk to Cal Newport abo ...  Show more

Productivity vs. deep work - today I compare and contrast my mindset shift from focusing on high productivity to now focusing on deep work to maximize results and avoid burnout. This episode is inspired by author and professor, Cal Newport, whose work is linked below! Deep Work: ...  Show more

In this episode, we’re going to be hearing from seven of the world’s top productivity experts about some of the productivity myths that are holding you back from doing the things that really matter to you. We’ll talk about some of the pitfalls of productivity, how productivity ca ...  Show more

If you're here, you're probably into productivity and I’ve built a community for like-minded people called Productivity Lab. We host daily calls for learning, deep work and reflection - all aimed at helping you double your productivity. Find out more here 👉 https://go.aliabdaal. ...  Show more