Cal Newport

How I Learned to Concentrate

March 11, 2024

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Cal Newport for The New Yorker. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. Credit: Photograph by Jessica Wynne / Edwynn Houk Gallery *…

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To Cure Burnout, Embrace Seasonality

February 21, 2024

Here is a  brief excerpt from a brilliant article wriiten by Cal Newport and featured in The New York Times. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. Credit: Tim Enthoven * *…

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What Kind of Mind Does ChatGPT Have?

April 26, 2023

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Cal Newport for The New York Times. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. Credit: Illustration of two tin cans connected with a…

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Digital Minimalism: A book review by Bob Morris

February 20, 2019

  Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Mostly Noisy World Cal Newport Portfolio/Penguin (February 2019) How to thrive “in our current moment of technological overload” I agree with Cal Newport that the impact of technological tools on most…

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Deep Work: A book review by Bob Morris

January 12, 2016

Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World Cal Newport Grand Central Publishing (2016) “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” Aristotle Those who aspire to “connect sacredness inherent in…

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Maximize Your Potential: A book review by Bob Morris

November 1, 2013

Maximize Your Potential: Grow Your Expertise, Take Bold Risks & Build an Incredible Career Jocelyn Glei, Editor Amazon Publishing (2013) Are you a prospective Free Radical? “Potential” means “you ain’t done it yet.” Darrell Royal Jocelyn Glei edited this volume…

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So Good They Can’t Ignore You: A book review by Bob Morris

September 8, 2012

So Good They Can’t Ignore You: Why Skills Trump Passion in the Quest for Work You Love Cal Newport Business Plus (2012)How and why “the craftsman mindset is the foundation for creating work you love” Curious, I checked on the…

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