Episode · The Daily Stoic · 2022-01-03
Books mentioned on Cal Newport on Gaining Autonomy and Effective Communication
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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So Good They Can't Ignore You
So Good They Can't Ignore You by Cal Newport is a career guide that challenges the conventional wisdom of following your passion, arguing instead that building rare and valuable skills is the true driver of workplace satisfaction, autonomy, and success.
Discussed“because i was reading i was reading that and then i thought of your other book because this is basically the conceit of so good uh they can't ignore you”
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A World Without Email
A World Without Email by Cal Newport is an exploration of the modern communication overload and a manifesto for designing daily routines around autonomy and deep focus rather than constant connectivity.
Discussed“and so when i think about your the other book this is the the new email book a world without email”
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Mastery
Mastery by Robert Greene is a non-fiction guide that examines the lives of historical figures like Mozart, Einstein, and Darwin to outline the path toward achieving true expertise and finding one's life calling.
Discussed“i mean and green talks about that in mastery right”
Other mentions in this episode (9) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Own book So Good They Can't Ignore You
“As I discuss in 'So Good They Can't Ignore You,' we struggle with this.”
Own book So Good They Can't Ignore You
“One of the stories I suggested in that book, which I think is likely relevant to what many people are about to do, was about a successful ad executive who was feeling overwhelmed by work.”
Own book So Good They Can't Ignore You
“The core moral of that book is that when considering what makes a job great, you must think about it from a market economy perspective. The traits that make great work great are rare and valuable.”
Own book So Good They Can't Ignore You
“I think suddenly that book is more relevant now than it has been recently because everyone is contemplating these kinds of transitions.”
Own book A World Without Email
“When I contemplate your other book, 'A World Without Email,' I think about how I want my day to look.”
Passing Deep Work
“yeah i've been working on this for a long time 2016 right so i started writing this working on this before deep work came out”
Passing Digital Minimalism
“i put it on pause at some point to write digital minimalism which came out in 2019 because it was very timely what was happening with our changing relationships with our phone and then i then i came back to it”
Own book A World Without Email
“This brings us back to one of the ideas from the book, which is to be crystal clear about what we do right.”
Own book So Good They Can't Ignore You
“And I think that's the other hard, I call it the autonomy traps in that old 2012 book. It's the dichotomy.”