Episode · Modern Wisdom · 2024-03-30
Books mentioned on The Delicate Art Of Mastering Work-Life Balance - Cal Newport - #764
Cal Newport is a computer science professor at Georgetown University, a productivity expert and an author. If you’ve ever felt that you’re not as productive as you could be, you’re not alone.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The management of time
Discussed“starting the 50 uh the 1950s the very first book it's really the very first book on what we would think of as modern time management and it's called the management of time”
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The Effective Executive
The Effective Executive by Peter F.
Discussed“the fin a book the effective executive right Peter Ducker still read today fantastic book right”
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The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R.
Discussed“now we're thinking Wall Street right we're thinking the American uh consumer boomed the economy starts booming right and so now you get uh Seven Habits of Highly affected people that's in the 80s”
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First Things First
First Things First by Stephen R.
Discussed“first things first in the 90s these are all about work as self-actualization right”
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Getting Things Done
Getting Things Done by David Allen is a foundational self-help and time-management manual designed to alleviate cognitive overload and streamline personal productivity.
Discussed“then we get to the 2000s and this where the shift happens so the the big book of the early 2000s is David Allen getting things done being on the show he's a modern wisdom alumni he's a legend exactly now if you go back and you read getting things done”
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Essentialism
Essentialism by Greg McKeown is a self-development guide that advocates for focusing on the vital few pursuits rather than the trivial many to reduce burnout and improve intentional living.
Discussed“and so the big sellers are like essentialism my book deep work”
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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“I mean, your last book was A World Without Email, which I dream of. Um, and, uh, your fantasy.”
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Four Thousand Weeks
Four Thousand Weeks by Oliver Burkeman is a time-management philosophy book that reframes productivity around the harsh reality of human finitude, urging readers to accept their limitations and abandon the impossible quest to finish everything.
Recommended“oliver burkman 4,000 weeks phenomenal book he's coming back on the show”
Other mentions in this episode (5) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“and so the big sellers are like essentialism my book deep work”
“So the big sellers are like Essentialism, my book Deep Work, Keller’s The One Thing—these are all books about trying to combat overload.”
“I don't know when he did this thing but I cited it back in so good they can't ignore you which was 2012”
“podcast is called Deep questions book is slow productivity that's all I am”
“My website is calnewport.com; I don't use social media, but I have a podcast called 'Deep Questions' and a book titled 'Slow Productivity'.”