Episode · Modern Wisdom · 2019-06-10
Books mentioned on Why Does Time Pass More Quickly As You Get Older? - Laura Vanderkam - #079
Laura Vanderkam is a writer, author, speaker and an expert on time management. We are all familiar with the phenomenon that is time, it passes at the same rate for all of us, so why do certain people seem to have so much of it while some of us are left stressed and seemingly without a spare second?
Chris Williamson recommended Off the Clock by Laura Vanderkam, and discussed Deep Work by Cal Newport, Atomic Habits by James Clear, and The Way of the Superior Man by David Deida.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Off the Clock
Off the Clock by Laura Vanderkam is a time management guide that explores how successful people approach their daily schedules and priorities.
Recommended“I've absolutely loved off the clock which is your most recent book and I've pounded through it over the last couple of weeks”
Where to get it
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Deep Work
Deep Work by Cal Newport is a guide to cultivating undistracted focus and achieving peak productivity in an increasingly noisy world.
Discussed“when it comes to planning in advance and structuring your days I I can't help but think about Cal Newport deep work”
Where to get it
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Atomic Habits
Atomic Habits by James Clear is a well-known self-improvement guide focused on habit formation, continuous improvement, and practical strategy.
Discussed“and James clears atomic habits the fact that segmenting off time to do to go deep as Cal calls it on one particular task”
Where to get it
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The Way of the Superior Man
The Way of the Superior Man by David Deida offers a guide for men navigating modern relationships, spirituality, and personal purpose, exploring concepts of masculine and feminine energy.
Discussed“there's a david deida the way of the superior man he has I think it's rule number five or six”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (3) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“and there's a quote from Erasmus it's actually in the school of life confidence book which is like 70 pages big”
“I did a different one for a book I wrote called I know how she does it”
“I could have read war and peace ten times in this chunk of hours that I've spent reading like yet another article”