So Good They Can't Ignore You
Cal Newport's book mentioned in the context of deliberate practice.
Why Skills Trump Passion in the Quest for Work You Love
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Videos Mentioning So Good They Can't Ignore You
Full Length Episode | #167 | January 24, 2022 | Deep Questions Podcast with Cal Newport
Cal Newport
Cal Newport's 2012 book, which had a slow start but eventually sold over 300,000 copies, illustrating how book success can be unpredictable and delayed.
Ep. 229: Developing Discipline
Cal Newport
Cal Newport's book that emphasizes using money as a neutral indicator of value for new ventures, advising against quitting a stable job until the side hustle proves viable financially.
Full Length Episode | #183 | March 21, 2022 | Deep Questions Podcast with Cal Newport
Cal Newport
A book by Cal Newport that discusses applying deliberate practice to knowledge work.
Ep. 227: Visions Of The Deep Life?
Cal Newport
Cal Newport's book discussing the importance of building rare and valuable skills for career control.
Ep. 226: The Productivity Dragon
Cal Newport
Cal Newport's book which discusses using money as a neutral indicator of value, relevant to starting a business.
Ep. 224: A World Without Twitter?
Cal Newport
Cal Newport's book about career capital acquisition, mentioned as a method for using free time to develop valuable skills and shape one's career.
How To Create A Better Work Environment
Cal Newport
A book whose principles Spiros applied early in his career to achieve success, and whose concepts of the 'control trap' are central to his current dilemma.
Ep. 220: The Two Types Of Ambition
Cal Newport
Cal Newport's book about developing rare and valuable skills for career success, which Spiros applied in his PhD studies and startup career.
Full Length Episode | #180 | March 10, 2022
Cal Newport
Cal Newport's book, which discusses career capital theory, is contrasted with ideas about prioritizing life values and service over career advancement.
Our Tumultuous Relationship With Work
Cal Newport
A book by the speaker (Cal Newport) that critiques the 'follow your passion' career advice.
Ep. 218: Work vs. Meaning In A Distracted World
Cal Newport
Cal Newport's 2012 book that critiques the 'follow your passion' career advice.
Ep. 212: The Productivity Dragon | Deep Questions With Cal Newport
Cal Newport
Cal Newport's 2012 book that dismantles the 'passion hypothesis' and argues that passion is cultivated over time rather than discovered.
Ep. 211: How To Organize Your Life | Deep Questions With Cal Newport
Cal Newport
Cal Newport's book, the basis for the 'Top Performer' online course.
Ep. 210: Dictate How You Feel With Lifestyle-Centric Planning | Deep Questions With Cal Newport
Cal Newport
A book by Cal Newport that discusses building valuable skills to gain career autonomy.
Ep. 201: Making a Living Online, Artificial Intelligence, and Reducing Attention Residue
Cal Newport
Cal Newport's book which introduces the idea of 'money acting as a neutral indicator of value' as a strategy for de-risking career transitions and entrepreneurial pursuits.
The Rise of the Internet’s Creative Middle Class | Deep Questions with Cal Newport
Cal Newport
A book by Cal Newport for which Kevin Kelly provided a blurb.
Ep. 200: Feedback Councils, Decoding the Deep Life, and Becoming a Writer | Deep Questions Podcast
Cal Newport
Cal Newport's book, titled after a phrase from a Steve Martin interview.
Ep. 197: Cal’s Writing Process, Lessons from Tim Ferriss, and the Power of Paper
Cal Newport
Cal Newport's 2012 book, recommended to Amy for guiding career decisions based on building career capital rather than vague passions.
Ep. 195: The Social Media “Algorithm”, Deep Walks, and Cal’s Simplest Productivity Tool
Cal Newport
Cal Newport's book, principles of which are discussed for productivity and focus.
Ep. 193: The Future of Twitter, Reading More, and Fixed-Schedule Productivity | Deep Questions
Cal Newport
One of Cal Newport's books, still published in hardcover in the US due to strong sales, distinguishing it from paperback releases.
Full Length Episode | #153 | December 6, 2021
Cal Newport
The host's book, which discusses the 'second autonomy trap' and the auction market of career capital.
Full Length Episode | #177 | February 28, 2022
Cal Newport
Cal Newport's book, discussed in the context of choosing a career path based on career capital rather than passion.
Full Length Episode | #170 | February 3, 2022
Cal Newport
Cal Newport's 2012 book that explores how to build a career you love, challenging the 'follow your passion' advice.
Full Length Episode | #176 | February 24, 2022
Cal Newport
A book by Cal Newport that discusses deliberate practice and career strategy.