Incredible show alert! You don’t want to miss this one: Brandon and David sit down with bestselling author Cal Newport (who wrote So Good They Can’t Ignore You: Why Skills Trump Passion in the Quest for Work You Love, Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World, and so on) to discuss just what makes high performers different than the rest.

Cal shares incredible insight based on his research as a professor at Georgetown University, including how boredom can serve a very useful purpose, how to improve your focus to master your craft, and how building “career capital” can open doors to the life you’ve always wanted.

Cal also shares life-changing advice on how starting the day in “monk mode” can supercharge your productivity, how to set better expectations with team members, and how to rebuild your digital life in 30 days.

This episode is so good you’ll feel guilty you didn’t have to pay. Download it today!

In This Episode We Cover:

Cal’s story
Improve your focus and remove distractions to increase productivity
How to combine “deep work” with “shallow work” to stay mentally energized
Building career capital you can then invest to build a better life
What successful people do that unsuccessful people don’t
How to set better expectations with team members
How to start your day in “monk mode” and be insanely productive
How to give your hours a job and make time work for you
How to use boredom to recharge and motivate you
His thoughts on social media and how it can rob you of time
Taking the information you’re learning and letting it sink in
Detox and rebuild your digital life in 30 days
And SO much more!

Links from the Show

Books Mentioned in this Show

Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki
Lifeonaire by Steve Cook
So Good They Can’t Ignore You by Cal Newport
The 4-Hour Week by Timothy Ferriss
Deep Work by Cal Newport
Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport
The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt by Edmund Morris
Gates by Stephen Manes

Connect with Cal

Cal’s Personal Website

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