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Only 30 Minutes into it, already some takeaway - “ The First is to do fewer things “ “ The Second is to work at a natural pace “ & “ Finally obsess over Quality “, thank you “ Cal “ & “ Rich “ for this podcast ❤️🙏

I've always focused on quality and could never understand how people got so little done yet always looked busy. I feel validated. Thank you.

“The next one’s going to be perfect… so therefore you ship the one you’re working on” Million dollar line right there 🙏

Two of the most inspiring people for me, talking and reflecting together. The impact both of you had on my life is inexplicable. Thank you so much. A warm hug from Italy, Ciao, Simone.

9 minutes in and I love this guy. I'm sitting here with my morning tea and not excited about heading into work and this guy is validating my dread!

Cal Is a Legend! I never get tired of refreshing my world with his insights and voice. Thank you for this!

I was trying to tell my sister who’s been a stay at home parent for a while how crazy it is now. That there’s this whole extra category of “work before the work.” Emails and calendars and systems that everyone obsesses over to make themselves feel…. Important? Relevant? Every time I’ve dared question the focus on those trivial tasks I’ve been meet with resistance. They don’t like being forced to confront the meaningless nature of how their time is spent.

Cal is doing it the way it's always been done. Go to work, submit your work to the public, get back to work, then do some interviews. Actors and writers have been doing this forever and it's always worked. Like he said, you have to draw the line somewhere and his line has done well for many even without the Internet at all. Good for him. 🙌

30:40 This was my exact solution as an overworked junior lawyer. I had a sheet on my desk of all my assignments and deadlines, so if someone came to give me more work I made them review the list with me

This is a cool statement, which Rich quoted from his coach: ‘The prize doesn’t go to the fastest person; it goes to the person who slows down the least.’😃

The perfect crossover ❤ I'm spanish and I learn english with people like you, both of you, because I NEED to know what people like you need to say. Five kiddos, slow productivity, rich life and the best podcast.

I love how he sees the world and is able to distill it into something useful and needed. Not many business books interest me. But his are you useful to my world. And....I never want to throw in useless comments, but this once I have to add.....anyone else seeing and hearing Jason Bateman 2.0?

Thank you for this enlightening podcast, and a special thanks to Rich for emphasizing that anything meaningful requires a decade of dedication and foundation building. Around three years ago, a particular topic piqued my interest, and since then, I've devoted most of my free time to exploring it. I've been diligently learning, jotting down ideas, and gradually honing my expertise in this field. However, there are times when self-doubt creeps in, and I question if my efforts are in vain. Your insights are greatly appreciated and serve as a reminder of the value of perseverance

I feel very validated by all of the different information here. I run my company by implementing project management similarly to kanban boards. I block out my time for projects. I don't take meetings at Wednesday. I have and keep daily habits. I am increasingly disgusted by busy work. This was very poignant, thank you.

I love Mondays because it brings a new episode of the Rich Roll podcast 🎉🎉🎉🎉

Good ideas on time management. I spent time dissecting how I spend my time a few years back and was horrified to see that most of my time is within my control, despite having a executive position with many demands, and that I was spending my time mostly on things that were not important to my job and life. I would suggest that everyone take an inventory of your time - a few key areas of potential benefit - email, meetings without clear purpose which are usually too long, checking social media/stock market. Be clear on your priorities so you can control what is within your control. It’s difficult but there is huge benefit if you can create a plan and stick to it.

Outrageous amounts of email and ticketing systems completely disregulated my mental health at my last job. It was so bad. So toxic. So much so I was grateful to be laid off. I hope this message gets more of a hold in corporate America.

1:14:00 With TV, I've given up on looking for things / curating for myself because of the sheer quantity, I'll watch what my social circle tell me to watch. I think Cal's right, and the way forward for media / content consumption will be more organic and socially driven

Already bought Cal’s new book, and love his message. Less tends to be more for me, too. Another great podcast.

This was a fascinating conversation. Cal + Rich always make me reflect on so many different things, not just work.

49:15 If you are overly busy with different projects, emails, texts, it is hard to be creative or productive. 1:23 Craft

Listening to this just reinforces my belief that I made the right decision all those decades ago to extricate myself from the system and move abroad where I could focus on life and experience rather than work and productivity. For me checking out from the rat race was the way to go. Still it is interesting to see how people who stay in might manage things more efficiently.

As a tech guy that's dealt with substantial burnout, I think this guy gets it. However, one issue with time management that we can't fix on our own is managing other people's expectations. Now that we have the technology to be in touch with everyone 24/7, many workplaces now expect that each employee will be available to handle any request, anytime, day or night, no matter how trivial the subject. Example: I've been formally reprimanded for not replying to a status email that was sent at 3am. I replied at 6am, a few minutes after I woke up. HR told me to be figure out how to be more responsive.

I recently purchased "Deep work" as an audiobook based on a recommendation from ChatGPT, so the word of mouth success Cal has cultivated throughout the years has crossed over to the "mind" of an AI haha, thought that was silly enough to share!

Now my ducks are in a slow moving line! Thank you both tremendously❤

So pleased you have interviewed Cal, his views really resonate with me...

Lots to think about here that really resonated with me - days taken over by reading and responding to emails and at the end of the day feeling like I haven’t achieved anything yet also feeling burnt out - not a good way to continue - here’s to trying to change - thanks for the discussion 😊

I always felt very productive when working. I was a steam engine. It was great. I love to work. Roll up your sleeves, Rich!

Nice! Two of my fave Podcasters together. Will listen to this during my running workout pronto.

Good stuff was waiting for someone to interview cal. His channel has tons of info

34:35: How to respond to someone assign you a job 37:16: The idea of Do fewer things 59:18 Be so good they can't ignore you

Good podcast. Eventually I sided with Merton in my life who said: once you lose ambition (or ego) happiness begins.

Super enriching conversation and a nice pair to Newport's new book. Thank you for the hard work!

This podcast is such a valuable tool for me! So many nuggets that have truly enhanced my life!

Absolutely loved! Many take aways…for me strategies for handling emails. Thank you!!! Many days I feel like all I do is answer emails. It leaves me feeling significantly unproductive. I feel better already! Thx!⭐️

I wish my adhd knew that I'm not supposed to be jumping from thought to thought and task to task all day long

Really enjoyed this. Thank you

Wow for 2 years I listened to podcasts first time see him

Cal is the best!

I presume his book will talk specifically about being "in it for the long run"

This was such an important and insightful conversation 🙏

1:36:00 It hit me in this section where Cal is talking about managerial capitalism, that this is the difference between Elon Musk and Tesla versus most other large corporations in the US. Most other large corporations are managerial capitalist organizations where management’s aim is for stability and safety of their own positions, with the objectives of the company and its shareholders being in second place. After having read Elon‘s biography, it becomes clear to me that he is essentially the owner of his companies and he is physically there at those companies frequently. In doing so, he holds all levels of the companies, including the top levels of management, to task directly, pushing forward the objectives of the companies. Which, by the way, are Elon’s objectives. This is why GM and Ford do not have the culture and burning desire to push their companies forward into the future like Tesla. The result is that Elon is key to the success of his companies. No other manager that I’m aware of can or would manage these companies in the same way.

I'd like to know how to apply a slow productivity mindset/practice when you work in a service industry, where people want things as quickly as possible

1:10 thing / I’ve studied compiter science and had my 486 intel pc in around 96 / first slow modem to now having 1 GB network… I’m listening to this youtube podcast while walking, can’t see the screen, me thinking - no it is gonna step back / tvs are cheap, everyone has mobile phones, I use radio in my car often, and I sort of miss using it more, audio is gonna step up, more hands free wireless, and more physical apperances.. I’m all “popular” platforms but youtube is like a default now - I can’t really watch 3 hours of podcasts but I can walk for 2 hours and listen to it and take breaks while walking etc.. Anyway youtube is the podcast and tiktok for me, and I’m guessing it’s not going away quickly - I get hooked on shorts when browsing / put my mind on standby, and longer videos I listen through while doing my daily 10-15k steps..

Amazing content! Thank you 👏🏼😊

It made me rethink about how I am treating my life!!!

Liked. Subscribed. And purchased the book.

Thank you!

Loved this convo

I love this and i love Cal New port

Awesome knowledge!

Here's how I maximize productivity and reasonably sane at work as a manager... Let phone calls go to voice mail and check them later. Call back as needed. Don't let unscheduled conversations interrupt your focus. Shared live Google sheets to keep track of workflow and keep people on the same page and assign tasks with color coding. Have a set work schedule where you come in and leave at the same time every day and make sure others know when that is. If the job provides a cell phone, keep a separate personal phone and leave the work phone at work or leave it in your car or silence it when not working. Schedule everything and be at least 2 weeks out in your mindset.

this is great advice once you have money

Mothers of young children have regular and frequent interruptions - cognitive disruptions & neurological exhaustion...

Just ordered Deep work 😄

Ok, I’m feeling personally attacked by this talk 😂 I THRIVE in chaotic, unpredictable, multi personality environments! 🤷‍♂️

This guy needs to talk to my boss

Cal’s context at 2:08 and many times through this episode is my life mixed with a cocktail of ADHD. I think it’s time to delete all of my apps and only have the ability to make phone calls.

Commenting only an hour into this episode: this is a clear manifestation of Cal’s third principle. Amazing. Thanks for putting this together.

"raises the question" Rich, not begs.❤

Game changer. I got some reading to enjoy to stay on the path. So on point. Thank you!

Good 👍

Rich I'd like to see you have someone like Jonathan Haidt on your show. A person who is not going to hold your hand all the way through and have you firing new neural circuitry. That would be a learning experience instead of the same old same old confirmation bias.

nice podcast

Thank you for this episode ❤️ ps Rich Roll you so handsome 👀

How did you ask him to join your podcast, if he isnt on any social media? :D

Try Asana!!!

Rich is lookin yoked 👏🏾💪🏾

I'm trying to get SOMEthing out of this podcast, yet mostly it reinforces my belief that my job inherently creates burnout...teaching High School...probably accurate for many human-service type jobs.

Rich looking really good with that beard🙂wow!

RRP going in with the DOAC entry

Just don’t have him as your PhD prof he’s not gonna answer your email 😂😂😂😂

Plants thrive while under stress

46:45 Lin Manuel Miranda attended Wesleyan, not Swarthmore.

❤. சூப்பர்

Finally some great and reasonable tips for the knowledge worker, just in time for AI to wipe out most all of the knowledge worker jobs 😂

You’re slowly making a transition into Christian Bale, Rich

Way of tracking time and give feedback of estimated time is good for individual but for organizations that has more spontaneous needs, it may not help much. This is one of the headache we ran into. Colleagues who are not on our team sometimes are difficult to speed up process, when it is indeed urgent. So others are good at saying no, making it difficult for us to push project forward.

Almost two and half hour; what's less?

1:05 :00 all podcasts boosted by Rogan. Rich won't say his name

What about saying everything you have to say in half the time, practice that.

Love this conversation and these guys. Cal's KZfaq guy is going hard on the shitty clickbait titles that Rich was criticising - "Most self-help advice is wrong - here's the fastest way to transform your life".

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Digital diversity vs algorithms. Diversity in all things 😂🎉❤ A lot of this applies to retail as well 😜 so much time wasted talking about doing the work we already know how to do 😢 ... I will do it well! Namaste 🙏

You know who looks like Cal? Jason Bateman

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Please say CAL NEWPORT in the headline. We know who Cal Newport is!! Geez.

The way to be productive is to actually not listen to this podcast lol you know what to do so just do it.

Deeple Meeple.

Just say his name Cut the click bait and take notes from what Lex Friedman does.

❤️‍🔥💥🚀🙏✝️GOD BLESS ✝️🙏⛪️💯💪

The podcaster face looks like AI generated😂

Wow! Interesting ideas. Seems robotic tho.

Greatly disappointed. Rich used to be a great podcasters, very humble and humane, who inspired me to look for a joy in this life. Unfortunately, gradually he turned from a great blogger to a successful KZfaqr who cares more about KZfaq algorithm than actual people. Finally instead of talking about increasing joy of life he talks about increasing productivity. Instead of people, as humans he talks about intellectual workers. Very sad. One more win for KZfaq and a loss for humanity. Have a productive life Rich, but I will follow another path towards a joyful life.

You're not productive because you're watching things like this on youTube

Second

The part about ghosting professional emails is probably the most white male thing I have ever heard. 😅 I'll know we've made it when we talk about doing that in public too.

I fucking hate these Rich Roll interviews. Not only he talks too much, but also 90% of what he says is so dumbly obvious that shouldn't be said at all.