{"id":6588,"date":"2024-02-22T13:36:37","date_gmt":"2024-02-22T17:36:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/cal-newport-how-to-embrace-slow-productivity-build-a-deep-life-achieve-mastery-and-defend-your-time-722\/"},"modified":"2024-02-22T13:36:37","modified_gmt":"2024-02-22T17:36:37","slug":"cal-newport-how-to-embrace-slow-productivity-build-a-deep-life-achieve-mastery-and-defend-your-time-722","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/cal-newport-how-to-embrace-slow-productivity-build-a-deep-life-achieve-mastery-and-defend-your-time-722\/","title":{"rendered":"Cal Newport \u2014 How to Embrace Slow Productivity, Build a Deep Life, Achieve Mastery, and Defend Your Time (#722)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/hop.clickbank.net\/?affiliate=infohatch&amp;vendor=J1R2C\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10614 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/profit-gen400px.png\" alt=\"Profit Gen\" width=\"400\" height=\"217\" srcset=\"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/profit-gen400px.png 400w, https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/profit-gen400px-300x163.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tim.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Cal-Newport-Illustration.jpeg?resize=600%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-73322\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tim.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Cal-Newport-Illustration-scaled.jpeg?resize=1024%2C819&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tim.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Cal-Newport-Illustration-scaled.jpeg?resize=300%2C240&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tim.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Cal-Newport-Illustration-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C614&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tim.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Cal-Newport-Illustration-scaled.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1229&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tim.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Cal-Newport-Illustration-scaled.jpeg?resize=2048%2C1638&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tim.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Cal-Newport-Illustration-scaled.jpeg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tim.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Cal-Newport-Illustration-scaled.jpeg?w=1800&amp;ssl=1 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 90vw, 600px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Illustration via <a rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/99designs.com\/tim\">99designs<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong><strong><strong>\u201cYou can\u2019t be busy and frenetic and bouncing off the walls with 100 projects if you\u2019re obsessed about doing something really well.\u201d<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><cite>\u2014 Cal Newport<\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/calnewport.com\/\"><strong>Cal Newport<\/strong><\/a><strong> <\/strong>is a professor of computer science at Georgetown University, where he is also a founding member of the Center for Digital Ethics. In addition to his academic work, Newport is a <em>New York Times<\/em> bestselling author who writes for a general audience about the intersection of technology, productivity, and culture. His books have sold millions of copies and been translated into over forty languages. He is also a contributor to <a rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newyorker.com\/contributors\/cal-newport\"><em>The New Yorker<\/em><\/a> and hosts the popular <a rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/calnewport.com\/podcasts\/\"><em>Deep Questions<\/em> podcast<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>His new book is<strong><em> <\/em><\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Slow-Productivity-Accomplishment-Without-Burnout\/dp\/0593544854\/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\"><strong><em>Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout<\/em><\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Please enjoy!<\/p>\n<p><strong><em><strong><em>Listen to the episode on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/722-cal-newport-how-to-embrace-slow-productivity-build\/id863897795?i=1000646058950\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">Apple 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class=\"podcast-block__link-text-top\">Listen on<\/span><span class=\"podcast-block__link-text\">Overcast<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"podcast-player\">\n<div class=\"podcast-player-inner-wrap\">\n<p>#722: Cal Newport \u2014 How to Embrace Slow Productivity, Build a Deep Life, Achieve Mastery, and Defend Your Time<\/p>\n<p><noscript><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.art19.com\/shows\/58dacbdc-646e-4585-9914-19c3de11d1ba\/episodes\/d1a88aff-ad88-45f6-9f6c-cc0ab23a5565\/embed?type=micro\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 30px; border: 0 none;\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to Embrace Slow Productivity, Achieve Mastery, and Defend Your Time \u2014 Cal Newport &amp; Tim Ferriss\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" 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I\u2019ve also been using\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.livemomentous.com\/pages\/tim-ferriss#section-tims-favorite-products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">Momentous creatine<\/a>, and while it certainly helps physical performance, including poundage or wattage in sports, I use it primarily for mental performance (short-term memory, etc.).<\/p>\n<p>Their products are third-party tested (Informed-Sport and\/or NSF certified), so you can trust that what is on the label is in the bottle and nothing else.\u00a0<strong>If you want to try Momentous for yourself, you can use code Tim for 20% off your one-time purchase at\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/livemomentous.com\/Tim\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\"><strong>LiveMomentous.com\/Tim<\/strong><\/a><strong>.\u00a0<\/strong>And not to worry, my non-US friends, Momentous ships internationally and has you covered.\u00a0<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p><strong>This episode is brought to you by <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/eightsleep.com\/Tim\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Eight Sleep<\/strong><\/a><strong>!<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/eightsleep.com\/Tim\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">Eight Sleep\u2019s <strong>Pod Cover<\/strong><\/a> is the <strong>easiest and fastest way to sleep at the perfect temperature<\/strong>. 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Many of my listeners in colder areas enjoy warming up their bed after a freezing day. <strong>Go to <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/eightsleep.com\/tim\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\"><strong>eightsleep.com\/Tim<\/strong><\/a><strong> and save $200 on the Pod Cover by Eight Sleep this winter.<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/eightsleep.com\/Tim\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">Eight Sleep<\/a> currently ships within the USA, Canada, the UK, select countries in the EU, and Australia<strong><strong>.\u00a0<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p><strong>What was your favorite quote or lesson from this episode? Please let me know <a href=\"https:\/\/tim.blog\/2024\/02\/21\/cal-newport-slow-productivity\/#respond\">in the comments<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-73308\"\/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Want to hear the last time <a href=\"https:\/\/tim.blog\/2022\/02\/02\/cal-newport\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cal Newport<\/a> was on this show?<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/tim.blog\/2022\/02\/02\/cal-newport\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Listen here to our conversation<\/a> in which we discussed lessons from Steve Martin, living the deep life, how Cal secured his first book deal as an unproven 20-year-old, honing the funny bone for humor writing, mastering slow productivity despite 21st-century distractions, crafting the lives we desire, considering the spiritual as an exercise of meticulous craft and creation, Cal\u2019s 30-day digital minimalism declutter, <a href=\"https:\/\/tim.blog\/2022\/02\/02\/cal-newport\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">and much more<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"podcast-player\">\n<div class=\"podcast-player-inner-wrap\">\n<p>#568: Cal Newport \u2014 The Eternal Pursuit of Craftsmanship, the Deep Life, Slow Productivity, and a 30-Day Digital Minimalism Challenge<\/p>\n<p><noscript><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.art19.com\/shows\/58dacbdc-646e-4585-9914-19c3de11d1ba\/episodes\/a459a266-d76a-47a2-bb38-697962eaa763\/embed?type=micro\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 30px; border: 0 none;\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SELECTED LINKS FROM THE EPISODE<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Connect with <strong>Cal Newport<\/strong>:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.calnewport.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">Website<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.calnewport.com\/blog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">Blog<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCIhJnsJ0IHlVNnYfp-gw_5Q\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Slow-Productivity-Accomplishment-Without-Burnout\/dp\/0593544854\/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout by Cal Newport | Amazon<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.calnewport.com\/podcast\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\"><strong>The Deep Questions Podcast<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Good-They-Cant-Ignore-You\/dp\/0349415862\/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">So Good They Can\u2019t Ignore You: Why Skills Trump Passion in the Quest for Work You Love by Cal Newport | Amazon<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Deep-Work-Focused-Success-Distracted\/dp\/1455586692\/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World by Cal Newport | Amazon<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Digital-Minimalism-Choosing-Focused-Noisy\/dp\/0525536515\/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World by Cal Newport | Amazon<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/World-Without-Email-Reimagining-Communication\/dp\/0525536558\/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">A World Without Email: Find Focus and Transform the Way You Work Forever by Cal Newport | Amazon<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tim.blog\/2022\/02\/02\/cal-newport\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cal Newport \u2014 The Eternal Pursuit of Craftsmanship, the Deep Life, Slow Productivity, and a 30-Day Digital Minimalism Challenge | The Tim Ferriss Show #568<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Scent-Woman-Al-Pacino\/dp\/B008T4HHWS\/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">Scent of a Woman | Prime Video<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B0BRQNJG7X\/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">Audio-Technica ATH-M50xSTS-USB StreamSet Streaming Headset | Amazon<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newyorker.com\/tech\/annals-of-technology\/its-time-to-dismantle-the-technopoly\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">It\u2019s Time to Dismantle the Technopoly | The New Yorker<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/calnewport.com\/standing-up-to-technology\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">Standing Up to Technology | Cal Newport<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vN4U5FqrOdQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">Steve Jobs iPhone 2007 Presentation | YouTube<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcapcounseling.org\/the-social-media-conundrum-teen-mental-health?gad_source=1&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQiAz8GuBhCxARIsAOpzk8zLbA-AGOeKr8OicOBS8l7xBeR7_l0k3vUjHJDeekmasttkRaoBpHAaAl4LEALw_wcB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">The Social Media Conundrum and Teen Mental Health | WCAP Counseling<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2016\/11\/20\/jobs\/quit-social-media-your-career-may-depend-on-it.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">Quit Social Media. Your Career May Depend on It. | The New York Times<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2016\/12\/03\/jobs\/dont-quit-social-media-put-it-to-work-for-your-career-instead.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">Don\u2019t Quit Social Media. 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Political Economy of the Mass Media | Noam Chomsky<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Moneyball-Art-Winning-Unfair-Game\/dp\/0393324818\/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game by Michael Lewis | Amazon<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/andrewsullivan.substack.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">The Weekly Dish by Andrew Sullivan | Substack<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.semafor.com\/article\/01\/14\/2024\/the-incredible-shrinking-podcast-industry\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">The Incredible Shrinking Podcast Industry | Semafor<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/interactive\/2023\/01\/23\/magazine\/cal-newport-interview.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">The Digital Workplace Is Designed to Bring You Down | The New York Times<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/calnewport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Slow-Productivity_Excerpt.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">Intro to Slow Productivity (RE: John McPhee) | Cal Newport<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peterfisk.com\/vault-entry\/amazon-ceo-jeff-bezos-letters-to-shareholders\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos\u2019 Letters to Shareholders | Peter Fisk<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=9y5K3KsuQ_M\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">\u201cSeven-Minute Abs!\u201d (Clip) | There\u2019s Something About Mary<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SHOW NOTES<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>[06:14] <em>Unforced Errors: The Internet Story<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>[09:41] Techno-selectionism.<\/li>\n<li>[18:06] Why YouTube and podcasts aren\u2019t ideal bedfellows.<\/li>\n<li>[23:03] Amish technology and Steve Martin.<\/li>\n<li>[28:07] What prompted Cal to write <em>Slow Productivity<\/em>?<\/li>\n<li>[31:35] Becoming a better writer through blogging.<\/li>\n<li>[36:54] The benefits of obsessing over quality.<\/li>\n<li>[40:54] How did Cal decide to identify himself as a writer?<\/li>\n<li>[52:02] People who exemplify slow productivity.<\/li>\n<li>[58:45] Trade-offs on the path to 21st-century slow productivity.<\/li>\n<li>[1:03:16] Push systems vs. pull systems.<\/li>\n<li>[1:04:34] Quota systems.<\/li>\n<li>[1:06:08] Why slow productivity isn\u2019t a zero-sum game.<\/li>\n<li>[1:09:33] Language that clarifies.<\/li>\n<li>[1:13:17] Sender filters.<\/li>\n<li>[1:16:20] What people might miss about <em>Slow Productivity<\/em>\u2018s message.<\/li>\n<li>[1:21:24] How Cal defines productivity.<\/li>\n<li>[1:25:36] Derek Sivers and money as a neutral indicator of value.<\/li>\n<li>[1:28:34] Contemporary slow productivity champions.<\/li>\n<li>[1:33:18] Asynchronous vs. real-time conversations.<\/li>\n<li>[1:35:51] Making group scheduling less hellish.<\/li>\n<li>[1:40:13] Cal\u2019s problem with Frederick Winslow Taylor.<\/li>\n<li>[1:42:01] How <em>The New Yorker<\/em> maintains its old-timey charm where other publications fail.<\/li>\n<li>[1:49:05] Cal\u2019s dream publications.<\/li>\n<li>[1:51:07] Mental models for cultivating a slow productivity mindset.<\/li>\n<li>[1:56:27] The consequences of playing the algorithm game.<\/li>\n<li>[2:03:14] The renewed viability of newsletters.<\/li>\n<li>[2:08:03] Parting thoughts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">MORE CAL NEWPORT QUOTES FROM THE INTERVIEW<\/h3>\n<p><strong>\u201cYou can\u2019t be busy and frenetic and bouncing off the walls with 100 projects if you\u2019re obsessed about doing something really well.\u201d<\/strong><br \/>\u2014\u00a0Cal Newport<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cAs you get better at something, the more say you get over the way your life unfolds.\u201d<\/strong><br \/>\u2014\u00a0Cal Newport<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cYou\u2019ve got to just not want to get started until you can\u2019t help but get started. And I think that\u2019s frustrating for a lot of the internet generation because it takes a really long time.\u201d<\/strong><br \/>\u2014\u00a0Cal Newport<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cThere was no hustle culture. That\u2019s the interesting thing. When you go back and study people producing things of real value, using their brain, they were smart and they were dedicated and they worked really hard, but they didn\u2019t hustle and they didn\u2019t work 10-hour days day after day. They didn\u2019t work all-out, year-round. They didn\u2019t push, push, push until this thing was done. It was a more natural variation. They had less on their plate at the same time, and they glued it all together by obsessing over quality.\u201d<\/strong><br \/>\u2014\u00a0Cal Newport<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cThere\u2019s nothing more quixotic than the overburdened worker who is trying to not say no, but get the person who\u2019s giving them the work to voluntarily agree to not give them the work. It never works. If someone\u2019s trying to get you to do something, and you\u2019re like, \u2018Well, I guess I could, but I am pretty busy,\u2019 they\u2019re never going to say, \u2018You sound busy. Don\u2019t do this.\u2019 They\u2019re like, \u2018Yeah? Good. Well, I\u2019m glad you can do it. Here you go. Get this off my plate.&#8217;\u201d<\/strong><br \/>\u2014\u00a0Cal Newport<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cSlow productivity produces good stuff. It doesn\u2019t just make the workers happier. It doesn\u2019t just make you happier. You produce better stuff. I mean, your company has more profit. Your clients are happier. You can charge more for the services you offer, so it\u2019s not zero sum. It\u2019s more win-win than anything else.\u201d<\/strong><br \/>\u2014 Cal Newport<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cBusyness doesn\u2019t produce high value.\u201d<\/strong><br \/>\u2014\u00a0Cal Newport<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cDon\u2019t try to convince people of new things. Explain to them what they already know in a way that lets them take better action.\u201d<\/strong><br \/>\u2014\u00a0Cal Newport<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">PEOPLE MENTIONED<\/h3>\n<p><h3 class=\"jp-relatedposts-headline\"><em>Related and Recommended<\/em><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/tim.blog\/podcast\"><strong>The Tim Ferriss Show<\/strong><\/a> <\/em><span>is one <\/span>of the most popular podcasts in the world with more than 900 million downloads. It has been selected for &#8220;Best of Apple Podcasts&#8221; three times, it is often the #1 interview podcast across all of Apple Podcasts, and it&#8217;s been ranked #1 out of 400,000+ podcasts on many occasions. To listen to any of the past episodes for free, check out <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/tim.blog\/podcast\">this page<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hop.clickbank.net\/?affiliate=infohatch&amp;vendor=J1R2C\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10614 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/profit-gen400px.png\" alt=\"Profit Gen\" width=\"400\" height=\"217\" srcset=\"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/profit-gen400px.png 400w, https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/profit-gen400px-300x163.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Illustration via 99designs \u201cYou can\u2019t be busy and frenetic and bouncing off the walls with 100 projects if you\u2019re obsessed about doing something really well.\u201d [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6589,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6588","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-growth"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6588","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6588"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6588\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6589"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6588"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6588"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6588"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}