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Slow Productivity
- The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout
- Narrated by: Cal Newport
- Length: 6 hrs and 18 mins
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From the New York Times bestselling author of Digital Minimalism and one of the world's top productivity experts, a groundbreaking philosophy for creating great work at a sustainable pace.
Hustle culture. Burnout. Quiet quitting. Today we're either sacrificing ourselves on the altar of success or we're rejecting the idea of ambition entirely. But it doesn't have to be all or nothing. There is a way to create meaningful work as part of a balanced life, and it's called 'slow productivity'.
Coined by Cal Newport, the bestselling author of Deep Work and Digital Minimalism, slow productivity is a revolutionary philosophy based on three simple principles:
1. Do fewer things.
2. Work at a natural pace.
3. Obsess over quality.
Examining the stories and habits of ancient and modern scientists, philosophers, artists and scholars who worked in this way, Newport reveals just how transformative the slow productivity approach can be to producing a meaningful body of work.
From managing your energy according to the season, to identifying which projects to pursue and which to set aside, to building a schedule that yields maximum output with minimum stress, this timely and essential book will revolutionise how you work, helping you to accomplish great things at a more humane pace.
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In Think Remarkable, tech titan and creator of the Remarkable People podcast Guy Kawasaki delivers a practical, tactical, and sometimes radical discussion of how to make a difference in the world and live a fulfilling life.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Remarkably unremarkable. Expected much more
- By Meredyth Jensen on 04-12-24
By: Guy Kawasaki, and others
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What They Don't Teach You at Harvard Business School
- Notes from a Street-Smart Executive
- By: Mark H. McCormack
- Narrated by: John Chancer
- Length: 8 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Mark H. McCormack, one of the most successful entrepreneurs in American business, is widely credited as the founder of the modern-day sports marketing industry. On a handshake with Arnold Palmer and less than a thousand dollars, he started International Management Group and, over a four-decade period, built the company into a multimillion-dollar enterprise with offices in more than forty countries. To this day, McCormack’s business classic remains a must for executives and managers at every level.
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Digital Minimalism
- Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World
- By: Cal Newport
- Narrated by: Will Damron, Cal Newport
- Length: 6 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Minimalism is the art of knowing how much is just enough. Digital minimalism applies this idea to our personal technology. It's the key to living a focused life in an increasingly noisy world. In this timely and enlightening book, the best-selling author of Deep Work introduces a philosophy for technology use that has already improved countless lives.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Disappointing
- By Aaron on 04-15-19
By: Cal Newport
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Deep Work
- Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World
- By: Cal Newport
- Narrated by: Jeff Bottoms
- Length: 7 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Master one of our economy’s most rare skills and achieve groundbreaking results with this “exciting” audiobook (Daniel H. Pink) from an “exceptional” author (New York Times Book Review). Deep work is the ability to focus without distraction on a cognitively demanding task. It's a skill that allows you to quickly master complicated information and produce better results in less time. Deep Work will make you better at what you do and provide the sense of true fulfillment that comes from craftsmanship.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Blocking off time each day to work without distractions will make you more productive
- By M.J. on 11-17-16
By: Cal Newport
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Free to Focus
- A Total Productivity System to Achieve More by Doing Less
- By: Michael Hyatt
- Narrated by: Michael Hyatt
- Length: 4 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Most think productivity is just about getting more done at a faster speed. But it's not. Productivity is about getting the right things done. New York Times best-selling author Michael Hyatt has created a total productivity system that's much more than endless box checking. Proven by more than 25,000 professionals, this system helps overwhelmed leaders achieve what matters most so they can succeed at both work and life.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Written for business people, not for busy mom
- By moon light on 09-22-19
By: Michael Hyatt
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Indivisible
- How to Forge Our Differences into a Stronger Future
- By: Denise Hamilton
- Narrated by: Denise Hamilton
- Length: 7 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Denise Hamilton has always believed in the power and promise of a word she learned as a schoolgirl: “indivisible.” In her groundbreaking debut, she challenges listeners to move beyond current notions of diversity and inclusion to build communities, workplaces, and relationships that live up to that word. She urges us to reexamine long-held beliefs and habits and to dismantle hierarchies that shape our current society. If we want to repair the fraying stitches that bind us together, if we want to build a truly close-knit collective, we cannot settle for our present approach.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Mind shifting perspective
- By Anton J Gunn on 02-22-24
By: Denise Hamilton
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A Million Miles in a Thousand Years
- What I Learned While Editing My Life
- By: Donald Miller
- Narrated by: Donald Miller
- Length: 5 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Full of beautiful, heart-wrenching, and hilarious stories, A Million Miles in a Thousand Years details one man's opportunity to edit his life as if her were a character in a movie. Years after writing his best-selling memoir, Donald Miller went into a funk and spent months sleeping in and avoiding his publisher. One story had ended, and Don was unsure how to start another.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Warning: This is a religious book
- By Diane on 02-22-11
By: Donald Miller
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All It Takes Is a Goal
- The 3-Step Plan to Ditch Regret and Tap into Your Massive Potential
- By: Jon Acuff
- Narrated by: Jon Acuff
- Length: 5 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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What if you could have a fulfilling career, a thriving marriage, strong friendships, and rewarding hobbies, all while being in the best shape of your life? What if every day you lived was better than the one before? What if tapping into your potential wasn't as hard as you think? According to Jon Acuff, it might not be. In fact, All It Takes Is a Goal. In his ninth book, he shows you how to plan goals that you're guaranteed to reach by focusing on your best moments, navigating the three zones of performance, and finding ways to fuel your passions, all while actually enjoying the ride.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The book everyone needs
- By Teresa Fauntleroy on 10-31-23
By: Jon Acuff
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Clear Thinking
- Turning Ordinary Moments into Extraordinary Results
- By: Shane Parrish
- Narrated by: Will Damron, Shane Parrish
- Length: 6 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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You might believe you’re thinking clearly in the moments that matter most. But in all likelihood, when the pressure is on, you won’t be thinking at all. And your subsequent actions will inevitably move you further from the results you ultimately seek—love, belonging, success, wealth, victory. According to Farnam Street founder Shane Parrish, we must get better at recognizing these opportunities for what they are, and deploying our cognitive ability in order to achieve the life we want.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Great content poor narration
- By spider buyer on 10-16-23
By: Shane Parrish
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The Friction Project
- How Smart Leaders Make the Right Things Easier and the Wrong Things Harder
- By: Robert I. Sutton, Huggy Rao
- Narrated by: Sean Patrick Hopkins
- Length: 8 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Every organization is plagued by destructive friction. Yet some forms of friction are incredibly useful, and leaders who attempt to improve workplace efficiency often make things even worse. Drawing from seven years of hands-on research, The Friction Project by bestselling authors Robert I. Sutton and Huggy Rao teaches readers how to become “friction fixers.”
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5 out of 5 stars
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Just WOW!
- By Ashley Dale on 04-17-24
By: Robert I. Sutton, and others
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How to Become a Straight-A Student
- The Unconventional Strategies Real College Students Use to Score High While Studying Less
- By: Cal Newport
- Narrated by: Johnathan McClain
- Length: 5 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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A breakthrough approach to acing academic assignments, from quizzes and exams to essays and papers, How to Become a Straight-A Student reveals for the first time the proven study secrets of real straight-A students across the country and weaves them into a simple, practical system that anyone can master.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Wish I would've bought the paper book
- By Twomsixer on 02-28-19
By: Cal Newport
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Raising Mentally Strong Kids
- How to Combine the Power of Neuroscience with Love and Logic to Grow Confident, Kind, Responsible, and Resilient Children and Young Adults
- By: Daniel G. Amen M.D., Charles Fay Ph.D
- Narrated by: Jim Frangione
- Length: 11 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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In a time when so many children and young adults seem to be struggling, parents are looking for help in bringing up mentally healthy kids who are equipped to thrive. Finally, evidence-based help is now available for overwhelmed parents who are trying their best but feel like they’re falling short.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Some good points within an unhelpful delivery
- By circleabby on 04-26-24
By: Daniel G. Amen M.D., and others
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Poor Charlie’s Almanack
- The Essential Wit and Wisdom of Charles T. Munger
- By: Charles T. Munger
- Narrated by: Grover Gardener
- Length: 13 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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"Spend each day trying to be a little wiser than you were when you woke up," Charles T. Munger advises in Poor Charlie’s Almanack. Originally published in 2005, this compendium of 11 talks, delivered by the legendary Berkshire Hathaway vice-chairman between 1986 and 2007, has become a touchstone for a generation of investors and entrepreneurs seeking to absorb the enduring wit and wisdom of one of the great minds of the 20th and 21st centuries.
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5 out of 5 stars
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With over 225 titles in my audible. This is in my top 3!! On the hardback as well as the audible version
- By Johann Cohen on 01-09-24
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The 6 Habits of Growth
- By: Brendon Burchard
- Narrated by: Brendon Burchard
- Length: 5 hrs and 4 mins
- Original Recording
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The world’s leading high-performance coach and multiple New York Times best-selling author Brendon Burchard delivers the six habits of personal growth that will help you create the life of your dreams. Forged from Brendon Burchard’s personal experiences, data from his GrowthDay app, and his many years as a high-performance coach, The 6 Habits of Growth presents the tools you need to construct the life of your dreams.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Don’t bother
- By B. Sharpe on 10-30-22
By: Brendon Burchard
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Supercommunicators
- How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection
- By: Charles Duhigg
- Narrated by: Charles Duhigg
- Length: 7 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Come inside a jury room as one juror leads a starkly divided room to consensus. Join a young CIA officer as he recruits a reluctant foreign agent. And sit with an accomplished surgeon as he tries, and fails, to convince yet another cancer patient to opt for the less risky course of treatment. In Supercommunicators, Charles Duhigg blends deep research and his trademark storytelling skills to show how we can all learn to identify and leverage the hidden layers that lurk beneath every conversation.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent book!
- By Sylvie on 02-25-24
By: Charles Duhigg
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Co-Intelligence
- Living and Working with AI
- By: Ethan Mollick
- Narrated by: Ethan Mollick
- Length: 4 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Something new entered our world in November 2022—the first general purpose AI that could pass for a human and do the kinds of creative, innovative work that only humans could do previously. Wharton professor Ethan Mollick immediately understood what ChatGPT meant: after millions of years on our own, humans had developed a kind of co-intelligence that could augment, or even replace, human thinking. Through his writing, speaking, and teaching, Mollick has become one of the most prominent and provocative explainers of AI.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Accessible and easy listen
- By anonymama on 04-15-24
By: Ethan Mollick
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- Amazon Customer
- 04-24-24
Cal Newport does it again with this counter intuitive title!
Novel perspective on a controversial topic.Solid points delivered through intriguing stories and case studies of some known and lesser known figures throughout history and some from recent times. Thought-provoking concepts made highly relatable and tangible to the overwhelmed and overworked student, knowledge worker or entrepreneur. Well worth it!
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- Kindle Customer
- 03-17-24
A game changer on quality over productivity
After months reading over productivity frameworks, here I found is a new approach to consider if you're looking a dramatic improvement tactic over your work path over time.
In this book Newport (again) encapsulate how to perform at maximum quality delivery in knowledge work, but in a consistent approach over 3 main pillars: quality, doing less, natural pace. During the narration I found pretty great examples in arts, music, writers about how great results are based on the practice of strategic slowness.
If you read Newport before, this book is a new gold work for more improvements to knowledge workers.
Finally, it is an awesome ending to years of promoting the concept of slow productivity, I've been following Newport since years on the podcast and others interviews since the concept first arise. In the book there are more surprises that in the online content wasn't mentioned.
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- J.Tyrone Marcus
- 04-30-24
A Timely Message!
Once again, Newport has given us a gem. His message of slow productivity is counter-cultural yet exactly what we need. I look forward to pursuing a life of unhurried yet fruitful rhythms.
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- Marcos Caceres
- 04-13-24
Same old, same old
Similar ideas of prior books and articles but with a few new cherry picked ‘case studies’ and stories.
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