Book · recommended on 1 episode
Do Nothing: How to Break Away from Overworking, Overdoing, and Underliving
Celeste Headlee ISBN 9780349422251
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Celeste Headlee ISBN 9780349422251
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This book by Celeste Headlee came up once on Tim Ferriss in the episodes we index. That mention was a genuine on-air recommendation, not just a passing reference. The people who brought it up: Cal Newport. Every occurrence below links to the episode page and to the exact second it was said on YouTube.
“followed by Celeste Headlee, do nothing subtitle how to break away from overworking overdoing and underliving”— Cal Newport
The guest here is Cal Newport: Associate professor of computer science at Georgetown University (PhD from MIT) who researches the theory of distributed systems. He is a New Yorker contributing writer, host of the Deep Questions podcast, and author of seven books including Deep Work, Digital Minimalism, and A World Without Email. Cal Newport on building a deep life through slow productivity, digital minimalism, craft, and contemplation in an age of distraction.
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