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In the age of virtual communication, here's how to ensure your messages convey what you mean.Texts. Emails. Slacks. Zooms. We're communicating in more ways than ever, but Andrew Brodsky has a word of warning: Your virtual communication might be sending messages you're not aware of.Brodsky is the author of PING: The Secrets of Successful Virtual Communication. And as a professor of management at the University of Texas McCombs School of Business, he researches the impact of technology on workplace communication. “In virtual communication, there's often missing information,” he says. “As recipients of it, we're searching to fill in the gaps. The problem [is] that the recipient who's making these guesses is often guessing incorrectly.” As his research reveals, variables like typos, the time you schedule a meeting, and even your choice of email signature affect how your messages are received — and how you're perceived.In this episode of Think Fast, Talk Smart, host Matt Abrahams and Brodsky explore his PING framework (perspective-taking, initiative, nonverbal awareness, and goals) for mastering digital communication. From understanding when to choose email over a phone call to navigating cameras-on versus cameras-off meetings, he offers practical strategies for ensuring your virtual messages communicate exactly what you intend.To listen to the extended Deep Thinks version of this episode, please visit FasterSmarter.io/premiumEpisode Reference Links:Andrew BrodskyAndrew's Book: PingEp.31 Quick Thinks: How to Shine Online and Excel at Virtual Communication Ep.53 Step Up and Stand Out: How to Create the Right Environment for Communication Connect:Premium Signup >>>> Think Fast Talk Smart PremiumEmail Questions & Feedback >>> hello@fastersmarter.ioEpisode Transcripts >>> Think Fast Talk Smart WebsiteNewsletter Signup + English Language Learning >>> FasterSmarter.ioThink Fast Talk Smart >>> LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTubeMatt Abrahams >>> LinkedInChapters:(00:00) - Introduction (02:34) - What Is Virtual Communication? (03:20) - Choosing the Right Channel for Your Goal (06:05) - The Ping Framework: Secrets to Virtual Communication (10:01) - Understanding Communication Richness (13:03) - Nonverbals in Virtual Communication (16:47) - The Final Three Question (24:37) - Conclusion ********This Episode is brought to you by Strawberry.me. Get $50 off coaching today at Strawberry.me/smartBecome a Faster Smarter Supporter by joining TFTS Premium.
Randall Dean shares practical tips for taming an overwhelming inbox. — YOU'LL LEARN — 1) The best time-saving investment you can make 2) How to keep unread emails from flooding your inbox 3) The inbox shortcuts that'll save you hours Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep1039 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT RANDALL — Randy Dean, The E-mail Sanity Expert®, author of Amazon bestseller Taming the E-mail Beast, is an expert on time & e-mail management and the related use of technology. For 25+ years his humorous and engaging programs have given attendees key strategies on better managing their time, e-mail, apps & technology. • LinkedIn: Randall Dean • YouTube: Randy Dean, MBA, CVP: The E-mail Sanity Expert(R) • Get a free copy of Randy's e-book by visiting his Contact Form and writing down Pete or Awesome in the “How did you hear about us?” field! — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Book: A World Without Email: Reimagining Work in an Age of Communication Overload by Cal Newport • Book: Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity by David Allen • Book: Clutter's Last Stand: It's Time To De-junk Your Life by Don Aslett • Past episode: 647: Cal Newport: How to Break Free from Your Email Inboxn — THANK YOU SPONSORS! — • Earth Breeze. Get 40% off your subscription at earthbreeze.com/AWESOME• BambooHR. See all that BambooHR can do at bamboohr.com/freedemoSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Keith Lipman, the CEO and Co-Founder of Belt Software, an AI-powered work-life calendar that monitors communications from trusted contacts to identify and organize tasks, meetings, … Read more The post How One CEO Set Out to Resolve Communication Overload in Modern Workplaces appeared first on Top Entrepreneurs Podcast | Enterprise Podcast Network.
In which Dan discusses the nature of technology with Dan Krutka, an associate professor at the University of North Texas, a prolific academic writer, and one of the founders of Civics of Technology, a project and online community founded on something Dan calls technoskepticism. Whether you're an educator or just someone who enjoys thinking about how technology impacts our lives, this conversation is for you. After exploring the question of phones in schools, Dan and Dan unpack technoskepticism and why and how we (and our students) can think more deeply about our interaction with technology.Mentioned:Civics of Technology"What Relationships Do We Want with Technology?", Harvard Educational Review by Pleasants, Krutka, Nichols"Anti-Social Media: Teaching Slow Responses to Fast Media", Social Education by KrutkaThe Anxious Generation by Jonathan HaidtThe Shallows: What the Internet is Doing to Our Brains by Nicholas CarrFrankenstein by Mary ShelleyThe works of Ruha BenjaminA World Without Email: Reimagining Work in an Age of Communication Overload by Cal NewportThe Social DilemmaMusic by Lights in LA
In today's episode, we tackle slow productivity with Cal Newport. Cal is a leading productivity expert and the author of several best selling books, including a A World Without Email: Reimagining Work in an Age of Communication Overload, Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World, Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World, and So Good They Can't Ignore You: Why Skills Trump Passion in the Quest for Work You Love. His newest book is titled Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout. What if slowing down was actually the secret to achieving more? In this episode, we dive into the intriguing world of slow productivity: Can embracing a slower pace truly catapult your career success? What are the three foundational principles of slow productivity, and how can you apply them to revolutionize your work ethic? Moreover, why is transforming your relationship with productivity essential for not just professional achievement, but for crafting a fulfilling life? What to Listen For Introduction – 0:00 What is pseudo productivity and how does being pseudo productive at work damage your relationships and personal life? What's wrong with how we think about transparency at work and what is the best level of transparency to maximize team productivity? The evolution of workplace productivity – 13:49 Why did productivity decrease when we have so many tools to be more productive? What can you eliminate from your daily schedule to be 10x more productive than your competition? How do you limit communication to maximize productivity? The reason most people can't leave their work at the office – 28:18 Why is it important to slow down if you want to increase productivity? What are the 3 biggest takeaways from studying traditional knowledge workers that you can use to maximize productivity? Can you be more productive without using any email? – 40:45 What happpened the productivity of 12 employees in a study where the experimenters disabled their email accounts? What simple framework can you implement on your team to improve transparency, reduce stress, increase productivity, and increase the collaboration between employees and managers? The little known technique to most effectively distribute your team's workload – 52:23 Why do rude people get promoted faster? What mistake do people make that prevents them from getting promoted without even knowing it? How do you apply slow productivity to being a more productive writer – 1:08:16 What principles of slow productivity should you apply to your writing practice to increase your productivity and efficiency as a writer? What simple trick can you implement in your hybrid work situation to decrease time spent on email, increase communication effectivity, increase meeting effectivity, increase productivity, and increase deep work? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Koos de Villiers, Communications Expert from the Northwest University in South Africa, shares insights on the role of communication in the future workplace. Contrary to the fears of job losses, Koos envisions the application of AI allowing for better stakeholder engagement, human-centric workspaces, creativity, and productivity. This is possible through systematic communication considerations. He emphasizes the necessity to rethink organizational structure, focusing on interdisciplinary collaborations and initiating strategic change. 00:00 Introduction and Guest Presentation 00:22 Predictions for the Future of Work 00:53 The Role of AI in the Future Workplace 02:45 The Need for Interdisciplinary Collaboration 04:01 The Impact of Communication Overload 04:34 The Potential of AI in Enhancing Communication 06:01 The Role of Leaders in Embracing Change 06:40 Rethinking Organizational Structure and Communication 09:07 Creating a Culture that Embraces Change 11:15 The Importance of Emotional Intelligence and Global Communication 11:56 Overcoming Echo Chambers and Groupthink 13:10 Conclusion and Contact Information Koos De Villiers | LinkedIn
Today, New York Times bestselling author Cal Newport offers a bold vision for liberating workers from the tyranny of the inbox — and unleashing a new era of productivity.
A New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller From New York Times bestselling author Cal Newport comes a bold vision for liberating workers from the tyranny of the inbox--and unleashing a new era of productivity. Modern knowledge workers communicate constantly. Their days are defined by a relentless barrage of incoming messages and back-and-forth digital conversations--a state of constant, anxious chatter in which nobody can disconnect, and so nobody has the cognitive bandwidth to perform substantive work. There was a time when tools like email felt cutting edge, but a thorough review of current evidence reveals that the "hyperactive hive mind" workflow they helped create has become a productivity disaster, reducing profitability and perhaps even slowing overall economic growth. Equally worrisome, it makes us miserable. Humans are simply not wired for constant digital communication. We have become so used to an inbox-driven workday that it's hard to imagine alternatives. But they do exist. Drawing on years of investigative reporting, author and computer science professor Cal Newport makes the case that our current approach to work is broken, then lays out a series of principles and concrete instructions for fixing it. In A World without Email, he argues for a workplace in which clear processes--not haphazard messaging--define how tasks are identified, assigned and reviewed. Each person works on fewer things (but does them better), and aggressive investment in support reduces the ever-increasing burden of administrative tasks. Above all else, important communication is streamlined, and inboxes and chat channels are no longer central to how work unfolds. The knowledge sector's evolution beyond the hyperactive hive mind is inevitable. The question is not whether a world without email is coming (it is), but whether you'll be ahead of this trend. If you're a CEO seeking a competitive edge, an entrepreneur convinced your productivity could be higher, or an employee exhausted by your inbox, A World Without Email will convince you that the time has come for bold changes, and will walk you through exactly how to make them happen.
“Stab the Hydra in the heart.” Cal Newport is not pulling any punches with his latest treatise on how we can combat Hyperactive Hive Mind with smarter systems for communication. Email has become a constant source of guilt and stress for so many of us — listen in for strategies to reclaim your peace and focus. This episode originally aired on March 21, 2021. About Cal Newport: Cal Newport is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at Georgetown University. He is the author of six books, including Deep Work, which argues that focus is the new I.Q. in the modern workplace. His latest, A World Without Email: Reimagining Work in an Age of Communication Overload, is in many ways his magnum opus on the topic of technology and the workplace. Be sure to also check out his podcast, Deep Questions. Key questions: How can you approach email as a process observer (and architect), not a do-er? What people or workflows can you put in place to eliminate email? Where are you still reacting to the Hyperactive Hive Mind? What experiment can you run this week? ❤️ Enjoying the show? Please leave a rating or review. Free Time is listener supported—consider donating to become a podcast Insider and you'll get access to a private monthly Q&A call:
In the age of computers, our communication channel is almost always open to anyone who wants to reach us. For knowledge workers, this means their inbox becomes inundated with emails, leaving them mentally tired and unable to work efficiently. Cal Newport, author of Deep Work and Don't Follow Your Passion, has written a new book called A World Without Email. Cal claims that our current approach to knowledge work is broken and that he has a the blueprint to fix it. Subscribe for ad-free interviews and bonus episodes https://plus.acast.com/s/the-unmistakable-creative-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
As employees, we always want to be "in the know." And as employers, we want our workforce to have all the most important information. But, even with the best intentions, workers feel like they are either overwhelmed with information and can't keep up, or simply are not getting the information that's most important to them. We have so many more channels available than ever before, so what gives? Join us with our special guest Andy Nester, Chief Marketing Officer at Firstup, for a conversation about how to effectively manage getting the right information, at the right time.
Today I'm with the Mikes! Mike Sharman and Stopforth are wizards of the digital world and masters of telling the stories that connect brands and companies with people. But both have been on unique and powerful personal, professional and health journeys. That's what we dive into today.Mike Sharman specialises in helping B2B and B2C digital social media posts go viral. He is the co-founder of Retroviral Digital Communications and RetroActive Digital, and the author of the best-selling book The Best Dick: A Candid Account of Building a $1 m Business. He is an expert in all things digital, marketing and viral.He is the author of the brand new book Brandalism: https://www.exclusivebooks.co.za/product/9781990931635 Mike Stopforth is the founder of consulting firm Beyond Binary, co-founder of social media crisis consultancy 48HOURS, a keynote speaker, and podcast host. Prior to this work Mike built Cerebra into Africa's leading social media agency, selling it to WPP in 2013. Before that he co-founded Afrigator, an aggregator for African content creators, selling it to Naspers in 2008.Join us as we explore:Why Mike Sharman wrote his latest book NAME but how to try and mitigate the pains of writing a book.Mike Sharman's journey from standard “gyming” to a functional movement mindset.How three key changes of perspective are helping Mike Stopforth, a coachee of mine, transform his health and life. The power of partnering with yourself and loving yourself by asking “would I do this to someone I love”.The trappings of the entrepreneurial grind, and why both Mikes needed moments of suffering to see the changes their bodies and minds were begging them to make.What we do with our kids to help them navigate past the pain points both Mikes experienced.How each Mike deal with or even leverage stress in the ever-shifting modern world, and why stress is not the same as anxiety.Mentions:Testimonial – Mike Stopforth, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8OWLrzfwHM&t=1sBook – Cal Newport, A World Without Email: Reimagining Work in An Age of Communication Overload, https://www.amazon.com/World-Without-Email-Reimagining-Communication-ebook/dp/B08BKSJX1MAuthor – Julia Donaldson, Children's Books Author.Book – Lost Connections: Why You're Depressed and How To Find Hope, https://www.amazon.com/Lost-Connections-Uncovering-Depression-Unexpected/dp/163286830XThe Future Is FreelanceThis show is for freelancers, sole traders, solopreneurs, digital nomads, consultants,...Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the show
Aviad Mor is the CTO and co-founder of Lumigo, a serverless intelligence platform that helps developers understand and troubleshoot serverless applications. Today on the show, Jonathan Hall interviews Aviad to discuss observability within DevOps and the future of serverless. In this episode… Observability and Lumigo Linux Kernel MRTG tool Managing distributed systems What is “serverless”? Tracing optimization Onboarding with Lumigo Black boxes and Kubernetes Observability tools Sponsors Top End Devs Raygun | Click here to get started on your free 14-day trial Coaching | Top End Devs Links Lumigo - Serverless Monitoring and Troubleshooting Platform Monitoring Cloud Native Microservices - Lumigo LinkedIn: Aviad Mor Twitter: @AviadMor Picks Aviad- Islands in the Stream Jonathan- A World Without Email: Reimagining Work in an Age of Communication Overload
This weekend we're rerunning an interview with Cal Newport who joined us a while back to talk about his latest book, A World Without Email: Reimagining Work in an Age of Communication Overload. Modern knowledge workers communicate constantly. Their days are defined by a relentless barrage of incoming messages and back-and-forth digital conversations, a state of constant, anxious chatter in which nobody can disconnect, and so nobody has the cognitive bandwidth to perform substantive work. We have become so used to an inbox-driven workday that it's hard to imagine alternatives. But they do exist. Have a money question? Email us, ask jill [at] jill on money dot com. Please leave us a rating or review in Apple Podcasts. "Jill on Money" theme music is by Joel Goodman, www.joelgoodman.com. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This weekend we're rerunning an interview with Cal Newport who joined us a while back to talk about his latest book, A World Without Email: Reimagining Work in an Age of Communication Overload. Modern knowledge workers communicate constantly. Their days are defined by a relentless barrage of incoming messages and back-and-forth digital conversations, a state of constant, anxious chatter in which nobody can disconnect, and so nobody has the cognitive bandwidth to perform substantive work. We have become so used to an inbox-driven workday that it's hard to imagine alternatives. But they do exist. Have a money question? Email us, ask jill [at] jill on money dot com. Please leave us a rating or review in Apple Podcasts. "Jill on Money" theme music is by Joel Goodman, www.joelgoodman.com. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Heads up! There's a new ChannelPro Weekly coming at you featuring Matt, Rich, guest host Vince Tinnirello of Anchor Network Solutions, and ChannelPro Managing editor Colleen Frye. They've all got lots to say about Hewlett Packard Enterprise's new solution-as-a-service partner program, Dell's strong but somewhat slower PC sales, documentation pro tips, and the 2022 summer edition of the ChannelPro Book Club. Then managed services consultant Jennifer Bleam, of MSP Sales Revolution, stops by to discuss her new book, Simplified Cybersecurity Sales for MSPs: The Secret Formula For Closing Cybersecurity Deals Without Feeling Slimy. It'll spark insights that keep coming back! Subscribe to ChannelPro Weekly! iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/channelpro-weekly-podcast/id1095568582?mt=2 Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9jaGFubmVscHJvd2Vla2x5LmxpYnN5bi5jb20vcnNz?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjq-N3UvNHyAhVWPs0KHYdTDmkQ9sEGegQIARAF Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7hWuOWbrIcwtrK6UJLSHvU Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/a1d93194-a5f3-46d8-b625-abdc0ba032f1/ChannelPro-Weekly-Podcast More here: https://www.channelpronetwork.com/download/podcast/channelpro-weekly-podcast-episode-230-boomerang-effect Topics and Related Links Mentioned: HPE Unveils New Partner Program for As-a-Service Solution Providers - https://www.channelpronetwork.com/news/hpe-unveils-new-partner-program-service-solution-providers Dell's Stratospheric Client Hardware Revenue is Coming Slowly Back to Earth - https://www.channelpronetwork.com/news/dell-s-stratospheric-client-hardware-revenue-coming-slowly-back-earth Documentation Pro Tips - https://www.channelpronetwork.com/article/documentation-pro-tips ChannelPro Book Club: Summer Reading List 2022 - https://www.channelpronetwork.com/slideshow/channelpro-book-club-summer-reading-list-2022 Raving Fans : Revolutionary Approach to Customer Service - https://www.amazon.com/Raving-Fans-Revolutionary-Approach-Customer/dp/0006530699 The One Minute Manager Meets the Monkey - https://www.amazon.com/One-Minute-Manager-Meets-Monkey/dp/0688103804 Fish: A Proven Way to Boost Morale and Improve Results - https://www.amazon.com/Fish-Proven-Morale-Improve-Results/dp/0786866020 A World Without Email: Reimagining Work in an Age of Communication Overload - https://www.amazon.com/World-Without-Email-Reimagining-Communication/dp/0525536558 The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business - https://www.amazon.com/Power-Habit-What-Life-Business/dp/081298160X Simplified Cybersecurity Sales For MSPs: The Secret Formula For Closing Cybersecurity Deals Without Feeling Slimy - https://www.amazon.com/Simplified-Cybersecurity-Sales-MSPs-Formula/dp/1646492315 Rich's ICYMI plug and quickie preview of the week ahead - https://www.channelpronetwork.com/tags/icymi
Cal Newport doesn't like the distractions of technology. In fact, Newport thinks that our focus on technology and how it dominates modern business is holding us back. His book, A World Without Email: Reimagining Work in an Age of Communication Overload, takes a sledgehammer to how technology runs the modern enterprise and, ultimately, our lives. The idea is not to jettison email but to make it smarter. Instead of the back and forth, you get collaborative tools. You don't even need to be a business owner or work in tech to have some of the messaging resonate with you, and stay with you long after you have finished. A World Without Email invites you to scrutinize how useful these tools are in your lives and reflect on the best practices.★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
160: Your Nonprofit Alliance May Not Be a Good Idea (Michelle Shumate)SUMMARYAre you building successful alliances that truly benefit the mission of your organization? We operate under the assumption that collaborations in and of themselves are a good idea; however, Michelle Shumate's extensive research of networks for social impact reveals why alliances are not always a good thing for nonprofit leaders to consider. In episode #160 of Your Path to Nonprofit Leadership, Michelle articulates that network design and management is not universal, but instead illustrates that the type of social issue, mechanism for social impact and resources available all determine appropriate collaborative choices. She outlines critical issues that nonprofit leaders address in creating and managing networks, including social issue analysis, network governance, securing and managing funding, dealing with power and conflict, using data effectively and managing change. Do you know the top three choices to make before seeking an alliance? After this episode you will.ABOUT MICHELLEMichelle is the founding director of Network for Nonprofit and Social Impact (NNSI), the Delaney Family University Research Professor, and Associate Faculty at the Institute for Policy Research at Northwestern University. NNSI is dedicated to answering the question: How can nonprofit networks be rewired for maximum social impact? Her research focuses on how to design interorganizational networks to make the most social impact. She is the author of Networks for Social Impact (2022, Oxford University Press). The National Science Foundation recognized her research with a CAREER award. Her research has been funded by the National Institutes of Health, National Science Foundation, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and Army Research Office. Nonprofit Quarterly, Stanford Social Innovation, and the Conference board have featured her work. She offers workshops, consulting, and coaching through the Social Impact Network Consulting. She is also spouse to Michael, mom to Oliver and Alex, an avid backyard birdwatcher, and a mediocre tennis player.EPISODE TOPICS & RESOURCES A World Without Email: Reimagining Work in an Age of Communication Overload by Cal NewportMeasuring Social Change: Performance and Accountability in a Complex World by Alnoor EbrahimNetworks for Social Impact by Michelle Shumate and Katherine R. Cooper
"The worst thing about the miracle of modern communication is the Pavlovian pressure it places upon everyone to communicate when a bell rings." -Russell Baker In the world of non-stop, technology driven, busy and bustling, go-go-go expectations, it's hard to know when it's time to stop and smell the proverbial roses. On today's episode, Abby and Margot talk about communication overload! The Warriors share stories about their experiences navigating the attention economy by means of a variety of forms of communication. Such as phone calls, texts, emails, social media, workflow spaces, apps and more. The pressure to communicate, to always 'be available,' or on call is exhausting and often anxiety provoking. Margot and Abby get candid about their views on these external pressures, and offer listeners the opportunity to reflect upon their relationship with communication in its many forms. They provide several ideas/options for managing demands while creating and maintaining sustainable boundaries to protect one's peace and mental health above all else. Shop Anxiety Warriors Podcast Merch at: https://anxietywarriorspodcast.threadless.com/ https://www.instagram.com/anxietywarriorspodcast/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/anxiety-warriors/message
In “A World Without Email: Reimagining Work in an Age of Communication Overload” (#11 in our countdown of last year's most popular Book Bites), Cal Newport doesn't just dare to imagine a future where new forms of streamlined digital communication replace endless email threads and haphazard messaging. He says that future is inevitable. The question is: Will you be ready for it? Episode Recommendation: EMAIL: Would the World Be Better Without It? Next Big Idea App: Want to get smart fast? With the Next Big Idea app, you can enjoy hundreds of book summaries written and read by the world's leading authors.
In “A World Without Email: Reimagining Work in an Age of Communication Overload” (#11 in our countdown of last year's most popular Book Bites), Cal Newport doesn't just dare to imagine a future where new forms of streamlined digital communication replace endless email threads and haphazard messaging. He says that future is inevitable. The question is: Will you be ready for it?Episode Recommendation:EMAIL: Would the World Be Better Without It?Next Big Idea App:Want to get smart fast? With the Next Big Idea app, you can enjoy hundreds of book summaries written and read by the world's leading authors.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Thank you for your patience as I've been in deep work hibernation mode behind the scenes! I launched my new podcast Free Time in March of this year, and I'm really excited to bring you a crossover episode, one of the early listener favorites with Cal Newport on his latest book, A World Without Email. I also *just* sent my next book to the printer, which I was honored to have Cal provide a cover blurb for! Free Time: Lose the Busy Work, Love Your Business launches in March of 2022. Cal is not pulling any punches with his latest treatise on how we can combat Hyperactive Hive Mind with smarter systems for communication. Email has become a source of guilt and stress for so many of us — listen in for strategies to reclaim your peace and focus. About Cal Newport: Cal Newport is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at Georgetown University. He is the author of six books, including Deep Work, which argues that focus is the new I.Q. in the modern workplace. His latest, A World Without Email: Reimagining Work in an Age of Communication Overload, is in many ways his magnum opus on the topic of technology and the workplace. Be sure to also check out his podcast, Deep Questions. Key questions: How can you approach email as a process observer (and architect), not a do-er? What people or workflows can you put in place to eliminate email? Where are you still reacting to the Hyperactive Hive Mind? What experiment can you run this week?
Are you exhausted? Maybe you are feeling a bit cynical? These can be signs of burnout. Paula Davis defines burnout as the manifestation over time of chronic workplace stress. Paula is the author of BEATING BURNOUT AT WORK: Why Teams Hold the Secret to Well-Being and Resilience. She tells Kevin that pre-pandemic, we were suffering high levels of burnout and, it has only accelerated during the pandemic. Although we typically associate burnout at the individual level, Davis suggests that this is an organizational issue. Leaders first need to recognize their role in causing or preventing burnout. You can influence change at the team level, where leaders can do small things that create a culture of well-being. In this episode, Paula: Differentiates burnout vs. stress. Shares why team are the secret. Talks about how to diagnose burnout. This episode is brought to you by… Unleashing Your Remarkable Potential, Kevin's free weekly e-newsletter. It's full of articles and resources to help you become a more confident and successful leader. Additional Leadership Resources Book Recommendations: Beating Burnout at Work: Why Teams Hold the Secret to Well-Being and Resilience by Paula Davis A World Without Email: Reimagining Work in an Age of Communication Overload by Cal Newport Connect with Paula Davis: Book Website | Twitter | LinkedIn | Instagram Related Podcast Episodes: Leadership Resilience with Ama Marston. The Hot Sauce Principle with Brandon Smith. Wellbeing at Work with Jim Harter. Follow the Podcast Don't miss an episode! Follow this podcast through the options below. Apple Podcasts Stitcher TuneIn Soundcloud RSS Or your favorite podcast app. Leave a Review If you liked this conversation, we'd be thrilled if you'd let others know by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts. Here's a quick guide for posting a review. Join Our Facebook Group Join our Facebook community to network with like-minded leaders, ask us questions, suggest guests and more. We welcome your wealth of experience and hope you will join us in sharing it with others on their leadership journey. You can join the group here: facebook.com/groups/RemarkableLeadershipPodcast/
Hurricane Ida left hundreds of thousands without power and at least four people dead in Louisiana. Sen. Bill Cassidy surveyed the damage and joins us to discuss what it would take to rebuild. And, as many companies consider a return to the office this fall, we revisit our conversation with Cal Newport, author of "A World Without Email: Reimagining Work in An Age of Communication Overload."
Cal Newport doesn't like the distractions of technology. In fact, Newport thinks that our focus on technology and how it dominates modern business is holding us back. His latest book, A World Without Email: Reimagining Work in an Age of Communication Overload, looks to take a sledgehammer to how technology runs modern enterprise and, ultimately, our lives. The idea is not to jettison email but to make it smarter. Instead of the back and forth, you get collaborative tools. You don't even need to be a business owner or work in tech to have some of the messaging resonate with you, and stay with you long after you have finished. A World Without Email invites you to scrutinize how useful these tools are in your lives and reflect on the best practices.
In A WORLD WITHOUT EMAIL: Reimagining Work in a World of Communication Overload, Computer Scientist & Author Cal Newport makes the case that our inbox-driven approach to work is broken, and offers a bold vision for liberating workers from the tyranny of constant communication.
In A WORLD WITHOUT EMAIL: Reimagining Work in a World of Communication Overload, Computer Scientist & Author Cal Newport makes the case that our inbox-driven approach to work is broken, and offers a bold vision for liberating workers from the tyranny of constant communication.
Cal Newport is a computer science professor at Georgetown University and a seven-time New York Times best-selling author. His most recent book is 'A World Without Email: Reimagining Work in an Age of Communication Overload.' Brit and Cal's conversation is an interesting one as they talk about what digital minimalism means, how we can achieve it and what impacts the digital world is having on us in general. With many of us struggling to find that work-life balance and struggling to know when to close that email inbox, this conversation feels fitting for the times we are living in. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com
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Make big moves on the projects that matter most to you with the help of productivity expert Erik Fisher. EPISODE NOTES Worn down by your never-ending to-do list? Even though there's been a shift towards a more holistic idea of productivity in the last years, a lot of people still think that being productive is all about efficient time managing and achieving more. And this is where Erik Fisher comes in. Over the past 10 years, Erik's hosted some of the world's biggest productivity experts on his show, Beyond the To-Do List—people like Michael Hyatt, Cal Newport and James Clear. So we asked him: what are the most important productivity principles he's learned in his years studying the subject? By the end of this episode, you will know what you need to do to achieve your goals and do your best work—and an important part of it is giving yourself a break! Book recommended by Erik: - The Motivation Code: Discover the Hidden Forces That Drive Your Best Work, by Todd Henry with Ron Penner, Todd W. Hall, and Joshua Miller In the interview Erik also mentioned David Allen's Getting Things Done, Brian Tracy's Eat That Frog!, as well as ideas from Michael Hyatt, Daniel Pink, and Jon Acuff. Books recommended by Ben and Caitlin: - Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life, by Nir Eyal - A World Without Email: Reimagining Work in an Age of Communication Overload, by Cal Newport - Ready Aim Fire! A Practical Guide To Setting And Achieving Goals, by Erik Fisher and Jim Woods https://www.blinkist.com/en/nc/browse/books/ready-aim-fire-en [1] Try Blinkist for free for 14 days (and hear Erik's Shortcast!) by going to https://www.blinkist.com/simplify [2], tapping on Try Blinkist at the top right, and entering the code TODOLIST. Let us know what you thought of this episode, or just come say hi on Twitter! Find Caitlin at @caitlinschiller https://twitter.com/caitlinschiller [3], Ben at @bsto https://twitter.com/bsto [4] Simplify is produced by Caitlin Schiller, Ben Schuman-Stoler and Marta Medvešek. Big thanks to Odysseas Constantinou for audio engineering chops and music. [1]: https://www.blinkist.com/en/nc/browse/books/ready-aim-fire-en [2]: https://www.blinkist.com/simplify [3]: https://twitter.com/caitlinschiller [4]: https://twitter.com/bsto
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WHAT WE TALKED ABOUT Anna and I discuss the difference between the business of writing, and the writing of writingThe fear that so many of us feel of showing up, and putting ourselves out there or “being seen to try”. Anna says this is “straight-up embarrassment,” and we feel this way whenever we step outside the norm (even if we are embarrassed for positive reasons, like receiving a compliment)But in addition to this, she says that what holds us back, post-pandemic, is “very low emotional reserves.” All of us have a lower baseline of resilience which makes pitching scarier, and rejection harder to takeRecognising when you're in burnout (and remembering that you don't have to have all the answers before you're allowed to help anyone else!)Defining freelancing and the many roles that freelancers need to play. Learning to be both boss and employee, and knowing when to shift between these modesSeeking a balance between working ON the business versus IN the business. Anna says she spends 20 percent of her time actually writing… but she's working on increasing this!The bonkers (Anna's word but I wholeheartedly agree!) system that rewards creative people for doing a good job by making them managers - a completely different skill-set and a role that a lot of creative people don't actually aspire to take onWorking with people in your business from a place of collaboration, rather than managementGetting comfortable with sales (and moving on from the door-to-door salesman stereotype)“Dirty capitalism” versus “clean capitalism” (in other words, the conflict-that-shouldn't-be-a-conflict of doing the right thing while also making money) LINKS WE MENTIONEDAnna's book, “You're the Business: How to Build a Successful Career When You Strike Out Alone”My first chat with Anna, on “Life Lessons for Freelancers” -The book Anna mentions, “A World Without Email: Reimagining Work in an Age of Communication Overload” by Cal NewportThe quote I was trying to remember is attributed to Ellevest co-founder and former Citigroup CFO Sallie Krawcheck, who said, “About the most powerful thing you can do to help a society and economy is get more money in the hands of women.” Hear hear! WHERE TO FIND ANNA ONLINE Anna's podcast, Is this working? Which she co-hosts with Tiffany PhilippouAnna on Twitter (she's @annacod)
Worn down by your never-ending to-do list? Even though there’s been a shift towards a more holistic idea of productivity in the last years, a lot of people still think that being productive is all about efficient time managing and achieving more.And this is where Erik Fisher comes in. Over the past 10 years, Erik's hosted some of the world's biggest productivity experts on his show, Beyond the To-Do List—people like Michael Hyatt, Cal Newport and James Clear. So we asked him: what are the most important productivity principles he's learned in his years studying the subject?By the end of this episode, you will know what you need to do to achieve your goals and do your best work—and an important part of it is giving yourself a break!Book recommended by Erik:- The Motivation Code: Discover the Hidden Forces That Drive Your Best Work, by Todd Henry with Ron Penner, Todd W. Hall, and Joshua MillerIn the interview Erik also mentioned David Allen’s Getting Things Done, Brian Tracy’s Eat That Frog!, as well as ideas from Michael Hyatt, Daniel Pink, and Jon Acuff.Books recommended by Ben and Caitlin:- Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life, by Nir Eyal- A World Without Email: Reimagining Work in an Age of Communication Overload, by Cal Newport- Ready Aim Fire! A Practical Guide To Setting And Achieving Goals, by Erik Fisher and Jim Woods https://www.blinkist.com/en/nc/browse/books/ready-aim-fire-en [1]Try Blinkist for free for 14 days (and hear Erik's Shortcast!) by going to https://www.blinkist.com/simplify [2], tapping on Try Blinkist at the top right, and entering the code TODOLIST.Let us know what you thought of this episode, or just come say hi on Twitter! Find Caitlin at @caitlinschiller https://twitter.com/caitlinschiller [3], Ben at @bsto https://twitter.com/bsto [4]Simplify is produced by Caitlin Schiller, Ben Schuman-Stoler and Marta Medvešek. Big thanks to Odysseas Constantinou for audio engineering chops and music.[1]: https://www.blinkist.com/en/nc/browse/books/ready-aim-fire-en[2]: https://www.blinkist.com/simplify[3]: https://twitter.com/caitlinschiller[4]: https://twitter.com/bsto
Ryan reads today’s daily meditation and talks to Cal Newport about his new book A World Without Email: Reimagining Work in an Age of Communication Overload, how knowledge workers can improve their efficiency and gain autonomy, why effective communication is so important, and more. Cal Newport is an associate professor of computer science at Georgetown University and the bestselling author of 6 books including Digital Minimalism, Deep Work, and So Good They Can’t Ignore You. He is also the host of the Deep Questions podcast which launched in May 2020. GiveWell is the best site for figuring out how and where to donate your money to have the greatest impact. If you’ve never donated to GiveWell’s recommended charities before, you can have your donation matched up to $1,000 before the end of June or as long as matching funds last. Just go to GiveWell.org/STOIC and pick podcast and The Daily Stoic at checkout. Streak is a fully embedded workflow and productivity software in Gmail that lets you manage all your work right in your inbox. Streak gives you tools for email tracking, mail merges, and snippets to save time and scale up your email efficiency. Sign up for Streak today at Streak.com/stoic and get 20% off your first year of their Pro Plan.LinkedIn Jobs is the best platform for finding the right candidate to join your business this fall. It’s the largest marketplace for job seekers in the world, and it has great search features so that you can find candidates with any hard or soft skills that you need. And now, you can post a job for free. Just visit linkedin.com/STOIC to post a job for free. Talkspace is an online and mobile therapy company. Talkspace lets you send and receive unlimited messages with your dedicated therapist in the Talkspace platform 24/7. To match with a licensed therapist today, go to Talkspace.com or download the app. Make sure to use the code STOIC to get $100 off of your first month and show your support for the show.***If you enjoyed this week’s podcast, we’d love for you to leave a review on Apple Podcasts. It helps with our visibility, and the more people listen to the podcast, the more we can invest into it and make it even better.Sign up for the Daily Stoic email: http://DailyStoic.com/signupFollow @DailyStoic:Twitter: https://twitter.com/dailystoicInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/dailystoic/Facebook: http://facebook.com/dailystoicYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/dailystoicTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@daily_stoicFollow Cal Newport: Homepage: http://www.calnewport.com
Why productivity growth is key to creating wealth. Why U.S. productivity growth is slowing, and what we can do to increase business and personal productivity.Topics covered include:How productivity is measured and how it relates to GDP, inflation, and living standardsHow productivity growth has led to more food, better health, better housing, and more consumer goods.What are potential reasons why productivity growth is slowingEvidence that work from home has led to lower productivityWhat individuals and businesses can do to increase productivityThanks to LinkedIn and Hello Fresh for sponsoring the episode. Use code david12off for 12 free meals with free shipping from Hello Fresh.Show NotesThe Slowdown in Productivity Growth and Policies That Can Restore It by Emily Moss, Ryan Nunn, and Jay Shambaugh—The Hamilton ProjectThe technology-employment trade-off: Industry, automation, and income effects by Gene Kindberg-Hanlon—World Bank BlogsWill productivity and growth return after the COVID-19 crisis? by Jan Mischke, et al.—McKinsey & CompanyWork from Home & Productivity: Evidence from Personnel & Analytics Data on IT Professionals by Michael Gibbs, Friederike Mengel, Christoph Siemroth—Becker Friedman Institute for EconomicsThe Work of the Future: Building Better Jobs in an Age of Intelligent Machines by David Autor, David Mindell, and Elisabeth Reynolds—Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyHow to Stop Worrying and Love the Robot Apocalypse (Ep. 461) by Stephen J. Dubner, Produced by Zack Lapinski—FreakanomicsIs working from home bad for productivity? by Claire Jones—Financial TimesA World Without Email: Reimagining Work in an Age of Communication Overload by Cal NewportEffortless: Make It Easier to Do What Matters Most by Greg McKeown
--On the Show: --Cal Newport, Professor of Computer Science at Georgetown University and author of several books, including most recently "A World Without Email: Reimagining Work in an Age of Communication Overload," joins David to discuss email and culture. Get the book: https://amzn.to/3xKcPDE --COVID cases and deaths now down more than 80% in the United States with new evidence that current vaccines work well enough on all major coronavirus variants --President Joe Biden announces full support for lifting COVID vaccine patents immediately --Notable discussions from the David Pakman Show subreddit, including about antivaxxers, free speech, Tucker Carlson, and much more --Republican California Gubernatorial candidate Caitlyn Jenner is interviewed by Fox News' Sean Hannity and the interview is absolutely off the rails --Fox Host Brian Kilmeade humiliates himself by arguing about Donald Trump and Joe Biden with an 11-year-old on live television --Donald Trump, Don Jr, Fox News, Mark Meadows, Newsmax, and others completely melt down over Facebook's decision to keep Donald Trump banned for the time being --The Eggman leaves a voicemail about the forthcoming plan for vaccinated and unvaccinated sections at large sporting events --On the Bonus Show: Capitol rioters still being arrested, CA bar owner busted for making fake vaccination cards, judge overturns national eviction ban, much more...
Cal Newport researches cutting-edge technology and writes about the impact of these innovations on society. He is the New York Times bestselling author of Deep Work, So Good They Can’t Ignore You, Digital Minimalism, and his latest, A World without Email: Reimagining Work in an Age of Communication Overload. What We Discuss with Cal Newport: What is the hyperactive hive mind, and how did the collaborative nature of email communication give rise to it? Why checking our email an average of every six minutes is, as Cal puts it, "a terrible way to extract value from human neurons." How so-called multitasking takes its toll not only on our individual capacity to focus, but on the prosperity of society as a whole. Why debuzzing the hyperactive hive mind can't be done from the inbox, but by replacing the rules for how we collaborate. How we can set the rules, guidelines, and systems by which we agree to communicate without succumbing to the collective pull of the hyperactive hive mind. And much more... Full show notes and resources can be found here: jordanharbinger.com/503 Sign up for Six-Minute Networking -- our free networking and relationship development mini course -- at jordanharbinger.com/course! Like this show? Please leave us a review here -- even one sentence helps! Consider including your Twitter handle so we can thank you personally!
Michelle Martin and Cal Newport, Associate Professor of Computer Science at Georgetown University and Author of A World Without Email: Reimagining Work in an Age of Communication Overload discuss the productivity problems with a hive mind workflow and what a world without email would mean for productivity. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
“Stab the Hydra in the heart.” Cal Newport is not pulling any punches with his latest treatise on how we can combat Hyperactive Hive Mind with smarter systems for communication. Email has become a constant source of guilt and stress for so many of us — listen in for strategies to reclaim your peace and focus. About Cal Newport: Cal Newport is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at Georgetown University. He is the author of six books, including Deep Work, which argues that focus is the new I.Q. in the modern workplace. His latest, A World Without Email: Reimagining Work in an Age of Communication Overload, is in many ways his magnum opus on the topic of technology and the workplace. Be sure to also check out his podcast, Deep Questions. Key questions: How can you approach email as a process observer (and architect), not a do-er? What people or workflows can you put in place to eliminate email? Where are you still reacting to the Hyperactive Hive Mind? What experiment can you run this week? ❤️ Enjoying the show? Please leave a rating or review. Free Time is listener supported—consider donating to become a podcast Insider and you'll get access to a private monthly Q&A call:
Today Mark is talking to Cal Newport about his new book A World Without Email: Reimagining Work in an Age of Communication Overload. Cal is a well-known digital minimalist and has been known to the Unbeatable Mind tribe since his first appearance on the show talking about his book Deep Work (Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World). Today he is talking about how email can be managed and how it has rewired our brains (not for the better). Learn about: The hyperactive hive mind-we are not truly collaborating, so we end up getting stuck With emails, we force an interaction without proper facial cues and tone of voice- resulting in unnecessary misery to the recipient How our economy is now more dependant on knowledge work-yet thinking is becoming more difficult to do Listen to this episode to hear more about how you can limit your email usage and become more productive as a whole.
In the age of computers, our communication channel is almost always open to anyone who wants to reach us. For knowledge workers, this means their inbox becomes inundated with emails, leaving them mentally tired and unable to work efficiently. Cal Newport, author of Deep Work and Don't Follow Your Passion, has written a new book called A World Without Email. Cal claims that our current approach to knowledge work is broken and that he has a the blueprint to fix it.Cal Newport's latest book, A World Without Email: Reimagining Work in an Age of Communication Overload, is available now.Find out more about Cal's work at his website | https://www.calnewport.comTake a listen to Cal's podcast, Deep Questions | https://www.calnewport.com/podcastListener TribeWe have our own private social network for listeners of the Unmistakable Creative podcast. You can meet other listeners, discuss episodes, and engage with the creative community! Just visit https://the-unmistakable-creative-podcast.mn.co/ to sign up. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
For the past year, I have been addicted to reading news even though I've promised myself years ago not to look at the news. However, the news nowadays doesn't portray the entire truth or sometimes flat out wrong, I felt like I have to translate them to the audience what was the real news. So because of that, I was reading the news a lot more, on social media a lot more, and even argue with the "keyboard warrior"! So much that I was burnt out, and completely stop all my social media activities, and that accidentally led to me not looking and not responding to my email as much! Fortunate enough, Cal Newport, a computer science professor at Georgetown University, also a New York Times bestselling author of seven books, came out with the new book, A World Without Email: Reimagining Work in an Age of Communication Overload. We talked about the data on how email affects day-to-day life, and what are the effective ways of using email without getting burnt out! Join You Should Run For President 2.0 Facebook Group, and we discuss why should run for president. Also, my new book Skip The Line is out! Make sure you get a copy wherever you get your new book! I write about all my podcasts! Check out the full post and learn what I learned at jamesaltucher.com/podcast. Thanks so much for listening! If you like this episode, please subscribe to "The James Altucher Show" and rate and review wherever you get your podcasts: Apple Podcasts Stitcher iHeart Radio Spotify Follow me on Social Media: YouTube Twitter Facebook ------------What do YOU think of the show? Head to JamesAltucherShow.com/listeners and fill out a short survey that will help us better tailor the podcast to our audience!Are you interested in getting direct answers from James about your question on a podcast? Go to JamesAltucherShow.com/AskAltucher and send in your questions to be answered on the air!------------Visit Notepd.com to read our idea lists & sign up to create your own!My new book, Skip the Line, is out! Make sure you get a copy wherever books are sold!Join the You Should Run for President 2.0 Facebook Group, where we discuss why you should run for President.I write about all my podcasts! Check out the full post and learn what I learned at jamesaltuchershow.com------------Thank you so much for listening! If you like this episode, please rate, review, and subscribe to "The James Altucher Show" wherever you get your podcasts: Apple PodcastsiHeart RadioSpotifyFollow me on social media:YouTubeTwitterFacebookLinkedIn
Do you need to communicate but also need to consider the amount of information in parents inbox! Parents are overloaded with information from so many sources across a school and if you have ever had parents miss an email or take too long to respond to what you think is the most important correspondence in the world, you need to listen to Daniel Crago's workshop!