Don't confuse a strategy that works with one that is merely effortful. Good strategies are rarely easy, but a bad plan done furiously is still a bad plan.
Cal Newport on The Narrow Path to Success, Fatherhood and Challenging Conventional Wisdom
Our podcast has now reached 100 episodes! To mark the occasion, I recorded a conversation with my good friend, Cal Newport, author of the bestsellers Deep Work, Digital Minimalism and So Good They Can’t Ignore You. · Some of my favorite parts: 5:45 – What are the biggest misconceptions about becoming an author or academic? […]
Learning My Wife’s Native Language – One Month Update (Video)
A month ago, I started learning my wife’s native language, Macedonian. To do that, we’re only speaking Macedonian at home with each other. Here’s a brief video with subtitles sharing the progress I’ve made so far: I also recorded a longer lesson with my tutor, Jovan, to show what a typical lesson looks like for […]
The Hard Way is the Easy Way
The hardest things become the easiest once we've fully committed to them. Easy substitutes backfire when they fail to get you where you need to go.
I'm a Wall Street Journal bestselling author, podcast host, computer programmer and an avid reader. Since 2006, I've published weekly essays on this website to help people like you learn and think better. My work has been featured in The New York Times, BBC, TEDx, Pocket, Business Insider and more. I don't promise I have all the answers, just a place to start.