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Slow Productivity

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Last discussed Oct 5, 2026

A book by Cal Newport about doing fewer things, working at a natural pace, and obsessing over quality.

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Rich Roll
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Used for: Cultivating a healthier relationship with attention and work

"I would start with the books of Cal Newport. He's got three great books that I would recommend: Deep Work, Digital Minimalism, and Slow Productivity. If you read nothing else, read those books."

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Ali Abdaal
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"Cal Newport's book, Slow Productivity, talks a lot about this."

The One Thing Rule · ▶ 0:34 · Mar 24, 2026
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Cal Newport
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Used for: Rethinking productivity for knowledge workers to produce high-quality work sustainably while also enjoying life outside of work Praised: Addresses both personal sustainability and cultural shift needed in knowledge...

"In honor of my book, Slow Productivity, which comes out in March, we like to have one question every episode that is relevant to my philosophy of slow productivity. If you want to find out more about that book and get an excerpt so you can dive in..."

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"All of the strategies for this, the best place to find them in my canon would be my last book, which was Slow Productivity. Rule number one is do f..."

"That was my most recent book. For those who are new to the show, it was called Slow Productivity. Read it. I recommend it. Part one is about the wa..."

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