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Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout

Cal Newport

Productivity & HabitsHealth & Mind
Publish date
2024
Publisher
Penguin
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In Slow Productivity, Cal Newport examines the limitations of modern knowledge work, arguing that visible busyness often harms meaningful achievement and leads to professional burnout. The book outlines an alternative framework based on three core principles: doing fewer things, working at a natural pace, and focusing intensely on quality. Newport supports these ideas with historical case studies of scientists, writers, and thinkers who maintained long-term creative output through cyclical, unhurried effort. The text is intended for knowledge workers and professionals seeking practical strategies to manage their workload sustainably.
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