Interview: How to Become a Straight-A Student with Cal Newport
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English - September 19, 2016 20:00 - 44 minutes - 41.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 24 ratingsHealth & Fitness Business Careers brianjohnson optimalliving optimalliving101 optimize philosophersnotes Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Cal Newport is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Dartmouth who went on to MIT for his Ph.D. and is now a Professor at Georgetown. In this book, Cal shares the top ideas he gleaned from interviews with non-grind Phi Beta Kappa members at elite schools across the country. They had to perform well AND they had to achieve those results without grinding away. Their practices, although discovered independently, reflect the same wisdom shared in the science books. It’s great to see the overlap. Big Ideas: pseudo-work vs. real work (and a secret formula), conquering procrastination, when/where/how long should you study?, #1 way to learn (and #1 trap), the importance of spacing out your work and the power to choose your future via excellent grades.