1 hr 49 min

How to Ditch Distractions and Get WAY More Done With Cal Newport BiggerPockets Real Estate Podcast

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Incredible show alert! You don’t want to miss this one: Brandon and David sit down with bestselling author Cal Newport (who wrote So Good They Can’t Ignore You: Why Skills Trump Passion in the Quest for Work You Love, Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World, and so on) to discuss just what makes high performers different than the rest.
Cal shares incredible insight based on his research as a professor at Georgetown University, including how boredom can serve a very useful purpose, how to improve your focus to master your craft, and how building “career capital” can open doors to the life you’ve always wanted.
Cal also shares life-changing advice on how starting the day in “monk mode” can supercharge your productivity, how to set better expectations with team members, and how to rebuild your digital life in 30 days.
This episode is so good you’ll feel guilty you didn’t have to pay. Download it today!
In This Episode We Cover:

Cal’s story


Improve your focus and remove distractions to increase productivity


How to combine “deep work” with “shallow work” to stay mentally energized

Building career capital you can then invest to build a better life

What successful people do that unsuccessful people don’t

How to set better expectations with team members

How to start your day in “monk mode” and be insanely productive

How to give your hours a job and make time work for you


How to use boredom to recharge and motivate you

His thoughts on social media and how it can rob you of time

Taking the information you’re learning and letting it sink in 


Detox and rebuild your digital life in 30 days

And SO much more!

Links from the Show

BiggerPockets Forums

BiggerPockets Webinar

BiggerPockets Pro

BiggerPockets Calc

BiggerPockets Podcast 329: Financial Freedom Before 30 Through Just 10 Deals With Felipe Mejia

BiggerPockets Podcast 327: The “Buy, Rehab, Rent, Refinance, Repeat” Method Made Simple With David Greene

LinkedIn

Moment App

Realtor.com

Books Mentioned in this Show


Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki


Lifeonaire by Steve Cook


So Good They Can’t Ignore You by Cal Newport


The 4-Hour Week by Timothy Ferriss


Deep Work by Cal Newport


Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport


The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt by Edmund Morris


Gates by Stephen Manes

Connect with Cal
Cal’s Personal Website





Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Incredible show alert! You don’t want to miss this one: Brandon and David sit down with bestselling author Cal Newport (who wrote So Good They Can’t Ignore You: Why Skills Trump Passion in the Quest for Work You Love, Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World, and so on) to discuss just what makes high performers different than the rest.
Cal shares incredible insight based on his research as a professor at Georgetown University, including how boredom can serve a very useful purpose, how to improve your focus to master your craft, and how building “career capital” can open doors to the life you’ve always wanted.
Cal also shares life-changing advice on how starting the day in “monk mode” can supercharge your productivity, how to set better expectations with team members, and how to rebuild your digital life in 30 days.
This episode is so good you’ll feel guilty you didn’t have to pay. Download it today!
In This Episode We Cover:

Cal’s story


Improve your focus and remove distractions to increase productivity


How to combine “deep work” with “shallow work” to stay mentally energized

Building career capital you can then invest to build a better life

What successful people do that unsuccessful people don’t

How to set better expectations with team members

How to start your day in “monk mode” and be insanely productive

How to give your hours a job and make time work for you


How to use boredom to recharge and motivate you

His thoughts on social media and how it can rob you of time

Taking the information you’re learning and letting it sink in 


Detox and rebuild your digital life in 30 days

And SO much more!

Links from the Show

BiggerPockets Forums

BiggerPockets Webinar

BiggerPockets Pro

BiggerPockets Calc

BiggerPockets Podcast 329: Financial Freedom Before 30 Through Just 10 Deals With Felipe Mejia

BiggerPockets Podcast 327: The “Buy, Rehab, Rent, Refinance, Repeat” Method Made Simple With David Greene

LinkedIn

Moment App

Realtor.com

Books Mentioned in this Show


Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki


Lifeonaire by Steve Cook


So Good They Can’t Ignore You by Cal Newport


The 4-Hour Week by Timothy Ferriss


Deep Work by Cal Newport


Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport


The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt by Edmund Morris


Gates by Stephen Manes

Connect with Cal
Cal’s Personal Website





Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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