Cal Newport
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English
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In this eye-opening account, Cal Newport debunks the long-held belief that "follow your passion" is good advice. Not only is the clich flawed-preexisting passions are rare and have little to do with how most people end up loving their work-but it can also be dangerous, leading to anxiety and chronic job hopping. Passion comes after you put in the hard work to become excellent at something valuable, not before. In other words, what you do for a living...
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El autor bestseller del New York Times, Cal Newport, nos ofrece una propuesta audaz para liberar a los trabajadores de la dictadura de la bandeja de entrada y desencadenar una nueva era de productividad.
Los profesionales modernos se comunican constantemente. Sus días se definen por un incesante bombardeo de mensajes entrantes y conversaciones digitales de ida y vuelta, un estado de palabrería constante y estresante de la que nadie puede desconectar...
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Do Less, Live More, Get Accepted
What if getting into your reach schools didn't require four years of excessive AP classes, overwhelming activity schedules, and constant stress?
In How to Be a High School Superstar, Cal Newport explores the world of relaxed superstars-students who scored spots at the nation's top colleges by leading uncluttered, low stress, and authentic lives. Drawing from extensive interviews and cutting-edge science, Newport...
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How can you graduate with honors, choose exciting activities, build a head-turning resume, gain access to the best post-college opportunities, and still have a life? Based on interviews with star students at universities nationwide, from Harvard to the University of Arizona, How to Win at College presents seventy-five simple rules that will rocket you to the top of your class. These often surprising strategies include:
• Don't do all your reading
•...
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2019.
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English
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In this timely and enlightening book, the bestselling author of Deep Work introduces a philosophy for technology use that has already improved countless lives.
Digital minimalists are all around us. They're the calm, happy people who can hold long conversations without furtive glances at their phones. They can get lost in a good book, a woodworking project, or a leisurely morning run. They can have fun with friends and family without the obsessive...
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Pub. Date
2016.
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English
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"One of the most valuable skills in our economy is becoming increasingly rare. If you master this skill, you'll achieve extraordinary results. Deep work is the ability to focus without distraction on a cognitively demanding task. It's a skill that allows you to quickly master complicated information and produce better results in less time. Deep work will make you better at what you do and provide the sense of true fulfillment that comes from craftsmanship....