Tag: Deep Work

Entrepreneurship, Podcast

PBTO Season 2: EP01: Future of Work with Andy Tryba

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Opening music credits goes to Riju Mukhopadhyay & Pavan Cherukumilli Who is he on the show:    In the first episode of the new season, we host Andy Tryba. He is the CEO of Ride Austin, EngineYard and Crossover.com.    Why is he on the show: Andy has spent the last 15 years as CEO of multiple successful startups and is currently running three startups. One of them is a very interesting social experiment and has a very interesting approach to running his other two startups as well. He has built a product that already provides glimpses of how the future of work might unfold.  […]

Leadership, Podcast

PBTO53: Deep Work: How to do work that Matters with Cal Newport

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Who is on the show: In this episode we host, Cal Newport. He is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at Georgetown University. In addition to studying the theoretical foundations of our digital age, Newport also writes about the impact of these technologies on the world of work. Why is he on the show: His most recent book, Deep Work, argues that focus is the new I.Q. in the modern workplace and that the ability to concentrate without distraction is becoming increasingly valuable. He previously wrote So Good They Can’t Ignore You, a book which debunks the long-held belief that “follow your passion” is good advice, […]

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Best Among What I Read Today, The Personal Development Edition – Jan 3rd, 2017

In this edition of Best Among what I read, I would like to share some of the best content that I came across this week, from a personal development perspective. Focus Is the New Currency of Success In this post, Anthony Iannarino (who was on the podcast earlier) talks about the importance of where we focus and spend our attention and the impact that this can have on our lives. If there is only one thing that we could improve upon to make the biggest impact in our lives, it would be our ability to focus and do deep work. You […]