NEWPORT CAL

DEEP WORK
Μία από τις πολυτιμότερες δεξιότητες στη σύγχρονη οικονομία τείνει να γίνει όλο και πιο δυσεύρετη. Η "deep work" («δουλειά βάθους») -φράση που επινόησε ο συγγραφέας και καθηγητής Καλ Νιούπορτ- είναι η ικανότητα προσήλωσης σε μια γνωστικά απαιτητική ασχολία. Είναι μια δεξιότητα που θα σας επιτρέψει να κάνετε γρηγορότερα κτήμα σας σύνθετες πληροφορίες και να έχετε καλύτερα αποτελέσματα σε λιγότερο χρόνο. Η δουλειά βάθους θα σας βοηθήσει να βελτιωθείτε σε ό,τι κάνετε και θα σας δώσει την αίσθηση πραγματικής ικανοποίησης που προσφέρει η κατάκτ...
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(P/B) DIGITAL MINIMALISM
Learn how to switch off and find calm Do you find yourself endlessly scrolling through social media or the news while your anxiety rises? Are you feeling frazzled after a long day of long video calls? In this timely book, professor Cal Newport shows us how to pair back digital distractions and live a more meaningful life with less technology. By following a 'digital declutter' process, you'll learn to: Rethink your relationship with social media Prioritize 'high bandwidth' conversations over low quality text chains Rediscover the pleasur...
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(P/B) SO GOOD THEY CAN'T IGNORE YOU
Cal Newport's clearly-written manifesto flies in the face of conventional wisdom by suggesting that it should be a person's talent and skill - and not necessarily their passion - that determines their career path. Newport, who graduated from Dartmouth College (Phi Beta Kappa) and earned a PhD. from MIT, contends that trying to find what drives us, instead of focusing on areas in which we naturally excel, is ultimately harmful and frustrating to job seekers. The title is a direct quote from comedian Steve Martin who, when once asked why he ...
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(P/B) DIGITAL MINIMALISM
Minimalism is the art of knowing how much is just enough. Digital minimalism applies this idea to our personal technology. It's the key to living a focused life in an increasingly noisy world. 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 p...
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(P/B) DIGITAL MINIMALISM
Learn how to combat screen addiction and get your technology use in check The urge to pick up our phones every few minutes has become a nervous twitch that shatters our time into shards too small to be present. Our addiction to tech leaves us feeling exhausted and overwhelmed. But it doesn't have to be that way. In this timely book, professor Cal Newport shows us how to pair back digital distractions and live better with less technology. Introducing us to digital minimalists -- the calm, happy people who can hold long conversations witho...
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(P/B) Slow Productivity
Hustle culture. Burnout. Quiet quitting. Today we're either sacrificing ourselves on the altar of success or we're rejecting the idea of ambition entirely. But it doesn't have to be all or nothing. There is a way to create meaningful work as part of a balanced life, and it's called 'slow productivity'. Coined by Cal Newport, the bestselling author of Deep Work and Digital Minimalism, slow productivity is a revolutionary philosophy based on three simple principles: 1. Do fewer things. 2. Work at a natural pace. 3. Obsess over quality. Exami...
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