Bye bye frenetic

In a small sample of just me, my friends, my family and colleagues, there is a backlash underway against being absolutely freakin frenetic all the bloomin’ time. No one’s loving always having soooo much to do and having too little time to do it and resentment is building about consistently being asked to deliver great stuff at speed just because sometimes it can. This interview with Cal Newport catches all that vibe and while it’s focused on the digital workplace many of us are beholden to (i.e., constant messaging and information distractivity (my new made up word), I love the ultimate recommendations – three principles – for living life in general and ending up with something you’re proud of: 1) Do fewer things; 2) Work at a natural pace; 3) Obsess over quality. Newport concludes on his theory of productivity: “That trio of properties better hits the sweet spot of how we’re actually wired and produces valuable meaningful work, but it’s sustainable.” I’m going to promote it. Thank you Vicks for