Cal Newport returns to the podcast with advice to church leaders and business leaders on setting boundaries and how to not be available to your congregation and customers 24/7, every day of the week.
Plus, Cal discusses why pseudo-productivity leads to burnout and why slow productivity is the future for knowledge workers and thought leaders.
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Welcome to The Carey Nieuwhof Leadership Podcast, a podcast about leadership, change, and personal growth. I hope this episode helps you thrive in life and leadership.
This coming Monday—March 11th—I'm hosting a free 1-hour preaching accelerator. During the hour, you'll get 10 actionable steps to write and deliver clear, engaging, and memorable messages every time you preach.
BELAY wants you to spend your time on what you do best. To help you get started, BELAY is offering listeners a free download of their resource, 24 Things to Stop Doing to Grow Your Church.
Chapters 00:00 - Inbound Communication: Clarity vs. Accessibility 01:47 - Training for Preachers 02:49 - The Anti-Productivity Movement 10:17 - Why Slow Productivity Is the Answer 16:39 - How to Manage Your Career 24:35 - In the Elevator With Steve Jobs 25:28 - What is Pseudo-Productivity? 28:34 - The Trouble With Successful Living 36:25 - How to Heal Yourself During the Workday 45:22 - Learning How to Say No 49:06 - What You Need to Do to Boost Productivity 50:49 - How to Help Church Leaders Reverse the Decline 53:51 - Controlling the Yes 55:58 - Steps toward a Clarity of Communication 59:42 - How to Communicate with People 1:04:09 - How to Be More Productive 1:07:52 - From Slow Productivity to Medium 1:11:42 - Less Is More in Your Career 1:15:26 - Podcasting for Preachers: The Challenges 1:16:44 - How to Create New Content Every 7 Days 1:20:08 - Working at a Natural Pace 1:23:24 - How to Write a Good Book 1:28:58 - The Need for Quality in Our Work 1:32:27 - Deep Questions: Digital Minimalism
