#126 Cal Newport on How to Quit Social Media and Master Your Focus | Impact Theory
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06/11/19
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Best-selling author Cal Newport literally wrote the book on how to “Get so good they can’t ignore you.” Instead of looking inwards and trying to find your one true passion, he advises lowering the bar and finding a few decent interests. Then, raise the bar for skill acquisition and mastery. Anyone feeling “stuck” in life will find his approach challenging and refreshing. So tune into this episode of Impact Theory with Tom Bilyeu, and listen to Cal Newport discuss why you should not necessarily follow your passion, why you should disconnect from social media, and why sacrifice promotes the good life. This episode is brought to you by: BrandCrowd: Get started for FREE by visiting https://BrandCrowd.com/maker Butcherbox: Use the discount code: "TOM" at https://butcherbox.com to get 20$ off and FREE BACON HelixSleep: Get 125 dollars off ALL mattress orders for our listeners at https://HelixSleep.com/IMPACT Audible: Start listening with a 30-day Audible trial and your first audiobook plus two Audible Originals are free. Visit https://audible.com/IMPACT or text IMPACT to 500-500. SHOW NOTES: [2:42] Cal explains why you should not follow your passion. [4:52] Cal shows what actually matters: impact, mastery, and connection. [6:08] Cal and Tom discuss becoming so good they can’t ignore you. [8:07] Cal explains the role of initial interest in job satisfaction. [9:39] Cal and Tom discuss apprenticeship and the importance of knowledge and connections. [13:13] Cal illustrates using disciplined practice to get impossibly good. [15:18] Cal explains the difference between mere repetition and disciplined practice [17:39] Cal talks about deep work and how to get good at it. [19:35] Cal describes sustained thinking by showing how unnatural reading is. [21:41] Cal defines Solitude Deprivation Syndrome [23:40] Cal discusses the consequences of social media addiction. [25:32] Cal advises doing something without your phone on a regular basis. [26:26] Cal talks about technology detox and digital minimalism. [28:11] Cal explains how focus is disrupted by even brief attention shifts. [29:50] Cal illustrates how best to get into a state of flow. [32:46] Cal describes productive meditation. [33:55] Cal jumps into a discussion of what’s so terribly wrong with social media [35:02] Cal explains why we know social media is causing the problem. [37:15] Cal compares social media to cigarettes. [38:34] Cal considers the good life, fulfillment, and human flourishing. [40:56] Cal explains why service and sacrifice are so important. [42:15] Cal discusses a world without email. [44:25] Cal describes what a world without email would actually look like. [48:10] Cal shares the impact he wants to have on the world. QUOTES: [7:54] Put your head down and go into apprentice mode. I’m going to master something that is unambiguously valuable. [12:02] Everything that’s worthwhile is really hard, and it’s often really specific [37:38] We’ll probably look back at giving a 13 year-old social media the same way we look at giving a 13 year-old a pack of cigarettes. [45:47] Business is not about convenience. It’s about value production. FOLLOW: CalNewport.com BOOKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: [2:27] So good they can’t ignore you https://amzn.to/2KDqmqm [2:28] Digital minimalism https://amzn.to/2N7an3g
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Dr. Andy Gaplin is the creator of the Exercise Physiology Laboratory at CSU Fullerton, as well as their Director of Sports Performance. His studies prove that most people don’t fully understand the influence exercise habits, food consumption, and technology usage have on your long-term health performance. The co-author of Unplugged: Evolve From Technology to Upgrade Your Fitness Performance and Consciousness joins us to explain why awareness is the key to living a longer, healthier life. This episode is sponsored by: Thrive Market: Get 25% off your first order and a 30-day free trial at https://thrivemarket.com/health Skillshare. Start learning on Skillshare today with 2 free months at https://skillshare.com/impacttheory ButcherBox. Use the discount code: "TOM" at https://butcherbox.com to get 20$ off and FREE BACON SHOW NOTES Andy explains why consciousness is crucial in our relationship with technology. [1:31] Andy and Tom discuss the challenge of using technology to tailor a healthy lifestyle. [6:55] Andy lists workout changes and strategies that can lead to a healthier life. [10:45] Andy breaks down some big contributors to life longevity and wellness. [13:53] Andy explains the important role sleep and other fundamental health functions play in your life. [21:17] Andy touches on the power your mindset has in physical health management. [25:14] Andy talks about the dangers of a fragile health system and how to train against it. [29:53] Andy dives into some fruit and vegetable insight and myths. [35:00] Andy gives advice on how to make the biggest impact on your health. [46:15] QUOTES: “If you can't then understand your own physiology to a level where you can fix that without needing more technology, you're gonna fail. That's a short game. And I want you to play the long game.” [5:49] “The first thing would be simply becoming aware of what's happening. And the easiest way to do that is to decrease the amount of external stimuli coming in, and just being with your own self as much as possible” [4:13] “And what we know very clearly is the plasticity within the muscle, n other words, its ability to change its composition, changes really rapidly. So if you haven't strength trained on anything heavy in weeks, decades, I'm not surprised you have a hard time regulating that 'cause that's what it's primarily there for.” [18:08] “There's a difference between variation in our training and randomization. Randomization is not a good idea. There's no plan. There's no purpose.” [18:37] “What is magic for sleep is consistency for the most part. What I don't want people to be is slightly consistently underslept.” [22:04] “I don't want people to be fragile. Not handling any unplanned stress. If you can't handle any unplanned stress in any aspect of your life and a little bit of stress, causes a big problem.” [29:56] “Some people got a good draw and made bad choices. Some people got a really, really tough draw. Okay. What are you gonna do about it? You still have an option. You still kind of have some control but you have to make that choice.” [46:43] FOLLOW ANDY GALPIN WEBSITE: https://bit.ly/2WlbJPB INSTAGRAM: https://bit.ly/2QJfQiz TWITTER: https://bit.ly/2Wo0iXt YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/2XplRDp FACEBOOK - https://bit.ly/2QQJ66R ORGANIZATIONS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Biomedical and Molecular Exercise Physiology Laboratory at CSU Fullerton - https://bit.ly/2Mt0mRe [1:07] BOOKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Unplugged: Evolve From...
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Tim Storey, also known as the “Comeback Coach”, knows exactly what you need to do to overcome any setback. This storied life coach has been invaluable to such celebrities as Kanye West, Robert Downey Jr., Vidal Sassoon and Lee Iacocca. On this episode of Impact Theory with Tom Bilyeu, Tim Storey shares tales of resilience and resurgence. And just as he has done for so many of the rich and famous, he illustrates how action and hard work forge wisdom, peace, and genuine success. This episode is sponsored by: Pantheon. Visit https://pantheon.io/impact today! Butcherbox: Use the discount code: "TOM" at https://butcherbox.com to get 20$ off and FREE BACON Skillshare. Start learning on Skillshare today with 2 free months at https://skillshare.com/impacttheory Audible. Start listening with a 30-day Audible trial and your first audiobook plus two Audible Originals are free. Visit https://audible.com/IMPACT or text IMPACT to 500-500 SHOW NOTES: Tim explains how people lose momentum and get stuck [2:45] Tim tells the story of his father’s death and how it devastated his family [3:46] Tim describes what you need to do to get over a setback [5:22] Tim explains why you must directly face the reality of the setback [6:29] Tim talks about how to turn any setback into something positive [8:28] Tim and Tom discuss Robert Downey Jr.’s extraordinary comeback [10:04] Tim talks about what to do when you feel like you will never come back [12:27] Tim talks about being drawn to the underdog and why he works with prisoners [14:30] Tim tells a story about when he made a famous football player sit on a swing-set [16:36] Tim talks about why Mother Theresa influenced him [19:06] Tim explains why you need to stop chasing fantasies and get to work [21:28] Tim illustrates how progress really happens and why faith matters [23:45] Why Tim teaches on the same challenges he went through [25:51] What general state of mind are people in when they make bad choices? [27:04] Tim discusses the role peace and gratitude [28:36] Tim explains meditation and mind-set [30:16] Tim talks about turning setbacks into blessings and visualizing miracles [32:18] Tim illuminates the three stages of meditation [34:27] Tim and Tom discuss the effect of limiting belief systems [36:17] Tim loves learning [37:44] Why would Tim go through the agony of reinvention when he could just coast? [39:04] Tim shares the impact he wants to have on the world [40:54] QUOTES: Hell no, I wasn’t going to live this way! And I think that’s why I became who I am today. [8:25] What most people think is that they have to become a discount version of themselves. [11:12] The key is not to try to become the person you used to be. A comeback is not a go-back. [13:24] You may not be who you want to be but thank God you are not who you used to be. [29:54] FOLLOW: WEBSITE: TimStorey.com INSTAGRAM: https://bit.ly/2F4jq1W FACEBOOK: https://bit.ly/2KLV3do TWITTER: https://bit.ly/2KLW7Oq
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