Let Brandon Cook

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I recently listened to Tim Ferriss interview the prolific fantasy author Brandon Sanderson (see here for my coverage of Sanderson’s insane underground writing lair). Tim … Read more The post Let Brandon Cook appeared first on Cal Newport.

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As someone who writes a lot about knowledge work in the digital age, I’m fascinated by this model of cooking, which I define as follows: a workflow designed to enable someone with a high-return skill to spend most of their time applying that skill, without distraction.

But, it’s also true that there are many jobs where, like for Sanderson, letting individuals focus on a single high-return activity could really boost the bottom line. I’m thinking, for example, of programmers, researchers, engineers, and any number of creative industry positions.

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