Archives for July 2016

Nathan Lozeron July 22, 2016

Deep Work is Significant Work

Deep Work by Cal Newport

Deep work is not some nostalgic affectation of writers and early-twentieth-century philosophers. It’s instead a skill that has great value today.” – Cal Newport, Deep Work

Deep work generates results that other people find hard to replicate. In our hyperconnected world, deep work creates products that scale and impact millions of people. But we live in an age of constant distraction where deep work is a dying skill.

I’ve made the following video to help you understand why deep work is essential and how you can incorporate deep work into your daily schedule:

1-Page PDF Summary of Deep Work

Nathan Lozeron July 17, 2016

The Toxic Effect of Ego

Ego is the Enemy by Ryan Holiday

“Not me,” you think. “No one would ever call me an egomaniac.” Perhaps you’ve always thought of yourself as a pretty balanced person. But for people with ambitions, talents, drives, and potential to fulfill, ego comes with the territory. – Ryan Holiday, Ego Is the Enemy

I thought that ego (a powerful belief in our own importance), could lead to success. After reading Ryan’s book I’ve realized that I am dead wrong…

Ego is a destructive force in our lives. It’s a major distraction to doing meaningful work and achieving long-term goals.

Watch the following video to understand why ego is so dangerous and how you can combat it:

1-Page PDF Summary of Ego is the Enemy

Nathan Lozeron July 7, 2016

How to Master Anything

Peak by Anders Ericsson

Are you trying to master a skill but not seeing progress?

Do you believe that enough experience (like 10,000 hours) will lead to mastery?

Author Anders Ericsson has studied expert performance for 30+ years and found that simply doing does not lead to mastery.

The right sort of practice carried out over a sufficient period of time leads to improvement. Nothing else.” – Anders Ericsson, Peak

In the following video I outline what the ‘right sort of practice’ is and how it leads to mastery:

1-Page PDF Summary of Peak (The Deliberate Practice Method)