Mindset
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Content whose primary subject is how an individual manages their own psychology, focus, habits, or relationship with work. The unit of change is the *person themselves*, not their business or team.
Showing 2363 articles for Mindset.
Resilience & grit
YouTube
Five ways to train your brain to be more open-minded
Dr. Grace Lee
April 30, 2022
Resilience & grit
9
Identity & self-belief
8
Goal setting
6
Open-mindedness is a trainable state of mind, not a personality trait.
Reframing challenges as refinement tools removes the root cause of closed thinking.
Unresolved self-rejection gets projected outward, triggering defensiveness toward others.
Productivity & habits
Podcast
Social media universalism, reading habits, and fixed schedule productivity
Deep Questions with Cal Newport
April 25, 2022
Productivity & habits
9
Deep work & focus
6
The 'digital town square' is a Roman Colosseum for elite extremists.
Not using your phone for entertainment is the biggest reading habit unlock.
Fixed work hours create back pressure that forces better productivity and prevents burnout.
Deep work & focus
Podcast
Cal Newport answers eight productivity questions in a solo Q&A
Deep Questions with Cal Newport
April 21, 2022
Deep work & focus
9
Productivity & habits
7
Why deep work still pays even when your employer rewards billable hours
ADHD and deep work are compatible — structure and ritual make the difference
Private ledgers may ultimately replace distributed crypto infrastructure
Identity & self-belief
YouTube
Building lasting self-worth instead of chasing self-esteem
Dr. Grace Lee
April 20, 2022
Identity & self-belief
9
Mental health & wellbeing
5
Self-esteem oscillates constantly — it cannot be sustained long-term.
Chasing elevated self-esteem causes mask-wearing and inauthenticity.
Pursue self-worth instead: stable acceptance of your whole self.
Identity & self-belief
YouTube
How to think about and leave a big tech job as a founder
Y Combinator
April 20, 2022
Identity & self-belief
9
Resilience & grit
6
Long-term planning
5
Most FAANG roles are ad servers, not hard technical problems
Vesting refreshers are engineered loss-aversion — the trap is deliberate
Decide your exit timeline before you join, not while holding a bonus
Productivity & habits
Podcast
Fixing the internet, managing seasons, and avoiding burnout
Deep Questions with Cal Newport
April 18, 2022
Productivity & habits
9
Work-life balance
7
Processes & SOPs
6
Twitter is a Coliseum, not a town square — the like button broke democracy.
Seasonal jobs need three distinct modes: steady state, intense, recovery.
Burnout from overload has one cure: remove things, not add systems.
Resilience & grit
Podcast
Ten timeless meditations from Stoic philosophy
The Daily Stoic
April 17, 2022
Resilience & grit
9
Identity & self-belief
8
Mental health & wellbeing
6
Nothing outside you can break your freedom of choice
Invincibility means caring only about what is up to you
Injustice includes standing by while wrong happens
Productivity & habits
Podcast
Deep Questions: Managing idea notebooks, digital minimalism, and keystone habits
Deep Questions with Cal Newport
April 14, 2022
Productivity & habits
9
Deep work & focus
7
Monthly notebook review lets your mind release ideas without losing them.
Social expectations — not app design — make messaging habits hard to break.
Keystone habits only work if the tracked action genuinely moves the needle.
Resilience & grit
YouTube
No pressure, no diamonds: growing through entrepreneurial struggle
Dan Martell
April 11, 2022
Resilience & grit
8
Identity & self-belief
7
The struggle is the mechanism of growth, not a barrier to it
Each company should leave you with a transferable high-income skill
Playing nice with others is a learnable skill — and a business-critical one
Deep work & focus
Podcast
Why the New York Times told reporters to stop using Twitter
Deep Questions with Cal Newport
April 11, 2022
Deep work & focus
9
Processes & SOPs
6
Twitter's tiny, unrepresentative user base was silently editing the Times
The real motive: reclaim editorial power from star reporters' personal brands
Hyperactive hive mind only works for groups of three or fewer people
Productivity & habits
Podcast
Eight Stoic daily habits that build a better life
The Daily Stoic
April 10, 2022
Productivity & habits
9
Resilience & grit
7
Relationships & family
5
Excellence is an operating system built from repeatable daily habits.
Memento mori neutralizes both arrogance in success and suffering in failure.
Endurance sports teach you to distinguish real limits from the mind's lies.
Deep work & focus
Podcast
Cal Newport's March 2022 reading list and deep work Q&A
Deep Questions with Cal Newport
April 7, 2022
Deep work & focus
8
Productivity & habits
6
Five books across history, fantasy, theology, philosophy, and craft writing
Eight hours of studying a day is performative — three to four is the real limit
Boredom tolerance isn't about emptiness, it's about ditching digital stimuli
Productivity & habits
Podcast
Rethinking your relationship with alcohol and habit formation
Beyond the To-Do List - Productivity for Work and Life
April 4, 2022
Productivity & habits
8
Mental health & wellbeing
7
Alcohol is the only drug you have to justify not taking.
Withdrawing from alcohol is medically more dangerous than heroin withdrawal.
Drinking often masks anxiety, poor boundaries, and unprocessed emotion underneath.
Deep work & focus
Podcast
Cal Newport revisits his "Quit Social Media" TEDx talk five years on
Deep Questions with Cal Newport
April 4, 2022
Deep work & focus
8
Processes & SOPs
7
Productivity & habits
5
A political shock — not tech critique — made social media universalism collapse.
Reducing unscheduled messages is the key metric for scaling deep work.
Left-to-right planning, not a master plan, produces the most impressive outcomes.
Resilience & grit
Podcast
Seven life-changing Stoic practices for daily use
The Daily Stoic
April 3, 2022
Resilience & grit
10
Identity & self-belief
8
Virtue alone is the highest good — not fame, wealth, or success
Love of fate turns every obstacle into fuel, never a block
Meditating on death is the Stoic path to daily gratitude