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
Podcast
Ten pieces of life-changing wisdom from the Stoics
The Daily Stoic
June 13, 2021
Resilience & grit
9
Productivity & habits
6
External events can never ruin your character — only your choices can.
Memento mori and amor fati: two mantras that reframe any situation.
Epictetus: you cannot learn what you already think you know.
Saying no without saying no: strategies for protecting your time
Deep Questions with Cal Newport
June 10, 2021
Time management
8
Processes & SOPs
6
Women and junior employees face backlash for direct refusals; asymmetry reduction and quota systems work better.
Office hours and process design shift work from reactive chaos to calm systems that protect deep work.
Advertise products on social media rather than becoming a content creator yourself.
Productivity & habits
YouTube
How an eight-figure entrepreneur structures his day and week
Noah Kagan
June 9, 2021
Productivity & habits
9
Deep work & focus
7
Business models
5
The one question that separates eight-figure founders from six-figure ones
Why being busy all day can mean producing almost nothing
Side hustles mornings and weekends are still the real path out
Productivity & habits
Podcast
Productivity principles from 10 years of interviewing experts
Beyond the To-Do List - Productivity for Work and Life
June 7, 2021
Productivity & habits
9
Goal setting
7
Work-life balance
6
A six-hour focused workday beat eight hours — and lifted revenue 50%
Self-knowledge trumps any productivity system or framework
Lower your goals deliberately; hitting small targets builds real momentum
Productivity & habits
Podcast
The relationship between order and discipline and personal freedom
Deep Questions with Cal Newport
June 7, 2021
Productivity & habits
9
Identity & self-belief
6
Intentional discipline aligned with your values creates freedom, not restricts it.
Chaos without structure leaves you reactive to email and algorithms, not genuinely free.
Start with roles and values; each week practice one area where you're falling short.
Work-life balance
YouTube
A day in the life of a YouTuber with 5 million subscribers
Silicon Valley Girl
June 5, 2021
Work-life balance
8
Time management
7
Founder interviews
6
Creator schedule beats manager schedule — one meeting kills inspiration
Angel investing as networking, not profit: $10K buys ecosystem access
No two days are identical; parenthood makes flexibility non-negotiable
Work-life balance
Podcast
How Do We Work Less and Redesign Your Life Around What Matters
Deep Questions with Cal Newport
June 3, 2021
Work-life balance
9
Productivity & habits
7
Deep work & focus
5
Identify your core values, then job-craft to align work with what actually matters
Reduce your income and stop chasing prestige — most knowledge workers need far less than they think
Transform leisure into rest by keeping some areas of life off-camera and unmetricized
Building wealth over time: principles, skills, and mindset
Noah Kagan
June 1, 2021
Motivation
8
Niche selection
7
Exit strategy
5
Wealth takes 10 years minimum — commit or don't start.
Rich is high income; wealthy is assets growing while you sleep.
90% of net worth comes from the people you know.
Productivity & habits
Podcast
Does Productivity Impede the Deep Life?
Deep Questions with Cal Newport
May 31, 2021
Productivity & habits
9
Deep work & focus
7
Goal setting
5
Philosophy decides what to do; productivity is a neutral tool for executing it well.
Schedule leisure daily and weekly rest just as you schedule work—shutdown rituals and full rest days are non-negotiable.
Passion is cultivated through building rare skills and leveraging them to shape work over time—not discovered upfront.
Identity & self-belief
YouTube
Stopping people-pleasing to stay true to yourself
Silicon Valley Girl
May 29, 2021
Identity & self-belief
9
Resilience & grit
7
Audacity matters more than talent if you ignore community doubt.
You cannot control others' emotions — trying to makes life impossible.
Bold self-honesty in communication filters for the right people fast.
Productivity & habits
Podcast
Scheduling Household Admin Into Your Productivity System
Deep Questions with Cal Newport
May 27, 2021
Time blocking frees hours through intensity—redirect that time toward household admin.
A morning 30-minute block for small tasks prevents drowning in daily admin.
Integrate errands into workday blocks; capture evening tasks at shutdown without scheduling.
How to significantly reduce email and plan a career you'll actually enjoy
Deep Questions with Cal Newport
May 24, 2021
Time management
10
Productivity & habits
8
Work-life balance
6
Stop emails arriving, not just managing what's already in your inbox
Every stressful email is an implicit project needing a structured alternative
Plan careers by mapping lifestyle vision to location, money, and autonomy
Choosing jobs, time blocking, and productivity tools: Cal Newport Q&A
Deep Questions with Cal Newport
May 20, 2021
Time management
8
Long-term planning
6
Automation eliminates context-switching; enhancement tools only give 10–20% gains.
Passion is cultivated over time — stop searching for your calling.
Plan next day at shutdown; use rough blocks with built-in buffers.
Deep work & focus
Podcast
Managing email overload, deep work rituals, and the deep life
Deep Questions with Cal Newport
May 17, 2021
Deep work & focus
9
Processes & SOPs
8
Work-life balance
6
Fix the underlying workflow process, not just the email behaviour.
Assistants amplify structure — they can't replace it.
Book sales hinge on the book's quality, not platform size.
Deep work & focus
Podcast
Eight Stoic strategies to spend less time on your phone
The Daily Stoic
May 16, 2021
Deep work & focus
9
Productivity & habits
8
Identity & self-belief
6
Seneca warned against slavery — your phone qualifies
Phone-free mornings and evenings add 10+ hours daily
Remove social apps from your phone; limit inboxes to three