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Today I’m launching something I’m very excited about. It’s called The School of Greatness. I’m constantly connecting with inspiring individuals such as creative entrepreneurs, world class athletes, and interesting celebrities.  I love hearing their story about how they’ve achieved greatness and wanted to share their message to a broader audience.  For that, I’ve created this […]

Robert Greene: How to Master Anything and Achieve Greatness

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I want to share this with every #MGTOW & anyone who is in the process of renewing their circle. I feel that what he is saying constitutes to the true essence of how a MGHOW should view the world in this lifestyle. I believe everyone can get something from this. Cheers.

An Excerpt Robert Greene & 50 Cent's "The 50th Law" Chapter 5 - Aggression

We talk to writer Robert Greene, best-known for his first book, The 48 Laws of Power, a best-seller that took ideas from students of power names like Machiavelli and Sun Tzu and distilled their teachings into simple principles anyone can follow.

See http://theciphershow.com/episode/61/ for full show notes and info.

061: Robert Greene

Originally Recorded Feb 25, 2014

I set a goal to have a conversation with Robert Greene (Author of 48 Laws of Power, and Mastery) many years before podcasting was a word in my vocabulary. Today it has come to fruition as I explore the ideas behind the works one of the most influential authors of our time.

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Podcast 385: So Good They Can’t Ignore You with Cal Newport

I talk to Cal Newport, author of the book So Good They Can't Ignore Ignore You. In his book Cal makes that case that "following your passion" is terrible career advice and can actually cause people needless anxiety and problems in their lives because they're constantly jumping from one career to the next.  Instead of "following your passion",  he argues that you should instead focus on developing mastery in a skill that will allow you to build up career capital,  which in turns opens up more opportunities for control of you work, which in turn allows you to cultivate a job that you're passionate about. Fulfilling work comes from cultivating your passion, not following it.  This is a must listen to podcast for our college-aged listeners as well as for folks who've felt a twinge of anxiety about whether they're in the right job. 

#78: The Myth of Following Your Passion With Cal Newport

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Georgetown University professor Cal Newport argues that the ability to apply sustained attention to a valuable task---to engage in what he terms "deep work"---is the new key to achieving real success and true meaning in one's professional life.

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Georgetown University professor and popular blogger Cal Newport reveals the new key to achieving success and true meaning in one's professional life.

In 2012, Cal Newport coined the term "deep work" on his popular blog, Study Hacks, and began exploring the methods and mindset that foster a deep work practice. The concept quickly hit a nerve. Newport's articles on the topic have been read hundreds of thousands of times and were picked up and promoted by other bloggers and traditional media. 

Now, in DEEP WORK, Newport explains how to systematically train the mind to focus and reorganize our work lives so that deep work is at the core. He argues why this shift is crucial to stay ahead in a complex information economy. Put simply: developing and cultivating a deep work practice is one of the best decisions we can make in an increasingly distracted world.

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DEEP WORK by Cal NewPort, Read by Jeff Bottoms- Audiobook Excerpt

Popular blogger Cal Newport reveals the new key to achieving success and true meaning in professional life - the ability to master distraction.

Many modern knowledge workers now spend most of their brain power battling distraction and interruption, whether because of the incessant pinging of devices, noisy open-plan offices or the difficulty of deciding what deserves your attention the most. 

When Cal Newport coined the term 'deep work' on his popular blog, Study Hacks, in 2012, he found the concept quickly hit a nerve. Most of us, after all, are excruciatingly familiar with shallow work instead - distractedly skimming the surface of our workload and never getting to the important part. Newport began exploring the methods and mindset that foster a practice of distraction-free productivity at work, and now, in DEEP WORK, he shows how anyone can achieve this elusive state. 

Through revealing portraits of both historical and modern-day thinkers, academics and leaders in the fields of technology, science and culture, and their deep work habits, Newport shares an inspiring collection of tools to wring every last drop of value out of your intellectual capacity. He explains  why mastering this shift in work practices is crucial for anyone who intends to stay ahead in a complex information economy, and how to systematically train the mind to focus. Put simply: developing and cultivating a deep work practice is one of the best decisions we can make in an increasingly distracted world.

Deep Work: Rules For Focused Success in a Distracted World by Cal Newport (Audiobook Extract)

“Deep work” is the ability to focus without distraction on a cognitively demanding task and it’s one of the most valuable skills in our economy. Cal Newport is the author of Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World, and he joined the Federalist Radio Hour to explain how email and social media have changed the way our brains work.

Newport suggested that focusing on too much on what’s negative about distraction lead to an ambiguous muddle. “I think we have forgotten how much value we can get out of being able to concentrate intensely,” he said. “If you’re one of the few to cultivate this skill, then you’re really going to thrive.”

Newport explained “context switching” or that feeling you get when your brain reflexively moves to constantly check Twitter or your inbox. “A workflow that’s built around constant quick checks is actually reducing the cognitive capacity of your brain,” he said.

When it comes finding work you love or are “passionate” about, Newport said our desires to do so don’t match the reality of the market place. “Typically passion emerges over time,” he said. “As you do something well, as you develop a craft, as the skill gives you more control and leverage over your career...passion is a side effect.”

How To Focus Deeply In A Distracted World with Cal Newport

I'm reading a book, The 50th Law, by 50 Cent and Robert Greene.  50 Cent discusses realism and it's importance in being who you are.  Listen to an excerpt where he shares an example of realism.
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