in 90 percent of your daily life, the presence of a cell ph… - Cal Newport

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in 90 percent of your daily life, the presence of a cell phone either doesn’t matter or makes things only slightly more convenient. They’re useful, but it’s hyperbolic to believe its ubiquitous presence is vital.

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Calvin C. Newport (1982-06-23–) is an American writer and computer scientist.

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Alternative Names: Calvin Charles Newport

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In the absence of clear indicators of what it means to be productive and valuable in their jobs, many knowledge workers turn back toward an industrial indicator of productivity: doing lots of stuff in a visible manner.

This philosophy rejects busyness, seeing overload as an obstacle to producing results that matter, not a badge of pride.

Put another way, trying to squeeze a little more work out of your evenings might reduce your effectiveness the next day enough that you end up getting less done than if you had instead respected a shutdown.

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