Ep. 232: The Lumberjack Paradox

Hosted byCal Newport

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Today’s Deep Question: Why are lumberjacks happier than lawyers? [3:06]

• Should I leave a good job to gain more autonomy? [32:34]
• Should I quit my trainer job? [38:31]
• What does Cal’s workday look like? [45:52]
• How can I create a career without skills? [54:48]

CASE STUDY: The Slow Lawyer [58:38]

Books Cal Read in December [1:05:33]

Links:

• washingtonpost.com/business/2023/01/06/happiest-jobs-on-earth/
• frugalwoods.com/2021/09/15/mr-fw-retired-and-we-paid-off-our-mortgage-frugalwoods-fire-is-complete/
• bench.co/blog/small-business-stories/paul-jarvis/
• calnewport.com/blog/2017/05/22/john-grishams-15-hour-workweek/
• itsfreetime.com/about

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This episode is sponsored by Better Help: betterhelp.com/deepquestions
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policygenius.com
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Thanks to Jesse Miller for production, Jay Kerstens for the intro music, and Mark Miles for mastering.

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