Stead Halstead

“Work is not just about getting things done; it’s a collection of messy human personalities trying to figure out how to successfully collaborate.”
― Cal Newport, A World Without Email: Reimagining Work in an Age of Communication Overload

“Compelling careers often have complex origins that reject the simple idea that all you have to do is follow your passion.”
― Cal Newport, So Good They Can't Ignore You: Why Skills Trump Passion in the Quest for Work You Love

“I’ve become convinced that what you need instead is a full-fledged philosophy of technology use, rooted in your deep values, that provides clear answers to the questions of what tools you should use and how you should use them and, equally important, enables you to confidently ignore everything else.”
― Cal Newport, Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World

“The Protocol Principle Designing rules that optimize when and how coordination occurs in the workplace is a pain in the short term but can result in significantly more productive operation in the long term.”
― Cal Newport, A World Without Email: Reimagining Work in an Age of Communication Overload