Ep. 232: The Lumberjack Paradox
Below are the questions covered in today’s episode (with their timestamps). Get your questions answered by Cal! Here’s the link: https://bit.ly/3U3sTvo (https://bit.ly/3U3sTvo)
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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/ (https://www.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/ (https://www.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/ (https://bench.co/blog/small-business-stories/paul-jarvis/)
- calnewport.com/blog/2017/05/22/john-grishams-15-hour-workweek/ (https://www.calnewport.com/blog/2017/05/22/john-grishams-15-hour-workweek/)
- itsfreetime.com/about (https://itsfreetime.com/about)
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