On this episode I'm joined by Jonathan Levi. Jonathan is a serial entrepreneur, published author, and podcaster born and raised in Silicon Valley.
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During our conversation, we talk about the perils of overdoing optimization, how to avoid information overload, why planning matters, and Jonathan's exploits into speed reading. There's a lot to unpack in this episode... I hope you enjoy it.
Talking Points
Jonathan tells us a bit about himself and his origin story. (0:55)
How does Jonathan turn off the desire to want to optimize everything all the time? (5:04)
Jonathan talks about the filtration aspect of information overload (10:40)
This is what Jonathan thinks about planning and plans (14:59)
Jonathan and I talk about "speed reading" (23:44)
Quote
"I really look to things that have sustained the test of time." - Jonathan Levi
Helpful Links
https://productivityist.com/podcast256/ (Episode 256: Understanding Ultralearning with Scott H. Young)
https://superhumanacademy.com/science/#speed-reading (The Science of Speed Reading)
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07WGR42TN?ie=UTF8 (The Only Skill that Matters: The Proven Methodology to Read Faster, Remember More, and Become a SuperLearner)
http://productivityist.com/fivedollars/ (Take my 30 Days of TimeCrafting fundamentals course)
Want to discover some of the books mentioned in this episode on Scribd, my reading app of choice? https://www.scribd.com/g/9a8d8...
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