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24 alternatives to Seeking Wisdom with David Cancel

Why freedom at work is the key to employee productivity.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Seeking Wisdom with David Cancel launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Becoming Superhuman: David Heinemeier Hansson▲125

   An interview with a real-world superlearner

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Revisionist History by Malcolm Gladwell▲64

   Reinterpreting something overlooked from the past

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Becoming SuperHuman - How To Be the Most Productive Person You Know▲60

   An interview with productivity expert Chris Bailey

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World▲69

   Could be most important productivity book this year.

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Noah Kagan Presents▲69

   Insanely wise wisdom from a millennial

   2017 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Seeking Wisdom: All About Hiring At A Startup▲56

   David Cancel and Dave Gerhardt on startups + learning.

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Mind Drippings Podcast - The Future of Work - w/ Angus Nelson▲54

   Disrupt Conventional Thinking

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Excellence Expected - Productivity Optimization▲68

   Tips on how to make productivity and ongoing exercise.

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Radical Candor: Be a Kickass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity▲43

   Love your work and the people you work with

   2017 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Disrupt Yourself▲64

    Putting the Power of Disruptive Innovation to Work

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Work Smart #26 - Why companies are better off w/out managers - Doug Kirkpatrick▲53

    "Management can’t keep up with the pace of change"

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    #FOMOfanz 014 My Secret Weapon: Reimagining Entrepreneur Relationships▲61

    Why entrepreneurs must surround themselves w/great people!

    2017 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Smarter Faster Better▲83

    The secrets of being productive in life and business

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    The James Altucher Show: Jordan Harbinger▲62

    The mindset we all want

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Love Your Work w/ David Kadavy – Stop Managing Your Time. Start Managing Your Mind.▲56

    Productivity is about mind management, not time management

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Love Your Work w/ David Kadavy – Save Time & Mental Energy With Mind Management and Perpetual Productivity▲55

    Tips and hacks that for productivity.

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Hit Reply – Episode 2: Productivity▲72

    It's not how hard you work

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Love Your Work w/ David Kadavy - Productivity Hack: Do Nothing▲57

    Give yourself permission to do nothing once in awhile.

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    OneOne▲94

    Better one on ones with your employees

    2017 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Bull's Eye▲61

    The power of focus

    2017 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Awesome Office - How to Succeed Massively with All Odds Stacked Against You▲61

    Lessons in persistence w/ Five Four Club CEO Andres Izquieta

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Love Your Work: How I quadrupled my creative productivity▲60

    Creative habit-building and overcoming distraction

    2017 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Essentialism▲77

    The Disciplined Pursuit of Less

    2017 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Love Your Work w/ David Kadavy - Three Productivity Lessons from Google Calendar▲53

    Three Productivity Lessons from Google Calendar

    2016 · its alternatives →

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