Ramit’s interview with Cal Newport of Study Hacks

Ramit and Cal Newport from the blog Study Hacks discuss how to get ahead during and after college – how to be extraordinary, live a remarkable life and set yourself apart from others in your day job, as well as some thoughts on why some blogs are better than others.

[audio:CalNewport/ENTIRE CONVERSATION.mp3] [ Running Time: 1:04:38 | Download File (Right-click, choose “Save as…”) ]

Listen to an excerpt

0:15 What Ramit does day-to-day: Ramit talks about what he does on a day-to-day basis, where he is now and what being rich means to him.

[audio:CalNewport/What Ramit does day-to-day.mp3]

8:42 The magnitude of investing young: The magnitude of investing young, the value of compounding over long periods of time, and why some young people don’t invest at an early age.

[audio:CalNewport/The magnitude of investing young.mp3]

15:53 What to avoid if you want a remarkable lifestyle: The ordinary things people do after college, and how to avoid them if you want to live a remarkable lifestyle and figure out what you really want to do.

[audio:CalNewport/What to avoid if you want a remarkable lifestyle.mp3]

21:48 What Ramit did right after college: Ramit’s life right after college, strategies on getting ahead of others, and the story of Ramit’s brother in Argentina.

[audio:CalNewport/What Ramit did right after college.mp3]

29:14 The power of working for free: Ramit and Cal discuss the value of working for people you respect for free, and the benefits it can bring to your career.

[audio:CalNewport/The power of working for free.mp3]

40:25 How to position yourself as extraordinary: If you have a normal 9-5 job, what can you do to position yourself as extraordinary?

[audio:CalNewport/How to position yourself as extraordinary.mp3]

48:22 Having side projects outside of your job:Side projects outside of your job description – if you want to live an extraordinary life, you have to do something extraordinary.

[audio:CalNewport/Having side projects outside of your job.mp3]

53:47 Why Cal’s blog stands out: The difference between Cal’s blog, Study Hacks, and the 99% of student advice blogs that are unsuccessful, and how successful blogs provide value to readers.

[audio:CalNewport/Why Cal’s blog stands out.mp3]