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Deep Questions with Cal Newport by Cal Newport

Aug 24, 202662:45Technology

In the world of physical health, we use so-called “key performance indicators” (KPIs) to help measure and improve our fitness. In today’s episode, Cal proposes a collection of three KPIs for measuring and improving your...

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