Deep Questions with Cal Newport
Technology
Below are the questions covered in today's episode (with their timestamps). For instructions on submitting your own questions, go to calnewport.com/podcast.
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QUESTIONS:
- How do I find time to study for a better job? [5:14]
- How do I find rare and valuable skills to develop? [8:37]
- How do I develop discipline if I have an easy job? [12:33]
CASE STUDY: A graduate student with 5 kids takes control of his life [30:06]
- Should I work or spend all my time with my son? [35:50]
- How do I manage a strategic plan with lots of unpredictable projects? [42:54]
- How does role-based communication work? [46:09]
- How do I plan projects with unpredictable time demands? [50:58]
- Should I move my family across the country to accept my dream job? [52:56]
- How do you make time for Quality time with your wife with such a busy schedule? [58:43]
- Does Cal write reports on the books he reads? [1:01:18]
- Does slow productivity apply only to knowledge workers? [1:07:17]
- Why do my side hustles fail? [1:10:35]
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Thanks to Jesse Miller for production, Jay Kerstens for the intro music, and Mark Miles for mastering.
Thanks to Jesse Miller for production, Jay Kerstens for the intro music, and Mark Miles for mastering.
Ep. 314: Elements of the Deep Life
Ep. 313: Structured Journaling
Ep. 312: Productivity Basics
Ep. 311: Finding Focus in Distracting Times
Ep. 310: Rethinking Discipline
Ep. 309: Deep Habits
Ep. 308: The Power of the Quiet Mind
Ep. 307: Ultra-Processed Content
Ep. 306: Defusing AI Panic
Ep. 305: Is Time Blocking Oppressive?
Ep. 304: Seinfeld on The Deep Life
Ep. 303: The Problem with Grand Goals
Ep. 302: Re-Enchanting Work
Ep. 301: Reclaiming Time and Focus (w/ Jordan Harbinger)
Ep. 300: Hidden Technology Traps
Ep. 299: Our Love/Hate Relationship with Personal Productivity
Ep. 298: Rethinking Attention
Ep. 297: The Deep Life Hardware
Ep. 296: Jane Austen’s To-Do List (LIVE)
Ep. 295: Artists Revolt Against Social Media
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