We talk a lot on this show about how to organize your professional efforts. But what about all your obligations outside of work? The personal goals, the household repairs, the family tasks? In this episode, Cal discusses organizational strategies custom-fit to these types of obligations. He then answers listener questions and checks in on a hidden trend in the world of technology.  Below are the questions covered in today&apos;s episode (with their timestamps). Get your questions answered by Cal! Here’s the link: <a href='https://bit.ly/3U3sTvo'>bit.ly/3U3sTvo</a>  Video from today’s episode: <a href='https://youtube.com/calnewportmedia'>youtube.com/calnewportmedia</a>  Deep Dive: Taming Non-Work Tasks [4:48]  - How do you manage unexpected projects in your time management system? [26:57] - How can I implement lifestyle-centric planning if my life has been directed by other people? [29:36] - How do you figure out what your rare and valuable skill is? [33:57] - Should I return to social media to promote my new book? [37:30] - How can I do fewer things if I’m expected to bill 40 client hours every week? [46:23] - CALL: Hiring an administrative assistant [50:08]  CASE STUDY: A software developer’s “pull” system [57:35]  TECH CORNER: The Quiet Revolution [1:08:34]  Links: Buy Cal’s latest book, “Slow Productivity” at <a href='https://www.calnewport.com/slow'>calnewport.com/slow</a> Get a signed copy of Cal’s “Slow Productivity” at <a href='https://peoplesbooktakoma.com/event/cal-newport/'>peoplesbooktakoma.com/event/cal-newport/</a> Cal’s monthly book directory: <a href='https://bramses.notion.site/059db2641def4a88988b4d2cee4657ba?'>bramses.notion.site/059db2641def4a88988b4d2cee4657ba?</a> <a href='https://www.newyorker.com/culture/photo-booth/the-frightening-familiarity-of-late-nineties-office-photos'>newyorker.com/culture/photo-booth/the-frightening-familiarity-of-late-nineties-office-photos</a> <a href='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lRkCbhABvo '>youtube.com/watch?v=-lRkCbhABvo</a> Thanks to our Sponsors:  <a href='https://www.blinkist.com/deep '>blinkist.com/deep</a><a href='https://www.notion.com/cal '>notion.com/cal</a><a href='https://www.zbiotics.com/cal '>zbiotics.com/cal</a><a href='https://www.drinklmnt.com/deep '>drinklmnt.com/deep</a> Thanks to Jesse Miller for production, Jay Kerstens for the intro music, Kieron Rees for the slow productivity music, and Mark Miles for mastering.

<description>&lt;p&gt;We talk a lot on this show about how to organize your professional efforts. But what about all your obligations outside of work? The personal goals, the household repairs, the family tasks? In this episode, Cal discusses organizational strategies custom-fit to these types of obligations. He then answers listener questions and checks in on a hidden trend in the world of technology. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Below are the questions covered in today&amp;apos;s episode (with their timestamps). Get your questions answered by Cal! Here’s the link: &lt;a href='https://bit.ly/3U3sTvo'&gt;bit.ly/3U3sTvo&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Video from today’s episode: &lt;a href='https://youtube.com/calnewportmedia'&gt;youtube.com/calnewportmedia&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Deep Dive: Taming Non-Work Tasks [4:48] &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;- How do you manage unexpected projects in your time management system? [26:57] &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;- How can I implement lifestyle-centric planning if my life has been directed by other people? [29:36] &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;- How do you figure out what your rare and valuable skill is? [33:57] &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;- Should I return to social media to promote my new book? [37:30] &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;- How can I do fewer things if I’m expected to bill 40 client hours every week? [46:23] &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;- CALL: Hiring an administrative assistant [50:08] &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;CASE STUDY: A software developer’s “pull” system [57:35] &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;TECH CORNER: The Quiet Revolution [1:08:34] &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Links: &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Buy Cal’s latest book, “Slow Productivity” at &lt;a href='https://www.calnewport.com/slow'&gt;calnewport.com/slow&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Get a signed copy of Cal’s “Slow Productivity” at &lt;a href='https://peoplesbooktakoma.com/event/cal-newport/'&gt;peoplesbooktakoma.com/event/cal-newport/&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Cal’s monthly book directory: &lt;a href='https://bramses.notion.site/059db2641def4a88988b4d2cee4657ba?'&gt;bramses.notion.site/059db2641def4a88988b4d2cee4657ba?&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.newyorker.com/culture/photo-booth/the-frightening-familiarity-of-late-nineties-office-photos'&gt;newyorker.com/culture/photo-booth/the-frightening-familiarity-of-late-nineties-office-photos&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lRkCbhABvo '&gt;youtube.com/watch?v=-lRkCbhABvo&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Thanks to our Sponsors: &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.blinkist.com/deep '&gt;blinkist.com/deep&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.notion.com/cal '&gt;notion.com/cal&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.zbiotics.com/cal '&gt;zbiotics.com/cal&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.drinklmnt.com/deep '&gt;drinklmnt.com/deep&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Thanks to Jesse Miller for production, Jay Kerstens for the intro music, Kieron Rees for the slow productivity music, and Mark Miles for mastering. &lt;/p&gt;</description>

We talk a lot on this show about how to organize your professional efforts. But what about all your obligations outside of work? The personal goals, the household repairs, the family tasks? In this episode, Cal discusses organizational strategies custom-fit to these types of obligations. He then answers listener questions and checks in on a hidden trend in the world of technology.  Below are the questions covered in today's episode (with their timestamps). Get your questions answere...

Ep. 324: Taming Non-Work Tasks

One of the most common complaints from people attempting to cultivate a deep life in our distracted world is procrastination. You want to make regular progress on something important but find you just can’t get going. In this episode, Cal discusses a less well understood cause of some procrastination and offers unconventional advice for facing it. He also answers listener questions and reacts to an article about a famous author’s unexpected regret.  Below are the questions covered in today&apos;s episode (with their timestamps). Get your questions answered by Cal! Here’s the link: <a href='https://bit.ly/3U3sTvo '>bit.ly/3U3sTvo</a> Video from today’s episode: <a href='https://youtube.com/calnewportmedia '>youtube.com/calnewportmedia</a> Deep Dive: Strategic Procrastination [4:46]  - Should I change my job? [20:28] - Should I automate my busy work? [24:20] - How can I speed up my reading? [27:01] - Should I quit my job to get my PhD? [31:41] - My team of 3 has 37 open projects. How do we avoid burnout? [43:29] - CALL: An engineering student’s commute [50:52]  CASE STUDY: Doing a master’s later in life [59:50]  CAL REACTS: Anne Patchett’s Biggest Regret [1:09:40]  Links: Buy Cal’s latest book, “Slow Productivity” at <a href='https://www.calnewport.com/slow '>calnewport.com/slow</a>Get a signed copy of Cal’s “Slow Productivity” at <a href='https://peoplesbooktakoma.com/event/cal-newport/ '>peoplesbooktakoma.com/event/cal-newport/</a>Cal’s monthly book directory: <a href='https://bramses.notion.site/059db2641def4a88988b4d2cee4657ba? '>bramses.notion.site/059db2641def4a88988b4d2cee4657ba?</a><a href='https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/15/opinion/ann-patchett-regret-email.html '>nytimes.com/2024/10/15/opinion/ann-patchett-regret-email.html</a> Thanks to our Sponsors:  <a href='https://www.drinklmnt.com/deep '>drinklmnt.com/deep</a><a href='https://www.shopify.com/deep '>shopify.com/deep</a><a href='https://www.policygenius.com/deepquestions '>policygenius.com/deepquestions</a><a href='https://www.mintmobile.com/deep '>mintmobile.com/deep</a> Thanks to Jesse Miller for production, Jay Kerstens for the intro music, Kieron Rees for the slow productivity music, and Mark Miles for mastering.

<description>&lt;p&gt;One of the most common complaints from people attempting to cultivate a deep life in our distracted world is procrastination. You want to make regular progress on something important but find you just can’t get going. In this episode, Cal discusses a less well understood cause of some procrastination and offers unconventional advice for facing it. He also answers listener questions and reacts to an article about a famous author’s unexpected regret. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Below are the questions covered in today&amp;apos;s episode (with their timestamps). Get your questions answered by Cal! Here’s the link: &lt;a href='https://bit.ly/3U3sTvo '&gt;bit.ly/3U3sTvo&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Video from today’s episode: &lt;a href='https://youtube.com/calnewportmedia '&gt;youtube.com/calnewportmedia&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Deep Dive: Strategic Procrastination [4:46] &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;- Should I change my job? [20:28] &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;- Should I automate my busy work? [24:20] &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;- How can I speed up my reading? [27:01] &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;- Should I quit my job to get my PhD? [31:41] &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;- My team of 3 has 37 open projects. How do we avoid burnout? [43:29] &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;- CALL: An engineering student’s commute [50:52] &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;CASE STUDY: Doing a master’s later in life [59:50] &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;CAL REACTS: Anne Patchett’s Biggest Regret [1:09:40] &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Links: &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Buy Cal’s latest book, “Slow Productivity” at &lt;a href='https://www.calnewport.com/slow '&gt;calnewport.com/slow&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Get a signed copy of Cal’s “Slow Productivity” at &lt;a href='https://peoplesbooktakoma.com/event/cal-newport/ '&gt;peoplesbooktakoma.com/event/cal-newport/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Cal’s monthly book directory: &lt;a href='https://bramses.notion.site/059db2641def4a88988b4d2cee4657ba? '&gt;bramses.notion.site/059db2641def4a88988b4d2cee4657ba?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/15/opinion/ann-patchett-regret-email.html '&gt;nytimes.com/2024/10/15/opinion/ann-patchett-regret-email.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Thanks to our Sponsors: &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.drinklmnt.com/deep '&gt;drinklmnt.com/deep&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.shopify.com/deep '&gt;shopify.com/deep&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.policygenius.com/deepquestions '&gt;policygenius.com/deepquestions&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.mintmobile.com/deep '&gt;mintmobile.com/deep&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Thanks to Jesse Miller for production, Jay Kerstens for the intro music, Kieron Rees for the slow productivity music, and Mark Miles for mastering. &lt;/p&gt;</description>

One of the most common complaints from people attempting to cultivate a deep life in our distracted world is procrastination. You want to make regular progress on something important but find you just can’t get going. In this episode, Cal discusses a less well understood cause of some procrastination and offers unconventional advice for facing it. He also answers listener questions and reacts to an article about a famous author’s unexpected regret.  Below are the questions covered i...

Ep. 323: Strategic Procrastination

In this episode of IN-DEPTH, a semi-regular interview series with people at the frontiers of deep living, Cal welcomes the bestselling author Oliver Burkeman to the Deep Work HQ to talk about his new book, MEDITATIONS FOR MORTALS, and more generally the tension between wanting to get your act together and becoming unhealthily obsessed with productivity.Video from today’s episode:  <a href='https://www.youtube.com/calnewportmedia'>youtube.com/calnewportmedia</a>INTERVIEW: New York Times best seller Oliver Burkeman [3:40]Links: <a href='https://www.calnewport.com/slow'>https://www.calnewport.com/slow</a>Thanks to Jesse Miller for production, Jay Kerstens for the intro music, Kieron Rees for the theme music, and Mark Miles for mastering.

<description>&lt;p&gt;In this episode of IN-DEPTH, a semi-regular interview series with people at the frontiers of deep living, Cal welcomes the bestselling author Oliver Burkeman to the Deep Work HQ to talk about his new book, MEDITATIONS FOR MORTALS, and more generally the tension between wanting to get your act together and becoming unhealthily obsessed with productivity.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Video from today’s episode:  &lt;a href='https://www.youtube.com/calnewportmedia'&gt;youtube.com/calnewportmedia&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;INTERVIEW: New York Times best seller Oliver Burkeman [3:40]&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Links:&lt;br/&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.calnewport.com/slow'&gt;https://www.calnewport.com/slow&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Thanks to Jesse Miller for production, Jay Kerstens for the intro music, Kieron Rees for the theme music, and Mark Miles for mastering.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

In this episode of IN-DEPTH, a semi-regular interview series with people at the frontiers of deep living, Cal welcomes the bestselling author Oliver Burkeman to the Deep Work HQ to talk about his new book, MEDITATIONS FOR MORTALS, and more generally the tension between wanting to get your act together and becoming unhealthily obsessed with productivity.Video from today’s episode:  youtube.com/calnewportmediaINTERVIEW: New York Times best seller Oliver Burkeman [3:40]Links:https://www.cal...

IN-DEPTH:The Productivity Trap (w/ Oliver Burkeman)

Do you struggle to consistently make progress on hard things that are important to you? In today’s episode, Cal describes a way to improve this state of affairs: a systematic training regime called the discipline ladder. He then answers listener questions about their own struggles with discipline and reacts to an article claiming that professors are lazy (gasp!).  Below are the questions covered in today&apos;s episode (with their timestamps). Get your questions answered by Cal! Here’s the link: <a href='https://bit.ly/3U3sTvo '>bit.ly/3U3sTvo</a> Video from today’s episode: <a href='https://youtube.com/calnewportmedia '>youtube.com/calnewportmedia</a> Deep Dive: The Discipline Ladder [4:29]  - How can I overcome procrastination? [24:42] - How can I make my daily metrics more personal? [27:16] - How can I get my discipline back on track after a negative event? [32:47] - How can I be more disciplined to find time for my part-time project? [39:50] - How can my organization adopt slow productivity principles? [43:49] - CALL: Process centered emails [50:41]  CASE STUDY: Leveraging Career Capital [58:02]  CAL REACTS: Are Professor’s Lazy? [1:07:19]  Links: Buy Cal’s latest book, “Slow Productivity” at <a href='https://www.calnewport.com/slow '>calnewport.com/slow</a>Get a signed copy of Cal’s “Slow Productivity” at <a href='https://peoplesbooktakoma.com/event/cal-newport/ '>peoplesbooktakoma.com/event/cal-newport/</a>Cal’s monthly book directory: <a href='https://bramses.notion.site/059db2641def4a88988b4d2cee4657ba? '>bramses.notion.site/059db2641def4a88988b4d2cee4657ba?</a><a href='https://www.city-journal.org/article/professor-mia '>city-journal.org/article/professor-mia</a><a href='https://www.newyorker.com/culture/annals-of-inquiry/what-kind-of-writer-is-chatgpt '>newyorker.com/culture/annals-of-inquiry/what-kind-of-writer-is-chatgpt</a> Thanks to our Sponsors:  <a href='https://www.mybodytutor.com '>mybodytutor.com</a><a href='https://www.expressvpn.com/deep '>expressvpn.com/deep</a><a href='https://www.rhone.com/cal '>rhone.com/cal</a><a href='https://www.cozyearth.com/deep '>cozyearth.com/deep</a> Thanks to Jesse Miller for production, Jay Kerstens for the intro music, Kieron Rees for the slow productivity music, and Mark Miles for mastering.

<description>&lt;p&gt;Do you struggle to consistently make progress on hard things that are important to you? In today’s episode, Cal describes a way to improve this state of affairs: a systematic training regime called the discipline ladder. He then answers listener questions about their own struggles with discipline and reacts to an article claiming that professors are lazy (gasp!). &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Below are the questions covered in today&amp;apos;s episode (with their timestamps). Get your questions answered by Cal! Here’s the link: &lt;a href='https://bit.ly/3U3sTvo '&gt;bit.ly/3U3sTvo&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Video from today’s episode: &lt;a href='https://youtube.com/calnewportmedia '&gt;youtube.com/calnewportmedia&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Deep Dive: The Discipline Ladder [4:29] &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;- How can I overcome procrastination? [24:42] &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;- How can I make my daily metrics more personal? [27:16] &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;- How can I get my discipline back on track after a negative event? [32:47] &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;- How can I be more disciplined to find time for my part-time project? [39:50] &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;- How can my organization adopt slow productivity principles? [43:49] &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;- CALL: Process centered emails [50:41] &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;CASE STUDY: Leveraging Career Capital [58:02] &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;CAL REACTS: Are Professor’s Lazy? [1:07:19] &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Links: &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Buy Cal’s latest book, “Slow Productivity” at &lt;a href='https://www.calnewport.com/slow '&gt;calnewport.com/slow&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Get a signed copy of Cal’s “Slow Productivity” at &lt;a href='https://peoplesbooktakoma.com/event/cal-newport/ '&gt;peoplesbooktakoma.com/event/cal-newport/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Cal’s monthly book directory: &lt;a href='https://bramses.notion.site/059db2641def4a88988b4d2cee4657ba? '&gt;bramses.notion.site/059db2641def4a88988b4d2cee4657ba?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.city-journal.org/article/professor-mia '&gt;city-journal.org/article/professor-mia&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.newyorker.com/culture/annals-of-inquiry/what-kind-of-writer-is-chatgpt '&gt;newyorker.com/culture/annals-of-inquiry/what-kind-of-writer-is-chatgpt&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Thanks to our Sponsors: &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.mybodytutor.com '&gt;mybodytutor.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.expressvpn.com/deep '&gt;expressvpn.com/deep&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.rhone.com/cal '&gt;rhone.com/cal&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.cozyearth.com/deep '&gt;cozyearth.com/deep&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Thanks to Jesse Miller for production, Jay Kerstens for the intro music, Kieron Rees for the slow productivity music, and Mark Miles for mastering. &lt;/p&gt;</description>

Do you struggle to consistently make progress on hard things that are important to you? In today’s episode, Cal describes a way to improve this state of affairs: a systematic training regime called the discipline ladder. He then answers listener questions about their own struggles with discipline and reacts to an article claiming that professors are lazy (gasp!).  Below are the questions covered in today's episode (with their timestamps). Get your questions answered by Cal! Here’s t...

Ep. 322: The Discipline Ladder

It has become second nature to maintain a continuous partial participation in the world of digital networks. In today’s episode, Cal reflects on a week in which he spent too much time online, and argues why this continuous partial participation is dehumanizing, and what you can do to escape. He then takes questions and calls from listeners and reviews the five books he read in September.  Below are the questions covered in today&apos;s episode (with their timestamps). Get your questions answered by Cal! Here’s the link: <a href='https://bit.ly/3U3sTvo'>bit.ly/3U3sTvo</a> Video from today’s episode:  <a href='https://youtube.com/calnewportmedia '>youtube.com/calnewportmedia</a> Deep Dive: How Your Phone Is Changing You [1:43]  - How do I teach my bosses to be deeper? [28:34] - How can I focus as a doctor when I have to keep switching from one patient to the next?” [35:46] - How do I overcome notebook overwhelm? [39:13] - Can “creativity” be added to the deep life buckets? [40:47] - How do I overcome the guilt of no longer being pseudo-productive? [44:51] - CALL: The Pomodoro Technique and overcoming distraction [49:33]  CASE STUDY: A 39-year-old changes careers [54:21]  FINAL SEGMENT: The 5 Books Cal Read in September 2024 [1:02:50]  Links: Buy Cal’s latest book, “Slow Productivity” at <a href='https://www.calnewport.com/slow'>calnewport.com/slow</a>Get a signed copy of Cal’s “Slow Productivity” at <a href='https://peoplesbooktakoma.com/event/cal-newport/ '>peoplesbooktakoma.com/event/cal-newport/</a>Cal’s monthly book directory: <a href='https://bramses.notion.site/059db2641def4a88988b4d2cee4657ba?'>bramses.notion.site/059db2641def4a88988b4d2cee4657ba?</a> Thanks to our Sponsors:  This show is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at <a href='https://www.betterhelp.com/deepquestions '>betterhelp.com/deepquestions</a><a href='https://www.zocdoc.com/deep '>zocdoc.com/deep</a><a href='https://www.shopify.com/deep '>shopify.com/deep</a><a href='https://www.zbiotics.com/cal '>zbiotics.com/cal</a>  Thanks to Jesse Miller for production, Jay Kerstens for the intro music, Kieron Rees for the slow productivity music, and Mark Miles for mastering.

<description>&lt;p&gt;It has become second nature to maintain a continuous partial participation in the world of digital networks. In today’s episode, Cal reflects on a week in which he spent too much time online, and argues why this continuous partial participation is dehumanizing, and what you can do to escape. He then takes questions and calls from listeners and reviews the five books he read in September. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Below are the questions covered in today&amp;apos;s episode (with their timestamps). Get your questions answered by Cal! Here’s the link: &lt;a href='https://bit.ly/3U3sTvo'&gt;bit.ly/3U3sTvo&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Video from today’s episode:  &lt;a href='https://youtube.com/calnewportmedia '&gt;youtube.com/calnewportmedia&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Deep Dive: How Your Phone Is Changing You [1:43] &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;- How do I teach my bosses to be deeper? [28:34] &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;- How can I focus as a doctor when I have to keep switching from one patient to the next?” [35:46] &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;- How do I overcome notebook overwhelm? [39:13] &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;- Can “creativity” be added to the deep life buckets? [40:47] &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;- How do I overcome the guilt of no longer being pseudo-productive? [44:51] &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;- CALL: The Pomodoro Technique and overcoming distraction [49:33] &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;CASE STUDY: A 39-year-old changes careers [54:21] &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;FINAL SEGMENT: The 5 Books Cal Read in September 2024 [1:02:50] &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Links: &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Buy Cal’s latest book, “Slow Productivity” at &lt;a href='https://www.calnewport.com/slow'&gt;calnewport.com/slow&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Get a signed copy of Cal’s “Slow Productivity” at &lt;a href='https://peoplesbooktakoma.com/event/cal-newport/ '&gt;peoplesbooktakoma.com/event/cal-newport/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Cal’s monthly book directory: &lt;a href='https://bramses.notion.site/059db2641def4a88988b4d2cee4657ba?'&gt;bramses.notion.site/059db2641def4a88988b4d2cee4657ba?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Thanks to our Sponsors: &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This show is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at &lt;a href='https://www.betterhelp.com/deepquestions '&gt;betterhelp.com/deepquestions&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.zocdoc.com/deep '&gt;zocdoc.com/deep&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.shopify.com/deep '&gt;shopify.com/deep&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.zbiotics.com/cal '&gt;zbiotics.com/cal&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Thanks to Jesse Miller for production, Jay Kerstens for the intro music, Kieron Rees for the slow productivity music, and Mark Miles for mastering. &lt;/p&gt;</description>

It has become second nature to maintain a continuous partial participation in the world of digital networks. In today’s episode, Cal reflects on a week in which he spent too much time online, and argues why this continuous partial participation is dehumanizing, and what you can do to escape. He then takes questions and calls from listeners and reviews the five books he read in September.  Below are the questions covered in today's episode (with their timestamps). Get your questions ...

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Cal Newport is a computer science professor and a New York Times bestselling author who writes about the impact of technology on society, and the struggle to work and live deeply in a world increasingly mired in digital distractions. On this podcast, he answers questions from his readers and offers advice about cultivating focus, productivity, and meaning amidst the noise that pervades our lives.

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