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Ep. 95: How Do I Maintain the Will to Do Deep Work?

Deep Questions with Cal Newport

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I'm Taking the Summer Off

In his 10th year as an assistant professor at the University of New York he has begun a process of seasonality adjustments. He now takes no summer salary from externally funded programmes, and cut back on grant activity. The pandemic forced him to take a 'year pause' on research because it stopped his grant cycle. Seasonality is good but can be distressing for people around you who are not in that situation - they aren't going seasonal.

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