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Cal Newport: Work has a huge impact on your ability to escape the shallows and live a deeper life. The first step is to have some control over your working life, he says. "I'm not so interested in ... you got 10 more tasks done," Cal says of his own work ethic. He offers advice about cultivating a deep life in a world increasingly deluged by distraction.

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- CALL: How do I balance different productivity systems? [5:24]
- How do I deal with a sudden increase in my work responsibilities? [12:29]
- How use the “waiting for” column on my task board when crafting a weekly plan? [18:39]

- If I adopt a natural pace to my work will I lose the race to success? [30:57]
- Should I quit my job to pursue a new business idea? [45:04]
- How do I handle a short period of having too much work? [50:20]
- I’ve lost my will to work. What do I do? [56:28]
- Does Cal get annoyed when people incorrectly cite his ideas? [1:02:56]

Books I Read in November 2022 [1:11:39]

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