Navigating Productivity in a Noisy World

Below are the questions covered in today's episode (with their timestamps). For instructions on submitting your own questions, go to calnewport.com/podcast.


DEEP DIVE: How Reachable Should We Be? [1:48]


DEEP WORK QUESTIONS

 - What should I do if I finish a time block early? [8:31]
 - How do I work deeply at home with a crying newborn? [12:57]
 - How I work deeply while taking care of a child full time? [17:54]
 - How do I manage a shared mailbox with my team? [23:14]


DEEP LIFE QUESTIONS

 - What is discipline (and how do I get it)? [31:49]
 - Should I take a harder job to get better faster? [39:35]
 - What about people who don't want to do deep work? [43:21]


Thanks to Jay Kerstens for the intro music and Mark Miles for mastering.