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Ep. 96: LISTENER CALLS: Emotional Distractions

Deep Questions with Cal Newport

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Are You Waiting on Lists?

People don't like the cognitive burden of something being on their plate. They get a sense of relief when that thing is no longer on their plate. If i can shoot this off to someone else and say, thoughts, or what about next week? It's off my plate and on their plate. Of course, long term plan oblication, hot potato doesn't help becauethey'll shoot something else back to you,. And every time, it's creating more unscheduled messages and very little gress is actually being made on the task.

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