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Ep. 248: Decoding Overload

Deep Questions with Cal Newport

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Overhead Saggestion: The Primary Cause of Overload

The state of overhead saturation is the primary cause of overload, says Cal Newport. He found himself spending two hours straight trying to triage and service these requests and conversations. When he went away for an hour and came back 16 more messages had shown up in his inbox. It's overhead saturation that will kill you way before the execution gets close.

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