Deep Questions with Cal Newport

Ep. 76: Habit Tune-Up: Email On Speed (Taming WhatsApp)

Mar 4, 2021

Discover how to navigate the distractions of WhatsApp to enhance focus and foster real-life connections. Learn practical strategies for strategic planning, ensuring you align long-term goals with short-term tasks. Explore effective methods for archiving completed projects in busy professional environments, simplifying the organization of your work history. Plus, gain insights on coping with an overwhelming abundance of depth in your daily tasks.

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Episode notes

Intro

13min

Strategies for Effective Task Archiving in Professional Environments

4min

Navigating the Distractions of WhatsApp

20min

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

- Updating strategic plans. [4:13]
- Capturing small projects. [8:26]
- Archiving tasks. [12:47]
- Email on speed (dealing with WhatsApp). [17:15]
- Coping with an abundance of depth. [31:28]

Thanks to listener Jay Kerstens for the intro music.

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