Deep Questions with Cal Newport

Ep. 168: Should I Quit My Law Partner Job?

Jan 27, 2022

44:26

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Ticketing System Type Solutions Make Sense

03:16

Theo, My Manager Is Quitting

04:28

Is It OK for Two Values to Be Manifested in a Single Activity?

02:00

Introduction

5min

Ticketing System Type Solutions Make Sense

3min

Theo, My Manager Is Quitting

4min

How Do You Take Breaks?

2min

How to Take Breaks During Deep Work

4min

Zo Do Is a Free Apt to Book a Doctor

4min

Time Blocking After a Break

2min

The Problem Isn't Time Blocking

2min

Time Block Planer

2min

10.

Is It OK for Two Values to Be Manifested in a Single Activity?

2min

11.

Do You Have Keystone Habits in Your Life?

4min

12.

High Time Demand Jobs Are Extreme

2min

13.

Is That What You Want?

4min

14.

Estate Planning - I'm Not Going to Be a Podcaster.

3min

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

Videos of today’s questions: https://tinyurl.com/b2rkctfj

DEEP WORK QUESTIONS:

- How should we use a ticketing system? [4:15]
- Should I resign after my boss does? [9:19]
- Are breaks to rest your eyes considered context switching? [13:10]
- How do you time block long but ambiguous intellectual activity? [21:49]
- How do you get back to scheduling after a vacation? [24:57]

DEEP LIFE QUESTIONS:

- Is it okay for a one activity to fit into two different deep life buckets? [29:51]
- How do I live deeply with a demanding job (i.e., should I quit my law partner job?) [33:51]

Thanks to Jesse Miller for production, Jay Kerstens for the intro music, and Mark Miles for mastering.