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Apr 4, 2022 • 1h 16min

Ep. 187: Helping 100K Employees Work Deeper

Below are the questions covered in today's episode (with their timestamps). For instructions on submitting your own questions, go to calnewport.com/podcast.Video from today’s episode:  youtube.com/calnewportmediaDEEP DIVE: Quick Social Media (Revisiting my Viral 2017 Talk) [4:50]DEEP WORK QUESTIONS:- Does career capital theory assume meritocracy? [30:31]- Is there a middle ground between shallow and deep work? [34:35]- What tools can help my 100,000 employees be more productive? [37:38]DEEP LIFE QUESTIONS- Is the Deep Life privileged? [47:17]- When is “left to right” planning preferred? [1:07:10]Thanks to our Sponsors:Workable.com/podcastPolicyGenius.comBlinkist.com/DeepAthleticGreens.com/DeepThanks to Jesse Miller for production, Jay Kerstens for the intro music, and Mark Miles for mastering.
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Mar 31, 2022 • 1h

Ep. 186: The Power of “Day Batching”

Below are the questions covered in today's episode (with their timestamps). For instructions on submitting your own questions, go to calnewport.com/podcast.Video from today’s episode:  youtube.com/calnewportmedia- Is “day batching” a good idea? [16:38]- Sustainable time-blocking [24:28]- Earning money versus building things [33:45]- Escaping a dead end career [48:19]- Reading deeply and quickly [53:42]Thanks to our Sponsors:Magicmind.co/DEEP (Code DEEP20)MunkPack.com (Code DEEP)Stamps.com (Code DEEP)Headspace.com/Questions Thanks to Jesse Miller for production, Jay Kerstens for the intro music, and Mark Miles for mastering.
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Mar 28, 2022 • 1h 7min

Ep. 185: How Do I Escape Filter Bubbles?

Below are the questions covered in today's episode (with their timestamps). For instructions on submitting your own questions, go to calnewport.com/podcast.Video from today’s episode:  youtube.com/calnewportmediaDEEP DIVE: Is Friction Bad? [5:27]DEEP WORK QUESTIONS:- Should a stay-at-home parent pursue deep work? [21:32]- How do we combat administrative creep? [29:20]- Has Cal changed his mind on optimal duration of deep work sessions? [39:00]DEEP LIFE QUESTIONS- Should we all practice Shabbat? [44:05]- Why do I keep failing to complete my digital detox? [52:13]- How do I escape filter bubbles? [56:06]Thanks to our Sponsors:Magicmind.co/DEEPMunkPack.comStamps.com (Code DEEP) Headspace.com/QuestionsThanks to Jesse Miller for production, Jay Kerstens for the intro music, and Mark Miles for mastering.
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Mar 24, 2022 • 45min

Ep. 184: REPLAY: The Productivity Baby Steps

This episode is a replay from July 12, 2021.Below are the questions covered in today's episode (with their timestamps). For instructions on submitting your own questions, go to calnewport.com/podcast.Video from today’s episode:  youtube.com/calnewportmedia- Breaking up big projects into small tasks. [5:33]- The productivity baby steps (epic answer alert). [10:12]- Taming late night meetings. [27:16]- Best book of mine for college students. [36:34]- Shutdown routines with unpredictable schedules. [40:17]Thanks to our Sponsors:Blinkist.com/DeepAthleticGreens.com/DeepExpressVPN.com/DeepNewRelic.com/DeepThanks to Jesse Miller for production, Jay Kerstens for the intro music, and Mark Miles for mastering.
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Mar 21, 2022 • 51min

Ep. 183: Crazy or Deep?

Below are the questions covered in today's episode (with their timestamps). For instructions on submitting your own questions, go to calnewport.com/podcast.Video from today’s episode:  youtube.com/calnewportmediaDEEP WORK QUESTIONS:- How do I “practice” my job? [12:41]- Does software with too many features distract us? [22:12}- How can an overloaded minister juggle the demands of people and planning? [31:24]- Should I stop teaching my stock investing course to get better at investing at stocks? (Bonus rant: why you’re not going to beat the stock market) [43:42]- What lessons for life can we extract from the military experience? [45:47]Thanks to our Sponsors:Blinkist.com/DeepAthleticGreens.com/DeepExpressVPN.com/DeepNewRelic.com/DeepThanks to Jesse Miller for production, Jay Kerstens for the intro music, and Mark Miles for mastering.
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Mar 17, 2022 • 1h 2min

Ep. 182: Cal’s Business Model

Below are the questions covered in today's episode (with their timestamps). For instructions on submitting your own questions, go to calnewport.com/podcast.Video from today’s episode:  youtube.com/calnewportmediaUpdate on Cal’s writing [0:43]- Tips for preparing for an upcoming training. [19:32]- Your business model. [24:06]- Managing guiding documents. [35:26]- Becoming a better writer. [44:21]- Curing deep procrastination. [51:02]Thanks to our Sponsors:MyBodyTutor.comBlinkist.com/DeepGrammarly.com/DeepWorkable.com/podcastThanks to Jesse Miller for production, Jay Kerstens for the intro music, and Mark Miles for mastering.
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Mar 14, 2022 • 1h 11min

Ep. 181: Should I Quit My Lawyer Job?

Below are the questions covered in today's episode (with their timestamps). For instructions on submitting your own questions, go to calnewport.com/podcast.Video from today’s episode:  youtube.com/calnewportmediaCORE IDEA: The Case Against Email [2:52]DEEP WORK QUESTIONS:- How do I balance writing and marketing? [30:32]- How do I find time to time an overwhelming work load? [36:10]- How do I work even deeper? [40:22]- Should I read before or after I write? [45:51]DEEP LIFE QUESTIONS:- Deep living in retirement? [53:07]- Should I quit my lawyer job? [55:24]- Does context switching reduce reading comprehension? [1:07:32]- Does Nicholas Carr’s hyperlink critique hold up? [1:08:15]Thanks to our Sponsors:MyBodyTutor.comBlinkist.com/DeepGrammarly.com/DeepWorkable.com/podcastThanks to Jesse Miller for production, Jay Kerstens for the intro music, and Mark Miles for mastering.
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Mar 10, 2022 • 60min

Ep. 180: CALLS: Four Day Weeks Aren’t Enough

Below are the questions covered in today's episode (with their timestamps). For instructions on submitting your own questions, go to calnewport.com/podcast.Video from today’s episode:  https://youtube.com/calnewportmedia- Article challenging Cal’s take on productivity. [17:07]- Alternatives to Cal’s career capital theory. [29:58]- Cal’s thoughts on shorter work weeks. [37:53]- Obsessive reading.  [51:59]Thanks to our Sponsors:PolicyGenius: policygenius.comWorkable: workable.com/podcastExpressVPN: expressvpn.com/deepAthletic Green: athleticgreens.com/deepThanks to Jesse Miller for production, Jay Kerstens for the intro music, and Mark Miles for mastering.
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Mar 7, 2022 • 1h 1min

Ep. 179: Do Techniques Beat Talent?

Below are the questions covered in today's episode (with their timestamps). For instructions on submitting your own questions, go to calnewport.com/podcast.Video from today’s episode:  youtube.com/calnewportmediaThe Books I Read in February 2022 [4:45] DEEP WORK QUESTIONS:- Can you implement Cal’s productivity tips without time-blocking? [32:46]- Does technique beat talent? [37:28]- Do you recommend multiple email accounts for someone who works at different institutions? [43:12]- Can intense collaborative work be considered deep? [44:52]DEEP LIFE QUESTIONS:- Are podcasts good for you? [52:11]- Can you elaborate on concentration calisthenics? [57:29]Thanks to our Sponsors:PolicyGenius: policygenius.comWorkable: workable.com/podcastExpressVPN: expressvpn.com/deepAthletic Green: athleticgreens.com/deepThanks to Jesse Miller for production, Jay Kerstens for the intro music, and Mark Miles for mastering.
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Mar 3, 2022 • 1h 11min

Ep. 178: CALLS: On Doing Hard Things

Below are the questions covered in today's episode (with their timestamps). For instructions on submitting your own questions, go to calnewport.com/podcastVideo from today’s episode:  tinyurl.com/b2rkctfjDEEP DIVE: On Doing Hard Things [4:42] LISTENER CALLS:- People who are bad at planning [31:56]- What did Cal learn from his mom the computer programmer [40:42]- Students working on weekends [45:49]- Living a deep life with anxiety (warning: lecture alert) [56:52]Thanks to our Sponsors:Blinkist:  Blinkist.com/DeepAthletic Greens:  Athleticgreens.com/deepJUST EGGNew Relic:  Newrelic.com/deepThanks to Jesse Miller for production, Jay Kerstens for the intro music, and Mark Miles for mastering.

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