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Ep. 279: Confronting Overload

Deep Questions with Cal Newport

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Systematizing Workload and Planning for Overload

Systematizing workload involves simplifying and creating a plan for the remaining work, which does not reduce the amount of work but can improve the psychological experience. Strategies include blocking out specific times on the calendar for tasks, autopiloting regular work tasks, and adding large blocks of time to the schedule, such as hiring childcare or making arrangements with a partner to secure uninterrupted work time.

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