Deep Questions with Cal Newport

Ep. 203: Taming Meetings

Below are the questions covered in today&amp;aposs episode (with their timestamps). For instructions on submitting your own questions, go to <a href="https://calnewport.com/podcast">calnewport.com/podcast</a>. Video from today’s episode:  <a href="https://youtube.com/calnewportmedia">youtube.com/calnewportmedia</a> Cal Reacts: Journalists and Twitter [3:26] - When should kids get smartphones? [28:08] - What age should my kids start coding? [37:51] - How can a non-native English speaker widen his vocabulary for scientific writing? [46:21] Habit Tune-Up: Cal’s toolbox for taming meetings [47:25] - What should I read while waiting in line? [1:08:29] - Are some people not wired to focus? [1:11:39] Thanks to our Sponsors: <a href="https://Grammarly.com/Deep">Grammarly.com/Deep</a> <a href="https://Betterhelp.com/Deepquestions">Betterhelp.com/Deepquestions</a> <a href="https://Zocdoc.com/Deep">Zocdoc.com/Deep</a> <a href="https://Eightsleep.com/Deep">Eightsleep.com/Deep</a> Thanks to Jesse Miller for production, Jay Kerstens for the intro music, and Mark Miles for mastering.

Cal Newport is a computer science professor and a New York Times bestselling author who writes about the impact of technology on society, and the struggle to work and live deeply in a world increasingly mired in digital distractions. On this podcast, he answers questions from his readers and offers advice about cultivating focus, productivity, and meaning amidst the noise that pervades our lives.