Deep Questions with Cal Newport

Ep. 194: The Surprising Math of Doing Less

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> DEEP DIVE: The Surprising Math of Doing Less [8:58] QUESTIONS: - How do I improve my discipline?  [26:16] - How do you break down a complicated problem? [37:20] - LISTENER CALL: Has Cal read “Stolen Focus”? [40:27] The Books I Read in April 2022 [46:41] - LISTENER CALL: Playbook for writing in The New Yorker [1:12:37] Thanks to our Sponsors: <a href="https://Blinkist.com/Deep">Blinkist.com/Deep</a> <a href="https://AthleticGreens.com/Deep">AthleticGreens.com/Deep</a> <a href="https://PolicyGenius.com">PolicyGenius.com</a> <a href="https://MagicSpoon.com/Deep">MagicSpoon.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.