Deep Questions with Cal Newport

Ep. 183: Crazy or Deep?

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 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: <a href="https://Blinkist.com/Deep">Blinkist.com/Deep</a> <a href="https://AthleticGreens.com/Deep">AthleticGreens.com/Deep</a> <a href="https://ExpressVPN.com/Deep">ExpressVPN.com/Deep</a> <a href="https://NewRelic.com/Deep">NewRelic.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.