Deep Questions with Cal Newport

Ep. 181: Should I Quit My Lawyer Job?

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> CORE 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: <a href="https://MyBodyTutor.com">MyBodyTutor.com</a> <a href="https://Blinkist.com/Deep">Blinkist.com/Deep</a> <a href="https://Grammarly.com/Deep">Grammarly.com/Deep</a> <a href="https://Workable.com/podcast">Workable.com/podcast</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.