Deep Questions with Cal Newport

Ep. 168: Should I Quit My Law Partner Job?

Below are the questions covered in today&amp;aposs episode (with their timestamps). For instructions on submitting your own questions, go to calnewport.com/podcast. Videos of today’s questions: https://tinyurl.com/b2rkctfj DEEP WORK QUESTIONS: - How should we use a ticketing system?  [4:15] - Should I resign after my boss does? [9:19] - Are breaks to rest your eyes considered context switching? [13:10] - How do you time block long but ambiguous intellectual activity?  [21:49]  - How do you get back to scheduling after a vacation? [24:57]  DEEP LIFE QUESTIONS: - Is it okay for a one activity to fit into two different deep life buckets? [29:51]  - How do I live deeply with a demanding job (i.e., should I quit my law partner job?) [33:51] 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.