Deep Questions with Cal Newport

Ep. 167: What Do We Look Like? (Videos Are Now Live!)

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. ANNOUNCEMENT: Videos of the podcast are now live! (You can find then here: https://tinyurl.com/b2rkctfj DEEP WORK QUESTIONS: - How do I decide how much work is enough? [13:35]  - How do I eliminate post-shutdown anxiety? [28:15] - How do I get back to work effectively after a lunch break? [37:43] - Why don’t you (Cal) use Zettelkasten? [40:09] - How do I limit activities that aren’t important for my long-term success a new job? [46:20] DEEP LIFE QUESTIONS: - How do you (Cal) stay focused on campus when surrounded by “woke-ness”? [52:44]  - How do you (Cal) keep sane as a published author? [58:31] - How do you “count” time that is between deep work and deep leisure? [1:02:24] 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.