Deep Questions with Cal Newport

Ep. 156: LISTENER CALLS:  My Process for Writing New Yorker Articles

Below are the topics covered in today&amp;aposs listener calls mini-episode (with timestamps). For instructions on submitting your own questions, go to calnewport.com/podcast. OPENING CHAT: Cal is excited about his new email setup.   LISTENER CALLS: - Shutdown struggles. [13:58] - The difference between value-based planning and the deep life buckets. [17:47] - Drowning in meeting prep. [28:21] - Fiction book recommendations. [32:34] - My process for writing New Yorker Articles. [40:27] 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.