Deep Questions with Cal Newport

Ep. 130: LISTENER CALLS: Leadership vs. Availability

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. - Balancing availability and depth as a leader. [5:12] - Being available to students without being overwhelmed. [12:08] - Rapid fire questions (each answer under 1 minute). [18:18]      -- Working eight hours in a row.      -- Quarterly plan format.      -- Reading metrics. - Sticking to a schedule once made. [26:36] - Keeping up with an academic literature. [30:24] - Taking breaks between big projects. [35:20] Thanks to 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.