Deep Questions with Cal Newport

Ep. 59: Why Be Productive?

Below are the questions covered in today&amp;aposs episode (with their timestamps). For instructions on submitting your own questions, go to <a href="http://calnewport.com/podcast">calnewport.com/podcast</a>. WORK QUESTIONS - Preparing for deep work. [6:41] - Keeping on top of everything when you have many roles. [12:32] - Is it possible to time block without a clock? [18:25] - Overcoming graduate student procrastination. [24:18] - Predictable schedules with unpredictable children at home. [29:36] TECHNOLOGY QUESTIONS - Scheduling asynchronous classes. [34:49] - Plain text productivity using Markdown. [36:57] - Long Term storage of promising ideas. [49:59] - Overcoming fear of what other people will think. [58:49] DEEP LIFE QUESTIONS - Sports as a distraction. [1:02:55] - Leisure that’s very similar to your work. [1:06:19] - Why be productive? [1:09:55] Thanks to listener Jay Kerstens for the intro music.

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.