Deep Questions with Cal Newport

Ep. 36: Habit Tune-Up: Scheduling Life Admin, Finding Time for Practice, and High-Tech Metric Tracking

In this mini-episode, I answer audio questions from listeners asking for advice about how best to tune-up their productivity and work habits in a moment of increased distraction and disruption. I also officially announce my new Time-Block Planner! Available for pre-order everyone you buy books. Find out more about the Time Block Academy event I&amp;aposm holding for those who pre-order at calnewport.com/blog. You can submit your own audio questions at speakpipe.com/calnewport. Here are the topics we cover:   * Trello versus Workflowy for task management. [9:08]  * Integrating life admin into your work day. [12:54]  * Finding time for deliberate practice in an unpredictable work day. [18:46]  * Rekindling a reading habit lost to distraction. [30:10]  * High-tech metric tracking. [36:46] Offer links from this episode&amp;aposs sponsors:  * Optimize.me/deep  * ExpressVPN.com/deep  * Purple.com/deep10 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.