Deep Questions with Cal Newport

Ep. 12: Habit Tune-Up: Office Hours, Rabbit Holes, Perfectionism, Phones as Escape, and Making Deep Work Deeper

In this mini-episode, I take "calls" from listeners asking for advice about how best to tune-up their productivity and work habits in a moment of increased distraction and disruption. Here are the topics we cover:  * Advice on using "office hours" to reduce email [1:51]  * Random thoughts and internet rabbit holes [11:18] * Fear of mistakes crippling productivity [16:27] * Escaping to phone when tried at work [22:11] * The secret to making deep work deeper [25:10] As always, if you enjoy the podcast, please considering subscribing.  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.