In this episode of Deep Questions I answer reader questions about organizing massive projects, taming IM, and elaborating the books I would include in the Deep Life Canon. To submit your own questions, sign up for my mailing list at calnewport.com. You can also submit audio questions at https://www.speakpipe.com/CalNewport Please consider subscribing (which helps iTunes rankings) and leaving a review or rating (which helps new listeners decide to try the show). Here’s the full list of topics tac...
Nov 30, 2020•2 hr 35 min•Ep 49•Transcript available on Metacast 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. You can submit your own audio questions at speakpipe.com/calnewport. Here are the topics we cover: * Time blocking versus calendar planning [6:07] * Deep work for professional athletes [12:24] * Capturing non-urgent ideas [21:33] * Distracted by rumination [35:09] * Prioritizing interesting projects [43:1...
Nov 26, 2020•49 min•Ep 48•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of DEEP QUESTIONS we're joined by a guest host: Brad Stulberg. Brad is a bestselling writer who focuses on human performance. He's known for his books PEAK PERFORMANCE and THE PASSION PARADOX, as well as for his popular "Do It Better" column for Outside Magazine. We go deep on Brad's story, using it to illustrate timeless points on burnout, recovery, transformation, and intentional living. We also talk about the unexpected television commercial that helped vault his first book to...
Nov 23, 2020•2 hr 48 min•Ep 47•Transcript available on Metacast 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. You can submit your own audio questions at speakpipe.com/calnewport. Here are the topics we cover: Opening: When did productivity become personal? (My new article for The New Yorker.) * Becoming so good they can't ignore you as a teacher [19:07] * Finding focused after receiving emotional emails [30:18] *...
Nov 19, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Ep 46•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of Deep Questions I answer reader questions about dealing my Trello setup, reducing student screen time, and our collective need for a "deep reset," among many other topics. To submit your own questions, sign up for my mailing list at calnewport.com. You can submit audio questions at https://www.speakpipe.com/CalNewport Please consider subscribing (which helps iTunes rankings) and leaving a review or rating (which helps new listeners decide to try the show). Here’s the full list ...
Nov 16, 2020•2 hr 38 min•Ep 45•Transcript available on Metacast 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. You can submit your own audio questions at speakpipe.com/calnewport. Here are the topics we cover: * Prioritizing tasks when you have too much to do [9:28] * Making the most of the weekend [18:53] * Balancing my academic and writing obligations [26:42] * Improving reading habits [35:25] * Resisting radica...
Nov 12, 2020•58 min•Ep 44•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of Deep Questions I answer reader questions about dealing with unproductive days, avoiding curated content fatigue, and the importance of developing character, among many other topics. To submit your own questions, sign up for my mailing list at calnewport.com. You can submit audio questions at https://www.speakpipe.com/CalNewport Please consider subscribing (which helps iTunes rankings) and leaving a review or rating (which helps new listeners decide to try the show). Here’s the...
Nov 09, 2020•2 hr 37 min•Ep 43•Transcript available on Metacast In this special episode of DEEP QUESTIONS, I rebroadcast a conversation recorded earlier this summer, featuring me and the bestselling author Greg McKeown. It originally aired on Greg's fantastic podcast, WHAT'S ESSENTIAL (https://gregmckeown.com/podcast/). You probably know Greg from his influential 2014 book, ESSENTIALISM, which I recommend all the time. In this conversation, we talk about unplugging from distraction, the art of doing less (without accomplishing less), and how to improve your ...
Nov 05, 2020•53 min•Ep 42•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of Deep Questions I answer reader questions about selling your first book (and end up accidentally ranting about publishing industry misconceptions), going deep when your spouse is defiantly shallow, and day dreaming about my ideal schedule, among many other topics. To submit your own questions, sign up for my mailing list at calnewport.com. You can submit audio questions at https://www.speakpipe.com/CalNewport Please consider subscribing (which helps iTunes rankings) and leaving...
Nov 02, 2020•1 hr 21 min•Ep 41•Transcript available on Metacast 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. You can submit your own audio questions at speakpipe.com/calnewport. Here are the topics we cover: * Notebooks for personal reflections vs. business organization. [5:50] * Elite quarterly planning tactics. [10:18] * Diminishing distracting day dreams. [18:37] * Combating burn out. [32:58] Special Offer Li...
Oct 29, 2020•54 min•Ep 40•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of DEEP QUESTIONS we're joined by a guest host: David Epstein. David is the New York Times bestselling author of THE SPORTS GENE and RANGE. I probably get asked questions about RANGE more than any other book by listeners of this podcast, so I knew we had to get David on the show to share his wisdom. We talk about his career, his (short-lived) public feud with Malcolm Gladwell, and his research habits, but most importantly, we go deep on his breakthrough ideas about skills, practi...
Oct 26, 2020•2 hr 46 min•Ep 39•Transcript available on Metacast 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. You can submit your own audio questions at speakpipe.com/calnewport. Here are the topics we cover: * The difference between daily and weekly planning [10:08] * Fighting shallow work in medicine. [16:44] * On the value of taking off a work day each week. [24:14] * Maximizing home offices. [30:29] * Schedul...
Oct 22, 2020•55 min•Ep 38•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of Deep Questions I answer reader questions about avoiding the planning fallacy, my thoughts on Inbox Zero, and the limits of the ethical technology movement, among many other topics. To submit your own questions, sign up for my mailing list at calnewport.com. You can submit audio questions at https://www.speakpipe.com/CalNewport Please consider subscribing (which helps iTunes rankings) and leaving a review or rating (which helps new listeners decide to try the show). Here’s the ...
Oct 19, 2020•2 hr 52 min•Ep 37•Transcript available on Metacast 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'm 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 cov...
Oct 15, 2020•46 min•Ep 36•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of Deep Questions I answer reader questions about deep work for managers, life without Facebook, and original thought in an age of information overload, among many other topics. I also continue our ongoing discussion of household productivity by sharing systems sent in by readers. To submit your own questions, sign up for my mailing list at calnewport.com. You can submit audio questions at https://www.speakpipe.com/CalNewport Please consider subscribing (which helps iTunes rankin...
Oct 12, 2020•2 hr 46 min•Ep 35•Transcript available on Metacast 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. You can submit your own audio questions at speakpipe.com/calnewport. Here are the topics we cover: * Productivity chimera's and processing captured tasks [9:53] * Thoughts on OmniFocus [16:37] * Taming a team's early email habit [21:39] * Finding time to write in a busy life [25:09] * Struggling to write ...
Oct 09, 2020•40 min•Ep 34•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of Deep Questions I answer reader questions about the hidden difficulties of delegation, the impact of pandemic childcare on productivity (hint: it's not good), and the balance between deep work and deep hobbies, among many other topics. To submit your own questions, sign up for my mailing list at calnewport.com. You can submit audio questions at https://www.speakpipe.com/CalNewport Please consider subscribing (which helps iTunes rankings) and leaving a review or rating (which he...
Oct 05, 2020•1 hr 19 min•Ep 33•Transcript available on Metacast 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. You can submit your own audio questions at speakpipe.com/calnewport. Here are the topics we cover: * Tracking deliberate practice initiatives. [8:21] * Helping an overwhelmed teacher. [12:33] * Dealing with hard work. [23:54] * Shutting down when you have too much to do. [29:26] * Taming the emotional rig...
Oct 01, 2020•47 min•Ep 32•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of Deep Questions we try something a little different: our first guest! Bestselling author Ryan Holiday joins me to help answer reader questions, as well as more than a few queries from me. We cover a variety of topics, including his life as a writer living on a ranch, how he fosters discipline, the impact of our diminishing reading culture, and why everyone keeps trying to get me to move to Austin. Be sure to check out Ryan's new book: LIVES OF THE STOICS (https://dailystoic.com...
Sep 28, 2020•1 hr 16 min•Ep 31•Transcript available on Metacast 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. You can submit your own audio questions at speakpipe.com/calnewport. Here are the topics we cover: * Easing into time block planning. [6:24] * Keeping up when taking notes. [11:49] * Optimal delay between learning and recall. [17:12] * Planning big goals. [20:59] * Insider advice on book publishing [29:36...
Sep 24, 2020•45 min•Ep 30•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of Deep Questions I answer reader questions about my daily routine, restarting a deep work practice, and embracing digital minimalism during a pandemic, among other topics. To submit your own questions, sign up for my mailing list at calnewport.com. You can submit audio questions at https://www.speakpipe.com/CalNewport Please consider subscribing (which helps iTunes rankings) and leaving a review or rating (which helps new listeners decide to try the show). Thanks to our sponsor ...
Sep 20, 2020•1 hr 22 min•Ep 29•Transcript available on Metacast 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. You can submit your own audio questions at speakpipe.com/calnewport. Here are the topics we cover: * Generating more eureka moments [3:59] * Working past shutdowns [8:08] * How I capture tasks [17:10] * Blocking distractions with music [23:22] * Solving excessive mass emails [27:18] As always, if you enjo...
Sep 17, 2020•39 min•Ep 28•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of Deep Questions I answer reader questions about what’s on my weekly plan at the moment, the complicated impact of Slack, and pursuing depth among friends more interested in fun. I will be sending out a new request for text questions to my mailing list soon. You can sign up for my mailing list at calnewport.com. You can submit audio questions at https://www.speakpipe.com/CalNewport Please consider subscribing (which helps iTunes rankings) and leaving a review or rating (which he...
Sep 14, 2020•1 hr 20 min•Ep 27•Transcript available on Metacast 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. You can submit your own audio questions at speakpipe.com/calnewport. Here are the topics we cover: * How I'm scheduling everything I have to do this fall [6:33] * Working on one thing at a time versus rotating between them [16:17] * Some tough love for a distracted listener [18:43] * The perils of context...
Sep 10, 2020•43 min•Ep 26•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of Deep Questions I answer reader questions about shutdown rituals for college students, deep-to-shallow work ratios, and what I would do with $20 million (and why that's the wrong question). I also play some question roulette and give you a peak into my own efforts to live a deep life with my backstage pass segment. I will be sending out a new request for text questions to my mailing list soon. You can sign up for my mailing list at calnewport.com. You can submit audio questions...
Sep 06, 2020•1 hr 9 min•Ep 25•Transcript available on Metacast 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. You can submit your own audio questions at speakpipe.com/calnewport. Here are the topics we cover: * Coping with surprise shallow tasks (aka., "slaying the productivity hydra") [2:09] * Reading strategies for PhD students [12:37] * Switching to a more fulfilling career [16:33] * Improve or quit in response to a cha...
Sep 03, 2020•38 min•Ep 24•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of Deep Questions I answer reader questions about the puzzling connection between email and saunas, the best way to preach depth to your team, and the under-appreciated power of rooted productivity, among many other topics. I also take some time to answer an Audio Question of the Day. I will be sending out a new request for text questions to my mailing list soon. You can sign up for my mailing list at calnewport.com. You can submit audio questions at https://www.speakpipe.com/Cal...
Aug 30, 2020•1 hr 9 min•Ep 23•Transcript available on Metacast 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. You can submit your own audio questions at speakpipe.com/calnewport. Here are the topics we cover: * Seeking depth when working from home [2:22] * Feeling guilty about long afternoon naps [11:17] * Rant Alert: Fixing academia's email overload problem [18:15] * Advice for someone returning to school later in life [2...
Aug 27, 2020•43 min•Ep 22•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of Deep Questions I answer reader questions on taming writer's block, the exaggerated importance of digital presence, and the miseries of digital living, among many other topics. I also play some question roulette and give an update on the current status and ambitious future plans for my Deep Work HQ. I will be sending out a new request for text questions to my mailing list soon. You can sign up for my mailing list at calnewport.com. You can submit audio questions at https://www....
Aug 23, 2020•2 hr 38 min•Ep 21•Transcript available on Metacast 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. You can submit your own audio questions at speakpipe.com/calnewport. Here are the topics we cover: * Problems settling on a productivity system [1:01] * Figuring out which professional skill to improve [7:20] * The difference between boredom and solitude [21:12] * Craving depth in a shallow job [32:20] * Keystone h...
Aug 20, 2020•46 min•Ep 20•Transcript available on Metacast 
