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698: Fixed-Schedule Productivity: How I Accomplish a Large Amount of Work in a Small Number of Work Hours by Cal Newport

Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement

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🗓️ 8 November 2017

⏱️ 8 minutes

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Summary

Cal Newport of the Study Hacks blog shares how he's able to get so much done in a short amount of time. Episode 698: Fixed-Schedule Productivity: How I Accomplish a Large Amount of Work in a Small Number of Work Hours by Cal Newport. Cal Newport is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at Georgetown University, who specializes in the theory of distributed algorithms. He previously earned his Ph.D. from MIT in 2009 and graduated from Dartmouth College in 2004. In addition to studying the theoretical foundations of our digital age as a professor, Newport also writes about the impact of these technologies on the world of work. His most recent book, Deep Work, argues that focus is the new I.Q. in the knowledge economy, and that individuals who cultivate their ability to concentrate without distraction will thrive. The original post is located here: http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/02/15/fixed-schedule-productivity-how-i-accomplish-a-large-amount-of-work-in-a-small-number-of-work-hours Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

This is Optimal Living Daily episodes 698.

0:03.3

Fixed Schedule Productivity.

0:05.5

How I accomplish a large amount of work in a small number of work hours.

0:09.5

By counting newportofcountnewport.com and I'm Justin Mollick.

0:12.8

Welcome back or welcome for the first time if you're new here.

0:15.5

This is where I simply narrate blogs for you sometimes books.

0:19.0

But in any case always with permission from the authors.

0:22.0

And I'll see you here at Cal's post as we optimize your life.

0:25.1

Fixed Schedule Productivity.

0:30.0

Fixed Schedule Productivity.

0:31.0

How I accomplish a large amount of work in a small number of work hours.

0:35.5

By counting newportofcountnewport.com.

0:39.2

My schedule should be terrible.

0:41.8

I should have an overwhelming, may-longs-guzzling, stress-saturated schedule.

0:46.6

Here's why.

0:47.6

I'm a graduate student in a demanding program.

0:50.2

I'm working on several research papers while also attempting to nail down some key ideas

0:54.7

for my dissertation.

0:55.7

I'm TA-ing and taking courses.

0:59.1

I maintain this blog.

1:00.5

I'm a staff writer for a FLAQ magazine.

1:03.1

And it keeps things interesting.

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