Cal Newport - Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World

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Connor Beaton

Relationships, Education, Society & Culture, Self-improvement, Health & Fitness, Mental Health

4.8 • 591 Ratings

🗓️ 11 January 2016

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Calvin Newport is an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at Georgetown University and has authored four books. Cal's latest book, Deep Work, touches on the ability to focus intently on cognitively demanding tasks without distractions. Cal explains how we can use different methods to develop this deep work skill in order to become our most productive selves. Key Takeaways: [2:10] What does Cal do? [3:35] Cal talks about his latest book, Deep Work. [4:25] How does Cal personally use 'deep work'? [7:45] What's the difference between deep work and state of flow or focus? [9:05] Deep work is a skill. You have to practice deep work to get better at it. [10:55] Chronic multi-taskers have lost their ability to completely focus 100% on a single task. [12:20] How does Cal get into a deep work state? [14:10] Cal shuts down his professional thinking in the evening. [15:45] What kind of agreements does Cal have with his wife? [19:10] Having a ritual or a routine helps you get into the right mental state. [21:05] Cal briefly touches on four rules that can help with your habits. [25:10] What kind of challenges does Cal face? [28:50] What does Cal mean by embrace boredom? [31:30] What is deep work versus what is not deep work? [33:25] How can someone apply deep work in an office setting? [38:00] How can managers effectively teach deep work in an office setting? [39:30] Why does Cal write books? [40:20] What drives Cal? [41:50] What's the best advice Cal has received? [43:45] What kind of legacy would Cal like to leave behind? [44:10] What does it mean to be a man today? Mentioned in This Episode: http://mantalks.com/ So Good They Can't Ignore You by Cal Newport. Deep Work by Cal Newport. Music Credit: Parlange & Latenite Automatic (jesusparlange.com– lateniteautomatic.com) * * * If want to support the show and help others find the show please LEAVE US AN ITUNES REVIEW! http://bit.ly/22HyGqv Connect with the show on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ManTalks.ca/ , Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mantalks/ and Twitter: https://twitter.com/man_talks. * * * See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Deep work is like a superpower. The amounts you can produce and the quality you can produce
0:04.3	is not just a little bit better. If you're working really intensely without this traction,
0:08.2	it's orders of magnitude better.
0:14.1	Hi, everybody. Welcome to the Mantox podcast. I am Connor Beaton, the founder of Mantox.
0:24.5	And I'm Roger Nairn, the director of marketing for Mantox.
0:26.9	We hope that you have had an exceptional end to 2015. We're now about a week, week and a half into 2016.
0:33.6	We're sure that you have some big, ambitious goals or a vision for this year of what you want to accomplish, whether it's with your fitness, your health, your relationships or your business.
0:42.3	Let's kick some ass.
0:43.2	Yeah, let's just, we're stoked.
0:44.8	We're excited, as you can, I'm sure you can tell.
0:47.3	And, you know, we started off the year with the bang.
0:50.1	We ended it with the bang.
0:51.2	And we are, we're kicking it off this week with an exceptional guest, Mr. Cal Newport.
0:55.8	Roger, why don't you tell them about them? Yeah, Cal Newport is an assistant professor of computer science at Georgetown University who specializes in the theory of distributed algorithms.
1:05.1	Wow. Wow. He previously earned his Ph.D. from MIT. Wow. Another wow. And graduated from Dartmouth College.
1:12.4	Boom.
1:13.1	Triple wow.
1:14.0	In addition to his academic work, Cal is a writer who focuses on contrarian evidence-based
1:18.3	advice for building a successful and fulfilling life in school and after graduation.
1:22.9	His book, So Good They Can't Ignore You, which is amazing, argues that following your passion
1:27.9	is bad advice.
1:29.4	But his new book, Deep Work, which launches on January 5th, is all about focus in this new, amazing,
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