Ep. 138: LISTENER CALLS: How I Read So Much

Deep Questions with Cal Newport

Cal Newport

Self-improvement, Technology, Education

4.8 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 14 October 2021

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

Below are the topics covered in today's listener calls mini-episode (with timestamps). For instructions on submitting your own questions, go to calnewport.com/podcast. - Interacting with potential clients while avoiding constant distraction. [2:10] - Self-promotion without social media. [8:21] - Dealing with an overflowing "to read" folder. [13:19] - Correcting weekly plan drift. [18:13] - The secrets of my high-volume reading. [22:47] - Personal vs. organizational productivity. [27:29] - Balancing deep and shallow work. [36:10]Thanks to Jay Kerstens for the intro music and Mark Miles for mastering. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:36.1	and 10% off on Cal Newport and this is deep questions episode 138. Once again
2:02.0	just as in Monday's episode I am podcasting dressed up much nicer than I
2:08.8	normally am when I come to the studio here in the deep work HQ. Last time it's
2:13.8	because I had a TV appearance this time it's because I was doing a conference
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