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Deep Questions with Cal Newport

Ep. 155: Is Your Productivity System Leaking?

Deep Questions with Cal Newport

Cal Newport

Self-improvement, Education, Technology

4.81.5K Ratings

🗓️ 13 December 2021

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

Below are the questions covered in today's episode (with their timestamps). For instructions on submitting your own questions, go to calnewport.com/podcast.DEEP DIVE: Is your productivity system leaking? [6:01]DEEP WORK QUESTIONS:- How do I accomplish big projects in small amounts daily effort? [12:50]- How do I make more money as I become more efficient? [17:28]- What’s the best way to add structure to chaotic non-profit? [21:22]- How do I build an autopilot schedule for unpredictable work? [27:10]DEEP LIFE QUESTIONS:- How do I modify your student advice for a part-time student? [33:32]- How do I filter news? [40:31]- Where should start in planning for the future? [43:22]- Why does the FIRE movement get so much attention? [47:19]- How do I convince myself to execute my plans? [53:41]Thanks to Jesse Miller for production, 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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1:45.0

I'm Cal Newport and this is DeepQuestGit. Episode 155. I'm here in my deep

1:58.2

work HQ joined by my producer Jesse. Jesse, I have some good news about today's

2:05.6

episode. Fire away. I am back to having a good old-fashioned deep dive to open

2:12.7

things up with. And when I say old-fashioned, I mean hardcore productivity. Let's get

2:18.1

in the weeds and fix up things that are broken with your productivity system. I just

2:22.5

had an itch to get back to the basics a little bit. So I have one of those coming up.

2:27.1

Yes, sir. That's great. I go through a lot of your questions to get ready for the

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