Ep. 167: What Do We Look Like? (Videos Are Now Live!)

Deep Questions with Cal Newport

Cal Newport

Technology, Education, Self-improvement

4.8 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 24 January 2022

⏱️ 65 minutes

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Below are the questions covered in today's episode (with their timestamps). For instructions on submitting your own questions, go to calnewport.com/podcast.ANNOUNCEMENT: Videos of the podcast are now live! (You can find then here: https://tinyurl.com/b2rkctfjDEEP WORK QUESTIONS:- How do I decide how much work is enough? [13:35] - How do I eliminate post-shutdown anxiety? [28:15]- How do I get back to work effectively after a lunch break? [37:43]- Why don’t you (Cal) use Zettelkasten? [40:09]- How do I limit activities that aren’t important for my long-term success a new job? [46:20]DEEP LIFE QUESTIONS:- How do you (Cal) stay focused on campus when surrounded by “woke-ness”? [52:44] - How do you (Cal) keep sane as a published author? [58:31]- How do you “count” time that is between deep work and deep leisure? [1:02:24]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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