I'm Cal Newport and this is DeepQuestions, episode 213.

On this show I answer questions from my audience about the theory and practice of living

and working deeply in an increasingly shallow world.

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Here in my deep work HQ joined as always by my producer Jesse, Jesse, it's good to see

you.

Good to see you too.

I've got to say in the last week I have fully transitioned back after my summer relaxed

approach.

I was going to say hiatus.

We'll say my summer relaxed approach to the organization.

I am back now among other things into my full daily planning habit routines.

The middle of the school year hardcore calnewport plan every day routines.

It takes me about a week or two to get back into it but I'm back into it.

I use my time block planner.

First thing in the morning I go in and check my weekly plan, I look at my calendar, start

to figure out what am I working on today, sketch out my initial plan, I do a shutdown

complete at the end of my work day where I'm processing any tasks that have been captured

in the planner throughout the day.

I bring it back up stairs, so it's upstairs my room, I bring it downstairs to my study

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