Ep. 53: Covey's Quads, "Perfect" Productivity Systems, and Reducing Laziness

Deep Questions with Cal Newport

Cal Newport

Education, Self-improvement, Technology

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🗓️ 14 December 2020

⏱️ 80 minutes

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In this episode of Deep Questions I answer reader questions about Stephen Covey's quad systems, the quixotic quest for a "perfect" productivity system, and reducing laziness, among many other topics.To submit your own questions, sign up for my mailing list at calnewport.com. You can also submit audio questions at https://www.speakpipe.com/CalNewportPlease consider subscribing (which helps iTunes rankings) and leaving a review or rating (which helps new listeners decide to try the show).Here’s the full list of topics tackled in today’s episode along with the timestamps:DEEP DIVE: The Deep Reset, Part 3WORK QUESTIONS- Why did I become a scientist? [13:50]- Time blocking scrum teams. [18:27]- Stephen Covey’s quad systems. [22:50]- Is an MS essential? [27:28]- Time blocking the night before. [28:52] TECHNOLOGY QUESTIONS- The futility of perfecting productivity systems [31:41]- Thoughts on pair programming. [41:44]- Keeping track of novel connections between ideas. [52:14]- Forced social media use [55:15]DEEP LIFE QUESTIONS- Deep living for stay-at-home parents. [1:02:02]- Dealing with people not interested in personal development. [1:08:56]- Reducing laziness. [1:12:51]Thanks to listener Jay Kerstens for the intro music. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:31.9	C. A L for free shipping. I'm Cal Newport and this is deep questions. The show where I answer queries for my readers about work, technology, and the deep life.
1:56.0	Let's do quick announcements. I have three points to touch on here at the beginning of the episode.
2:05.0	One, I am continuing to solicit feedback from you the listeners about how to upgrade this podcast for the second season that will begin in the new year. this my mailing list subscribers to submit questions I might just create a question asking page on my
2:26.7	website so anyone could ask questions at any time so let me know what you think about that.
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