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: My October reading list [1:49]

DEEP WORK QUESTIONS:

 – How do you avoid burn out from deep work? [11:55]
 – Are your (Cal's) systems for tracking deep work and for tracking GTD projects independent? [13:59]
 – Does studying “on the go” incur cognitive burden? [18:07]
 – What category of things do you track on your (Cal's) Trello boards? [26:42]
 – What skills are most important for an undergraduate looking to become a professor? [32:12]

DEEP LIFE QUESTIONS:

 – What would you recommend to a doctoral student without a mentor?  [36:53]
 – How do you balance physical and digital tools in productivity?  [39:16]
 – Do you suggest reading for quality or quantity with non-fiction books?  [41:34]
 – How do you apply your ideas to make sure your family can pursue a deeper life?  [43:25]
 – Is the deep life compatible with helping humanity?  [48:27]

Thanks to Jay Kerstens for the intro music and Mark Miles for mastering.