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/b2rkctfj)
DEEP WORK QUESTIONS
– How do I decide how much work is enough? [10:56]
– How do I eliminate post-shutdown anxiety? [25:36]
– How do I get back to work effectively after a lunch break? [32:47]
– Why don’t you (Cal) use Zettelkasten? [35:11]
– How do I limit activities that aren’t important for my long-term success a new job? [41:27]
DEEP LIFE QUESTIONS
– How do you (Cal) stay focused on campus when surrounded by “woke-ness”? [47:45]
– How do you (Cal) keep sane as a published author? [53:32]
– How do you “count” time that is between deep work and deep leisure? [57:25]
Thanks to Jesse Miller for production, Jay Kerstens for the intro music, and Mark Miles for mastering.