Below are the questions covered in today’s episode (with their timestamps). For instructions on submitting your own questions, go to calnewport.com/podcast.
Videos of today’s questions: https://tinyurl.com/b2rkctfj
DEEP WORK QUESTIONS:
– How should we use a ticketing system? [2:52]
– Should I resign after my boss does? [7:57]
– Are breaks to rest your eyes considered context switching? [11:49]
– How do you time block long but ambiguous intellectual activity? [18:07]
– How do you get back to scheduling after a vacation? [21:16]
DEEP LIFE QUESTIONS:
– Is it okay for a one activity to fit into two different deep life buckets? [27:05]
– How do I live deeply with a demanding job (i.e., should I quit my law partner job?) [31:13]
Thanks to Jesse Miller for production, Jay Kerstens for the intro music, and Mark Miles for mastering.