Ep. 211: How Cal Organizes His Life

Deep Questions with Cal Newport

– Deep Dive: How does Cal organize his life? [4:47]

– How do I improve my estimates of how long a task will take? [27:49]
– How does Cal feel about open office spaces? [30:01]
– Does listening to a podcast count as reading? [40:54]
– How do I plan a wedding without drowning in minutia? [43:40]
– I lost my love for work. Should I try to get it back? [50:03]

– Does Cal struggle with comparing himself to others? [59:18]
– How do I reset my ambitions after buring out? [1:08:06]

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Below are the questions covered in today’s episode (with their timestamps). For instructions on submitting your own questions, go to calnewport.com/podcast.

Video from today’s episode: youtube.com/calnewportmedia

DEEP DIVE:

– How does Cal organize his life? [4:51]

DEEP WORK QUESTIONS:

– How do I improve my estimates of how long a task will take? [27:47]
– How does Cal feel about open office spaces? [30:01]
– Does listening to a podcast count as reading? [40:53]
– How do I plan a wedding without drowning in minutia? [43:37]
– I lost my love for work. Should I try to get it back? [50:00]

– Does Cal struggle with comparing himself to others? [59:20]
– How do I reset my ambitions after buring out? [1:08:10]