Ep. 239: On Time and Stress

Deep Questions with Cal Newport

The relationship with time is one of the more interesting things going on in work culture. Many knowledge workers take on too much work and become overloaded. If we have less to do, our relationship with time can be repaired. So we have to think very concretely about building systems and mindsets that reduce how much we have to do.

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Below are the questions covered in today's episode (with their timestamps). Get your questions answered by Cal! Here’s the link: https://bit.ly/3U3sTvo

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Today’s Deep Question: Is our relationship to time broken? [16:12]

– Do we need AI-driven time management tools? (Rant alert) [39:39]
– Is slow productivity compatible with becoming world class in a competitive field? [47:46]
– What deep accomplishments are Cal and Jesse most proud about? [50:15]
– CASE STUDY: A composer embraces slow productivity [59:40]

Something Interesting:

– Quiet quitting in academia? [1:08:35]

Links:

https://www.ft.com/content/176c104a-32c0-4267-b122-add10e5405f9
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/04/books/time-jenny-odell-.html
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-00633-w

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The relationship with time is one of the more interesting things going on in work culture. Many knowledge workers take on too much work and become overloaded. If we have less to do, our relationship with time can be repaired. So we have to think very concretely about building- systems and mindsets that reduce how much we have to do.

Link to submit questions: https://bit.ly/3U3sTvo

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

LIFE OF FOCUS:

– Cal talks with Scott Young [4:00]

TODAY’S DEEP QUESTION:

– Is our relationship to time broken? [16:22]

QUESTIONS:

– Do we need AI-driven time management tools? (Rant alert) [39:42]
– Is slow productivity compatible with becoming world class in a competitive field? [48:03]
– What deep accomplishments are Cal and Jesse most proud about? [50:32]
– CASE STUDY: A composer embraces slow productivity [59:57]

SOMETHING INTERESTING:

– Quiet quitting in academia? [1:08:40]

LINKS: