Do you struggle to consistently make progress on hard things that are important to you? In today’s episode, Cal describes a way to improve this state of affairs: a systematic training regime called the discipline ladder. He then answers listener questions about their own struggles with discipline and reacts to an article claiming that professors are lazy (gasp!).
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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.
DEEP DIVE:
– The Discipline Ladder [4:29]
QUESTIONS:
– How can I overcome procrastination? [22:44]
– How can I make my daily metrics more personal? [27:17]
– How can I get my discipline back on track after a negative event? [32:49]
– How can I be more disciplined to find time for my part-time project? [39:51]
– How can my organization adopt slow productivity principles? [43:49]
CALL:
– Process centered emails [50:45]
CASE STUDY:
– Focused work for a PhD program [51:40]
CAL REACTS:
– Are Professor’s Lazy? [1:07:25]
YOUTUBE TITLE:
– How To Trick Your Brain To Like Doing Hard Things | Cal Newport
LINKS:
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https://www.city-journal.org/article/professor-mia
https://www.newyorker.com/culture/annals-of-inquiry/what-kind-of-writer-is-chatgpt
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