It’s common to feel like you don’t have enough time in your schedule to build a life that’s both professionally successful and personally deep. But is this true? In today’s episode, Cal interviews time management expert Laura Vanderkam about her new book, BIG TIME, which argues that with the right tweaks and mindset you might be able to start getting more out of your life right away.

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INTERVIEW:

(2:04) How do I reclaim my schedule? (w/ Laura Vanderkam)

INBOX:

(1:08:18) Batching email responses

(1:13:25) Cal’s upcoming books

WHAT IS CAL UP TO:

(1:18:51) What Cal is reading

(1:24:06) HQ update

BOOKS:

Grow Healthier as You Grow Older (Kenneth Cooper)

The Ride of a Lifetime (Bob Iger)

MurderBot (Martha Wells)

YOUTUBE TITLE:

– How Do I Stop Wasting Time?

LINKS:

Buy Cal’s latest book, “Slow Productivity” at www.calnewport.com/slow
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Cal’s monthly book directory: bramses.notion.site/059db2641def4a88988b4d2cee4657ba?

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Thanks to Jesse Miller for production, Jay Kerstens for the intro music,  and Kieron Rees for episode music.