Ep. 323: Strategic Procrastination

Ep. 323: Strategic Procrastination

One of the most common complaints from people attempting to cultivate a deep life in our distracted world is procrastination. You want to make regular progress on something important but find you just can’t get going. In this episode, Cal discusses a less well understood cause of some procrastination and offers unconventional advice for facing it. He also answers listener questions and reacts to an article about a famous author’s unexpected regret. Below are the questions covered in today's episode (with their timestamps). Get your questions answered by Cal! Here’s the link: bit.ly/3U3sTvo Video from today’s episode: youtube.com/calnewportmedia Deep Dive: Strategic Procrastination [4:46] - Should I change my job? [20:28] - Should I automate my busy work? [24:20] - How can I speed up my reading? [27:01] - Should I quit my job to get my PhD? [31:41] - My team of 3 has 37 open projects. How do we avoid burnout? [43:29] - CALL: An engineering student’s commute [50:52] CASE STUDY: Doing a master’s later in life [59:50] CAL REACTS: Anne Patchett’s Biggest Regret [1:09:40] Links: Buy Cal’s latest book, “Slow Productivity” at calnewport.com/slow Get a signed copy of Cal’s “Slow Productivity” at peoplesbooktakoma.com/event/cal-newport/ Cal’s monthly book directory: bramses.notion.site/059db2641def4a88988b4d2cee4657ba? nytimes.com/2024/10/15/opinion/ann-patchett-regret-email.html Thanks to our Sponsors: drinklmnt.com/deep shopify.com/deep policygenius.com/deepquestions mintmobile.com/deep Thanks to Jesse Miller for production, Jay Kerstens for the intro music, Kieron Rees for the slow productivity music, and Mark Miles for mastering. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Ep. 290: Financing the Deep Life (w/ Noah Kagan)

Ep. 290: Financing the Deep Life (w/ Noah Kagan)

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Ep. 289: The Email Catastrophe

How did we end up tyrannized by our inboxes? How is this related to Tyrannosaurus? What was it like working at a high-tech company at the exact moment email was introduced? In this episode, Cal weaves...

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Ep. 288: Confronting Your Phone

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We’ve become so used to our phones in our lives that we’ve stopped realizing how arbitrary and unusual the content we’re watching really has become. In this episode, Cal looks closer at what we’re rea...

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Ep. 287: Minimalist Notes

Ep. 287: Minimalist Notes

A deep life requires that you encounter and make sense of a large amount of incoming information, from narrow data relevant to a professional project, to broad insights into your purpose. How do you k...

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Ep. 286: Rethinking Self Help

Ep. 286: Rethinking Self Help

A key step in cultivating a deep life is reflecting on what matters to you and the best strategies for pursuing it. This, in turn, requires that you engage in the consumption of some manner of self he...

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Ep. 285: The Productivity Paradox

Ep. 285: The Productivity Paradox

One of the more interesting realities of people who live remarkable lives is that they are often much less busy than the rest of us. In this episode, Cal explores three ideas that help explain why thi...

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Ep. 284: Feel-Good Productivity (w/ Ali Abdaal)

Ep. 284: Feel-Good Productivity (w/ Ali Abdaal)

Call talks with Ali Abdaal about his journey from doctor to YouTube sensation, and then dives deep into Ali’s new book, “Feel-Good Productivity,” and the possibilities of making accomplishment somethi...

22 Jan 20241h 42min

Ep. 283: How To Organize Your Life

Ep. 283: How To Organize Your Life

What is the correct first step in transforming your life into something deeper? Traditional advice says to start with a clear vision of what you value. Cal has been arguing that it’s instead more impo...

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