The Cal Newport Show

Sometimes the quest for productivity can seem like the embrace of activity for the sake of activity, a prospect that inevitably leads to exhaustion. In today’s episode, Cal explores this idea by discu...

17 Feb 20251h 22min

Find out more about Done Daily at DoneDaily.com!   In a recent appearance on the Tim Ferriss podcast, the prolific fantasy author Brandon Sanderson revealed how he reshaped his media company to help h...

10 Feb 20251h 37min

Find out more about Done Daily at DoneDaily.com!   One of the most common complaints from listeners to the podcast is the feeling that they’re too distracted; both at work and at home. In today’s epis...

3 Feb 20251h 30min

Remote work is a hot discussion topic right now as president Trump moves to eliminate it from government work. For those who are still allowed to work from home this new focus provides a good chance t...

27 Jan 20251h 43min

In a recent article for The Atlantic, Derek Thompson writes about the troubling trends toward increased solitude. In this episode, Cal looks at the role technology plays in these trends, pointing out ...

20 Jan 20251h 32min

One of the most popular and most derided topics in online productivity spaces are so-called morning routines. In this episode, Cal wades into this content, identifying three major categories of these ...

13 Jan 20251h 37min

In this episode, Cal talks about his journey into the tinsel-tinged world of Hallmark Christmas movies, where he discovered an unexpected connection between these low-budget productions and a key idea...

6 Jan 20251h 18min

Below are the questions covered in today's episode (with their timestamps). Get your questions answered by Cal! Here’s the link: bit.ly/3U3sTvoVideo from today’s episode:  youtube.com/calnewportmedia ...

30 Dec 20241h 19min