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Ep. 143: What Would You Say You Do Here?

Hosted byCal Newport

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: What would you say you do here? [3:05]

DEEP WORK QUESTIONS:

• What time management strategies do you suggest if I work a 9-5 and want to pursue master's or phd? [13:32]
• How to overcome productivity pr0n?
• Lifehacker addict is hung up on the fomo (fear of missing out) of potential shortcuts. [19:51]
• could save time
• How to time block deep work while juggling the demands of "in the moment questions". [25:03]
• Pharmacist manager gets bogged down with constant questions despite needing time to do deep work.
• How do you differentiate productive meditation with "day-dreaming mode" to solve problems?  [32:28]
• Relaxing the pre-frontal cortex
• What are your thoughts on scaling up for sole proprietors? [35:37]
• A digital marketer thinking of outsourcing for book keeping, etc.

DEEP LIFE QUESTIONS:

• What do you do/read to keep the path of living a deep life?  [38:57]
• What's your class policy regarding your students and their phone use?  [42:38]
• How do you combat confirmation bias as an author and academic?  [44:58]
• How do you balance reading new books and re-reading books (especially past ones that have proven valuable)?

Thanks to Jay Kerstens for the intro music and Mark Miles for mastering.

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