Ep. 173: What is Deep Work?

Below are the questions covered in today's episode (with their timestamps). For instructions on submitting your own questions, go to calnewport.com/podcast.

Video from today’s episode: tinyurl.com/b2rkctfj

CORE IDEA: Deep Work [5:10]

DEEP WORK QUESTIONS:

- How much should I care about promoting my work? [28:07] - When do you write your weekly plan? [33:22] - What does Cal think about digital notebooks? [34:00] - Why is everyone so bad at email? [36:45] - What is Cal’s advice for a distracted high school student? [40:02]

DEEP LIFE QUESTIONS:

- Does disconnection improve creativity? [50:57] - How do I teach my kids to focus? [57:52] - How do I get my students off their phones? [1:02:20] - What does Cal think about the book “Four-Thousand Weeks”? [1:05:21]

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Thanks to Jesse Miller for production, Jay Kerstens for the intro music, and Mark Miles for mastering.

Release date

Lydbog: 14. februar 2022