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cover of episode Ep. 48: Habit Tune-Up: Deep Athletes, Idea Capture, and Distracting Rumination

Ep. 48: Habit Tune-Up: Deep Athletes, Idea Capture, and Distracting Rumination

2020/11/26
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Deep Questions with Cal Newport

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In this mini-episode, I answer audio questions from listeners asking for advice about how best to tune-up their productivity and work habits in a moment of increased distraction and disruption.You can submit your own audio questions at speakpipe.com/calnewport.Here are the topics we cover:* Time blocking versus calendar planning [6:07]* Deep work for professional athletes [12:24]* Capturing non-urgent ideas [21:33] * Distracted by rumination [35:09]* Prioritizing interesting projects [43:17]Thanks to listener Jay Kerstens for the intro music.