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Deep Questions with Cal Newport

Cal Newport is a computer science professor and a New York Times bestselling author who writes about

Episodes

Total: 368

Ep. 68: Habit Tune-Up: The Power of Becoming Your Own Assistant
2021/2/4

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Ep. 67: TIM HARFORD on Leaving Academia to Become a Bestselling Writer
2021/2/1

In today's episode I interview bestselling author Tim Harford. We talk about his path from econ

Ep. 66: Habit Tune-Up: Bullet Journaling vs. Trello
2021/1/28

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Ep. 65: Is Productivity Bad?
2021/1/25

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Ep. 64: Habit Tune-Up: A Look Inside My Book Research Systems
2021/1/21

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Ep. 63: How Do I Minimize Meetings?
2021/1/18

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Ep. 62: Habit Tune-Up: Managing Information in Your Inbox
2021/1/14

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Ep. 61: How Should I Tackle Big Projects?
2021/1/11

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Ep. 60: Habit Tune-Up: Getting Things Done on Distracting Days
2021/1/7

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Ep. 59: Why Be Productive?
2021/1/4

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Ep. 58: Habit Tune-Up: Clarifying Task Organization, Graduate Student Advice, and My Research Workflow
2020/12/31

In this mini-episode, I answer audio questions from listeners asking for advice about how best to tu

Ep. 57: Troubleshooting Shutdowns, Taming Overflowing Inboxes, and Tuning Core Values
2020/12/28

In this episode of Deep Questions I answer reader questions about solidifying your shutdown routines

Ep. 56: Habit Tune-Up: Escaping Academic Twitter, Time Blocking During Vacation, and Making Time for Big Projects
2020/12/23

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Ep. 55: Shallow Teams, Vague Goals, and Pandemic Screen Time
2020/12/21

In this episode of Deep Questions I answer reader questions about working deeply with shallow teams,

Ep. 54: Habit Tune-Up: Capture Tools, Getting Started, and Building Skills at Home
2020/12/17

In this mini-episode, I answer audio questions from listeners asking for advice about how best to tu

Ep. 53: Covey's Quads, "Perfect" Productivity Systems, and Reducing Laziness
2020/12/14

In this episode of Deep Questions I answer reader questions about Stephen Covey's quad systems,

Ep. 52: Habit Tune-Up: Pandemic-Induced Overload, Side Hustles, and Managing for Depth
2020/12/10

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Ep. 51: Saying "No", Building an Email List Without Social Media, and Falling Short of High Expectations | DEEP QUESTIONS
2020/12/7

In this episode of Deep Questions I answer reader questions about saying "no" when others

Ep. 50: Habit Tune-Up: Artificial Overload, Deep Retirement, and Motivational Crises
2020/12/3

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Ep. 49: Organizing Massive Projects, Taming IM, and Exploring the Deep Life Canon
2020/11/30

In this episode of Deep Questions I answer reader questions about organizing massive projects, tamin