Cal Newport is a computer science professor and a New York Times bestselling author who writes about
A common theme on this show is the importance of focus and the need to train the ability. This can b
We talk a lot on this show about how to organize your professional efforts. But what about all your
One of the most common complaints from people attempting to cultivate a deep life in our distracted
In this episode of IN-DEPTH, a semi-regular interview series with people at the frontiers of deep li
Do you struggle to consistently make progress on hard things that are important to you? In today’s e
It has become second nature to maintain a continuous partial participation in the world of digital n
One of the single most important factors in your attempts to cultivate a deep life is your job. Yet,
In this episode of IN-DEPTH, a new semi-regular interview series with people at the frontiers of dee
Why can you never seem to find enough time to make progress on the non-urgent but important prioriti
One of the more viral suggestions from Cal’s recent book, SLOW PRODUCTIVITY, was to occasionally ski
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The fall is the perfect time to tune up your productivity and organizational systems. With this in m
In this classic episode, Cal talks about the surprising myth of doing less. Cal then answers questio
In this classic episode Cal talks about the elements of the Deep Life. He then answers a variety of
Summer is the perfect time to ready yourself for significant changes in your life. A chance to seek
It’s mid-summer, people have some extra breathing room in their schedule, they’re relaxed. This mome
In our current digital world, distracting world events have a way of completely destabilizing our ab
Discipline is critical to cultivating a deep life, but what exactly does this concept mean? In this
On this show, we often talk about major overhauls to your work and life. In this episode, we go the
One of the trickiest aspects of new technology is that it can sometimes destabilize parts of our liv
