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Jan 2023
1h 15m

Ep. 231: Fight Burnout with Work Cycles

CAL NEWPORT
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Below are the questions covered in today's episode (with their timestamps). Get your questions answered by Cal! Here’s the link: bit.ly/3U3sTvo

Video from today’s episode:  youtube.com/calnewportmedia

DEEP DIVE:  Work Cycles [6:57]

- Should I leave my relaxing job to make more money? [33:54]
- Is there a need for deep work retreats? [45:59]
- How do I find time to work deeply when I’m busy? [53:07]

Case Study: On Walking and Remote Work [57:25]

- Can Cal explain more about the “celebration” bucket? [1:02:09]

SOMETHING INTERESTING:

- Deep work cafe [1:10:28]
cbsnews.com/news/manuscript-cafe-in-tokyo-serves-an-antidote-to-writers-block/

- Gloria Mark’s new book [1:12:50]
amazon.com/Attention-Span-Finding-Fighting-Distraction/dp/1335449418

Links:

basecamp.com/handbook/09-how-we-work
bluemountaincenter.org/life-at-bmc
cnn.com/travel/article/amtrak-free-residency/index.html
myfranciscan.org/visit/hermitage/


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

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