One of the most common complaints from people attempting to cultivate a deep life in our distracted world is procrastination. You want to make regular progress on something important but find you just can’t get going. In this episode, Cal discusses a less well understood cause of some procrastination and offers unconventional advice for facing it. He also answers listener questions and reacts to an article about a famous author’s unexpected regret.
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Deep Dive: Strategic Procrastination [4:46]
- Should I change my job? [20:28]
- Should I automate my busy work? [24:20]
- How can I speed up my reading? [27:01]
- Should I quit my job to get my PhD? [31:41]
- My team of 3 has 37 open projects. How do we avoid burnout? [43:29]
- CALL: An engineering student’s commute [50:52]
CASE STUDY: Doing a master’s later in life [59:50]
CAL REACTS: Anne Patchett’s Biggest Regret [1:09:40]
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Thanks to Jesse Miller for production, Jay Kerstens for the intro music, Kieron Rees for the slow productivity music, and Mark Miles for mastering.