We cover a lot of advice on this podcast, covering a lot of different topics. In today’s episode, Cal takes on the challenge of summarizing every big idea he promotes in less than five minutes. He then provides some theoretical connective tissue to explain how they all connect. This is followed by reader questions and a rant about “productivity.”
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Aug 31
Rethinking the Deep Life Stack (Again!) | Monday Advice
Back in 2023, Cal released an episode on a lifestyle design strategy I called the Deep Life Stack. Today, almost three years later, Cal revisits this idea and replaces it with a more robust concept that he calls “The Deep Life Map.” Below are the questions covered in today's epis ... Show More
1h 20m
Mar 2021
#166 – Cal Newport: Deep Work, Focus, Productivity, Email, and Social Media
Cal Newport is a computer scientist who also writes about productivity. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – ExpressVPN: https://expressvpn.com/lexpod and use code LexPod to get 3 months free – Linode: https://linode.com/lex to get $100 free credit – Sun Ba ... Show More
3h 9m
Nov 2024
Healthy Productivity with Cal Newport
We’re tired, burnt out, and searching for a reprieve from hustle culture. Something needs to change if we’re going to get to real productivity: doing that is meaningful and fulfilling rather than just checking boxes off an endless to-do list. On today’s episode, Cal Newport joins ... Show More
1h 30m
Mar 2024
How to Enhance Focus and Improve Productivity | Dr. Cal Newport
In this episode, my guest is Dr. Cal Newport, Ph.D., a professor of computer science at Georgetown University and bestselling author of numerous books on focus and productivity and how to access the deepest possible layers of your cognitive abilities in order to do quality work a ... Show More
2h 52m
Sep 2025
How to Get Things Done, Stay Focused, and Be More Productive
<p>In today’s episode, you’ll learn how to gain control of your time, improve productivity, and get motivated (even when you don’t feel like it). </p><p>By the time you finish listening, you’ll understand how to get things done, the surprising science of focus, and simple tricks ... Show More
1h 16m
Sep 2024
3308: Dangerous Ideas: What If Everything We Thought Was True About Productivity Was Wrong By Cal Newport on New Habits
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Episode 3308:
Cal Newport explores the surprising difficulty of simple tasks and challenges our assumptions about productivity. He ... Show More
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