Ep. 18: Habit Tune-Up: Outsourcing Chores, Mitigating Unavoidable Distractions, and Productivity Beyond Basic Lists

Deep Questions with Cal Newport ·

In this mini-episode, I take "calls" from listeners asking for advice about how best to tune-up their productivity and work habits in a moment of increased distraction and disruption.

You can submit your own audio questions at speakpipe.com/calnewport.

Here are the topics we cover: 

*  outsourcing household work [1:46]

  • mitigating the damage caused by unavoidable distractions [6:45]

  • the utility of fancy flashcard software [12:43] 

  • tips for becoming a professor [24:04] 

  • productivity beyond basic lists [34:01] 

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Thanks to listener Jay Kerstens for the intro music.

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