Ep. 30: Habit Tune-Up: Easing into Time Blocks, Planning Big Goals, and the Story of How I Sold My First Book

Deep Questions with Cal Newport ·

In this mini-episode, I answer audio questions 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: 

  • Easing into time block planning. [6:24]
  • Keeping up when taking notes. [11:49]
  • Optimal delay between learning and recall. [17:12]
  • Planning big goals. [20:59]
  • Insider advice on book publishing [29:36]

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Thanks to listener Jay Kerstens for the intro music.

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