Deep Questions with Cal Newport

Ep. 184: REPLAY: The Productivity Baby Steps

This episode is a replay from July 12, 2021. Below are the questions covered in today&amp;aposs episode (with their timestamps). For instructions on submitting your own questions, go to <a href="https://calnewport.com/podcast">calnewport.com/podcast</a>. Video from today’s episode:  <a href="https://youtube.com/calnewportmedia">youtube.com/calnewportmedia</a> - Breaking up big projects into small tasks. [5:33] - The productivity baby steps (epic answer alert). [10:12] - Taming late night meetings. [27:16] - Best book of mine for college students. [36:34] - Shutdown routines with unpredictable schedules. [40:17] Thanks to our Sponsors: <a href="https://Blinkist.com/Deep">Blinkist.com/Deep</a> <a href="https://AthleticGreens.com/Deep">AthleticGreens.com/Deep</a> <a href="https://ExpressVPN.com/Deep">ExpressVPN.com/Deep</a> <a href="https://NewRelic.com/Deep">NewRelic.com/Deep</a> Thanks to Jesse Miller for production, Jay Kerstens for the intro music, and Mark Miles for mastering.

Cal Newport is a computer science professor and a New York Times bestselling author who writes about the impact of technology on society, and the struggle to work and live deeply in a world increasingly mired in digital distractions. On this podcast, he answers questions from his readers and offers advice about cultivating focus, productivity, and meaning amidst the noise that pervades our lives.