Deep Questions with Cal Newport

Ep. 136: LISTENER CALLS: Reversing Burnout

Below are the topics covered in today&amp;aposs listener calls mini-episode (with timestamps). For instructions on submitting your own questions, go to calnewport.com/podcast. OPENING: Some Thoughts on Slow Productivity. [0:21] LISTENER CALLS  - Taming client email as a busy lawyer.[3:44]  - How I maintain my systems. [11:42]  - The danger of too much productivity. [[17:02]  - Benjamin Franklin, tedious Harvard types, and awe. [22:54]  - Students and theory. [34:12]  - Reversing burnout. [38:05]

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.