Deep Questions with Cal Newport

Ep. 122: LISTENER CALLS: Figuring Out Your Values

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.  - Naturally disorganized people. [3:23]  - Coping with highly reactionary schedules. [11:07]  - Digital versus analog weekly plans. [16:32]  - Summer reading (plus: my idea for a novel). [21:29]   - Prioritizing friendly connections. [32:25]  - Figuring out your values. [36:59] Thanks to 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.