Deep Questions with Cal Newport

Ep. 90: LISTENER CALLS: My Current Scheduling Setup

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. Behind the Curtain: My Current Scheduling Setup [0:22] Book Recommendation: The Unspoken Rules [9:34] Listener Calls:  - Perfectionism and time-block schedules. [12:58]  - Constructing effective student schedules. [18:56]  - Organizing the tasks that make up a project. [26:58]  - Optimal task structure. [35:47]  - RANT ALERT: social media and danger of algorithmic attention. [40:32] Thanks to Jay Kerstens for the intro music.

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.