Ep. 285: The Productivity Paradox

Deep Questions with Cal Newport

One of the more interesting realities of people who live remarkable lives is that they are often much less busy than the rest of us. In this episode, Cal explores three ideas that help explain why this is true, then explains how we can use these ideas to reduce our own workloads.
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Deep Dive: The Productivity Paradox [7:31]
- How does a weekly plan work? [32:26]
- Do errands or reading count toward fixed schedule productivity? [36:55]
- How should a graduate embrace slow productivity? [40:11]
- If I embrace slow productivity, how can I be sure I’m doing enough? [41:54]
- Did Cal follow Slow Productivity in his 20’s? [47:45]
- CALL: Uprooting a good planning system? [53:23]
CASE STUDY: Playing video games with intention [58:05]
CAL REACTS: How to Have a Productive Year [1:06:34]
Links:
calnewport.com/if-youre-busy-youre-doing-something-wrong-the-surprisingly-relaxed-lives-of-elite-achievers/
newyorker.com/culture/office-space/how-to-have-a-more-productive-year
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Thanks to Jesse Miller for production, Jay Kerstens for the intro music, Kieron Rees for slow productivity music, and Mark Miles for mastering.

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1. Ep. 285: The Productivity Paradox (00:00:00)

2. Deep Dive: The Productivity Paradox (00:07:31)

3. How does a weekly plan work? (00:32:26)

4. Do errands or reading count toward fixed schedule productivity? (00:36:55)

5. How should a graduate embrace slow productivity? (00:40:11)

6. If I embrace slow productivity, how can I be sure I’m doing enough? (00:41:54)

7. Did Cal follow Slow Productivity in his 20’s? (00:47:45)

8. CALL: Uprooting a good planning system? (00:53:23)

9. CASE STUDY: Playing video games with intention (00:58:05)

10. CAL REACTS: How to Have a Productive Year (01:06:34)