Ep. 315: The Surprising Myth of Doing Less

Deep Questions with Cal Newport

In this classic episode, Cal talks about the surprising myth of doing less. Cal then answers questions about discipline and solving complicated problems. Cal concludes the episode with a review of the books he read back in April 2022.
Below are the questions covered in today's episode (with their timestamps). Get your questions answered by Cal! Here’s the link: bit.ly/3U3sTvo
Video from today’s episode: youtube.com/calnewportmedia
Deep Dive: The Surprising Math of Doing Less [3:33]
- How do I improve my discipline? [20:01]
- How do you break down a complicated problem? [31:04]
- CALL: Has Cal read “Stolen Focus”? [34:07]
The Books I Read in April 2022 [40:28]
LISTENER CALL: Playbook for writing in The New Yorker [1:05:30]
Links:
Buy Cal’s latest book, “Slow Productivity” at calnewport.com/slow
Get a signed copy of Cal’s “Slow Productivity” at peoplesbooktakoma.com/event/cal-newport/
Cal’s monthly book directory: bramses.notion.site/059db2641def4a88988b4d2cee4657ba?

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Thanks to Jesse Miller for production, Jay Kerstens for the intro music, Kieron Rees for the slow productivity music, and Mark Miles for mastering.

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1. Ep. 315: The Surprising Myth of Doing Less (00:00:00)

2. Deep Dive: The Surprising Math of Doing Less (00:03:33)

3. How do I improve my discipline? (00:20:01)

4. How do you break down a complicated problem? (00:31:04)

5. CALL: Has Cal read “Stolen Focus”? (00:34:07)

6. The Books I Read in April 2022 (00:40:28)

7. LISTENER CALL: Playbook for writing in The New Yorker (01:05:30)