How to Focus and Think (Cal Newport)

It's Q4 and time to check in on my goals. I'm starting to notice something weird. Sometimes AI makes my goals easier. Sometimes it makes them better. And sometimes it takes away the fun part. So I'm checking in on my 2026 goals: what's working, what's not, where AI helped, where ...  Afficher plus

I was walking along the beach in Santa Cruz and two old dudes stopped to take a photo of me and my family. One of them said, "What an Indian summer." Haha, I had no idea what that meant. I Looked it up and it's that weird in-between period when summer is ending but fall hasn't re ...  Afficher plus

What is deep work, and why is it important? Cal Newport is known for his work on productivity and focus, and in this episode, he shares his best advise on how to eliminate distractions and getting things done. Cal and Nicolai also discuss the myths of multitasking, whether fou ...

Cal Newport, a professor of computer science at Georgetown University and bestselling author, joins Scott to discuss productivity, the importance of work-life balance, and the disruption of AI on work. Learn more about Cal here, and his book, “Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of A ...  Afficher plus

#63: New York Times bestselling author and professor, Cal Newport, joins Chris to discuss building and living what he calls a “deep life.” We also delve into strategies that increase efficiency and quality of output, why constant email and messages are making you less productive ...  Afficher plus