210: Media Strategies for a Focused Life

David's personal Yoda is back to talk about curiosity, creativity, and the role of AI in focused work. 

David & Mike discuss the Hero's Journey and how focus can help in your own epic quest. 

Cal Newport reveals how the rise of email led to a productivity disaster and what we can do to change that. 

— YOU’LL LEARN — 

1) How email changed the way we work for worse 

2) Simple strategies for ...

Show notes | PDF & Infographic | Free Audiobook | Ever felt your focus dissolve into thin air every time your phone pings? It's a common situation in today's hyper-digital world. But don't worry, Cal Newport's Deep Work has the answers we're all searching for. Read 1 million book ...  Show more

#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 ...  Show more

Cal Newport of the Study Hacks blog tells you to do what works, not what's satisfying Episode 2679: Do What Works, Not What’s Satisfying: Pseudo-Striving and Our Fear of Reality-Based Planning by Cal Newport Cal Newport is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at Georgetown ...  Show more