How To Not Waste Your Time - 5 Keys To Master Productivity & Reinvent Your Life | Cal Newport

Ep. 312: Productivity Basics

It’s mid-summer, people have some extra breathing room in their schedule, they’re relaxed. This moment of quiet seems like a perfect time to revisit some of this show’s most popular ideas about finding productivity in a world drowning in digital distractions. In this episode, Cal reviews his five most effective productivity related ideas. He then answers reader questions and reviews the seven (!) books he read in July, 2024.

Deep Dive: Productivity Basics [2:55]

- How closely should I schedule my leisure activities? [46:33]
- How do I time block a day that lasts longer than 11 hours? [51:58]
- Can I save mental energy at work to be more alive outside of work? [59:02]
- How do I actually motivate myself to execute the work I planned? [1:04:38]
- Am I obsessing over the right things for promotion? [1:10:29]
- CALL: Dealing with AI driven calendars [1:16:34]

FINAL SEGMENT: The 7 Books Cal Read in July, 2024 [1:26:20]

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Cal Newport is a computer science professor at Georgetown University. In addition to his academic research, he writes about the intersection of digital technology and culture. Cal's particularly interested in our struggle to deploy these tools in ways that support instead of subvert the things we care about in both our personal and professional lives.

Cal is a New York Times bestselling author of seven books, including, most recently, A World Without Email, Digital Minimalism, and Deep Work. He's also the creator of The Time-Block Planner.

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[paulahunt]

Awesome information!. I never understand why others adjust their life to benefit others. Live your life your way...and adjust when you choose ....

[fluestergefuehle]

Sport is also important for just making you able to sit for 2 hours at a desk without back pain.

[reginaldphillips]

Putting the book reviews in the playlist section again would be useful

[musikkimies]

Great advice here for not just college students: 49:30. (The time stamp listed in the noted is incorrect.)

[WORKOUTSOLUTIONS]

❤✝ CHRIST IS RISEN ☦❤

❤💪🏋‍♀🙏✝ GOD GIVES US STRENGTH ☦🙏🧗‍♀🦾