Deep Questions with Cal Newport

Ep. 194: The Surprising Math of Doing Less

May 02, 2022 Season 1 Episode 194
Deep Questions with Cal Newport
Ep. 194: The Surprising Math of Doing Less
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Below are the questions covered in today's episode (with their timestamps). For instructions on submitting your own questions, go to calnewport.com/podcast.

Video from today’s episode:  youtube.com/calnewportmedia

DEEP DIVE: The Surprising Math of Doing Less [8:58]

QUESTIONS:

- How do I improve my discipline?  [26:16]
- How do you break down a complicated problem? [37:20]
- LISTENER CALL: Has Cal read “Stolen Focus”? [40:27]

The Books I Read in April 2022 [46:41]

- LISTENER CALL: Playbook for writing in The New Yorker [1:12:37]


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DEEP DIVE: The Surprising Math of Doing Less
How do I improve my discipline?
How do you break down a complicated problem?
LISTENER CALL: Has Cal read “Stolen Focus”?
The Books I Read in April 2022
LISTENER CALL: Playbook for writing in The New Yorker