Deep Questions with Cal Newport

Ep. 234: Ambition without Burnout

February 06, 2023 Season 1 Episode 234
Deep Questions with Cal Newport
Ep. 234: Ambition without Burnout
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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

Today’s Deep Question: How can we be ambitious without burning out? [8:23]

- How do I create a hit podcast? (Special guest JORDAN HARBINGER) [41:59]
- How do I overcome boredom in my purposefully under-scheduled life? [1:01:57]
- How do I manage multiple side hustle projects? [1:06:11]
- Do I need two planning documents if I have two jobs? [1:13:14]
- How do I get my 15-year-old brother to stop using his phone so much? [1:15:30]

Something Interesting: The slow productivity of Maryam Mirzakhani [1:23:48]

Links:

screenrant.com/calvin-hobbes-bill-watterson-merchandising-lost-millions-reason/

web.archive.org/web/20150302235823/http://www.calnewport.com/blog

wired.com/2014/08/maryam-mirzakhani-fields-medal/

thedeeplife.com/podcasts/episodes/ep-115-jordan-harbinger-what-is-the-future-of-podcasting/   


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Today’s Deep Question: How can we be ambitious without burning out?
How do I create a hit podcast? (Special guest JORDAN HARBINGER)
How do I overcome boredom in my purposefully under-scheduled life?
How do I manage multiple side hustle projects?
Do I need two planning documents if I have two jobs?
How do I get my 15-year-old brother to stop using his phone so much?
Something Interesting: The slow productivity of Maryam Mirzakhani