Ep. 257: Refusing Overwork

2023-07-17 · 73 min · episode 257 · 12 entities

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→ authored A World Without Email book

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aving too much work piled up? [51:23] CASE STUDY: Implementing tactics from “A World Without Email” [53:14] The 5 Books Cal Read in June 2023 [1:02:28] Links: calnewport
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aving too much work piled up? [51:23] CASE STUDY: Implementing tactics from “A World Without Email” [53:14] The 5 Books Cal Read in June 2023 [1:02:28] Links: calnewport
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→ discusses Technology company

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→ discusses Self-Improvement concept

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authored A World Without Email book

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aving too much work piled up? [51:23] CASE STUDY: Implementing tactics from “A World Without Email” [53:14] The 5 Books Cal Read in June 2023 [1:02:28] Links: calnewport
mentioned A World Without Email book

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aving too much work piled up? [51:23] CASE STUDY: Implementing tactics from “A World Without Email” [53:14] The 5 Books Cal Read in June 2023 [1:02:28] Links: calnewport
references A World Without Email book

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aving too much work piled up? [51:23] CASE STUDY: Implementing tactics from “A World Without Email” [53:14] The 5 Books Cal Read in June 2023 [1:02:28] Links: calnewport

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Sometimes the most effective way to contain your workload is to simply declare how long you’re willing to work and then refuse to violate your pledge. In this episode, Cal revisits this “fixed-schedule productivity” strategy, which he first introduced way back in 2008. 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 does fixed-schedule productivity work, and how has Cal’s thoughts on it changed over the years? [3:02] - What activities can fall outside fixed schedules? [30:12] - How do you manage a workload determined by other people? [33:08] - Why doesn’t Cal build his weekly plan on his calendar? [43:24] - How do I deal with having too much work piled up? [51:23] CASE STUDY: Implementing tactics from “A World Without Email” [53:14] The 5 Books Cal Read in June 2023 [1:02:28] Links: calnewport.com/fixed-schedule-productivity-how-I-accomplish-a-large-amount-of-work-in-a-small-number-of-work-hours/ Thanks to our Sponsors: mintmobile.com/deep blinkist.com/deep ladderlife.com/deep expressvpn.com/deep Thanks to Jesse Miller for production, Jay Kerstens for the intro music, and Mark Miles for mastering. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices