Deep Questions with Cal Newport

Ep. 194: The Surprising Math of Doing Less

05.02.2022 - By Cal NewportPlay

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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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