About this episode
Summer is here. It’s time to slow down. In this episode, Cal discusses his radically simplified summer schedule and then suggests you similarly inject some “seasonality” into your life, offering tips for finding a slower gear without tanking your job. He then answers listener questions and reacts to the most important AI article that you likely missed last week. Find out more about Done Daily at DoneDaily.com ! 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 Deep Dive: Summer Schedules [5:25] - How should I structure my summer vacation with a significant injury? [27:40] - How do I learn the secrets to publication if the faculty doesn’t know I exist? [32:10] - Should I even attempt long-term content or is it too hard? [33:31] - How can I develop a deliberate practice for crafting narratives for technical documents? [44:33] - Is there an alternative to formal education to improve quantitative skills? [45:13] CASE STUDY: A father balances his different roles [47:40] CALL #1: Finding a side hustle [51:16] CALL #2: College student wondering the tips to focus better [56:02] CAL REACTS: Is the AI boom slowing? [1:07:01] Links: Buy Cal’s latest book, “Slow Productivity” at calnewport.com/slow Get a signed copy of Cal’s “Slow Productivity” at peoplesbooktakoma.com/event/cal-newport/ Cal’s monthly book directory: bramses.notion.site/059db2641def4a88988b4d2cee4657ba? wsj.com/tech/ai/meta-is-delaying-the-rollout-of-its-flagship-ai-model-f4b105f7 Thanks to our Sponsors: grammarly.com/podcast vanta.com/deepquestions shopify.com/deep cozyearth.com/deep Thanks to Jesse Miller for production, Jay Kerstens for the intro music, Kieron Rees for the slow productivity music, and Mark Miles for mastering. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.