About this episode
In this mini-episode, I answer audio questions from listeners asking for advice about how best to tune-up their productivity and work habits in a moment of increased distraction and disruption. You can submit your own audio questions at speakpipe.com/calnewport. Here are the topics we cover: Opening: When did productivity become personal? (My new article for The New Yorker.) * Becoming so good they can't ignore you as a teacher [19:07] * Finding focused after receiving emotional emails [30:18] * Scheduling deep work amidst unpredictable childcare [43:19] * Fitting a large amount of leisure into a small amount of free time [52:19] Thanks to listener Jay Kerstens for the intro music. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.