About this episode
Below are the questions covered in today's episode (with their timestamps). For instructions on submitting your own questions, go to calnewport.com/podcast. DEEP WORK QUESTIONS - How do virtual office hours work with multiple participants? [4:26] - Is time spent in front of a computer screen bad (bonus rant: we work too much!)? [8:18] - How do I remember goals when I'm in danger of distraction? [14:20] - Why do I ignore monthly planning? [16:26] - How do I survive running two companies? [18:08] - How do I make my YouTube channel popular? [22:43] - How should I train new hires? [27:09] - How do I avoid getting stuck waiting for a needed response? [30:43] DEEP LIFE QUESTIONS - Can I (Cal) give feedback to all submitted questions [32:48] - Can my (Cal) philosophy be summarized as "deep intentionalism"? [34:33] - Which phones and phone apps do you use? [37:18] - What are some ideas for keystone habits in the creativity bucket? [38:41] - How should a college student approach digital minimalism? [43:17] Thanks to Jay Kerstens for the intro 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.