0735 | How To Focus In A Distracted World with Cal Newport

Published on October 18, 2016. Updated on November 30th, 2023.

0735 | How To Focus In A Distracted World with Cal Newport

Cal Newport is a writer and an assistant professor of computer science at Georgetown University. He also runs the popular website Study Hacks: Decoding Patterns of Success. He is the author of Deep Work and So Good They Can’t Ignore You. In this interview, we discuss why deep work creates all the value and how to train yourself to work deeper.

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In This episode, You’ll Learn:

  • Why deep work is a tier one skill
  • Why so many of us are bad at deep work
  • How to get better at focused, deep work

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