A common theme on this show is the importance of focus and the need to train the ability. This can... more

We talk a lot on this show about how to organize your professional efforts. But what about all your obligations... more

One of the most common complaints from people attempting to cultivate a deep life in our distracted world is procrastination.... more

In this episode of IN-DEPTH, a semi-regular interview series with people at the frontiers of deep living, Cal welcomes the... more

Do you struggle to consistently make progress on hard things that are important to you? In today’s episode, Cal describes... more

It has become second nature to maintain a continuous partial participation in the world of digital networks. In today’s episode,... more

One of the single most important factors in your attempts to cultivate a deep life is your job. Yet, many... more

In this episode of IN-DEPTH, a new semi-regular interview series with people at the frontiers of deep living, Cal interviews... more

Why can you never seem to find enough time to make progress on the non-urgent but important priorities that can... more

One of the more viral suggestions from Cal’s recent book, SLOW PRODUCTIVITY, was to occasionally skip out of work to... more

Becoming notably good at something valuable is one of the most powerful tools for crafting a deep life. But how... more

The fall is the perfect time to tune up your productivity and organizational systems. With this in mind, in this... more

In this classic episode, Cal talks about the surprising myth of doing less. Cal then answers questions about discipline and... more

In this classic episode Cal talks about the elements of the Deep Life. He then answers a variety of questions... more

Summer is the perfect time to ready yourself for significant changes in your life. A chance to seek more depth... more

It’s mid-summer, people have some extra breathing room in their schedule, they’re relaxed. This moment of quiet seems like a... more

In our current digital world, distracting world events have a way of completely destabilizing our ability to focus on work... more

Discipline is critical to cultivating a deep life, but what exactly does this concept mean? In this episode, Cal uses... more

On this show, we often talk about major overhauls to your work and life. In this episode, we go the... more

One of the trickiest aspects of new technology is that it can sometimes destabilize parts of our lives that we... more

Why are we comfortable with the idea that ultra-processed foods are bad for us but feel somehow anti-technology to say... more

One of the simmering concerns surrounding the current AI revolution is the fear that we might accidentally create an “alien... more

Oliver Burkeman recently noted that time blocking seems oppressive? In this episode, Cal responds to this reaction in a surprising... more

In a recent interview, held to promote his new Netflix movie, Jerry Seinfeld went on a remarkable 10-minute run in... more

The desire to cultivate a more intentional and remarkable existence – what we call “the deep life” – is universal.... more

We talk a lot on this show about how to organize and execute your work, but not enough about where... more

In this episode, the proverbial tables are turned, with Cal being interviewed by Jordan Harbinger about time, focus, and the... more

There has been a lot of attention paid recently to the impact of technology like social media on the mental... more

Cal has been writing professionally about issues related to personal productivity for two decades. In today’s episode, he provides a... more

We think of information as something neutral; a spotlight that helps illuminate the reality of the outside world. Accordingly, more... more

Why do you struggle with your grand attempts to escape distraction and aimlessness to make your life deeper? In this... more

In the first ever live episode of Deep Questions, recorded at People’s Book in Takoma Park, MD, Cal extracts a... more

In this episode Cal takes a closer look at a growing trend of artists quitting social media and instead reverting... more

One of the biggest problems afflicting knowledge workers in the digital age is frantic busyness; days filled with emails, chats,... more

Imagine a world in which AI could handle your email inbox on your behalf. No more checking for new messages... more

On his recent book tour, Cal found great success using a small notebook dedicated to developing a single idea. In... more

What does the story of the rise of the singing superstar Jewel teach us about escaping busyness in our knowledge... more

One of the most common strategies for achieving a powerful ideal lifestyle vision is to leverage entrepreneurial activities to find... more

How did we end up tyrannized by our inboxes? How is this related to Tyrannosaurus? What was it like working... more

We’ve become so used to our phones in our lives that we’ve stopped realizing how arbitrary and unusual the content... more

A deep life requires that you encounter and make sense of a large amount of incoming information, from narrow data... more

A key step in cultivating a deep life is reflecting on what matters to you and the best strategies for... more

One of the more interesting realities of people who live remarkable lives is that they are often much less busy... more

Call talks with Ali Abdaal about his journey from doctor to YouTube sensation, and then dives deep into Ali’s new... more

What is the correct first step in transforming your life into something deeper? Traditional advice says to start with a... more

During the New Year season it is common to talk about how to be more productive. But what about the... more

One of the more important abilities to cultivate for the year ahead is comfort learning complicated (and therefore valuable) new... more

The mega-bestselling writer Arthur Brooks is one of the rare individuals to have both lived a carefully cultivated deep life... more

We talk a lot on this show about getting more done, but what’s the best way to handle the inevitable... more

One of the most important skills for cultivating a satisfying and high impact life is one we rarely discuss: the... more

We talk a lot on this show about remaining organized in a digital workplace that drowns us with incoming obligations.... more

One of the most common types of messages sent in from listeners of this podcast are self-recriminations about laziness. But... more

How you accomplish important goals: The type that can transform your life in remarkable ways? In this episode, Cal breaks... more

Based on extensive feedback from listeners and new research, Cal is ready to unveil his new and improved version of... more

A viral video making the rounds recently argues that the key to promoting learning is to deliver education in apps... more

In this episode, Cal reviews what he believes to be the four essential tools for feeling on top of everything... more

Much of the advice we discuss is about how to improve things right now. But what are the right strategies... more

An increasing number of people are suffering from “super distractions” that rise above the level of harmless diversion and instead... more

After an episode in which Cal reviewed ancient wisdom on cultivating a deeper life, he turns his attention back to... more

Stoicism seems to be all the rage at the moment. In what ways is it relevant to our question to... more

Knowledge workers increasingly describe themselves as exhausted and burnt out. Why is this happening? In this episode, Cal argues that... more

Do we need to move to a ranch in the middle of nowhere to take control of our technology habits?... more

In this episode, Cal visits eight of the most influential books in personal productivity, identifying for each a single idea... more

Change is unavoidable. You can either fear it or learn to master it. In this interview episode, Cal talks with... more

Too many people believe that the New Year is the right time to undertake major improvements to your life. In... more

When it comes to generating fantastic ideas – the type that can make your career – you don’t have to... more

In celebration of the newly released *second* edition of the Time Block Planner, Cal provides some additional expert tips for... more

One of the most popular (and widely forgotten) slogans of the ancient world was Festina Lente, or, “Make Haste Slowly.”... more

Do you ever feel completely overwhelmed by everything you have to do? The writer Oliver Burkeman recently experimented with an... more

Do history’s greatest thinkers care about time management? In today’s episode, Cal analyzes the system that the mathematician and philosopher,... more

Sometimes the most effective way to contain your workload is to simply declare how long you’re willing to work and... more

In Cal’s new “deep life stack” the first layer toward finding more meaning is to develop discipline. Why does this... more

Over the past twenty years, “productivity” has come to be synonymous with using digital tools to speed up non-essential parts... more

Some of the most interesting and impactful people in the world build their work around a commitment to doing only... more

In this episode, Cal is joined by Laura Vanderkam (author of Tranquility by Tuesday and co-host of the Best of... more

How do you leave a life of superficial distraction and cultivate something deeper? In today’s episode, Cal describes “The Deep... more

Productivity YouTube is filled with breathless videos about optimizing systems and squeezing every ounce of speed out of your common... more

The art of thinking – plain, old-fashioned, hard concentration on useful ideas – is rapidly vanishing as our culture recasts... more

Do you live to work or work to live? In this episode, Cal talks with author Simone Stolfzoff about his... more

Few professional experiences feel worse than overload. But what really causes this unfortunate state? In this episode, Cal takes a... more

We talk a lot on this show about how to be more organized and intentional in how you spend your... more

Are smartphones bad for kids? Cal walks through the data on this question, including how researchers came to be worried,... more

In this episode Cal – against his better judgment – answers questions on the fly, with no advance plan or... more

Are new AI technologies like ChatGPT about to massively disrupt our world? Drawing from his recent New Yorker article on... more

Cal Newport answers 10 questions from his audience ranging from idea management to the Deep Life to writing. Throughout all... more

Why do stories of people moving to the country to dedicate their lives to simple living resonate so strongly with... more

Why does Twitter maintain such a strong grip on those who produce things with their minds for a living? Is... more

You can’t just turn a “work harder” or “relax” knob. Once you realize that productivity ideas can offer you great... more

The relationship with time is one of the more interesting things going on in work culture. Many knowledge workers take... more

The reading life is a deep life. The screen-filled life can be primitive and exhausting. Which one do you want?Below... more

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Get your questions answered by Cal! Here’s the link: bit.ly/3U3sTvoDEEP DIVE: A World Without Busyness? [4:51]- In an era of... more

Get your questions answered by Cal! Here’s the link: bit.ly/3U3sTvo- DEEP DIVE: Should I Manage Time or Stress? [2:50]- ... more

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Get your questions answered by Cal! Here’s the link: bit.ly/3U3sTvoDEEP DIVE: Did Alan Turing Invent The Computer? [5:25]INTERVIEW: Thriller writer... more

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Get your questions answered by Cal! Here’s the link: bit.ly/3U3sTvoDEEP DIVE: Did Caveman Use To-Do Lists? [1:28]Article Link: bit.ly/3NYRbnF- LIVE... more

Get your questions answered by Cal! Here’s the link: bit.ly/3U3sTvoDEEP DIVE: The 20% Paradox [4:54]- INTERVIEW with Yael Schonbrun [18:59]-... more

Get your questions answered by Cal! Here’s the link: bit.ly/3U3sTvoDEEP DIVE: The Two Types of Ambition [4:36]- LIVE CALL: Escaping... more

Here’s a special preview of the new season of The Happiness Lab, a podcast from Pushkin Industries. You might think... more

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Link to submit questions: bit.ly/3U3sTvo- INTERVIEW with Ryan Holiday [10:00] - Cal and Jesse talk about Holiday interview [1:13:57]Thanks to... more

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In today’s episode, we try something different: a special two-part conversation in which Cal coaches his longtime friend, comedian and... more

With Cal away on vacation, he decides to tackle 8 questions in a row, all in one take, with no... more

With Jesse away on vacation, Cal decides to tackle 10 questions in a row, all in one take, with no... more

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Because I'm away on vacation these week, I'm replaying a classic show from the Deep Questions archives. This is Episode... more

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In this episode, author Jenny Blake joins me for a conversation about her new book, FREE TIME: Lose the Busywork,... more

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