Deep Questions with Cal Newport

By Cal Newport

Ep. 257: Refusing Overwork

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Published July 17, 2023 6:00am

Sometimes the most effective way to contain your workload is to simply declare how long you’re willing to work and then refuse to violate your pledge. In this episode, Cal revisits this “fixed-schedule productivity” strategy, which he first introduced way back in 2008. 

 

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Today’s Deep Question: How does fixed-schedule productivity work, and how has Cal’s thoughts...

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