Ep. 135: Is Screen Time Bad?

Deep Questions with Cal Newport

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.

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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.

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2021-10-04 51 min
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