Overload Is Ruining Your Life - How To Take Back Control Of Your Time & Mental Clarity | Cal Newport

Download my FREE Deep Life Guide HERE: Cal Newport talks about confronting overload in Episode 279 of the Deep Questions podcast. We talk a lot on this show about getting more done, but what’s the best way to handle the inevitable situation in which you have too much to do? Cal walks through a sensible response to the crazy-making reality of overload. Get your questions answered by Cal! Here’s the link: Links: Thanks to our Sponsors: This show is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at Listen to Episode Here: 0:00 Controlling Overload 33:33 Is building a “second brain” important? 39:06 How can I bill 40 hours a week without getting overloaded? 42:12 What book should I buy my department to best increase their work quality? 47:26 How do I make progress on projects that have lots of overhead? 53:12 How can my wife deal with her new position and the overload that comes with it? 1:01:46 What is Cal excited to gif this holiday season? 1:05:35 Quitting Twitter to build a better life 1:13:05 Why did students get dumber starting in 2012? Connect with Cal Newport: 🔴Visit Cal’s BLOG and website: 🔴Check out Cal’s books: 🔴Check out The Deep Life: About Cal Newport: Cal Newport is a computer science professor at Georgetown University. In addition to his academic research, he writes about the intersection of digital technology and culture. Cal’s particularly interested in our struggle to deploy these tools in ways that support instead of subvert the things we care about in both our personal and professional lives. Cal is a New York Times bestselling author of seven books, including, most recently, A World Without Email, Digital Minimalism, and Deep Work. He’s also the creator of The Time-Block Planner. The videos are considered to be used under the “Fair Use Doctrine“ of United States Copyright Law, Title 17 U.S. Code Sections 107-118. Videos are used for editorial and educational purposes only and I do not claim ownership of any original video content. I don’t use said video clips in advertisements, marketing or for direct financial gain. All video content in each clip is considered owned by the individual broadcast companies. #CalNewport #DeepWork #DeepLife #DeepQuestions #TimeblockPlanner #WorldWithoutEmail #DeepQuestionsPodcast