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Cal Newport talks about working slowly and relentlessly in Episode 260 of the Deep Questions podcast. One of the most popular (and widely forgotten) slogans of the ancient world was Festina Lente, or, “Make Haste Slowly.” In this episode, Cal looks deeper at what this phrase meant and in doing so uncovers an ancient version of slow productivity. Get your questions answered by Cal! Here’s the link: Listen to Episode Here: Links: Thanks to our Sponsors: 0:00 Today's Deep Question 13:30 Cal talks about Henson Shaving and ZocDoc 20:58 How can I help my team move fast to slow productivity? 27:51 How do I figure out how long to spend on a task? 32:58 What is up with Cal’s podcast album art? 35:35 Why is my partner so slow? 41:11 How does Cal’s Remarkable tablet change his working habit? 48:22 Case Study 53:37 Cal talks about Blinkist and My Body Tutor 58:08 The 5 Book Cal Read in July 2023 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
