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Ep. 256: Start With Discipline

Cal Newport talks about starting with discipline in Episode 256 of the Deep Questions podcast.

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Jul 10, 20231h 12mWatch on YouTube

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EPISODE INFO

Released
July 10, 2023
Duration
1h 12m
Channel
Cal Newport
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Cal Newport talks about starting with discipline in Episode 256 of the Deep Questions podcast. In Cal’s new “deep life stack” the first layer toward finding more meaning is to develop discipline. Why does this come first? In this episode, Cal dives deeper into the importance of starting with discipline. Get your questions answered by Cal! Here’s the link: https://bit.ly/3U3sTvo Listen to Episode Here (Scroll down to #164DeepQuestionsPodcast) : https://www.thedeeplife.com/listen/ Links: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/billy-oppenheimer-70612782_before-he-was-han-solo-or-indiana-jones-activity-7069305284627730432-CRJA Thanks to our Sponsors: https://www.drinklmnt.com/deep https://www.zocdoc.com/deep https://www.hensonshaving.com/cal https://www.mybodytutor.com 0:00 Cal's intro 4:35 Today's Deep Question 22:40 Cal talks about Henson Shaving and ZocDoc 26:32 How do I stop falling off the productivity wagon? 32:23 How do I cultivate more consistent discipline? 41:20 How do I convince myself to follow through on demanding projects? 54:30 What’s the problem with studying for 10 hours a day? 1:04:22 Cal talks about LMNT and My Body Tutor 1:07:37 Something Interesting, Harrison Ford's Slow Productivity Connect with Cal Newport: 🔴Visit Cal's BLOG and website: https://calnewport.com/blog/ 🔴Check out Cal's books: https://calnewport.com/writing/ 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

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  • Cal Newport

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    Computer science professor and author who hosts the podcast "Deep Questions" on productivity and deep work.

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Cal Newport, featuring Cal Newport, Ep. 256: Start With Discipline explores Why Discipline, Not Values, Is the Foundation of the Deep Life Cal Newport argues that discipline sits at the base of the deep life stack because it trains the mindset of internally powered goals, which every higher layer depends on.

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