Ep. 254: The Laws Of Less

Cal Newport talks about the laws of less in Episode 254 of the Deep Questions podcast. Some of the most interesting and impactful people in the world build their work around a commitment to doing only a small number of things very well. No one remembers that it took Newton decades to finish The Principia, they just know that he wrote a book that changed science forever. In this episode, Cal defines some concrete laws for successfully implementing a shift toward doing less – but doing what you do better – in your own professional life. Get your questions answered by Cal! Here’s the link: Listen to Episode Here (Scroll down to #164DeepQuestionsPodcast) : Thanks to our Sponsors: 0:00 Cal’s intro 8:30 Why should I do less? 26:22 Cal talks about Cozy Earth and LMNT 31:25 How can a teacher embrace slow productivity? 39:20 How do you know if an idea is good enough to spend years working on? 45:58 How can I slowly build the success needed to pivot into a new career? 50:08 How does Cal read 5 books a month? 56:10 Case Study 1:01:52 Cal talks about Better Help and Henson Shaving 1:07:19 The 5 Book Cal Read in May 2023 Connect with Cal Newport: 🔴Visit Cal’s BLOG and website: 🔴Check out Cal’s books: 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