In this mini-episode, I answer audio questions from listeners asking for advice about how best to tune-up their productivity and work habits in a moment of increased distraction and disruption.

You can submit your own audio questions at speakpipe.com/calnewport.

Here are the topics we cover:

 * When deep work creates more shallow obligations. [2:49]  * Avoiding artificial overload. [10:00]  * Deep retirement. [23:06]  * Defusing deep procrastination. [27:00]

Thanks to listener Jay Kerstens for the intro music.

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