Below are the questions covered in today’s episode (with their timestamps). For instructions on submitting your own questions, go to calnewport.com/podcast (http://calnewport.com/podcast).

WORK QUESTIONS

• Preparing for deep work. [6:41]
• Keeping on top of everything when you have many roles. [12:32]
• Is it possible to time block without a clock? [18:25]
• Overcoming graduate student procrastination. [24:18]
• Predictable schedules with unpredictable children at home. [29:36]

TECHNOLOGY QUESTIONS

• Scheduling asynchronous classes. [34:49]
• Plain text productivity using Markdown. [36:57]
• Long Term storage of promising ideas. [49:59]
• Overcoming fear of what other people will think. [58:49]

DEEP LIFE QUESTIONS

• Sports as a distraction. [1:02:55]
• Leisure that’s very similar to your work. [1:06:19]
• Why be productive? [1:09:55]

Thanks to listener Jay Kerstens for the intro music.

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