Cal Newport on Intentional Productivity and Self-awareness

Cal Newport, an associate professor of computer science at Georgetown and a renowned author, dives deep into the importance of craftsmanship and slow productivity. He explores the 'deep life' concept that emerged during the pandemic, advocating for authenticity in a distracted world. Newport shares his journey from tech investor to author, emphasizing strategic writing and mentorship. He also discusses digital minimalism, encouraging a 30-day challenge to reshape our tech habits, and highlights the value of intentional productivity and self-awareness.

Highlights

• Lessons From Steve Martin
  Summary:
  Martin was a big influence on me early on in my career because of that book he wrote. Because he wrote his memoir, born standing up, which was a professional memoir. The whole point of the book, the way he explained it at interviews, was i wanted to actually capture how i got from nothing to being a very well known and influential edi. And i didn't want to skip the steps.
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  Martin was a big influence on me early on in my career because of that book he wrote. Because he wrote his memoir, born standing up, which was a professional memoir. The whole point of the book, the way he explained it at interviews, was i wanted to actually capture how i got from nothing to being a very well known and influential edi. And i didn't want to skip the steps. Time 0:06:19