It’s common to feel like you don’t have enough time in your schedule to build a life that’s both professionally successful and personally deep. But is this true? In today’s episode, Cal interviews time management expert Laura Vanderkam about her new book, BIG TIME, which argues that with the right tweaks and mindset you might be able to start getting more out of your life right away.
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Chapters
(0:00) How do I reclaim my schedule? (w/ Laura Vanderkam)
(2:00) Eliminating distraction and prioritizing deep work
(1:08:18) Batching email responses
(1:13:25) Cal’s upcoming books
(1:18:51) What Cal is reading
(1:24:06) HQ update
Resources Mentioned:
https://www.amazon.com/Big-Time-Simple-Path-Abundance/dp/1324110759
Sponsors:
https://www.calderalab.com/deep
https://www.vanta.com/deepquestions
https://www.shipstation.com/deep
https://www.drinklmnt.com/deep
Credits:
Podcast Production: Jesse Miller
Newsletter/Research: Nate Mechler
Theme Music: Jay Kerstens
