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Cal Newport
Productivity & Habits

Cal Newport

Teaches Deep Work

Cal Newport is a computer science professor at Georgetown University and the author of Deep Work and Digital Minimalism. He advocates for focused work in a distracted world and has developed practical frameworks for achieving professional success through concentration.

4 lessons4+ hours of contentAll free on YouTube

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Deep Dives

Key Concepts You'll Learn

Deep Work

Professional activities performed in distraction-free concentration.

Shallow Work

Non-cognitively demanding tasks often performed while distracted.

Time Blocking

Schedule every minute of your day in advance.

Digital Minimalism

A philosophy of technology use focused on intentionality.

Attention Residue

Why switching tasks reduces your cognitive capacity.