Cal Newport: The Secrets of Slow Productivity

Get all 20 lessons I learned in my 20s here ✍️ If you want to start or grow a channel, check out my Part-Time YouTuber Academy here 👉 https://eu1.hubs.ly/H09ymcY0 I’ve built a brand new community for like-minded people called Productivity Lab. We’ll have online classes, workshops, and coaching to help you double your productivity. You can find out more here 👉 https://eu1.hubs.ly/H09rKvY0 Check Out My New York Times Bestselling Book Feel-Good Productivity! 👉 Amazon Website In this episode of Deep Dive, I sit down with Cal Newport the author of "Slow Productivity" and we explore the pitfalls of following your passion, the principles of deep work, and the balance between consistency and bursts of intensity when it comes to creative work. We also discuss balancing consistency with bursts of intensity, managing multiple projects, structuring your job to prevent burnout and the value of slow, deliberate efforts for long-term success. I hope you enjoy the episode :) (00:00) The Concept of Slow Productivity and Deep Work (11:16) Challenges of Following Your Passion (28:02) Managing Multiple Projects  (31:30) The Evolution of Creative Processes  (31:59) Redefining Productivity (38:29) Balancing Work and Life: Setting Boundaries and Managing Distractions (43:21) Challenges and Insights of The Art of Writing 🔗 CONNECT WITH CAL 🎥 YouTube Channel  🐦 X ( Twitter )  📸 Instagram 💻 Website  🔗 CONNECT WITH ALI 🎥 YouTube Channel 🐦 X ( Twitter ) 📸 Instagram 💻 Website 👥 Linkedin 📄SHOW NOTES & TRANSCRIPT Visit the website for the transcript and highlights from the conversation - https://aliabdaal.com/podcast/ 🎙 ABOUT THE PODCAST Deep Dive is the podcast that delves into the minds of entrepreneurs, creators and other inspiring people to uncover the philosophies, strategies and tools that help us live happier, healthier and more productive lives.  Want to start your own podcast? We use Transistor! https://go.aliabdaal.com/transistor  🎧 LISTEN FOR FREE  Apple Podcasts  Spotify  RSS  🙏 LEAVE A REVIEW  If you enjoyed listening to the podcast, we'd love for you to leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts to help others discover the show :) https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast... 👋🏼 GET IN TOUCH  You can also Tweet @AliAbdaal with any feedback, ideas or thoughts about the lessons you've learnt from the episodes and we can thank you personally for tuning in 🙏 PS: Some of the links in this description are affiliate links that I get a kickback from 😜