By Cal NewportDr. On today’s episode of the Financial Independence Podcast, I’m very excited to introduce author Cal Newport!. [38:34] Cal considers the good life, fulfillment, and human flourishing. 6, 2019A German entrepreneur named Lasse Rheingans has become a subject of attention since The Wall Street Journal recently reported on a novel idea he has put in place at his 16-person technology start-up: a five-hour workday. At Freedom, we want to give our customers the freedom to do what matters most to them. In 2009, at the age of 30, Dave Smith was working long hours at an accounting firm in San Luis Obispo, on California’s central coast, and he wasn’t happy. Cal Newport is an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at Georgetown University, who specializes in the theory of distributed algorithms. ... Email in the Navy [46:01] Cal: It’s crazy. Cal Newport has his doctorate from MIT and is a professor at Georgetown University in computer science.

Cal Newport is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at Georgetown University, and the author most recently of Deep Work, a book which argues that focus is the new I.Q. A computer science professor at Georgetown University, Newport can work on a single problem for up to … in the modern workplace, and So Good They Can’t Ignore You, a book which debunks the long-held belief that “follow your passion” is … [48:10] Cal shares the impact he wants to have on the world. [44:25] Cal describes what a world without email would actually look like. He is the author, most recently, of "How to Become a Straight-A Student" (Broadway/Random House, 2006). Cal Newport: Deep Work and What Matters. Cal Newport talked about his book, [Digital Minimalism], in which he questions the value of being digitally connected all the time. About The Time-Block Planner. [40:56] Cal explains why service and sacrifice are so important.

I’ve been a huge fan of Cal’s writing for many years so it was a treat to get to talk to him. From the bestselling author of Deep Work and Digital Minimalism comes a daily planner that deploys the power of time blocking to help you focus on what’s important in an increasingly distracted world. He is also the author of several books for students and businesspeople to maximize their potential. QUOTES: [42:15] Cal discusses a world without email. Cal Newport graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Dartmouth College in 2004, and is currently a Computer Science Ph.D. candidate at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. About Cal Newport. Email.

He previously earned his Ph.D. from MIT in 2009 and graduated from Dartmouth College in 2004. In a world saturated with digital distractions begging for your attention, finding the focus to do what is most important has become increasingly difficult. Newport is the author of “Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World.”Nov. About Cal Newport. Cal Newport is a master concentrator.