Cal Newport On the Art of Time Blocking

<p>On today’s podcast, Ryan talks to “Deep Work” author and computer scientist Cal Newport about his new <a href='https://geni.us/rxeU43'>Time-Block Planner</a>, the logistics of writing a good book, what life after COVID will look like, and more.</p><p>Cal Newport is an associate professor of computer science at Georgetown University and the author of 6 books including his most recent, <a href='https://geni.us/DhQyBv'><em>Digital Minimalism</em></a>,  which was a <em>New York Times </em>bestseller. He is also the host of the <a href='https://geni.us/ltCMld'>Deep Questions podcast</a> which launched in May 2020. </p><p>This episode is brought to you by <a href='http://blinkist.com/stoic'>Blinkist</a>, the app that gets you fifteen-minute summaries of the best nonfiction books out there. <a href='http://blinkist.com/stoic'>Blinkist</a> lets you get the topline information and the most important points from the most important nonfiction books out there, whether it’s Ryan’s own <a href='https://www.blinkist.com/en/books/the-daily-stoic-en'><em>The Daily Stoic</em></a><em>, </em>Yuval Harari’s <a href='https://www.blinkist.com/en/books/sapiens-en'><em>Sapiens</em></a><em>, </em>and more. Go to <a href='http://blinkist.com/stoic'>blinkist.com/stoic</a>, try it free for 7 days, and save 25% off your new subscription, too.</p><p>This episode is also brought to you by <a href='https://www.ladderlife.com/stoic'>Ladder</a>, a painless way to get the life insurance coverage you need for those you care about most. <a href='https://www.ladderlife.com/stoic'>Ladder</a> makes the process of getting life insurance quick and easy. To apply, you only need a phone or laptop and a few minutes of time. <a href='https://www.ladderlife.com/stoic'>Ladder</a>’s algorithms work quickly and you’ll find out almost immediately if you’re approved. Go to <a href='http://ladderlife.com/stoic'>ladderlife.com/stoic</a> to see if you’re instantly approved today.</p><p>This episode is also brought to you by <a href='http://manlybands.com/stoic'>Man