Summary of Cal Newport's Oldest Productivity Strategy | Deep Questions with Cal Newport

00:00:00 - 00:05:00

Cal Newport discusses his fixed schedule productivity strategy, which involves setting boundaries on the hours you want to work each day and working backwards to make the work fit within those boundaries. He also talks about the common critique that people make about his work, citing his wife's support as the main reason.

• 00:00:00 Cal Newport discusses his longstanding strategy of fixed schedule productivity, which involves setting boundaries on the hours you want to work each day and working backwards to make the work fit within those boundaries. Secondary fixed schedule productivity involves setting boundaries on specific types of work you want to do on a recurring basis, and ruthlessly enforcing those quotas. These strategies help you better take advantage of seasonality and limit your workload.
• 00:05:00 Cal Newport explains how fixed scheduled productivity helped him achieve greater efficiency and productivity in his work life. He also talks about the common critique that people make about his work, citing his wife's support as the main reason.