Ep. 53: Covey's Quads, "Perfect" Productivity Systems, and Reducing Laziness

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Recorded14 Dec 2020

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In this episode of Deep Questions I answer reader questions about Stephen Covey's quad systems, the quixotic quest for a "perfect" productivity system, and reducing laziness, among many other topics.To submit your own questions, sign up for my mailing list at calnewport.com. You can also submit audio questions at https://www.speakpipe.com/CalNewportPlease consider subscribing (which helps iTunes rankings) and leaving a review or rating (which helps new listeners decide to try the show).Here’s the full list of topics tackled in today’s episode along with the timestamps:DEEP DIVE: The Deep Reset, Part 3WORK QUESTIONS- Why did I become a scientist? [13:50]- Time blocking scrum teams. [18:27]- Stephen Covey’s quad systems. [22:50]- Is an MS essential? [27:28]- Time blocking the night before. [28:52] TECHNOLOGY QUESTIONS- The futility of perfecting productivity systems [31:41]- Thoughts on pair programming. [41:44]- Keeping track of novel connections between ideas. [52:14]- Forced social media use [55:15]DEEP LIFE QUESTIONS- Deep living for stay-at-home parents. [1:02:02]- Dealing with people not interested in personal development. [1:08:56]- Reducing laziness. [1:12:51]Thanks to listener Jay Kerstens for the intro music. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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