Maximize Productivity With These Time Management Tools | Dr. Cal Newport & Dr. Andrew Huberman

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  @razzendahcuben · 1 year ago (edited)

  Key points:<br>-Cal Newport is a time blocker. He gives his time a job.<br>-He stops working at 5:30 PM each day, usually.<br>-He works off of a fixed schedule, and everything else must respect that. Reminds me of the jar analogy: everything else must fit around the rocks.<br>-He aims for 90 min of deep work every week day, even in his busiest days. In his less busy seasons (e.g., summer when he&apos;s not teaching) then he fills his day with deep work.<br>-He works out for ~45 min before dinner.<br>-He has insomnia (unable to fall asleep).<br>-He views productivity over large periods of time: months, not days. This reduces stress bc it doesn&apos;t put so much pressure on every single day. No one day should be critical to your goals. As long as he&apos;s moving toward his long-term goals month over month, he&apos;s happy.<br>-He doesn&apos;t have Elon Musk levels of energy. He is adaptive. He wants a productivity system that works in the real world, with distractions and challenges, not in the ideal world.

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• JO

  @johnhall82 · 1 year ago

  Played this at 2x speed to save time

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• TO

  @tommyjohn_45 · 1 year ago

  &quot;I try and structure my days as best I can, but it never quite works&quot;.... Exactly

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• SU

  @SukhrajJadhav · 2 weeks ago

  &quot;This was such a great watch, thanks for putting this together!&quot;

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• KR

  @KRLL-j3p · 1 year ago

  Time blocking is actually helping a lot. So, instead of just running through the to-do list and trying to do everything, I am now thinking in terms of allocating time: what I must do within a given time frame, and what can be left out. And then, considering the things I have to do, the question is how to accomplish these few tasks within a given time.

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• YO

  @yongbangyang · 1 year ago

  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4dser6ssp0&amp;t=135">2:15</a> &quot;You innovate a lot when you have these constraints.&quot; I love this line!

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• HA

  @haveagobro436 · 2 years ago

  The key is prioritising the important work for those time blocks

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• SH

  @shihabstudent1845 · 10 days ago

  For anyone who feels anxious without always knowing why, Anwen Reid’s anxiety quiz could be helpful. It focuses on the patterns behind your anxiety instead of just the obvious symptoms.

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• IM

  @ImRunningOnJava · 4 months ago

  this video had that satisfying balance of good editing and solid storytelling. easy to stay hooked when the pacing is this clean 👏

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  @Hhu-e2j · 1 year ago

  I really love how humble huberman is, like approving the new information with a big smile and saying “i think imma try you method” <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4dser6ssp0&amp;t=57">0:57</a> it’s like saying in short “ i really learned a new thing which’s wholesome

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• BR

  @brunodangelo1146 · 2 years ago

  I block my number time AND use to-do lists. <br><br>I block my work time, so I can guarantee an ammount of hours of work. I also indicate for each block what I&apos;m going to be working on.<br><br>Then for each type of work I have a to-do list. So when the time comes, I look at it and tackle as many items in the list as I can. It also allows me to pick tasks depending on how time demanding they are and how I&apos;m feeling at that point.<br><br>If I feel like I can tackle one big demanding task, I go for it. If not I pick a lot of smaller and easier things that equally need to get done.

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• BO

  @bobbyterryjrbusinessrisk · 11 months ago

  I think Cal Newport really gets what it means to run a business the right way. Fixed Schedule Productivity is not just about managing time. It is like setting rules that make you use your hours wisely. When you cannot just keep working longer, you have to come up with smarter systems that actually work. The reason deep work matters is because the daily plan never changes. That structure keeps everything in place and makes the business strong.

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