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Ep. 30: Habit Tune-Up: Easing into Time Blocks, Planning Big Goals, and the Story of How I Sold My First Book

In this mini-episode, I answer audio questions from listeners asking for advice about how best to tune-up their productivity and work habits in a moment of increased distraction and disruption.

You can submit your own audio questions at speakpipe.com/calnewport.

Here are the topics we cover:

* Easing into time block planning. [6:24]

* Keeping up when taking notes. [11:49]

* Optimal delay between learning and recall. [17:12]

* Planning big goals. [20:59]

* Insider advice on book publishing [29:36]

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