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Episode 100! Today, I'm talking with Cal Newport once again, this time about how to build your ability to do "deep work" - work that's focused, cognitively challenging, and free of distractions.\nFull show notes\nThings mentioned in this episode:\n\nDeep Work\nWhy You Should Embrace Boredom and Learn to Do Hard Things - Ransom's post on\xa0Deep Work\nRandall Munroe's (xkcd author) method of avoiding internet distractions\nFreedom (site and app-blocking app for Mac)\nSelfControl (free alternative, but doesn't block applications)\nFocalFilter (similar, but for Windows)\nGary Vaynerchuk\nScheduleOnce\nCalendly\nWhy "Follow Your Passion" is Bad Advice (Ep. 35)\nSo Good They Can't Ignore You\nIn Defense of Boredom - a great related article at Brain Pickings\n\nWant more cool stuff? You can find all sorts of great tools at my Resources page.\nYou can also get a free copy of my book, 10 Steps to Earning Awesome Grades (While Studying Less), by staying up to date with the College Info Geek newsletter.\nIf you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to the podcast on iTunes! It's easy, you'll get new episodes automatically, and it also helps the show gain exposure :) You can also leave a review!\n\nSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.