In this episode, we talk about some of the lessons we learned reading Cal Newport's "Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World."\nFull show notes\nThings mentioned in this episode:\n\nDeep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World, by Cal Newport\nDeep Work: How to Focus and Resist Distractions (Ep. 100)\nWhy \u201cFollow Your Passion\u201d Is Bad Advice With Cal Newport (Ep. 35)\nSo Good They Can't Ignore You: Why Skills Trump Passion in the Quest for Work You Love, by Cal Newport\nFiveThirtyEight\nHow to Be Lazy and Still Get a Ton of Work Done\nNeal Stephenson books\nNeal Stephenson --- Why I Am a Bad Correspondent\nCold Turkey\nCold Turkey Writer\nCold Turkey Writer: An App that Forces You to Write by Blocking All Distractions\nThe 33 Strategies of War, by Robert Greene\nBeeminder\nFinish Up Weekend\nStartup Weekend\nTreehouse\nLynda.com\nBeats Studio Wireless Headphones\nBose QC 35 Wireless Headphones\nEssential Books for Students\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.