Cal Newport on Quitting Social Media, Deep Work and Digital Minimalism

In an increasingly online, social media saturated landscape, Cal Newport has worked to disconnect almost completely. Cal is the Provost’s Distinguished Professor of Computer Science at Georgetown University. In addition to his academic research, Cal writes about the intersection of culture and digital technology. He is the author of multiple books, including the NYT Bestseller Digital Minimalism, the WSJ Bestseller Deep Work, and So Good They Can’t Ignore You, which tackles how people can truly do something they love in their career. He also delivered a TEDx Talk, “Quit Social Media” which was been viewed nearly six million times on YouTube. Cal joined host Robert Glazer on the Elevate Podcast to talk about stepping back from an increasingly digital world, why “follow your passion,” is bad career advice, and more. A big thanks to our episode sponsors the Predictive Index and SaneBox! Every business leader wants to get the right people in the right seats at their company. A leading talent optimization firm, Predictive Index has the tools you need to get the most out of your teams and make sure you have the people you need to build the business you want. You can request a demo of the Predictive Index by going to predictiveindex.com/elevate/. SaneBox Is email a soul crushing distraction? If so, then you need SaneBox. SaneBox’s Artificial Intelligence monitors your Inbox. Automatically, knucklehead email is moved to your SaneLater folder. All that’s left is the important stuff and your smiles. If you know how email folders work, then you know how SaneBox works. Find an email in the wrong folder? Just move it! Nothing to learn. Nothing to install. SaneBox works directly with every single email server or service that has ever been created. Get a free two-week trial AND a $25 credit, by visiting https://www.sanebox.com/elevate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices