EPISODE · Sep 13, 2021 · 5 MIN
My Favourite Tip - Cal Newport: How to take advantage of scheduling software and “office hours”
from How I Work · host Amantha Imber
Cal Newport gets a lot done. He’s a computer science professor at Georgetown University, he’s written several bestsellers on productivity, and he now hosts the popular Deep Questions podcast. He shares the secrets to getting more done in less time by eliminating the bottle-necks in your organisation. Back-and-forth messages to organise meetings and unstructured chat in the office can pile up fast - and before you know it, you’ve run out of time for the truly important work. Cal suggests you use scheduling software and borrow the university concept of “office hours” to streamline your communication at work. Connect with Cal at calnewport.com You can find the full interview here: Cal Newport on how to eliminate 80% of emails in your organisation Connect with me on the socials:LinkedinTwitterInstagram If you’re looking for more tips to improve the way you work, I write a fortnightly newsletter that contains three cool things I have discovered that help me work better, which range from interesting research findings through to gadgets I am loving. You can sign up for that at http://howiwork.co Visit https://www.amantha.com/podcast for full show notes from all episodes. Get in touch at [email protected] CREDITSProduced by InventiumHost: Amantha ImberSound Engineer: Martin ImberSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Bestselling author and computer science professor Cal Newport explains why scheduling software and the concept of “office hours” are the low-hanging fruit that will save your organisation more time than you think.
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