Episode
#317 - Cal Newport - How To Master Your Email Overload
1:15:21
Published: Thu May 06 2021
Description
Cal Newport is an associate professor of computer science at Georgetown University and an author. Email has changed the way we collaborate and work. Free, frictionless, instant communication sounds great, but many workers are tyrannised by their email inbox, no matter how many productivity tools they add in. Cal is proposing a new type of solution to this overload. Expect to learn why workers checking their email every 6 minutes is neutering productivity, how reducing your email can improve how good you are at your job, why you need more than 5 email addresses, Cal's advice for changing your company culture around email and much more... Sponsors: Get 83% discount & 3 months free from Surfshark VPN at https://surfshark.deals/MODERNWISDOM (use code MODERNWISDOM) Get perfect teeth 70% cheaper than other invisible aligners from DW Aligners at http://dwaligners.co.uk/modernwisdom Extra Stuff: Buy A World Without Email - https://amzn.to/32WFZ4v Check out Cal's website - https://www.calnewport.com/ Get my free Ultimate Life Hacks List to 10x your daily productivity → https://chriswillx.com/lifehacks/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom - Get in touch. Join the discussion with me and other like minded listeners in the episode comments on the MW YouTube Channel or message me... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ModernWisdomPodcast Email: https://www.chriswillx.com/contact
Chapters
This podcast episode discusses how email usage is destroying productivity and provides tips to help listeners improve their relationship with email, such as reducing inbox checking frequency, using multiple email addresses, and changing company email culture.
00:00 - 05:23 (05:23)
Summary
This podcast episode discusses how email usage is destroying productivity and provides tips to help listeners improve their relationship with email, such as reducing inbox checking frequency, using multiple email addresses, and changing company email culture.
Episode#317 - Cal Newport - How To Master Your Email Overload
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The podcast explores the author's philosophy on deep work being crucial for meaningful, successful endeavors such as writing a book.
05:24 - 10:43 (05:19)
Summary
The podcast explores the author's philosophy on deep work being crucial for meaningful, successful endeavors such as writing a book. They discuss how technological advancements in smartphones and social media have affected the way we work and live today.
Episode#317 - Cal Newport - How To Master Your Email Overload
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Email and other messaging apps trigger a network switch in our brain, interrupting our main tasks, and causing us to lose focus.
10:43 - 16:31 (05:48)
Summary
Email and other messaging apps trigger a network switch in our brain, interrupting our main tasks, and causing us to lose focus. While email is a great tool, constantly checking inboxes can cost us our productivity and cognitive context.
Episode#317 - Cal Newport - How To Master Your Email Overload
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Buying productivity tools and taking online courses on productivity may not increase efficiency if the root of the problem lies in social media addiction.
16:32 - 21:16 (04:43)
Summary
Buying productivity tools and taking online courses on productivity may not increase efficiency if the root of the problem lies in social media addiction. Simplifying social media use and being a digital minimalist instead may prove more effective.
Episode#317 - Cal Newport - How To Master Your Email Overload
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Social media's emotional valency causes pain from context switching and breaks the state of flow, reducing productivity.
21:17 - 24:45 (03:28)
Summary
Social media's emotional valency causes pain from context switching and breaks the state of flow, reducing productivity. Working backward from this problem can minimize output.
Episode#317 - Cal Newport - How To Master Your Email Overload
PodcastModern Wisdom
Despite the convenience of craft methods, the assembly line method for producing cars is 10 times faster but required experimentation and a lot of overhead.
24:45 - 29:41 (04:56)
Summary
Despite the convenience of craft methods, the assembly line method for producing cars is 10 times faster but required experimentation and a lot of overhead. Similarly, knowledge work will become more sophisticated and may benefit from added friction, like a small cost for sending emails.
Episode#317 - Cal Newport - How To Master Your Email Overload
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In this podcast episode, organizational behavioral psychologist Adam Grant explains why our brains are wired to prioritize immediate response to emails and messages, the dangers of hyperactive communication, and the best ways to manage email overload.
29:41 - 36:02 (06:21)
Summary
In this podcast episode, organizational behavioral psychologist Adam Grant explains why our brains are wired to prioritize immediate response to emails and messages, the dangers of hyperactive communication, and the best ways to manage email overload.
Episode#317 - Cal Newport - How To Master Your Email Overload
PodcastModern Wisdom
The use of workflow automation tools can help you efficiently complete repetitive tasks, saving time and avoiding unscheduled messages.
36:02 - 45:43 (09:40)
Summary
The use of workflow automation tools can help you efficiently complete repetitive tasks, saving time and avoiding unscheduled messages. By utilizing tools such as scheduling software, you can streamline your workflow and increase productivity.
Episode#317 - Cal Newport - How To Master Your Email Overload
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In this podcast, the hosts discuss practical ways to manage email overload at work, including setting specific times to check email, using filters, and reducing unnecessary messages.
45:43 - 50:10 (04:26)
Summary
In this podcast, the hosts discuss practical ways to manage email overload at work, including setting specific times to check email, using filters, and reducing unnecessary messages.
Episode#317 - Cal Newport - How To Master Your Email Overload
PodcastModern Wisdom
The speaker suggests creating clear guidelines for how the team will work on clients and reports to minimize the negative reactions that may arise from unilateral decision-making.
50:10 - 56:27 (06:17)
Summary
The speaker suggests creating clear guidelines for how the team will work on clients and reports to minimize the negative reactions that may arise from unilateral decision-making. He also acknowledges that change is difficult and that it may not always be obvious how to implement it smoothly.
Episode#317 - Cal Newport - How To Master Your Email Overload
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The use of scheduling tools or a simple text file with available times, as well as promoting office hours, can greatly improve various processes and save time in the long run.
56:27 - 1:00:33 (04:06)
Summary
The use of scheduling tools or a simple text file with available times, as well as promoting office hours, can greatly improve various processes and save time in the long run.
Episode#317 - Cal Newport - How To Master Your Email Overload
PodcastModern Wisdom
The speaker suggests creating separate email addresses for specific purposes, such as online purchases, to effectively manage the influx of emails and avoid clutter in the inbox.
1:00:33 - 1:06:52 (06:19)
Summary
The speaker suggests creating separate email addresses for specific purposes, such as online purchases, to effectively manage the influx of emails and avoid clutter in the inbox.
Episode#317 - Cal Newport - How To Master Your Email Overload
PodcastModern Wisdom
The dominance of social media and technology in our daily lives needs to be reined in as it can lead to longer-term harm.
1:06:54 - 1:14:15 (07:21)
Summary
The dominance of social media and technology in our daily lives needs to be reined in as it can lead to longer-term harm. The excessive use of phones or social media could potentially become a top deathbed regret in the future.
Episode#317 - Cal Newport - How To Master Your Email Overload
PodcastModern Wisdom
Cal Newport's website is calnewport.com where he writes weekly essays and hosts the podcast 'Deep Questions'.
1:14:15 - 1:15:20 (01:04)
Summary
Cal Newport's website is calnewport.com where he writes weekly essays and hosts the podcast 'Deep Questions'.