Cal Newport on Slow Productivity, Avoiding Burnout, and Doing What Matters

Cal Newport on Slow Productivity, Avoiding Burnout, and Doing What Matters

1:10:52 Jan 29, 2026
About this episode
Cal Newport is carrying the banner for a movement to slow down. Cal is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at Georgetown University. He is also the New York Times bestselling author of eight books, including, his latest: Slow Productivity, which debuted at number two on the NYT list in March. Cal is also a contributing writer for The New Yorker and the host of the Deep Questions podcast. On this classic episode Cal joined host Robert Glazer on ?the Elevate Podcast? for a deep-dive conversation on Slow Productivity, including how it works and why it can lead to achievement without burnout. Thank you to the sponsors of The Elevate Podcast Shopify: ??????????????????????????????????shopify.com/elevate?????????????????????????????????? Masterclass: ???????????????????????masterclass.com/elevate??????????????????????? Framer: ???framer.com/elevate??? Northwest Registered Agent: ???????????????northwestregisteredagent.com/elevatefree????????????? Homeserve: ?????????????homeserve.com????? Indeed: ???????????????????????????????????indeed.com/elevate????????????????????????????????? Vanguard: ?vanguard.com/audio Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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