Published Nov 21, 2022
Ep. 223: Could This Meeting Have Been An Email?
Cal Newport delves into the disruptive effects of overemployment on work-life balance, explores how minimizing meetings boosts managerial productivity, and alongside David Sax, unpacks the nuances of digital minimalism while romanticizing the writing profession's joys and challenges.

Topics covered
Popular Clips
Questions from this episode
- Asked by 79 people
- Asked by 72 people
- Asked by 54 people
- Asked by 24 people
- Asked by 19 people
- Asked by 14 people
- Asked by 11 people
- Asked by 6 people
- Asked by 4 people
- Asked by 4 people
- Asked by 2 people
- Asked by 1 person
- Asked by 1 person
Episode Highlights
Related Episodes

Ep. 79: Should This Meeting Have Been an Email?
Answers 383 questions
Ep. 203: Taming Meetings
Answers 383 questions
Ep. 233: Escaping Your Tyrannical Inbox
Answers 383 questions
Ep. 77: Does Email Have a Mind of Its Own?
Answers 383 questions
Ep. 328: Analog Mode
Answers 383 questions
Ep. 83: Is Email Work?
Answers 383 questions
Ep. 63: How Do I Minimize Meetings?
Answers 383 questions
Ep. 209: Email and Living with Purpose
Answers 383 questions
Ep. 149: How Do I Tame Email?
Answers 383 questions
Ep. 62: Habit Tune-Up: Managing Information in Your Inbox
Answers 383 questions
Ep. 97: Should I Outsource My Inbox?
Answers 383 questions
Ep. 93: Am I Overcommitted or Bad at Time Management?
Answers 383 questions
Ep. 132: LISTENER CALLS: Managing Non-Work Tasks
Answers 383 questions
