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Cal Newport's Daily Routine

Finish your deep work by 5:30 PM and keep the evening. Cal Newport plans every minute of his workday, after a morning run and 25 pull-ups.

Colin PaceUpdated Sep 29

Try ending each day on a question. Alexander Graham Bell worked from 9:30 PM to 4:30 AM, set a problem in his mind, then slept until noon.

Colin PaceUpdated Sep 29

See what total absorption in one subject looks like. Isaac Newton studied until 2:00 or 3:00 AM and often ate standing up. A portrait, not a plan.

Colin PaceUpdated Sep 29

Fit a walk and a nap into a serious working day. Albert Einstein walked to work at 10:30 AM, worked until 1:00 PM, then lunched and napped.

Colin PaceUpdated Sep 29

Do your best thinking in fewer hours. Charles Darwin worked in short, focused sessions each day and filled the gaps with walks, letters and rest.

Colin PaceUpdated Sep 28