Comments on: Monday Master Class: How to Keep Life Interesting with a Saturday Morning Project http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/10/27/monday-master-class-how-to-keep-life-interesting-with-a-saturday-morning-project/ Demystifying Sustainable Success Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:30:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: M G http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/10/27/monday-master-class-how-to-keep-life-interesting-with-a-saturday-morning-project/#comment-7952 M G Mon, 09 Feb 2009 05:10:01 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/10/27/monday-master-class-how-to-keep-life-interesting-with-a-saturday-morning-project/#comment-7952 Your blog is fantastic. Thanks for all the inspiration--I'm picking up your book. Your blog is fantastic. Thanks for all the inspiration–I’m picking up your book.

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]]> By: Study Hacks http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/10/27/monday-master-class-how-to-keep-life-interesting-with-a-saturday-morning-project/#comment-7805 Study Hacks Mon, 19 Jan 2009 17:46:30 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/10/27/monday-master-class-how-to-keep-life-interesting-with-a-saturday-morning-project/#comment-7805 <blockquote>I was wondering, since you’re a published author and therefore my hero, how did you get published? Who did you contact? How was your relationship with your editor? And also, if it is not too private, how did you discuss the money part ?</blockquote> Read this: http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/03/28/how-to-get-a-book-deal-lessons-from-my-adventures-in-the-world-of-non-fiction-publishing/

I was wondering, since you’re a published author and therefore my hero, how did you get published? Who did you contact? How was your relationship with your editor? And also, if it is not too private, how did you discuss the money part ?

Read this:

http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/03/28/how-to-get-a-book-deal-lessons-from-my-adventures-in-the-world-of-non-fiction-publishing/

]]> By: Candice Dologuele http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/10/27/monday-master-class-how-to-keep-life-interesting-with-a-saturday-morning-project/#comment-7797 Candice Dologuele Sun, 18 Jan 2009 18:21:59 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/10/27/monday-master-class-how-to-keep-life-interesting-with-a-saturday-morning-project/#comment-7797 Dear Cal Newport, I am an aspiring writer and love to write short stories. I am also writing a novel in French. I was wondering, since you're a published author and therefore my hero, how did you get published? Who did you contact? How was your relationship with your editor? And also, if it is not too private, how did you discuss the money part ? Thanks you for your time. Candice Dear Cal Newport,

I am an aspiring writer and love to write short stories. I am also writing a novel in French. I was wondering, since you’re a published author and therefore my hero, how did you get published? Who did you contact? How was your relationship with your editor? And also, if it is not too private, how did you discuss the money part ? Thanks you for your time.

Candice

]]> By: Ashley http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/10/27/monday-master-class-how-to-keep-life-interesting-with-a-saturday-morning-project/#comment-7778 Ashley Sat, 17 Jan 2009 10:00:46 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/10/27/monday-master-class-how-to-keep-life-interesting-with-a-saturday-morning-project/#comment-7778 I love this idea. The one edit I would make is call it the Saturday Afternoon Project between lunch and dinner because let's be honest, after a long school week and night out, whose going to be up early enough to have time before lunch? Or maybe it's just because I have a hard time seeing weekend mornings as time to work or be productive. I think to think of Grand Projects in college as thinking of the great things you want to do after college and find ways to do them in college, even if it's on a smaller scale. I love this idea. The one edit I would make is call it the Saturday Afternoon Project between lunch and dinner because let’s be honest, after a long school week and night out, whose going to be up early enough to have time before lunch? Or maybe it’s just because I have a hard time seeing weekend mornings as time to work or be productive. I think to think of Grand Projects in college as thinking of the great things you want to do after college and find ways to do them in college, even if it’s on a smaller scale.

]]> By: Tiffany http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/10/27/monday-master-class-how-to-keep-life-interesting-with-a-saturday-morning-project/#comment-7156 Tiffany Mon, 03 Nov 2008 18:56:31 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/10/27/monday-master-class-how-to-keep-life-interesting-with-a-saturday-morning-project/#comment-7156 I found this post kind of interesting, because I myself am starting a "saturday morning project," particularly starting a hobby in dancing. The problem I face now, however, is that I found that this project is more of a passion. It's not easy for me to balance practicing my hobby into my school curriculum (I'm currently a biochemistry major). How do you suggest pushing a saturday morning project into something more substancial, as well as find the balance. I found this post kind of interesting, because I myself am starting a “saturday morning project,” particularly starting a hobby in dancing.

The problem I face now, however, is that I found that this project is more of a passion. It’s not easy for me to balance practicing my hobby into my school curriculum (I’m currently a biochemistry major). How do you suggest pushing a saturday morning project into something more substancial, as well as find the balance.

]]> By: Vincent http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/10/27/monday-master-class-how-to-keep-life-interesting-with-a-saturday-morning-project/#comment-7132 Vincent Thu, 30 Oct 2008 19:31:14 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/10/27/monday-master-class-how-to-keep-life-interesting-with-a-saturday-morning-project/#comment-7132 Hey Cal, is that you in the picture? The face there looks like the face in your MIT bio and book pictures, but the haircut is so different. Great post, like usual. I've been sluggish with improving the Wiki, and Jafar is the only one besides who used to work on it regularly. I definitely could use a Saturday-morning routine can help this get up and going, because I would like that kind of resource. But there are so many articles, and the Wiki is not updated to the most current article. Maybe we need more people--I don't know how to handle it if I were you. Hey Cal, is that you in the picture? The face there looks like the face in your MIT bio and book pictures, but the haircut is so different.

Great post, like usual. I’ve been sluggish with improving the Wiki, and Jafar is the only one besides who used to work on it regularly. I definitely could use a Saturday-morning routine can help this get up and going, because I would like that kind of resource. But there are so many articles, and the Wiki is not updated to the most current article. Maybe we need more people–I don’t know how to handle it if I were you.

]]> By: Stephanie http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/10/27/monday-master-class-how-to-keep-life-interesting-with-a-saturday-morning-project/#comment-7126 Stephanie Wed, 29 Oct 2008 19:04:43 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/10/27/monday-master-class-how-to-keep-life-interesting-with-a-saturday-morning-project/#comment-7126 I'm tired of the work-school life. It's a very boring, very vicious circle. I realized one day while processing a customer's credit card application that I needed my hobbies back. I'm still not sure what my GP is or if it should have anything to do with my current major. I’m tired of the work-school life. It’s a very boring, very vicious circle. I realized one day while processing a customer’s credit card application that I needed my hobbies back. I’m still not sure what my GP is or if it should have anything to do with my current major.

]]> By: Study Hacks http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/10/27/monday-master-class-how-to-keep-life-interesting-with-a-saturday-morning-project/#comment-7122 Study Hacks Wed, 29 Oct 2008 14:09:14 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/10/27/monday-master-class-how-to-keep-life-interesting-with-a-saturday-morning-project/#comment-7122 <blockquote>Could a project be doing extensive reading on a subject you find interesting, or is that too related to coursework?</blockquote> Sure. When I was interested in getting involved in computer science research, I started to spend time reading different journals, getting a sense of what was going on in the field. At one point I started even experimenting on my own with a topic. It was fun. <blockquote> If you have a lot of interests, how do you pick one project without wasting your energy on many?</blockquote> Just choose one the maximizes the combination of your excitement about it and how well it matches your skills.

Could a project be doing extensive reading on a subject you find interesting, or is that too related to coursework?

Sure. When I was interested in getting involved in computer science research, I started to spend time reading different journals, getting a sense of what was going on in the field. At one point I started even experimenting on my own with a topic. It was fun.

If you have a lot of interests, how do you pick one project without wasting your energy on many?

Just choose one the maximizes the combination of your excitement about it and how well it matches your skills.

]]> By: Stephanie http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/10/27/monday-master-class-how-to-keep-life-interesting-with-a-saturday-morning-project/#comment-7121 Stephanie Wed, 29 Oct 2008 04:41:28 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/10/27/monday-master-class-how-to-keep-life-interesting-with-a-saturday-morning-project/#comment-7121 If you have a lot of interests, how do you pick one project without wasting your energy on many? If you have a lot of interests, how do you pick one project without wasting your energy on many?

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