Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World

Straightforward and inspiring!

I didnt read the book yet, but i have to give 5 star for the physical quality, good packaging and no damage..

nice book quality is also good

One of the great books that anyone can read. Highlights practical issues we face in our daily lives and how to overcome the distractions and be more effective. I really enjoyed this book.

The author takes a long time and many references to say : 1) make deliberate choices to do things that require focus and concentration, 2) get organized to cut activities that do not (even if it means not replying to emails, or cutting social media), and 3) - since so many people are stuck on social media other attention wasters - you will do better with less hours. This is important and often neglected advice, but you probably do not need a whole book to understand this.

A must read book for every aspiring and seasoned professional to take control of daily work flow.

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I really resonated with this book. I work in software, and even though my job requires a lot of hard thinking and problem solving, I find myself constantly distracted by a work culture which seems to think it's ok to be perpetually interrupted. This book has been my guiding light and adopting even half of what it recommends is challenging, but very worthwhile. If you read "So Good They Can't Ignore You" you might remember Cal Newport highlights the need to develop "career capital", that is, hard-earned rare and valuable skills, which enable you to get a meaningful / satisfying job. This book is a substantial part of the answer to the question of: "how do I get rare and valuable skills?". Newport starts the book by arguing quite convincingly that deep work is not only increasingly rare, but increasingly valuable. But let's rewind a bit, what is "deep" work? Deep work is defined as working in a very focused manner, free from distractions, intensely concentrating on something that hopefully yields a valuable outcome. The output need not be something physical, it could be an insight, an idea, or a skill. Think of straining your brain to solve a puzzle versus copy and pasting things while chatting to a colleague. The former is deep, the latter shallow. Deep work is becoming increasingly rare because of our work culture's obsession with "connectivity", open plan offices, and social media. Why are we destroying our ability to work deeply then? Some things stand out, like the fact that it is hard to get metrics for how these things make us less productive, how hard it is to quantify the productivity of a knowledge worker, and how we tend to jump on the latest tech without thinking about alternatives / downsides. The case is made for deep work becoming increasingly valuable partly because of these distractions: if you can do it, you will stand out. But it's also valuable because of what it leads to: mastery of hard skills, and valuable output. Apart from these extrinsic benefits deep work is also intrinsically meaningful. It can cultivate a sense of craftsmanship and can lead to the fulfilling "flow" state. After the "what" and the "why" the rest of the book focuses on the "how". Lots of useful ideas and techniques are explored here. The general theme is do what you can and be thoughtful about how you spend your day. For example identify how you can do deep work: is it possible for you to go to the woods for the weekend, or (like most busy people with jobs) do you have some morning/evening time to use well? Make good routines / rituals. Schedule distractions and make focus your default state. Quit (or reduce your time on) social media. Adopt tech with a more critical mindset. Be less available on email etc. To conclude, this book is a shining light in the fog of modern work practices. If you are an attention deprived knowledge worker, it will likely help you a lot. But I can see it benefitting a wider class of people, because our ability to focus is so important.

Excellent book to improve productivity

This for me has been one of the best books ever read. It was eye-opening. Cal's style of writing is clear and instructive. The book is done through a series of stories and practical examples to which one can relate to. You will have many "oh, that's right" moments during the reading. I loved this book in combination with the other book Cal wrote previously - "So good they can't ignore you" - which I'm also very fond of. I recommend this to all knowledge workers. Thanks Cal!