Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World

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FliptobackFliptofrontListenPlaying...Paused You'relisteningtoasampleoftheAudibleaudioedition.Learnmore Seeall5images FollowtheAuthorCalNewport+FollowSimilarauthorstofollow+ + + SeemorerecommendationsSomethingwentwrong.Pleasetryyourrequestagainlater.OK DeepWork:RulesforFocusedSuccessinaDistractedWorldHardcover–January1,2016 by CalNewport(Author)›VisitAmazon'sCalNewportPageFindallthebooks,readabouttheauthor,andmore.SeesearchresultsforthisauthorCalNewport (Author) 4.6outof5stars 10,638ratings GoodreadsChoiceAwardnominee SeeallformatsandeditionsSorry,therewasaproblemloadingthispage.Tryagain. 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CustomerswhoviewedthisitemalsoviewedPage1of1StartoverPage1of1PreviouspageEssentialism:TheDisciplinedPursuitofLessGregMcKeown4.6outof5stars 7,403Paperback63offersfrom$7.36TheTime-BlockPlanner:ADailyMethodforDeepWorkinaDistractedWorldCalNewport4.3outof5stars 497Diary19offersfrom$16.85DigitalMinimalism:ChoosingaFocusedLifeinaNoisyWorldCalNewport4.6outof5stars 3,083Hardcover78offersfrom$7.69CalNewport2BooksCollectionSet(DeepWork:RulesforFocusedSuccessinaDistractedWorld,SoGoodTheyCan'tIgnoreYou:WhySkillsTrumpPassionintheQuestforWorkYouLove)CalNewport4.8outof5stars 253Paperback14offersfrom$17.63SoGoodTheyCan'tIgnoreYouCalNewport4.5outof5stars 2,714Paperback17offersfrom$9.27AWorldWithoutEmail:ReimaginingWorkinanAgeofCommunicationOverloadCalNewport4.5outof5stars 1,010Hardcover#1BestSellerinEmailAdministration69offersfrom$10.55Nextpage PopularHighlightsinthisbookWhatarepopularhighlights?PreviouspageInthisneweconomy,threegroupswillhaveaparticularadvantage:thosewhocanworkwellandcreativelywithintelligentmachines,thosewhoarethebestatwhattheydo,andthosewithaccesstocapital.10,123KindlereadershighlightedthisTheDeepWorkHypothesis:Theabilitytoperformdeepworkisbecomingincreasinglyrareatexactlythesametimeitisbecomingincreasinglyvaluableinoureconomy.Asaconsequence,thefewwhocultivatethisskill,andthenmakeitthecoreoftheirworkinglife,willthrive.9,738KindlereadershighlightedthisButthissequenceofthinkingaboutthinkingpointstoaninescapableconclusion:Tolearnhardthingsquickly,youmustfocusintenselywithoutdistraction.9,635KindlereadershighlightedthisNextpage EditorialReviewsReview"Asapresenceonthepage,Newportisexceptionalintherealmofself-helpauthors."―NewYorkTimesBookReview"DEEPWORKaccomplishestwoconsiderabletasks:Oneisputtingoutawealthofconcretepracticesfortheambitious,withoutrelyingongauzyclichés.ThesecondisthatMr.Newportresiststhecorporategroupthinkofconstantconnectivitywithoutseeminglikeacurmudgeon."―WallStreetJournal"Asautomationandoutsourcingreshapetheworkplace,whatnewskilldoweneed?Theabilitytododeepwork.CalNewport'sexcitingnewbookisanintroductionandguidetothekindofintenseconcentrationinadistraction-freeenvironmentthatresultsinfast,powerfullearningandperformance.Thinkofitascalisthenicsforyourmind-andstartyourexerciseprogramtoday."―DanielH.Pink,authorofDriveandWhen"DEEPWORKmakesacompellingcaseforcultivatingintensefocus,andoffersimmediatelyactionablestepsforinfusingmoreofitintoourlives."―AdamM.Grant,authorofOriginalsandThinkAgain"CalNewportisaclearvoiceinaseaofnoise,bringingscienceandpassioninequalmeasure.Wedon'tneedmoreclicks,morecats,andmoreemojis.Weneedbravework,workthathappenswhenwerefusetoavertoureyes."―SethGodin,authorofThisisMarketingandThePractice"CalNewportoffersthemostwell-informedandastutecollectionofpracticaladviceIhaveseenforreclaimingone'smentalpowers."―MatthewB.Crawford,authorofTheWorldBeyondYourHeadandWhyWeDrive"Justwhenyouthinkyoualreadyknowthisstuff,DEEPWORKhitsyouwithsurprisinglyuniqueandusefulinsights.Rule#3alone,withitsdiscussionofthe'Any-Benefit'mind-set,isworththepriceofthisbook."―DerekSivers,founder,Sivers.org"Hereliesaplaybookforprofessionalsofallstripestoachievetruedifferentiationinacrowdedtalentmarketplace.CalNewport'slatestshowswhyheisoneofthemostprovocativethinkersonthefutureofwork."―BenCasnocha,co-authorofTheStart-UpOfYou"Deepworkisthekillerappoftheknowledgeeconomy:itisonlybyconcentratingintenselythatyoucanmasteradifficultdisciplineorsolveademandingproblem."―TheEconomist"Thisisadeep,notshallow,bookwhichcanenrichyourlife."―TheGlobeandMail"Inthisstrongself-helpbook,Newportdeclaresthatthehabitsofmodernprofessionals-checkingemailatallhours,rushingfrommeetingtomeeting,andvaluingmultitaskingaboveallelse-onlystandinthewayoftrulyvaluablework."―Publisher'sWeekly"[A]worthwhiledistraction."―ValueWalk"Awonderfullyentangled,intertwined,anderuditeseriesofstrategies,philosophies,disciplines,andtechniquestosharpenyourfocusanddivedeepintoyourwork."―800-CEO-READ"DEEPWORKisnowoneofmyall-timefavoritebooks,andI'mnotjokingwhenIsayitwasalife-changingreadforme.Ithinkitcanbeforyoutoo."―BrettMcKay,authorofTheArtofManliness"Whatemergesmostpowerfullyisthesensethatit'swrongtothinkofdeepworkasonemorethingyou'vegottotrytocramintoyourschedule.Trulycommittingtoit,Newportsuggests,transformstherestofyourtime-soyou'llcrankthroughshallowworkfaster,bemorepresentinyourhomelife,andeliminatetimewastedswitchingbetweentasks.Depth,inshort,isn'tatoddswithafulllife-itfacilitatesit.I'mpersuaded."―OliverBurkeman,TheGuardianAbouttheAuthorCalNewportisacomputerscienceprofessoratGeorgetownUniversityandaNewYorkTimesbestsellingauthorofsevenbooks,including,AWorldWithoutEmail,DigitalMinimalism,SoGoodTheyCan'tIgnoreYou,andDeepWork,whichhavebeenpublishedinover35languages.HeisaregularcontributortotheNewYorker,theNewYorkTimes,andWIRED,afrequentguestonNPR,andthehostofthepopularDeepQuestionspodcast. 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Don'thaveaKindle?GetyourKindlehere,ordownloadaFREEKindleReadingApp. Productdetails Publisher ‏ : ‎ GrandCentralPublishing;1stedition(January1,2016)Language ‏ : ‎ EnglishHardcover ‏ : ‎ 304pagesISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1455586692ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1455586691ItemWeight ‏ : ‎ 14.4ounces BestSellersRank:#1,232inBooks(SeeTop100inBooks)#7inTimeManagement(Books)#10inPersonalTimeManagement#15inJobHunting&CareerGuidesCustomerReviews: 4.6outof5stars 10,638ratings AbouttheauthorFollowauthorstogetnewreleaseupdates,plusimprovedrecommendations.CalNewportBriefcontentvisible,doubletaptoreadfullcontent.Fullcontentvisible,doubletaptoreadbriefcontent.CalNewport,Ph.D.,livesinWashington,DC,whereheisawriterandanassistantprofessorofcomputerscienceatGeorgetownUniversity.HeistheauthorofSOGOODTHEYCAN'TIGNOREYOUandthreebooksofunconventionaladviceforstudents.HerunsthepopularwebsiteStudyHacks:DecodingPatternsofSuccess.ReadmoreReadless Customerreviews4.6outof5stars4.6outof5 10,638globalratings 5star 73% 4star 18% 3star 6% 2star 2% 1star 1% Howareratingscalculated?Tocalculatetheoverallstarratingandpercentagebreakdownbystar,wedon’tuseasimpleaverage.Instead,oursystemconsidersthingslikehowrecentareviewisandifthereviewerboughttheitemonAmazon.Italsoanalyzesreviewstoverifytrustworthiness. Reviewswithimages Seeallcustomerimages Topreviews Mostrecent Topreviews TopreviewsfromtheUnitedStates Therewasaproblemfilteringreviewsrightnow.Pleasetryagainlater.LovestoRead3.0outof5stars StartonPage136 ReviewedintheUnitedStatesonFebruary12,2019VerifiedPurchase Onpage136,theauthorsays,"Idiscoveredthegapbetweenwhatandhowwasrelevanttomypersonalquesttoworkmoredeeply."Thefirst135pagesofthisbookarethe'what'.I'llsumitupforyouandsaveyousometime:We'realldistractedbecauseourbrainslikedistractionandalsobecauseourbosseslikeustolookbusy."Prettysureweallknewthatbynow.Youstillhavetominethroughthenext120orsopagestogettothe'how'nuggetsofdeepwork.The'rules'thatarementionedinthetitle.I'llgiveyousomehints-routinehelps,facebooksucks,andboredomisthebirthplaceofcreativity.Iwantedtolovethisbook.I'mawriter,andstayingfocusedistough.ButIfeltalotofthisbookwasredundantandfindingthenuggetsofhelpandinspirationwasannoying. Readmore 316peoplefoundthishelpful Helpful Reportabuse TimothyKenny5.0outof5stars Apersuasiveargument+adetailedactionplanforhowtobeahighperformingknowledgeworkerusingdeepwork ReviewedintheUnitedStatesonJanuary8,2016VerifiedPurchase DeepWorkistheexecution/tacticalcompaniontoNewport'slastbook,SoGoodTheyCan'tIgnoreYouanditdoesn'tdisappoint.ThesebooksshouldbetakentogetherasawholebecausetheygiveyoutheWHAT,theWHYandtheHOWforbeinganeliteknowledgeworker.SoGoodtheyCan'tIgnoreyoushowsyouwhybuildingvaluableandrareskills,whichNewportcalls"careercapital"isthenumberonemostimportantthingforfindingajobyoulove(not"findingyourpassion").Buildingthatcapitalallowsyoutofindajobwhereyoucanhavecreativecontroloveryourworkandmorecontroloveryourtime,whichallowsyoutodo"deepwork,"akadeliberatepractice(andthe10,000hourruleforexpertise,Gladwell,Ericssonandothers).Therearealso2otherfactors,choosingadomainormissionorprojectwhereyouwillhaveapostiveimpactontheworld,andchoosingtoworkwithpeoplewhoyoulikebeingaround,whicharen'tcoveredmuchbutNewportassumesyoushouldbeabletofigureoutonyourown.SummaryofwhatyouneedtobeSoGoodTheyCan'tIgnoreYou1.Rareandvaluableskills(akacareercapital)2.Creativecontroloverprojects3.Controloveryourtime(whichallowsyoutododeepwork,virtuouscycle)4.Workthathasapositiveimpactontheworld5.WorkingwithpeopleyouenjoybeingwithHere'stheformula:-Usedeepworktolearnfastandbuilduprareandvaluableskills.-Thenapplytheserareandvaluableskillstotherightprojectssothatyoucanbuildupcareercapital.-Thencashinthecareercapitaltogetmorecreativeandtimecontroloveryourjob.-Allthewhile,trytopickjobsandprojectsthathaveapositiveimpactandallowyoutoworkwithgoodpeople.-However,theseareusuallyalsothingsthatyouneedtotradeinyourcareercapital(rareskillsandexperienceusingthem)inordertomaximize.-Don'ttrytosavetheworldorhaveabigimpactuntilyouhavethecareercapitaltomatch.Otherwiseyouwillprobablyfail.Youhavetoearnalltheseperksviabuildingcareercapitalbyusingdeepwork.SoGoodTheyCan'tIgnoreYoudoesn'tspendmuchtimeexplaininghowtoactuallyimplementdeepwork(deliberatepractice)intoyoulife.Ittellsyoutofocusdeeply,stretchyourselfcognitivelyandgetconstanthighqualityfeedbackonyourwork/output.That'swhereDeepWorkcomesin.DeepWorkshowsyouexactlyWHYdeepworkissoimportant(asopposedtoShallowWork),especiallyformodernknowledgeworkers,andwhythewaymostpeoplework,withconstantinterruptionsfromsocialmedia,emailandtheirphones,isholdingmostknowledgeworkersbackfrombeingsuccessfulandcompetitiveintoday'sjobmarket.ThefirstpartofthebookarguesforwhyDeepWorkisimportant.Ifyouhavealreadyboughtintotheidea,youcanskimthispart,butIfoundtheexamplesandpeoplehefeaturedtobeveryinterestingsoit'swortharead.Justdon'texpectalotoftacticsuntilpart2.Chapter1explainswhydeepworkisVALUABLE.Oureconomyischanging,andthedaysofdoingthesamethingoverandoverfor40yearsuntilyouretireareover.Newportlaysoutaninterestingtheoryfor3typesofworkers,Superstars,OwnersandHighSkillWorkersandmakesaconvincingandimportantargumentfortheimportanceinthefutureofbeingabletoworkathigherlevelsofabstractionandworkwithintelligentmachines.Inthischapterhealsomakesacaseforthetwocriticalskillsforknowledgeworkers:1.LearningQuickly2.ProducingatanEliteLevelThisconclusioninformstherestofthebook.Ifyouwanttobegoodatthesetwoskills,themostimportantthingtobegoodatisdeepwork.Chapter2focusesonwhydeepworkisRARE.Heshowshowdistractionsarebecomingmoreandmorecommonforknowledgeworkers,andthatattentionisbecomingmoreandmorefractures.Newportmakesagoodcaseforhowcomplexknowledgeworkisoftenhardtomeasure,somanagersmeasurebusynessinsteadofoutputthatrelatestobottomlineresults(KPIs).Busynessasavanitymetric.Peopleendupoptimizingforlookingbusyinsteadofgettingrealworkdone,andeverybodyplaysalongwiththischarade.Chapter3goesintowhydeepworkisMEANINGFUL.MeaningisakeypartofNewport'sargumentbecausethewholebooklinksbacktothePassionvs.RareSkillsdebate…whichisabetterstrategyforfindingajobyoulove?Ifthejobisn'tmeaningful,thendeepworkdoesn'tfullyanswerthequestionofhowtobestfindajobyoulove.Newportgive3theoriesonwhydeepworkismeaningful,apsychological,neurologicalandaphilosophicalreason.That'sitforpart1.InPart2,Newporttellsyouhowtoimplementdeepworkintoyourdaytodaylifewith4rules.Rule1givesyouabunchofstrategiesandexamplesofhowtointegratedeepworkintoyourschedule.Heoffersdifferentstrategiesdependingonwhatkindofworkyoudo.TheGrandGesturespartofthischapterisreallygood,youlearnaboutBillGatesThinkWeekandsamefamousauthorswhogotosecludedislandsorbuildcabinstogetalotofdeepworkdonewhennecessary.Thereisalsoasectionhereonexecutionusingthe4DisciplinesfromClaytonChristensen'swork.Thepointonleadvs.lagmeasuresisreallygood.Rule2coverstheideaofembracingboredom.Newportgivesanumberofstrategiesfordoingtwoimportantthings:improvingyourabilitytofocusandeliminatingyourdesirefordistraction.AtfirsttheseseemlikethesamethingbutNewportexplainswhytheyareactuallytwodifferentskills.Forexample,someonewhoisconstantlyswitchingbetweensocialmediaandinfotainmentsitescanblockofftimefordeepworkbuttheywon'tbeabletofocusiftheycan'tcontroltheirdesiretoalwayshaveinstantgratificationandconstantstimulus.Thepointaboutmakingdeepworkyourdefault,andschedulingshallowworkinbetweenisalsoagamechanger.Rule3isaboutsocialmediasitesandinfotainmentsites.Thisruleisn'tasstrategicastheotherones,it'smostlyaboutmakingasideargumentthatthesenetworkingsitesaren'tasimportantisyouthinktheyare.Hegivessomegoodstrategiesformeasuringwhatsitesandservicesyoushouldincludeinyourdaytodaylifebasedonthetotalcollectionofallthepositiveandnegativeeffects.Thissortofcriticalthinkingandmeasurementusuallydoesn'tgetappliedtothesekindofsites.Rule4isaboutdrainingtheshallows,meaninggoingthroughtheprocessofeliminatingasmuchaspossibleshallowworkfromyourdailyschedule.Thisismoretacticalchapter,(ThisandRule1arethemostusefulofthe4)youlearnhowtoplanoutyourday,howtostopfrombringingyourworkhomewithyouwithanendofdayritualandhowtomanageyouremailsothatyoucutdownontheamountoftimeyouspendinyourinboxeachday.Thereisalsoastrategyforhowtotalktoyourbossaboutdeepworksoyoucangetpermissiontore-arrangeyourscheduletobemoreproductive.OverallThoughts:Thisbook,andNewport'spreviousbookSoGoodTheyCan'tIgnoreYou,aresomeofthemostimportantbooksyouwillreadonplanningyourcareer.Mostpeoplespendlittletonotimeonthesedecisions,orjustgowiththefloworwithhowotherpeopleapproachthings,eventhoughthisplanningprocesswillaffectthenext4to5decadesoftheirlife.Mostpeople'sthinkingisstillstuckintheindustrialeconomywayofthinking…itmakessensethought,oureducationsystemisalsostuckinthiswayofthinking.Deepworkgivesyouasolid,actionableplananddoesn'tleaveanythingoutthatIcanthinkof. Readmore 877peoplefoundthishelpful Helpful Reportabuse KindleCustomer1.0outof5stars SloppyWork ReviewedintheUnitedStatesonJanuary8,2017VerifiedPurchase Newportstartsoutwithagood(albeitobvious)ideathatonecangetmuchhigherqualityworkdonebygettingridoftheconstantdistractionsandinterruptionssurroundingus--liketv,smartphones,email,andsocialmedia.Therebyallowingyourmindtobecomedeeplyfocusedonthetaskathand.Ithinkwecanallremembertimeswhenwehaveachievedthisstatewhetheritwaswritingapaper,buildingamodel,drawingapicture,readinganovel,writingacomputerprogram,puttingapuzzletogether,etc.Wecanalsoallrememberhowgooditfelttobethatfocusedandthatproductive.Sohispremiseforthisbookisagoodoneeveniffornootherreasonthantopointouthowwehaveletsocialmediatakeoversomuchofourtime--thatwehavebecomeconstantly`oncall'andthereforedon'tthinkasdeeplyaboutthingsanymore.Thatweshouldforceourselvestodisconnectonceinawhile.TheproblemwithNewport'sbookisthattheaboveideasarenotenoughmaterialforanentirebook.Soheneedstofilloutthebookwithinterestingstoriesandrelatedfacts.ThisiswhereNewportgetssloppy,goesofftherails,andruinsthebook.Hecontradictshimselfoverandover.Startingoutbysayingoneneedstimeisolated,undistracted,alone,tobetotallyfocussedonataskforseveralhoursataminimum,andthencontradictingthisbysayingweshouldworkinteams,orfirstthatweignorethesmartphoneandlaterputastopwatchphoneapponourdeskwhichwecanconstantlyglanceattomakesurewestaythereforacertaintime,etc.Heeveninsertsbizarreasidesthatarecompletelyirrelevanttohis`deepwork'topicsuchascardmemorizationtricksthathavenothingtodowithdeeplyconcentratingonataskandenteringthe`deepwork'state.Newport'seditorsatthepublishingcompanyclearlydidn'tbotherpointingoutthemanycontradictions,irrelevantdistractions,andnon-sequitursriddledthroughoutthisbook.`DeepWork',asNewportcallsit,issortoftheworkanalogueofremsleep,itisastateofconcentrationthatonlycomesafteryouworkundistractedforacertainamountoftime.Theamountoftimeneededtoachievethisstatediffersbetweenpeopleandyougetbetteratitwithpractice.Infact,contrarytowhatNewportsays,somepeoplecandoitwithouttheisolation.Theycansimplyputtheirphoneinairplanemodeandshuteverythingout.Liketheguyonthesubwayreadingorwritingwhoiscompletelyoblivioustoeverythingaroundhim.Abombcouldgooffandhewouldn'tevennotice.Inotherwords,contrarytoNewport'sinitial(contradictedlater)premise,wedon'tneedtoretreattoaproverbial`mountainshack'toachievethisproductivestate.Infact,Iaminthestatenow,writingthis.Yes,themountainshackhelps,butitisnotrequired.ItbecameclearbytheendofthebookthatNewporthasdecidedtowriteMalcolmGladwelltype`technoselfhelpbooks'fortworeasons:1)topadhisresume,and2)tomakemoney.Thefirstisclearbytheimportanceheplacesonthenumberofbooksandarticlespeoplepumpout(fallingintothe`publishorperish'trapofacademia)repeatingyearlypublicationratesoverandoverforhimselfandothers--quantitynotquality;andthesecondisclearbytheimportanceheplacesonrichesandrichpeople.Howrichyouwillget,howirreplaceableandthereforehighlypaidyouwillbe,etc.,ifyouareadeepworkerguy.Althoughthismayjustbehisawarenessofthevaluesdrivinghistargetaudience--i.e.techentrylevelprogrammerstypesorsoftwaresalestypeswhowentintoCSorbusinessschooltomakemoney.InotherwordsthetypeofhighlevelsoftwaretechguywhoidolizesBillGatesandhasneverheardofDennisRichieorRichardStallman.(Newporthimselfnothaveheardofthemeither)Itisalsoannoyingthathetalksforcefullyaboutdeletingyourtwitteroryourfacebookaccountandthenrevealslaterthathehasneverevenhadafacebookaccount!Thatislikecomplainingaboutthenumberofpeopleaddictedto`gameofthrones',sayingitisaworthlesswasteoftimeandtheyshouldstopwatchingit,onlytorevealhehasneverseenanepisodeoftheshow!Look,Iagreethatsocialmediaisadistractionandoneshouldnotallowittoconstantlyinterruptyourconcentrationthroughouttheday,butletsnotstartdeletingeverymoderntooljustbecausetheycanbeaddicting.Insteadlearnmoderation!Alcoholcanbeaddjctingtoo,butthereare10peoplewhoenjoyrelaxingwithascotchorglassofwineintheeveningforeveryaddictedalcoholic.Facebookprovidespleasureandrelaxationtopeople--whichisexactlywhyitcanbeaddicting.Thesecretismoderation,notelimination.Also,allofhistalkabouthowlongyourmindcanremainin`deepwork'modeperdayispuremadeupnonsense.Fourhours?Hehasnoclue.Norshouldhe.Infact,itislikelydifferentfordifferentpeopleandcompletelydependentonhowlongyouhavepracticedit.Peoplehavegoneforweeks,months,orevenlongerinthatstate(whenprovingFermat'sLastTheorem,AndrewWileswentfor7years!)IsaacNewtonforexample,wouldworksohardonaproblemthathewouldforgettoeat,hewoulddreamaboutit,anditwouldtotallyconsumehimforweeksatatime.Iheardastory,writtenbyafellowCambridgeprofessorandfellowmemberoftheRoyalSocietywhosaidNewtonwouldemergefromhisrooms,ostensiblytogetsomedinner,andwouldwalkacertaindistancelostinthoughtandcompletelyoblivioustohissurroundings.Hewouldthensuddenlystopandlookaround.Clearlyhavingforgottenwhyhehadlefthisroomsandhewouldthenturnaround,gobacktohisrooms,andcontinueworking.NowthatiswhatIcallprolonged`deepwork'--forgetaboutsocialmedia,notevenhungercouldinterruptNewton.Anyway,IcouldgoonbutIwon'tboreyouwithfurthercomplaints.Read"OnWriting"byStephenKingandyouwillgetamuchmoresubstantialandinformativediscussionofhowtowork,tocreate,andtogo'deep'.King'sversionof"deepwork"isoutlinedbeginningonpage151(sections2,3,and4ofthepartentitled'onwriting')andIthinkhereallynailsit.StephenKingisbothprolificandhumble(heisalsofilthyrichforthoseofyouwhothinkthatfactisimportant),andhecertainlyprovenheknowshowtoachievedeepconcentration.Search"22lessonsbyStephenKing"sometime.Theyapplyequallywelltoany'deep'creativetaskinmyopinion.Summary:Maketimeinyourlifetogodistractionfreewhenyouhaveanimportantcreativeendeavourtoworkon.Putyourdevicesinairplanemodeandretreattoyourproverbial`mountainshack'.Doitasoften,asforaslong,asittakestofinishthatcreativeendeavour.Thenturnyourdevicesbackonandrejointherestofusouthereinsocialmedialand.Tellusaboutyourcoolcreationsothatwecanenjoyitaswellandwecancomplimentyouonhowcoolitisandhowmuchhardworkyoudidtoaccomplishit.However,don'tbragtoomuchortootyourownhorntoomuchokay?Letusdothat.Yourcreationshowsyourvaluewithoutneedingadornmentsaboutyourpublicationrate,yourmilliontasksaccomplished--andwithchildrenintheirterribletwos!,yourMITeducation,yourGeorgetownprofessorialeliteness,andtherest.Allthattootingjustmakesyoulookinsecure.Infact,bytheendofNewport'sbook,itmademewanttoreadabookwrittenbyhiswife.Ibetshewouldtellarevealingtale. Readmore 594peoplefoundthishelpful Helpful Reportabuse Seeallreviews Topreviewsfromothercountries JWH5.0outof5stars Aninspiringguidetoworkingmuchbetter... ReviewedintheUnitedKingdomonDecember17,2017VerifiedPurchase Thiswasquiteaninspiringbutchallengingread.Notchallenginginthesenseofdifficult-thebookisvery-wellwrittenandflowseasily-butitgoesagainstthegrainofsomanycurrentsocialandworkhabitsandfads.Inthisreaderatleast,thebookdidprovokequiteaprofoundsenseoflosswhenIrealizedwhatIcouldanddidachieveearlierinmylifeagainstwhatmycurrentdistractedselfcanachieve.Thebookfallsintotwobroadsections:thefirstisthewhy-whydeepworkisgoodbutwhyitdoesn'thappen;thesecondisthehow-tipstomakedeepworkhappeninyourlife,withverydifferentapproachesdependinguponthenatureofone'slifeandwork.Thebookdoespointoutthatdeepworkgenuinelyisn'tforeveryone-fordifferentbutrelatedreasons,CEOsofhugecorporationsandcarersofyoungchildrenmightbebetteroffentirelyworkingatthe'shallow'level.However,itdoesmakeexcellentpointsabouthowroutineadministration,productivitychecksandsocialdiscourse,especiallyusingsocialmedia,arevampiresoftimeandattentionlikenothingelse.Aswellasbeingveryusefulforindividuals,manymanagerscouldusefullyreadthisbook,tohelpempowerworkerstoachievemoreofrealvalueand-andthispointisnotunrelated-stopconstantlyharassingthemwithadministrativerequestsoflittleornorealimportance.Oneimportantfacetofthisisitshowsverypersuasivelyhowdeepworkisalmosttheoppositeoflongwork,oroverwork-workingbetterdecreasesworkingtimeoverall,withmuchbetterresults.Foremployees,andintelligentemployers,whatisnottolikeaboutthat?Itreallychimedinwithmyexperiencesintheorganizedworkingenvironment.Sohighlyrecommendedforanyoneinterestedinhowtoworkbetteronanindividuallevel,orhowworkmightbedonebetteronanorganizationallevel.IsupposeIcan'tsaybetterthanthatIactuallymadeonesetoftherecommendedchangesimmediatelyonfinishingthebook... Readmore 175peoplefoundthishelpful Reportabuse no1.0outof5stars Lowquality.Entirebookcouldbecondensedtoaleaflet. ReviewedintheUnitedKingdomonMarch21,2019VerifiedPurchase Authordragsoneortwopointsoutintoawholebookoffiller.Keepsrepeatingthesamepoints,backingthemupwithdraggedoutcharacterstoriesandpseudoscience.VeryAmericanwritingstylewhereeverythingissensationalizedandlackinginrealsubstance.Iboughtitafterreadingthekindlesample.Ifyou'vereadthekindlesample,you'vereadthewholebook-nothingelseisadded. Readmore 106peoplefoundthishelpful Reportabuse Nathik5.0outof5stars RulesforDeepWork ReviewedinIndiaonJune19,2017VerifiedPurchase I'maself-improvementjunkiewhohatesself-helpbooks.Mostself-helpbooks(ifnotall)masquaradespooradviceandwishfulthinkingasapathtoself-progress.EverynowandthenItorturemyselfreadingself-helpbookstoreinforcemyabovethoughtsaboutself-helpbooks.LuckilyIcameacrossthisbookasstrongrecommendationfromatwitteraccountwhichIreallyvaluealot.AndI'mgladthatItooktherecommendation.DeepWorkisacommonsensebookthanaself-helpbook.Thecruxofthebookisthattherearetwokindofworkwedo.OneisDeepworkandtheotherisshallowwork.Deepworkisrareandhard.Shallowworkiseasyandubiquitous.WhatisDeepWork?Deepworkisconcentratingonacognitivelydemandingworkwithzerodistractionstoproducequalitywork.Itsdemandingandhelpsprovidevaluablethingstosocietythatarehardtoreplicateorreplace.WhatShallowwork?Anyworkwedoonauto-pilot.Replyingemails,socialmediapresenceetc.Theseworkareeasytoreplaceandnotvaluedmuchinsociety.Thebookisdividendintotwoparts.PartIisaboutwhyDeepworkmatteranditsscientificbacking.PartIIishowtoachieveDeepwork.PartIdoesn'thavetotryhardtoconvinceusabouttheinternetchippingawayourabilitytoconcentrateandcontemplate.Andprovidesallthenecessarystudiesandresearchoninternetanditseffectsonattention.Mostofthecritiquearewellgroundandrational,anddefinitelynotaludditerantontheinternet.PartIIishowtoachieveDeepWork.DiscussesonwhattypeofDeepworkphilosophytochoose.RitualisingDeepwork:IdentifyLocationandtimetododeepwork.Adheretorulesandprocesstodeepwork.(likenointernet)4DXfundamentals:Focusunimportantthings,Actonmeasures,Keepascorecard,Createaccountability.EmbraceBoredom:Don'ttakebreakfromdistraction.InsteadtakebreaksfromFocus.Scheduleyourinternetusage.Structureyourdeepthinking.QuitSocialMedia.DraintheShallows:ScheduleyourdayinblocksinadvancetofocusonDeepwork.Althoughitfollowsthetypicalscience/self-helpformatwithfamiliarparagraphslike'TheStudyconductedbyUniversityofXresearchersongroupofpeopleinYoftheageZinABCenvironmentagreeswithmythesis',thisisapotentworkwithstrongcommonsensesolutionstotheubiquitousproblemofshallowwork.Mythoughtsonself-helpbooksremainsunchanged.HoweverIwouldhighlyrecommendthisbook. Readmore 1,169peoplefoundthishelpful Reportabuse SarveshNanjee5.0outof5stars Quiterelevantinournoisyage. ReviewedinIndiaonMarch9,2020VerifiedPurchase Genre:Productivity|Creativity|Hacks|SelfDevelopment|BusinessRating:5/5Deepworkisabookforeveryonealthoughtheauthoremphasisesitforknowledgeworkers.Inmyopinionitisforbusinessmenwhowantstoachievetheirgoalsintheirhecticschedule,teachers(faculties)whowantstopursueresearchdespitetheiracademicduties,oranentrepreneurwhowantstoincreasetheproductivityandcreativityoftheteam,orjustsomerandomguywhowantstospendsomequalitytimewithfamilybutcannot.Bookshelpsyoutodevelopselfdiscipline.ThisbookcanbestbeplacedamongbookslikeOutliers/Mastery/Flow/Peaketc.whereimportanceofworkandit’sconsequencesareexplained.OnlythingisDeepworkismoredetailedintermsofstrategiesandbitlessonpsychologystudies.Thebookishardly300pagesbutwillrequiresometimetofullyunderstandallhacks&strategies.WorkhabitsofgreatpeoplelikeCarlJung,JKRowling,BillGates,WalterIsaacsonandmanyothersareverywellexplained.Theauthoralsowritesabouthislifeandexperience.Afterreadingthisbookyouwilldefinitelybemoreproductive,youmightbeablescheduleeveryminute/hour/dayofyourlife,youwouldbeabletoeffectivelychooseyourcareerjobandnotfallfordeadendjobs,andlastlydecipherwhatisfactfromfictionwhenitcomestobigcompanies.AftercompletingthisbookandfrommyexperienceatdifferentworkplacesIthinkthebookmaybeabitambitiousfordeveloping&undevelopedcountries.ThisisbecauseIthinkinthiscountriesthereisstilllackofworkethicsandyourcompany/institutemaynotrespondasthebooksaysortheymaynotevenconsiderdeepworkasmeaningful.Allinalldeepworkgivesapositiveexperience. Readmore 5.0outof5stars Quiterelevantinournoisyage. ReviewedinIndiaonMarch9,2020 Genre:Productivity|Creativity|Hacks|SelfDevelopment|BusinessRating:5/5Deepworkisabookforeveryonealthoughtheauthoremphasisesitforknowledgeworkers.Inmyopinionitisforbusinessmenwhowantstoachievetheirgoalsintheirhecticschedule,teachers(faculties)whowantstopursueresearchdespitetheiracademicduties,oranentrepreneurwhowantstoincreasetheproductivityandcreativityoftheteam,orjustsomerandomguywhowantstospendsomequalitytimewithfamilybutcannot.Bookshelpsyoutodevelopselfdiscipline.ThisbookcanbestbeplacedamongbookslikeOutliers/Mastery/Flow/Peaketc.whereimportanceofworkandit’sconsequencesareexplained.OnlythingisDeepworkismoredetailedintermsofstrategiesandbitlessonpsychologystudies.Thebookishardly300pagesbutwillrequiresometimetofullyunderstandallhacks&strategies.WorkhabitsofgreatpeoplelikeCarlJung,JKRowling,BillGates,WalterIsaacsonandmanyothersareverywellexplained.Theauthoralsowritesabouthislifeandexperience.Afterreadingthisbookyouwilldefinitelybemoreproductive,youmightbeablescheduleeveryminute/hour/dayofyourlife,youwouldbeabletoeffectivelychooseyourcareerjobandnotfallfordeadendjobs,andlastlydecipherwhatisfactfromfictionwhenitcomestobigcompanies.AftercompletingthisbookandfrommyexperienceatdifferentworkplacesIthinkthebookmaybeabitambitiousfordeveloping&undevelopedcountries.ThisisbecauseIthinkinthiscountriesthereisstilllackofworkethicsandyourcompany/institutemaynotrespondasthebooksaysortheymaynotevenconsiderdeepworkasmeaningful.Allinalldeepworkgivesapositiveexperience. Imagesinthisreview 65peoplefoundthishelpful Reportabuse Joe5.0outof5stars mostofthemuseless.Thishoweverisatruegem ReviewedintheUnitedKingdomonOctober8,2017VerifiedPurchase Ihavereadalotofbooksonpersonaldevelopmentandselfhelp,mostofthemuseless.Thishoweverisatruegem.Iputitinthetop5mostusefulbooksIhaveeverread.Itisagreattreatiseonhowtoproducehighqualitywork,andisbecomingmorerelevantbytheday(withourincreasinglydistractedworld).Ifeelsorryforkidsyouarealreadyaddictedtotheirsmartphonesbyage10.Highlyrecommendtoanyone,andithaswiderelevanceacrossmanyfields.Alsoveryreadableandentertaining.Itisajoytoreadandhasplentyofinterestingtalesandcasestudiestomakethebookflowperfectly,whilstimpartingthenecessarywisdom. 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