Deep Work Lib/E: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World (Audiobook)

from Neale

A good book to encourage and motivate you to focus more. Social media and the internet are designed to keep your eyeballs on the screen. This doesn't get the worthwhile work done. Moderation is tough in anything and with the dice loaded against you its hard to limit time on the net. Some good sug...

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Newport nails a series of uncomfortable truths that we should all consider. You don't have to be a tenured professor to be concerned about the time being wasted on digital distraction. What makes this book so valuable is a combination of philosophy and social commentary with practical, 'how to ' ...

from RajivC

“Deep Work” is an excellent book. I was not sure what to expect when I started to read the book. Cal Newport makes an excellent case when he differentiates between deep work and shallow work. We are bombarded by distractions all day long. It is our responsibility to shut out the noise and enter i...

from DeborahJade

The topic of 'Deep Work' really resonates with me and Cal Newport did a great job of bringing together many different resources and examples, including his own personal experience. He starts out by arguing that deep work is both valuable and rare, however the standout for me was the third point t...

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A well-researched book, not wildly original but making a good case for setting aside structured time for "deep work" while avoiding the distractions of social media, infotainment, and email. It argues that much of what we take for work and leisure is merely busyness and that to be successful, pro...