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    Deep Work - Summarized for Busy People: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World
    Deep Work - Summarized for Busy People: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World
    Deep Work - Summarized for Busy People: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World
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    Deep Work - Summarized for Busy People: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World

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    This book summary is created for individuals who want to flesh out the important contents and are too busy to go through the entire original book. This book is not intended to replace the original book.

    Do more in less time. Get rid of your distraction addiction with Calvin Newport's compelling book: Deep Work.

    Cal Newport is an assistant professor of computer science at Georgetown University. In his fourth book, Newport defines deep work as the capacity for intense focus free of all distractions. In the first part of this book, Newport defines the concept of deep work and its value to one's personal life and professional career. Newport also argues that deep work is applicable to almost anyone, in any line of work because it is more about resolve and commitment. In the latter part of the book, Newport reveals the set of rules one has to follow to successfully transition from a fruitless, superficial life to one full of depth and meaning.

    Cal Newport's Deep Work will help you excel at what you do, achieve your peak productivity, and give you a sense of fulfillment like never before.

    Outperform the rest. Drown out the noise, and get ready to go deep.

    Wait no more, take action and get this book now!

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherGoldmine Reads
    Release dateJun 6, 2018
    ISBN9781540186287
    Deep Work - Summarized for Busy People: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World

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    • 5/5
      Simple guide to follow..especially the 04 rules of deep work.
    • 2/5
      Poorly written, with grammatical errors and vague, repetitive sentences. Not recommended.

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    • 5/5
      I was able to read this in a 2-hour block of time. I think it helped me understand better some methods and practices for doing work more deeply with more focus. It helped me realize the importance of being focused rather than being distracted. I feel more motivated and inspired to reduce my distractions and plan out my day to do more focused work.

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    Deep Work - Summarized for Busy People - Goldmine Reads

    Introduction

    Deep work pertains to functioning in a state of absolute concentration with no distractions. Such conditions enable maximization of one’s cognitive capacity, and thus stimulate better performance for the task at hand. For example, take Carl Jung and his frequent retreats to the Bollingen Tower. Jung often departed from his normal routine and sought sanctuary in a village near Lake Zurich. Bollingen was where Jung retreated to keep away from the distractions of his daily life. This retreat, however, was not a holiday getaway. Jung used these times alone with himself to concentrate on his work. Such method allowed Jung to produce comprehensive analyses and eventually establish his renowned school of thought — analytical psychology. He employed the concept of deep work and thus made great advances on his career.

    Carl Jung was not the only genius to apply the idea of deep work. Woody Allen, Michel deMontaigne, and Mark Twain all have gone on retreats to finish their masterpieces. Bill Gates has been known to detach himself from society to work with full concentration and minimal distractions. He is noted to go on Think Weeks which were weeklong retreats he would take twice a year to detach himself from society and focus on thinking and reading.

    It is important to consider the fact that even some geniuses delve into deep work because this practice challenges today's connotations of success. It is remarkable that people who choose to take a step back from modern technology and daily distractions actually become more successful in their chosen fields. The modern times have developed the misconception that social media, electronic mail, text messaging, and other networking tools intended to connect you to the world will help get you ahead in your career. On the contrary, influential people of the contemporary times battle this belief by succeeding in their careers despite cutting off these networking tools.

    One's gnawing need to feel connected to society and the people around them imposes a condition of divided attention. Such state inhibits them to put full concentration and a hundred percent effort into the task at hand. Shallow work

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