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Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World
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Jeff Bottoms
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Cal Newport
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AN AMAZON BEST BOOK OF 2O16 PICK IN BUSINESS & LEADERSHIP
WALL STREET JOURNAL BUSINESS BESTSELLER
A BUSINESS BOOK OF THE WEEK AT 800-CEO-READ
Master one of our economy’s most rare skills and achieve groundbreaking results with this “exciting” book (Daniel H. Pink) from an “exceptional” author (New York Times Book Review).
Deep work is the ability to focus without distraction on a cognitively demanding task. It's a skill that allows you to quickly master complicated information and produce better results in less time. Deep Work will make you better at what you do and provide the sense of true fulfillment that comes from craftsmanship. In short, deep work is like a super power in our increasingly competitive twenty-first century economy. And yet, most people have lost the ability to go deep-spending their days instead in a frantic blur of e-mail and social media, not even realizing there's a better way.
In Deep Work, author and professor Cal Newport flips the narrative on impact in a connected age. Instead of arguing distraction is bad, he instead celebrates the power of its opposite. Dividing this book into two parts, he first makes the case that in almost any profession, cultivating a deep work ethic will produce massive benefits. He then presents a rigorous training regimen, presented as a series of four "rules," for transforming your mind and habits to support this skill.
1. Work Deeply
2. Embrace Boredom
3. Quit Social Media
4. Drain the Shallows
A mix of cultural criticism and actionable advice, Deep Work takes the listener on a journey through memorable stories—from Carl Jung building a stone tower in the woods to focus his mind, to a social media pioneer buying a round-trip business class ticket to Tokyo to write a book free from distraction in the air—and no-nonsense advice, such as the claim that most serious professionals should quit social media and that you should practice being bored. Deep Work is an indispensable guide to anyone seeking focused success in a distracted world.
PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.
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- W. Wu
- 2018-11-15
Excellent with not just what (to do) but also how (to do)
An excellent book
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- Applicable to one’s personal as well as professional life
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- Michael K.
- 2021-12-10
Potentially life changing.
The author encourages the reader to take control of their time and eliminate distractions. There are many practical tips to help focus on what is important and cut out what is not.
I recommend it to anyone who is serious about becoming more productive with their time.
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- Jeff Hillier
- 2017-11-05
Good Basic Concept
The author presents a vital concept of focused work. Unfortunately, too much time is focused on social media. Overall, still worth the read.
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- Magical Realism
- 2021-10-27
Life changing book
Amazingly insightful. This book has become for sure one that I will return over an over again.
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- Jordan
- 2018-06-16
Pretty good
Learn how to say no, maximize your time and spend less time on social media
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- Anonymous User
- 2020-12-26
Helpful in time management
Quotes examples of many famous people engaged in deep work and succeeded in their profession
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- Amazon Customer
- 2019-11-13
Loved it.
This book offers great suggestions on how to improve productivity and quality of work. The impacts can really be felt when imparting these tactics on your weekly routine. Can be uncomfortable at first but you start to notice improvements over time. Cheers!
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- Michael
- 2022-05-08
Very insightful
I highly recommend this book for those looking for life hacks to protect your time and cut the fat out of the day to day. I will definitely be incorporating the knowledge learned to my life. Great read! Or listen ;)
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- Jon Kolodychuk
- 2020-01-29
Good content, not the greatest performance
Didn't dig the voice, it sounds like a voice over in a children's movie trailer. Not 100% applicable or practical in my view, but a lot of great insights that have improved my approach to work already.
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- Anonymous User
- 2020-04-25
Very good
I enjoyed the book. In short you learn to become more productive better than before.
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