Imagine watching your kid, listening to the news on the radio, and doing the task at the same time. Shallow work is the task that you can do while you are distracted.
This is how you become creative and gain achievements in fields like business, science, or art. You should put everything aside (it means not checking emails or social media) and focus on only the deep work. It’s the work that cannot be done if you are multitasking. Put simply: developing and cultivating a deep work practice is one of the best decisions we can make in an increasingly distracted world.Deep work is a task that requires your full attention. He explains why mastering this shift in work practices is crucial for anyone who intends to stay ahead in a complex information economy, and how to systematically train the mind to focus. Through revealing portraits of both historical and modern-day thinkers, academics and leaders in the fields of technology, science and culture, and their deep work habits, Newport shares an inspiring collection of tools to wring every last drop of value out of your intellectual capacity. Newport began exploring the methods and mindset that foster a practice of distraction-free productivity at work, and now, in DEEP WORK, he shows how anyone can achieve this elusive state. Most of us, after all, are excruciatingly familiar with shallow work instead - distractedly skimming the surface of our workload and never getting to the important part. When Cal Newport coined the term 'deep work' on his popular blog, Study Hacks, in 2012, he found the concept quickly hit a nerve. Many modern knowledge workers now spend most of their brain power battling distraction and interruption, whether because of the incessant pinging of devices, noisy open-plan offices or the difficulty of deciding what deserves your attention the most. Popular blogger Cal Newport reveals the new key to achieving success and true meaning in professional life - the ability to master distraction.
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