NEW COVER - Deep Work Rules For Focused Success In A Distracted World By Cal Newport

Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World by Cal Newport explores a skill the source describes as increasingly rare in today’s economy: the ability to concentrate deeply. Newport defines “deep work” as focusing without distraction on cognitively demanding tasks, a term he coined on his Study Hacks blog.

Positioned as a guide for achieving focused success in a distracted world, the book contrasts deep work with the everyday pull of email and social media. It combines cultural criticism with actionable advice, illustrated through memorable stories and suggestions, including the claim that many serious professionals should quit social media and that practising being bored can be valuable.

Key details

• Author: Cal Newport
• Full title: Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World
• Centres on the concept of “deep work” as defined by the author
• Draws on material associated with Newport’s Study Hacks blog
• New cover edition

Synopsis

“Deep work” is presented as the ability to focus without distraction on cognitively demanding tasks, and as a way to achieve more in less time while developing mastery. The book argues that many people have lost this capacity, instead working in a constant stream of messages and social media.

Blending cultural criticism with practical guidance, it shares stories and offers suggestions intended to help readers develop and maintain a deep work practice in an increasingly distracted world.