Deep Work
Cal Newport argues that the ability to focus without distraction on cognitively demanding tasks is becoming both increasingly rare and increasingly valuable in our economy.
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Computer-science professor Cal Newport argues that the ability to do deep, distraction-free work is rare and increasingly valuable, then offers four rules and several routines for actually building that practice.
Deep Work argues that focused, distraction-free cognitive work is increasingly rare and increasingly valuable. Cal Newport offers practical strategies for cultivating extended periods of focus and reducing reliance on shallow work like email and meetings.
No. Deep Work focuses on workplace productivity and concentration. Digital Minimalism, also by Cal Newport, focuses on personal technology use and reducing social media. The two books complement each other.
Deep Work was written by Cal Newport, published in 2016 by Hachette UK.
Deep Work is 190 pages in standard print editions, though page counts vary slightly between hardcover, paperback, and large-print formats.
At an average reading pace of about 250 words per minute, Deep Work takes most readers 3 to 4 hours to finish.
Deep Work is a standalone novel by Cal Newport, not part of a series.
Deep Work is available in hardcover, paperback, ebook, and audiobook formats from Amazon, Bookshop.org, ThriftBooks, and most major bookstores.