Deep Work - Notes

Cal Newport’s guide to focused success.

Definition

Deep Work: Professional activities performed in a state of distraction-free concentration that push your cognitive capabilities to their limit.

Key Strategies

• Time blocking - schedule deep work sessions
• Ritualize - same time, same place
• Embrace boredom - train your focus muscle
• Quit social media - or drastically limit it

Deep Work Philosophies

1. Monastic - eliminate all distractions
2. Bimodal - alternate between deep and shallow
3. Rhythmic - daily habit at set times
4. Journalistic - fit it in when you can