Summary Of "Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World Cal Newport"

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ORIGINAL BOOK DESCRIPTION: Deep Work is a term used by the author and Professor Cal Newport to describe the ability of people to concentrate on important work, without distractions, and to obtain impacting results. During the narrative of his book, Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World, the author describes the benefits that can bring in a world as competitive as the current one being able to develop this ability to focus 100% on a task, avoiding the multiple distractions involved in new communication technologies, especially social networks. In order to enter the deep work zone, the author acknowledges that the person must want to do it because it is a demanding process that merits dedication and effort to change many of the common habits. That is why Newport proposes four golden rules that could help the person, who so desires, to perfect the techniques to do a Deep Work. CONTENT: Introduction Focus On A World Full Of Distractions Multitask And Shallow Work Strategies To Achieve Deep Work The Four Rules Of Cal Newport Rule # 1: Work Deeply Rule # 2: Embrace Boredom Rule #3: Quit Social Media Rule #4: Drain The Shallows Bonus: Some Practical Tips Crucial Quotes ABOUT SAPIENS EDITORIAL: Books are mentors. Books can guide what we do and our lives. Many of us love books while reading them and maybe they will echo with us a few weeks after but 2 years later we cant remember if we have read it or not. And thats a shame. We remember that at that time, the book meant a lot to us. Why is it that 2 years later we have forgotten everything? Thats not good. This summary is taken from the most important themes of the original book. Most people dont like books. People just want to know what the book says they have to do. If you trust the source you dont need the arguments. So much of a book is arguing its points, but often you dont need the argument if you trust the source you can just get the point. This summary takes the effort to distill the blahs into themes for the people who are just not going to read the whole book. All this information is in the original book.