Summary of Deep Work: by Cal Newport | Includes Analysis

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Summary of Deep Work by Cal Newport | Includes Analysis

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Deep Work describes a method of engaging with one’s professional efforts in a full and immersive manner to produce better results. This type of focused effort does not require longer hours. Instead, a seasoned practitioner can accomplish more in a shorter time frame. Furthermore, the product of this working style will be of a higher quality than what others produce when they attempt to work while succumbing to the noise of distractions around them, particularly those related to technological overload.

Today’s work culture rewards people who are frequently busy and responsive to email throughout all hours of the day and night. However, these people are least likely to produce at the high quality that can only be created by engaging in deep work…

 

PLEASE NOTE: This is summary and analysis of the book and NOT the original book.   Inside this Instaread Summary of Deep Work:

Overview of the book

Important People

Key Takeaways

Analysis of Key Takeaways

 

About the Author

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Genres: Business, Self Help, Productivity, Nonfiction

Kindle Edition

Published March 8, 2016

About the author

With Instaread, you can get the summary and analysis of a book in 15 minutes. We read every chapter, summarize and analyze it for your convenience.

Reviews

[Richard Angelus · Rating 4 out of 5]

I confess Deep Work is easy to read but very hard to practice. If it’s easy, everyone will do it…. but the fact is, most of us don’t. Yet, we must! Newport emphasizes, “To remain valuable in our economy, therefore, you must master the art of quickly learning complicated things. This task requires deep work. If you don’t cultivate this ability, you’re likely to fall behind as technology advances.”

What separates Carl Jung and Albert Einstein from the rest of their other genius contemporaries? Their ability to think deeply. What separates Stephen King and J.K. Rowling from other amazing novelists? Their commitment to Deep Work. “Human beings, it seems,” writes Newport, “are at their best when immersed deeply in something challenging.”

To read my review of Cal Newport's Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World (2016), CLICK HERE: https://www.richardangelus.me/2019/02...

[Christian Miller-Mitchell · Rating 5 out of 5]

I recently read Deep Work by Cal Newport, and it’s been a game-changer for how I approach productivity and focus. The book dives into the idea that in today’s world of constant distractions, the ability to focus deeply on meaningful work is becoming a rare but highly valuable skill.

[Charles Ray · Rating 5 out of 5]

In today’s world, workers are rewarded for performance of multiple tasks that often add little in the way of productive output to their organizations. Cal Newport’s Deep Work describes the process of full engagement on one most important task, deep work, as a way of producing better results. Deep work, paradoxically, does not require working longer hours, and creative idleness can often be productive. Summary of Deep Work by Cal Newport by Instaread is an analysis of this book, complete with discussions of the key takeaways, the author’s style, and his credentials.
This is an amazing resource that enables you to get a sense of the whole work before you buy it, and is highly recommended if you’re looking for a way to winnow the wheat from the chaff in the sheer volume of new books being published.
I received a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for my unbiased review.

[Jared Hansen · Rating 4 out of 5]

"Deep Work" explores what it takes for creative individuals to get in the zone. This psychological phenomena is known as "flow," and is a state of mind where the talent/skill is high and the challenge is also high. When these two objectives are met, then art is created. Masters of all fields, from painting to sports, have experienced this state of mind where everything else dissolves in the act of doing. I loved this Instaread review, it simplified these concepts into a quick read. It was so great to learn about the science without getting lost in the book.