Book Titles

Deep Work
Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World

By Cal Newport

Year Published: 2016
ISBN-13: 978-1-4555-8669-1
Categories: Focus, Satisfaction, Time Management

88 Quotes Found

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Deep Work:

…[the] potent mixture of job ambiguity and lack of metrics… allows behavior that can seem ridiculous… to thrive…

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Deep Work:

Deep work is at a severe disadvantage in a technopoly because it builds on values like quality, craftsmanship, and mastery that are decidedly old-fashiong and nontechnological.

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Deep Work:

Who you are, what you think, feel, and do, what you love – is the sum of what you focus on. – Winifred Gallagher

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Deep Work:

…what you choose to focus on exerts significant leverage on your attitude going forward.

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Deep Work:

…There’s a gravity and sense of importance inherent in deep work…

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Deep Work:

Human beings… are at their best when immersed deeply in something challenging.

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Deep Work:

…the feeling of going deep is in itself very rewarding. Our minds like this challenge, regardless of the subject.

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Deep Work:

To build your working life around the experience of flow produced by deep work is a proven path to deep satisfaction.

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Deep Work:

Your work is craft, and if you hone your ability and apply it with respect and care… you can generate meaning in the daily efforts of your professional life.

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Deep Work:

Deep work… is key to extracting meaning from your profession…

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