In this second part, you’ll also find detailed elaborations of some of my more well-known ideas on supporting deep work, from time blocking, to fixed-schedule productivity, to depth rituals - in addition to many more tactics that I’m revealing for the first time. The second part of the book provides strategies for acting on this reality.ĭrawing on my own habits, the habits of other adept deep workers, and reams of relevant science, I describe how to improve your ability to work deeply and how to make deep work a major part of your already busy schedule. Therefore, if you cultivate this skill, you’ll thrive. In particular, I provide evidence that the following hypothesis is true:ĭeep work is becoming increasingly valuable at the same time that it’s becoming increasingly rare. The first part is dedicated to making the case for this activity. There’s a reason why the people who impress us most tend to be people who deployed intense focus to make a dent in the universe c.f., Einstein and Jobs.ĭeep Work is divided into two parts. Few come home energized after an afternoon of frenetic e-mail replies, but the same time spent tackling a hard problem in a quiet location can be immensely satisfying. I firmly believe that deep work is like a superpower in our current economy: it enables you to quickly (and deliberately) learn complicated new skills and produce high-value output at a high rate.ĭeep work is also an activity that generates a sense of meaning and fulfillment in your professional life. If you’ve been reading Study Hacks over the past few years, you’ve witnessed my increasing interest in the topic of deep work, which I define to be the act of focusing without distraction on a cognitively demanding task. The book will be published on January 5th ( though it’s available now for pre-order). In this post, I want to provide you a brief sneak peek.

I’m excited to announce my new book, Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World.

Deep Work by Cal Newport