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What is Deep Work?

What is Deep Work?

Professional activities performed in a state of distraction-free concentration that push your cognitive capabilities to their limit. These efforts create new value, improve your skill, and are hard to replicate.

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Shallow Work

Shallow Work

Not cognitively demanding, logistical-style tasks, often performed while distracted. These efforts tend to not create much value in the world and are easy to replicate.

Larger efforts that would be well served by deep thinking, get fragmented into distracted dashes that produce muted quality.

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The Value of going Deep

The Value of going Deep

Deep work is ubiquitous among influential individuals and it is important to emphasize because it stands in sharp contrast to the behavior of most modern knowledge workers - a group that's rapidly forgetting the value of going deep.

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Economic Advantage of Deep Work

Those who develop and prioritize deep work gain a powerful competitive edge, as it enables them to learn complex skills quickly, produce at a high level, and maintain a sense of professional purpose.

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Fulfillment Through Depth

Deep work fosters a sense of accomplishment and personal fulfillment that shallow tasks cannot, offering greater satisfaction and meaning in one’s professional life.

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CURATOR'S NOTE

The introduction of Deep Work argues that cultivating focused, high-quality work is crucial in today’s distraction-filled world.

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