Deep Work v. Shallow Work
Distinguish between deep work and shallow work which are called deep work hours, from shallow work, in which
- Deep work: hours in which you make real progress toward your goals
- Shallow work: moments of the day in which you say you are productive, but you are not as focused in something meaningful as you would like
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