Learn more about books with this collection
How to build trust and respect with team members
How to communicate effectively
How to motivate and inspire others
To Work Deeply,
- Choose a Deep Work philosophy
- Schedule deep work blocks
- Decide where and how you’ll perform Deep Work
- Execute like a business
- Implement a shutdown ritual
320
1.54K reads
MORE IDEAS ON THIS
Use One Of These Four Deep Work Strategies
- Monastic: isolate yourself for long periods of time without distractions; no shallow work allowed.
- Bimodal: reserve a few consecutive days when you will be working like a monastic (you need at least o...
365
1.95K reads
“Two Core Abilities for Thriving in the New Economy
1. The ability to quickly master hard things.
2. The ability to produce at an elite level, in terms of both quality and speed.”
CAL NEWPORT
317
1.21K reads
The Deep Life
- You need to constantly fight distractions, push yourself and your concentration to the limits, spend less time on social media, spend less time on the Internet, plan your days (even your leisure time!) in advance, and so on.
- The deep life isn’t for everybody. Much easier to give in t...
317
1.24K reads
Deep Work Is A Skill
Deep work is a skill that needs to be practiced. You might only have the concentration and energy to do it for an hour or two a day. But slowly, slowly, as you keep honing in on the skill, you’ll be able to work deeply and produce massive amounts of work and reap all the benefits...
330
1.84K reads
Deep Work Vs Shallow Work
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 and improve your skill.
Shallow Work - Non-cogniti...
336
3.09K reads
Quit Social Media
- Social Media fragment our time and reduce our ability to concentrate, making it difficult to improve your ability to work deeply.
Do a test run: without deactivating, stay off consciously from your social media of choice for 30 days. After 30 days, evaluate:
303
1.1K reads
"To build your working life around the experience of flow produced by deep work is a proven path to deep satisfaction."
CAL NEWPORT
305
1.57K reads
The Four Rules of Deep Work
Rule 1: Work Deeply
Rule 2: Embrace Boredom
Rule 3: Quit Social Media
Rule 4: Drain the Shallows
360
2.3K reads
Why Is Deep Work Valuable?
- Single-tasking: Research has proven over and over again that multitasking makes people less productive. Without a doubt, focusing on one task at a time maximizes productive output.
- Without distractions: You get more work done when yo...
340
2.16K reads
Say “Yes” to the Wildly Important
- It’s a lot easier to say no to distractions when you have a really big Yes that you’re pursuing.
- This begs the question, what’s your wildly important goal? What’s the subject that arouses a terrifying longing in your heart? Figure it out, then banish...
321
1.54K reads
Law Of Productivity
- The New Law of Productivity: High-Quality Work Produced = (Time Spent) x (Intensity of Focus)
- The Principle of Least Resistance: Our tendency toward behaviors that are easiest in the moment.
- Schedule in adva...
332
1.25K reads
How To Work More Deeply
- Disable all incoming call/message notifications and badges
- Become hard to reach
- Quit social media
- Work in a quiet place
- Work at a quiet time
- Limit internet acc...
332
1.5K reads
CURATED FROM
CURATED BY
"A good idea should be like a girl's skirt; long enough to cover the subject and short enough to create interest."
“What we choose to focus on and what we choose to ignore—plays in defining the quality of our life.” — Cal Newport
“
Related collections
More like this
Setting Up A Deep Work Routine
In order to have a deep work routine, you have to decide the following:
- Where you’ll work and for how long.
- How you’ll work once you start to work.
- How you’ll support your work.
Learning To Disconnect From Work
There are four elements that need to be done as a ritual to disconnect from work:
- Create a shutdown ritual each evening.
- Physically separate from your laptop and/or smartphone if possible.
- Take some time to relax and reflect on the day, just with yourself.
- ...
The 4 Deep Work Philosophies
- Monastic: isolate yourself for long periods of time without distractions; no shallow work allowed
- Bimodal: reserve a few consecutive days when you will be working like a monastic (you need at least one day a week)
Explore the World’s
Best Ideas
200,000+ ideas on pretty much any topic. Created by the smartest people around & well-organized so you can explore at will.
An Idea for Everything
Explore the biggest library of insights. And we've infused it with powerful filtering tools so you can easily find what you need.
Knowledge Library
Powerful Saving & Organizational Tools
Save ideas for later reading, for personalized stashes, or for remembering it later.
Start
31 ideas
Start
44 ideas
# Personal Growth
Take Your Ideas
Anywhere
Organize your ideas & listen on the go. And with Pro, there are no limits.
Listen on the go
Just press play and we take care of the words.
Never worry about spotty connections
No Internet access? No problem. Within the mobile app, all your ideas are available, even when offline.
Get Organized with Stashes
Ideas for your next work project? Quotes that inspire you? Put them in the right place so you never lose them.
Start
47 ideas
Start
75 ideas
My Stashes
Join
2 Million Stashers
4.8
5,740 Reviews
App Store
4.7
72,690 Reviews
Google Play
Sean Green
Great interesting short snippets of informative articles. Highly recommended to anyone who loves information and lacks patience.
“
Ashley Anthony
This app is LOADED with RELEVANT, HELPFUL, AND EDUCATIONAL material. It is creatively intellectual, yet minimal enough to not overstimulate and create a learning block. I am exceptionally impressed with this app!
“
Shankul Varada
Best app ever! You heard it right. This app has helped me get back on my quest to get things done while equipping myself with knowledge everyday.
“
samz905
Don’t look further if you love learning new things. A refreshing concept that provides quick ideas for busy thought leaders.
“
Giovanna Scalzone
Brilliant. It feels fresh and encouraging. So many interesting pieces of information that are just enough to absorb and apply. So happy I found this.
“
Jamyson Haug
Great for quick bits of information and interesting ideas around whatever topics you are interested in. Visually, it looks great as well.
“
Ghazala Begum
Even five minutes a day will improve your thinking. I've come across new ideas and learnt to improve existing ways to become more motivated, confident and happier.
“
Laetitia Berton
I have only been using it for a few days now, but I have found answers to questions I had never consciously formulated, or to problems I face everyday at work or at home. I wish I had found this earlier, highly recommended!
“
Read & Learn
20x Faster
without
deepstash
with
deepstash
with
deepstash
Access to 200,000+ ideas
—
Access to the mobile app
—
Unlimited idea saving & library
—
—
Unlimited history
—
—
Unlimited listening to ideas
—
—
Downloading & offline access
—
—
Personalized recommendations
—
—
Supercharge your mind with one idea per day
Enter your email and spend 1 minute every day to learn something new.
I agree to receive email updates