Deep work is the ability to focus without distraction on a cognitively demanding
task. It's a skill that allows you to quickly master complicated information an
d produce better results in less time. In DEEP WORK, author and professor Cal Ne
wport flips the narrative on impact in a connected age. Instead of arguing distr
action is bad, he instead celebrates the power of its opposite. Dividing this bo
ok into two parts, he first makes the case that in almost any profession, cultiv
ating a deep work ethic will produce massive benefits. He then presents a rigoro
us training regimen, presented as a series of four "rules," for transforming you
r mind and habits to support this skill.
