4 Counterintuitive Tips for Deep Work Productivity
A new take on producing long-term value.
I’ve been listening to Cal Newports podcast a lot lately and this guy has some cool ideas that resonate with me.
I read four of his books so far: Deep work, Digital Minimalism, So Good They Can’t Ignore You And How To Become A Straight A Student.
All four of his books have had a profound impact on my life.
I discovered his material about two years ago when I decided to make a shift back into the STEM field. I was struggling with concentrating on one task at a time so I decided to spend less time on social media and noticed a shift in my ability to be productive.
At first, I didn’t connect the dots. In other words, I didn’t realize that these websites were diminishing my ability to concentrate long enough to get anything meaningful done.
Then I came across a TED talk with Cal Newport explaining why we should quit social media.
Soon after, I started to read his book “Deep Work” and then it was a wrap — I’m now a lifelong student of Cal Newport.
