From the course: Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World (Blinkist Summary)

Practice deep work

- [Man] This is an audio course. No need to watch, just listen. - [Man] Cal Newport deep work, rules for focused success in a distracted world. Be honest over the course of these blinks, how many notifications, emails, and texts do you think you'll get? Chances are there might be quite a few. The question is how will that impact your understanding of these blinks? Most likely you'll be less focused and probably miss some of the details. In an age where technology is evolving at a pace we could have once only dreamed of we must acquire the skills and ability to focus on one task at a time in our daily work without interruption. We must learn to practice deep work. What does that mean? And how can it be achieved? Well for starters, you better turn off your notifications and then you'll find out.

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