Cal Newport is a computer science professor at Georgetown University and a New York Times bestselling author of seven books, including, A World Without Email, Digital Minimalism, So Good They Can't Ignore You, and Deep Work, which have been published in over 35 languages. He is a regular contributor to the New Yorker, the New York Times, and WIRED, a frequent guest on NPR, and the host of the popular Deep Questions podcast.
"[A] worthwhile distraction."--ValueWalk
"A wonderfully entangled, intertwined, and erudite series of
strategies, philosophies, disciplines, and techniques to sharpen
your focus and dive deep into your work."--800-CEO-READ
"As a presence on the page, Newport is exceptional in the realm of
self-help authors."--New York Times Book Review
"As automation and outsourcing reshape the workplace, what new
skill do we need? The ability to do deep work. Cal Newport's
exciting new book is an introduction and guide to the kind of
intense concentration in a distraction-free environment that
results in fast, powerful learning and performance. Think of it as
calisthenics for your mind-and start your exercise program
today."--Daniel H. Pink, author of Drive and When
"Cal Newport is a clear voice in a sea of noise, bringing science
and passion in equal measure. We don't need more clicks, more cats,
and more emojis. We need brave work, work that happens when we
refuse to avert our eyes."--Seth Godin, author of This is Marketing
and The Practice
"Cal Newport offers the most well-informed and astute collection of
practical advice I have seen for reclaiming one's mental
powers."--Matthew B. Crawford, author of The World Beyond Your Head
and Why We Drive
"Deep work is the killer app of the knowledge economy: it is only
by concentrating intensely that you can master a difficult
discipline or solve a demanding problem."--The Economist
"DEEP WORK accomplishes two considerable tasks: One is putting out
a wealth of concrete practices for the ambitious, without relying
on gauzy clich�s. The second is that Mr. Newport resists the
corporate groupthink of constant connectivity without seeming like
a curmudgeon."--Wall Street Journal
"DEEP WORK is now one of my all-time favorite books, and I'm not
joking when I say it was a life-changing read for me. I think it
can be for you too."--Brett McKay, author of The Art of
Manliness
"DEEP WORK makes a compelling case for cultivating intense focus,
and offers immediately actionable steps for infusing more of it
into our lives."--Adam M. Grant, author of Originals and Think
Again
"Here lies a playbook for professionals of all stripes to achieve
true differentiation in a crowded talent marketplace. Cal Newport's
latest shows why he is one of the most provocative thinkers on the
future of work."--Ben Casnocha, co-author of The Start-Up Of
You
"In this strong self-help book, Newport declares that the habits of
modern professionals-checking email at all hours, rushing from
meeting to meeting, and valuing multitasking above all else-only
stand in the way of truly valuable work."--Publisher's Weekly
"Just when you think you already know this stuff, DEEP WORK hits
you with surprisingly unique and useful insights. Rule #3 alone,
with its discussion of the 'Any-Benefit' mind-set, is worth the
price of this book."--Derek Sivers, founder, Sivers.org
"This is a deep, not shallow, book which can enrich your
life."--The Globe and Mail
"What emerges most powerfully is the sense that it's wrong to think
of deep work as one more thing you've got to try to cram into your
schedule. Truly committing to it, Newport suggests, transforms the
rest of your time - so you'll crank through shallow work faster, be
more present in your home life, and eliminate time wasted switching
between tasks. Depth, in short, isn't at odds with a full life - it
facilitates it. I'm persuaded."--Oliver Burkeman, The Guardian
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