Cal Newport offers useful strategies in his books like 'Deep Work' and 'So Good They Cannot Ignore You'.

He offers no non-sense advice that can help you create a meaningful and deep life, by producing at an elite level.

Here's a summary of the best insights from his work

1/ Why Deep Work?

2/ What is Deep Work?

3/ Know the difference between Passion & Craftsman Mindset

4/ Skill Triumphs Passion.
So build stuff.

5/ Be part of the solution

6/ Beginners' mindset. Always.

7/ Take the hard way out

8/ Focus.

9/ The Journey to Peak Performance

10/ Free of distractions.

11/ Avoid interruptions

12/ Learn to rest

13/ Like Vitamin D to the body, paradoxically, 'rest' is vital for 'productivity'.

14/ Deliberate practice

15/ There is no magic formula; no one big idea or powerful contact that can grant you distinction.

16/ Deliberate practice.
If you can learn hard things quickly, you have a massive competitive advantage.

17/ "Develop the habit of letting small bad things happen."

"If you dont, youll never find time for the life-changing big things."

- Cal Newport, quoting @tferriss

18/
Andy Grove: “How do I do this?”

Clay Christensen: Responds w/ a business strategy

Grove cuts him off with a gruff reply: “You are such a naïve academic. I asked you how to do it, and you told me what I should do. I know what I need to do. I just don’t know how to do it.”

19/

Whether you’re a writer, marketer, consultant, or lawyer:

Your work is craft...

And if you hone your ability and apply it with respect and care, then you can generate meaning in the daily efforts of your professional life.

20/ Journey from average to an expert takes time.