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What Is Deep Work? And 5 Points On How It Will 10X Your Productivity.
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Do you feel you are drowning under the things you want to do and not finding the time to do them?
Do you need systems to get yourself in the right state of mind to create?
Let's talk about Deep Work...
Do you need systems to get yourself in the right state of mind to create?
Let's talk about Deep Work...
Cal Newport frames what deep work is and defines it as:
"Professional activities performed in a state of distraction-free concentration that push your cognitive capabilities to their limits.”
So how do we do it?
"Professional activities performed in a state of distraction-free concentration that push your cognitive capabilities to their limits.”
So how do we do it?
1) Distance yourself from social media.
Create time periods where you turn off Twitter, Instagram, YouTube.
In fact, in life, you should be ruthlessly discarding any site that doesn’t contribute to your quality of life.
I had my phone on airplane mode while writing this.
Create time periods where you turn off Twitter, Instagram, YouTube.
In fact, in life, you should be ruthlessly discarding any site that doesn’t contribute to your quality of life.
I had my phone on airplane mode while writing this.
2) Give yourself a strict period of time to spend working.
This limits burnout and keeps you focused and urgent on your work.
Have a start and end to your workdays, take days off.
This is all about keeping your mental energy.
I don't work past 8 pm and protect my sleep.
This limits burnout and keeps you focused and urgent on your work.
Have a start and end to your workdays, take days off.
This is all about keeping your mental energy.
I don't work past 8 pm and protect my sleep.
3) Use "dead time" to expand your mind
Think commutes, exercise, cleaning, or other repetitive tasks.
Use this time to think about ideas, listen to a valuable podcast or simply meditate.
Use this "dead time" to fuel your focus time and develop ideas.
Think commutes, exercise, cleaning, or other repetitive tasks.
Use this time to think about ideas, listen to a valuable podcast or simply meditate.
Use this "dead time" to fuel your focus time and develop ideas.
4) Prioritize your work
You can use the Eisenhower Matrix (Urgent-important vs. urgent-less important)
You can 80/20 a list of 10 key activities and pick the top 2
Whatever it is, find a way to focus on the wildly important tasks first.
You can use the Eisenhower Matrix (Urgent-important vs. urgent-less important)
You can 80/20 a list of 10 key activities and pick the top 2
Whatever it is, find a way to focus on the wildly important tasks first.
5) Notice your shallow work zones
Checking email, responding to a group chat, tweaking your social media bio, or responding to random news stories on Twitter
These are all examples of shallow work.
You will still do these but don't do them when your mental energy is high.
Checking email, responding to a group chat, tweaking your social media bio, or responding to random news stories on Twitter
These are all examples of shallow work.
You will still do these but don't do them when your mental energy is high.
Some bonus points:
- Doing your deep at the same time each day can improve output; I do my best work from 6-10 am most mornings.
- Track, measure, and improve. See how long you can go without distractions.
- Your diet and content intake will affect your concentration levels.
- Doing your deep at the same time each day can improve output; I do my best work from 6-10 am most mornings.
- Track, measure, and improve. See how long you can go without distractions.
- Your diet and content intake will affect your concentration levels.
If you are looking for support with Deep Work, Self-Leadership, or Team Leadership
DM me the word LEADER, and let's see if we are a good fit to work with each other
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DM me the word LEADER, and let's see if we are a good fit to work with each other
Also, get my free guide and access to the 'Your Success Theory S-P-T newsletter' here: https://gumroad.com/l/YWXei
