AOA 121 | Cal Newport | Deep Work – Eliminate Cognitive Junk Food

"The output of Deep Work is uniquely human"- Cal Newport
I'm excited to have Cal Newport back on the show today! He was a guest in episode 42 talking about his book -So Good They Canâ€t Ignore You.
Today we are talking about Calâ€s newest book and his theory of Deep Work - highly concentrated uninterrupted work that is becoming more rare and more valuable - providing those that can do this work with a prized economic commodity.
Cal takes us through how Deep Work increases productivity and learning, puts you in flow, and makes your more productive.
Throughout the episode, Cal gives us practical advice on how to structure our life to do more Deep Work, and how to learn the skills needed to do better Deep Work.
As usual, Cal has some surprising insights that go against conventional wisdom - see if you can spot things that you are doing that can disrupt deep work.
So if you want to maximize your work output, feel more satisfied, be more productive and more valuable, this is the episode for you!
What you will learn:
-What is Deep Work
-Why Deep work is so rare and valuable
-How to keep your work life meaningful
-How to train yourself to concentrate better
-WHy you should embrace boredom
-Why social media kills deep work
-Why you should have a work shutdown routine
-How to structure you life to do more Deep Work
-Why Deep Work is a skill and not a habit

Quotes:
"Deep Work is intimately connected to deliberate practice" - Cal Newport
"Learning complicated thing quickly is extremely valuable"- Cal Newport
"If no Deep Work is required of you, you should be nervous"- Cal Newport
"The output of Deep Work is uniquely human"- Cal Newport
"Deep Work can often push you into a flow state"- Cal Newport
"You have to be worried about cognitive junk food"- Cal Newport
"What are the small number of things that can make the most difference in your career?"- Cal Newport
Continue the Adventure (Resources from this episode):
CalNewport.com


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