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Tag: Deep Work

  • In the modern economy , these THREE groups have a DISTINCT advantage..

    Adopted from the following great insight shared by Cal Newport from the book Deep Work

    In this new economy, three groups will have a particular advantage: those who can work well and creatively with intelligent machines, those who are the best at what they do, and those with access to capital.”

  • Life changing things can happen ONLY if..

    Adopted from the following great insight shared by Cal Newport from the book Deep Work

    “As the author Tim Ferriss once wrote: “Develop the habit of letting small bad things happen. If you don’t, you’ll never find time for the life-changing big things.”

  • Two CORE abilities needed to thrive in this economy are..

    Adopted from the following great insight shared by Cal Newport from the book Deep Work

    Two Core Abilities for Thriving in the New Economy 1. The ability to quickly master hard things. 2. The ability to produce at an elite level, in terms of both quality and speed.”

  • What drives your FOCUS?

    Adopted from the following great insight shared by Cal Newport from the Deep Work

    Who you are, what you think, feel, and do, what you love—is the sum of what you focus on.”

  • These THREE GROUPS are at a distinct ADVANTAGE in this new economy

    Adopted from the following great insight shared by Cal Newport from the book Deep Work

    “In this new economy, three groups will have a particular advantage:

    1) those who can work well and creatively with intelligent machines,

    2) those who are the best at what they do,

    and 3) those with access to capital.”

  • This is why CONSTANT DISTRACTION can be a deterrent to progress

    Adopted from the following great insight shared by Cal Newport from the book Deep Work

    Efforts to deepen your focus will struggle if you don’t simultaneously wean your mind from a dependence on distraction.”

  • Thriving in the new economy needs focus on these TWO CORE abilities

    Adopted from the following great insight shared by Cal Newport from the book Deep Work

    Two Core Abilities for Thriving in the New Economy

    1. The ability to quickly master hard things.

    2. The ability to produce at an elite level, in terms of both quality and speed.”

  • This is why everything in life is about FOCUS

    Adopted from the following great insight shared by Cal Newport from the book Deep Work

    Who you are, what you think, feel, and do, what you love—is the sum of what you focus on.”

  • This educates us on the need to relax our brain

    Adopted from the following great insight shared by Cal Newport from the book Deep Work

    “’Decades of work from multiple different subfields within psychology all point toward the conclusion that regularly resting your brain improves the quality of your deep work. When you work, work hard. When you’re done, be done.”

  • These are the two key skills to thrive in the modern economy

    Adopted from the following great insight shared by Cal Newport from the book Deep Work

    “’If you can’t learn, you can’t thrive…If you don’t produce, you won’t thrive—no matter how skilled or talented you are…The two core abilities just described depend on your ability to perform deep work. If you haven’t mastered this foundational skill, you’ll struggle to learn hard things or produce at an elite level.”