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Mentioned in 411 episodes

Deep Work

Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World

Book • 2016

In 'Deep Work', Cal Newport argues that the ability to perform deep work—professional activities in a state of distraction-free concentration—is becoming increasingly valuable in our economy.

The book is divided into two parts: the first part explains why deep work is valuable, rare, and meaningful, while the second part presents four rules to transform your mind and habits to support this skill.

These rules include 'Work Deeply', 'Embrace Boredom', 'Quit Social Media', and 'Drain the Shallows'.

Newport provides actionable advice and examples from various successful individuals to help readers master the skill of deep work and achieve groundbreaking results.

Mentioned by

Andrew Huberman

Mentioned in 411 episodes

Mentioned by

Andrew Huberman

as one of Dr.

Cal Newport

's books focused on productivity and focus.

How to Enhance Focus and Improve Productivity | Dr. Cal Newport

Mentioned by

Cal Newport

as a book he wrote in 2016.

Ep. 278: How to Think

Mentioned by

Andrew Huberman

as an excellent book on deep work and the impact of technology on productivity.

ADHD & How Anyone Can Improve Their Focus

Mentioned by

Cal Newport

as one of his books.

Ep. 349: Sam Altman On Productivity

Drew Burney

mentions Cal Newport’s timeboxing journal as part of his time management system.

How to Stop Procrastinating

Mentioned by

Cal Newport

, who says he “wrote the book on it” and coined the term.

Ep. 370: Deep Work in the Age of AI

Mentioned by

Cal Newport

as a book he wrote about focus and distraction-free concentration.

Ep. 325: Simple Focus Protocols

Mentioned by

Cal Newport

as a book addressing the challenges of deep work in a distracting world.

Ep. 281: Learning Hard Things

Mentioned by

Ali Abdaal

as one of

Cal Newport

's books, highlighting its popularity in the productivity niche.

Cal Newport: Lifestyle Design, Slow Productivity and Contrarian Writing

Referenced by Mark Berman regarding the importance of designated areas for deep work.

How Nature & Other Physical Environments Impact Your Focus, Cognition & Health | Dr. Marc Berman

Mentioned by

Cal Newport

as his book where

David Dewane

's 'eudaimonia machine' concept is featured.

IN-DEPTH: Architecting a Deep Life (w/ David Dewane)

Mentioned by

Andrew Huberman

while discussing the negative effects of context switching on the brain.

How to Increase Motivation & Drive

Mentioned by

Cal Newport

as the source of the Roosevelt dashes and the walking techniques, as strategies for attention training.

Ep. 369: Why Are We Getting Dumber? A Debate.

Mentioned by

Cal Newport

when talking about being technically nominated for a Booker Prize because it is mentioned in the book Universality.

Ep. 367: What if AI Doesn’t Get Much Better Than This?

Mentioned by

Cal Newport

as his book on deep work.

Ep. 322: The Discipline Ladder

Mentioned by

Cal Newport

as a book he wrote, discussing deep work and shutdown rituals.

Ep. 274: The Deep Life Stack v2.0

Mentioned by

Cal Newport

when discussing the ideal deep to shallow work ratio.

Ep. 309: Deep Habits

Mentioned in connection to an idea from the book about taking a 30-day break from social media to see if it matters.

Ep. 374: This is Your Brain on Phones

Mentioned by

Ali Abdaal

as one of

Cal Newport

's books, where he coined the term "deep work".

Cal Newport: The Secrets of Slow Productivity

Mentioned by

Cal Newport

while discussing the importance of deep work.

Ep. 319: Reclaim Your Time

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