The ability to do deep work is a skill and you keep driving that point home. What falls into that bucket can actually be vastly different between different people. You talk about how distractions have continually grown over time as knowledge working has become more commonplace. And so ultimately what I think you're saying is thatdeep work is a skills, but distractions can be a habit.
Cal Newport is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at Georgetown University, and the author most recently of Deep Work, a book which argues that focus is the new I.Q. in the modern workplace, and So Good They Can’t Ignore You, a book which debunks the long-held belief that “follow your passion” is good advice.
In addition to studying the theoretical foundations of our digital age as a professor, Newport also writes about the impact of these technologies on the world of work.
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