Eric Fisher talks with Cal Newport, author of Deep Work and So Good They Can't Ignore You. In this discussion we talk about naming your distractions,. identifying what your shallow work is so that you can spend time in focus creating from those thoughts. Evernote: A tool I use specifically for this.
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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