> I highly recommend Cal Newport's blog as he writes phenomenal content on "deep work", the importance of focus, and how to maximize your "deep work" output. --> http://calnewport.com/blog/about/
I used to read his blog quite regularly in college - perhaps I should go back and reread some of his stuff again.
> Separate out "deep work" (design, coding, problem solving) from "shallow work" (email, social media). Do as much deep work as possible every day, but then fill in the rest with shallow but necessary work.
That's an interesting thought - in general I've noticed writing email and attending meetings tend to require far less mental strain than focused work.
I used to read his blog quite regularly in college - perhaps I should go back and reread some of his stuff again.
I found his piece on deliberate practice also worth a read: http://calnewport.com/blog/2011/11/11/if-youre-busy-youre-do...
> Separate out "deep work" (design, coding, problem solving) from "shallow work" (email, social media). Do as much deep work as possible every day, but then fill in the rest with shallow but necessary work.
That's an interesting thought - in general I've noticed writing email and attending meetings tend to require far less mental strain than focused work.