Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World

Cal Newport

Jan 2016 · Hachette Audio · Narrated by Jeff Bottoms

About this audiobook

From a New York Times bestselling author, learn to master one of our economy’s rarest skills–the ability to focus–and achieve groundbreaking results.

Deep work is the power to focus without distraction on a cognitively demanding task. It allows you to quickly master complicated information and produce better results in less time–a superpower in our increasingly competitive economy. In Deep Work, author and professor Cal Newport presents four rules for transforming your mind and habits to support this skill:

1. Work Deeply 
2. Embrace Boredom 
3. Quit Social Media 
4. Drain the Shallows 

A mix of cultural criticism and actionable advice, Deep Work uses examples from Carl Jung to social media pioneers to demonstrate how great thinkers have focused their minds in a nonstop world.

Ratings and reviews

I've struggled with ADHD all my life and this book has helped immensely with my ability to focus. The techniques provided in this book will absolutely help you concentrate, be more organized and perform better in your job overall. Cal also recounts scientific studies and anecdotes from people who have produced positive results replicating these tools. It takes time and practice but with practice you can be successful. Highly recommend if you struggle with focus or just need to optimize your brain into a high processing machine.

beyond helpful in crafting personal and professional hobbies

Life changing

About the author

Cal Newport is a computer science professor at Georgetown University and a New York Times bestselling author of seven books, including, A World Without Email, Digital Minimalism, So Good They Can't Ignore You, and Deep Work, which have been published in over 35 languages. He is a regular contributor to the New Yorker, the New York Times, and WIRED, a frequent guest on NPR, and the host of the popular Deep Questions podcast.