DEEP WORK: RULES FOR FOCUSED SUCCESS IN A DISTRACTED WORLD Paperback – 15 January 2016

Great book to read...

Cal Newport is a computer scientist and the book is written exactly in a manner that a scientist/ mathematician would deal with distraction or other problems. Various case studies of people from different profession is shown elaborately. Human behaviour, psychology, how to focus , habits one should follow everything is written in very simple language. Don't expect any kind of motivational stories from this book , instead you would start to develop good habits and hard work abilities after reading this book . Must read at least once.Relatable for all , office workers as well as for students.

I just finished Deep Work by Cal Newport, and it really hit home for me. I loved his explanation that focusing intensely on tasks is key in our distracted world. Reading about people like Bill Gates doing "think weeks" made me think about my own habits. I liked the practical tips, like blocking time for deep work and ditching social media distractions. Some parts felt a bit tough to apply, but overall, it motivated me to try. I appreciated his real examples and research that backed everything up. This book has me rethinking my day-to make more time for what matters.

A Must-Read book. Excellent content . The premise is that for colossal work output, one must cut off distractions of e-mail, all social media, smartphone etc and work everyday in a quiet place with intense concentration. A few hours like that will increase work output enormously, benefitting the practitioner in immense ways in his/her career and all other aspects of life. It will provide a big competitive advantage, compared to those whose attention is fragmented owing to distractions/ addictions of social media.The book is exceptionally well written , with solid reasoning and examples.This resonates with a classic book by the guru of management writing, Peter Drucker, titled ' The Effective Executive '. It has a chapter titled 'Know thy time' where he stresses on the importance of properly managing time, first and foremost. In that he says that giving largest possible continuous units of time for important work is of paramount importance. Giving small driblets of time to such work is useless. There must be a feeling of ' there being all the time to work undisturbed on that aspect / problem/issue deliberately , with no pressure to be off elsewhere '. This is a discerning point and a very useful practice, when doing important work . There were no social media distractions then, the highly damaging effects of which, the author of this book, Cal Newport has now elaborated in detail.Must read and apply this book for a huge jump in all-round productivity and self-improvement.

The quality of pages and the cover was good. No printing error or misprint found on my copy.

This book is for you if you are a knowledge worker or an aspiring knowledge worker. The author starts with why and then goes into tactics for deep work, filled with lots of self examples and others. The book could have used a good editor and been a lot shorter.

A must read book for professionals . It tells about quality deep work and how it ll help you become more involved in your work

Quality of the book is good. No doubts to buy. You're gonna love it❤