deep work (concept)
concept · in 2 sources (2018–2024)
Long uninterrupted focus on demanding work, learnable as a skill.
Sources by year: 2018: 1 · 2024: 1
Also known as: focus, single-tasking
Questions
Same name, different thing
Deep Work (book)
What the videos say
The most important statements of each year; all statements.
2024
- 2024-05-22 · This is why writers track their word count ✍️ — recommendation: Ali says a common mistake is diving straight into a task on the calendar; spending even 30 seconds on what you are actually trying to do narrows your focus. — 00:00:00
- Ali advises, and tries himself, finding your equivalent of the writer's word count, such as at least 10 slides of a presentation or minutes of a workout, because tracking anything gives a sense of progress. — 00:00:29
2018
- 2018-05-29 · Live Stream - Hangout — Ali embraces distractions when studying: he does not see studying as needing full focus, so if a friend comes in they chat, and if something happens he deals with it. — 00:05:00