Deep Work

by Cal Newport

This gave me a lot to think about re: my work habits and how I spend my time. Certain things he suggests, I already do (rarely checking work emails in the evening, mostly staying off social media), but I could be more disciplined about them. His ruthlessness in protecting “deep work” time is inspiring, as was the idea of specifically scheduling some time for shallow work. I tried some of these approaches (for exactly one day so far) and liked the results.