Deep Work — Notes

Three Winners in the New Economy

1. High skilled worker
2. Superstar
3. The owners

To Thrive in the New Economy, You Need:

1. Ability to master hard things quickly
2. Ability to produce at an elite level

Deliberate Practice

“Your attention is focused tightly on a specific skill you’re trying to improve or an idea you’re trying to master; you receive feedback so you can correct your approach to keep your attention exactly where it’s most productive.”

— Cal Newport, Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World

See also: 6A-essentialism | 4B-procrastination