Summary of Deep Work: Achieving Creative Excellence Through Intense Focus

Deep Work: Achieving Creative Excellence Through Intense Focus by Cal Newport is a guidebook to mastering the ability to concentrate deeply and think without distraction. It shows readers how to achieve success in today’s world by mastering the techniques of deep work: working with intense focus, efficiency, and concentration. Readers learn how to work smarter by understanding the differences between shallow and deep work, mastering the ability to focus and being aware of when to break focus. Newport also discusses the benefits of focusing on one task at a time, how to create routines and habits that maximize the use of deep work, and how to become an expert in a particular field by committing to sustained deep work sessions. The overall goal of this book is to help readers understand the impact that deep work can have on their lives and businesses, giving them the tools they need to achieve creative excellence.