How not to get sidetracked

 If you have read Newport’s earlier book — "So Good They Can't Ignore You"— you will find this one complement that as it focuses on how to make sure what's important gets done. Consider the degree of digital diversions that we live in, some people are still able to achieve a higher level of productivity than others and that is because they have developed the necessary skills to focus at an optimum level and reach peak productivity. In this book, Professor Newport shares the most valuable skills people can learn.

In a world full of constant Facebook notifications, tweets, e-mail alerts and several other digital distractions we constantly live in a world that is rich in distraction and poor in deep work.The core of the book is about changing how you think and how you act, so you can decrease distractions and increase focus and deep work. All effort has gone into getting the reader hooked by focusing on advice laced with examples that are easy to relate to and can be used by everyone trying to focus on work with lesser distractions. It does not come as a surprise that more than half the book is made of practical advice which is easy to follow.

You come out realising that professional activities performed in a state of distraction-free concentration push your cognitive capabilities to their limit. These efforts create new value, improve your skill, and are hard to replicate. If you are looking to discipline yourself from distractions and concentrate on your work, you should subscribe to Newport's blog to learn new tricks that will impact your every day work and make it better. A well written book which is clear and understandable with a flow that is gripping, but one sore point a few chapters that were long to easily stay focused on.                                                    

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