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What we choose to focus on and what we choose to ignore play in defining the quality of our life. — Cal Newport, author of Deep Work: Rules For Focused Success In A Disciplined World What we choose to ...

We live in a world filled with distractions. Throughout the workday, 79% of workers report feeling distracted. Employees lose an estimated 720 hours a year because of workplace distractions. As a ...

Deep work is a concept most popularly defined by Cal Newport, who wrote the aptly titled Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World. As he tells it, deep work is a state where you find ...

Imagine sitting down to work, and within minutes, you have entered a state of intense focus. Hours pass, and you feel energized, not drained. Your to-do list shrinks fast, and your output is not just ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Benjamin Laker is a university professor who writes about leadership We live in a world that glorifies “busyness”. The ability to ...

Alexander Graham Bell emphasises the importance of focus for achieving success. In a distraction-filled world, aligning ...

This article is republished with permission from Wonder Tools, a newsletter that helps you discover the most useful sites and apps. Subscribe here. I’m starting this year with a focus on tactics, not ...

We live in an era of unprecedented information, immediacy, and access. In just the past few years, we have grown rapidly, compulsively reliant on digital devices not only for work but also for social ...

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