deepwork.easy builds habits that enable you to expand your cognitive capacity and perform Deep Work consistently in an utterly distracted world.
PRODUCT BENEFITS
Work will not be the same again™
During distraction-free, deep work sessions we enter what is known as the flow state. In this flow state, humans produce at their highest level. However, the flow state can be broken easily. Therefore, we must practice to develop the habit of working deeply to get the immense payoff. The better we get at this habit, the more productive we become.
With deepwork.easy you can be intentional with your time – accounting and scheduling every last bit of it to prioritize what matters to you, even distraction periods.
The human brain is capable of immense creativity and inventiveness when it comes to problem solving and thinking deeply about one subject. We can come up with novel idea or ingenious solutions to complex problems if we can concentrate intensely.
Since the work produced during deep work is of ultra-high quality, users who consistently stick with it experience a lot of professional satisfaction. Enable the virtuous cycle of professional mastery and satisfaction.
Doing Deep Work consistently stretches yourself past your comfort zone and helps you shape as a craftsman. Developing craftsmanship is vital to gaining unmatched domain expertise and thus achieving competitive advantage.
How do the Greats deep work?
Time and again, multitasking has been proven to be a counterproductive approach to generating quality work. It can only be paired with non-cognitively demanding, “Shallow work” tasks. In fact, its merits are even debatable there.
The ability to do deep work in today’s world that is hugely distracted by new digital communication technologies has been labeled as a superpower. It is the only way proven for knowledge workers to produce insightful work capable of impacting the world positively. And while this ability is becoming increasingly rare, those who have managed to master it have influenced our lives greatly.
Following are famous deep work practitioners who have produced ultra-high quality work at an elite level. While they have different working styles, they all dedicate time in their daily schedules to uninterrupted, focused work. Let’s look at their deep work habits and working styles.
Bill Gates is perhaps one of the most extreme examples. He was able to work and sustain deep concentration on a single activity for days during his college time. And while he wasn’t time blocking deep work sessions back then, he could become tunnel-visioned on his task and zone out any distractions.
Later in his life, Bill Gates began isolating himself on his private island once a year for what he calls his “annual think week”. During these ultimate deep work sessions, he’ll exhaustively research and ponder on one, pre-selected subject until he can come up with a broad solution for the broad problem.
Toni Morrison’s example is more practical for the average knowledge worker compared to Bill Gates. A college professor, she was a highly accomplished writer with a critically acclaimed novel. Morrison had a regular 9 to 5 job and wouldn’t have seen any success from her writting career if she hadn’t carved out distraction-free, deep work writing sessions here and there. She could make progress by intentionally planning and executing work that was important to her
J K Rowling is a famous, accidental deep worker. When she ran into writer’s block when working on one of her Harry Potter books, she checked into a hotel room for one day to write. The writing in that isolated room away from the hustle-bustle of everyday life went so well that she kept coming back until she finished her book. We can safely say there aren't many who would dispute the quality of her writing.
A Computer Science, Ph.D. professor and New York Times bestselling author of seven books – all before the age of 40. Cal Newport has made these extraordinary achievements by refining his deep work habits. He prioritises deep work on a weekly and daily basis by pre-scheduling deep work sessions in what he calls time blocks. However, he keeps his time blocks dynamic so that he can extend his deep work sessions if they are going well and also to accommodate any unavoidable interruptions.
Why Deep Working is the solution?
Time and again, multitasking has been proven to be a counterproductive approach to generating quality work. It can only be paired with non-cognitively demanding, “Shallow work” tasks. In fact, its merits are even debatable there.
The ability to do deep work in today’s world that is hugely distracted by new digital communication technologies has been labeled as a superpower. It is the only way proven for knowledge workers to produce insightful work capable of impacting the world positively. And while this ability is becoming increasingly rare, those who have managed to master it have influenced our lives greatly.
“Two Core Abilities for Thriving in the New Economy
1. The ability to quickly master hard things.
2. The ability to produce at an elite level, in terms of both quality and speed.”
Cal Newport, Author of Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World.
How does deepwork.easy make you a Deep Worker?
Pick up the habits that fast track your Deep Worker transformation
Based on the detailed and in-depth insights from Cal Newport’s and our own experiences with deep work and deep work habits, we have refined the product down to the absolute essential habits to get good at Deep Working each day.
Integrate your calendars to schedule and protect your Deep Work blocks
Schedule and cordon off your Deep Work blocks so that you don’t get double booked on your calendars.
Get insights on your unique Deep Working style
Insights uncover your micro habits that are aiding or hindering your Deep Work style.
Gamify your journey by advancing through Deep Work levels
We’ve made this transformational journey fun and motivating by capturing your Deep Work experience titles. We are super eager to fast track your Deep Work journey and help you produce your best work.