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Deep Work

Cal Newport's Deep Work: one card for each chapter of Part 1 and each strategy under his four rules, plus the terms he defines, such as shallow work and the four ways to schedule deep work. The matching games use the people and stories from the book.

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Introduction and Part 1: The Idea
What deep work and shallow work are, why focused work is worth more than ever, why so few workplaces make room for it, and why it makes work more satisfying.
Flashcards: 16
Pair match: 16
32 total questions
Part 2, Rule 1: Work Deeply
How to build deep work into your schedule: four ways to schedule it, routines that get you started, big gestures, working with other people, tracking it like a business, and switching off at the end of the day.
Flashcards: 13
Pair match: 13
26 total questions
Part 2, Rules 2 and 3: Embrace Boredom and Quit Social Media
How to train your concentration and stop reaching for distraction, and how to decide which apps and websites deserve your time.
Flashcards: 11
Pair match: 10
Locked · 21 questions inside
Part 2, Rule 4: Drain the Shallows
How to see how much of your day goes on shallow work, cut it down, stop work at a fixed time, and keep email from taking over.
Flashcards: 9
Pair match: 9
Locked · 18 questions inside
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