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Re:Isaac Asimov on How to Be Prolific by newfolder on Wednesday October 26, 2016 @09:54PM (#12802349)
Deep work isn't a new concept. I just finished Cal's book and, while it's a decent read, I didn't learn anything.

Maybe because I read a lot of productivity-based articles and blog posts?

Re:Isaac Asimov on How to Be Prolific by Matachines on Thursday October 27, 2016 @09:54AM (#12805093)
How about trying to actually do it? I agree self-help books are mostly fluff that can be said in half the length, but I do think "Deep Work" is a useful technique.

One problem I did have with the book was that Deep Work might not be useful for someone whose work is largely mechanical or mundane, though in that case I'd apply Deep Work to learn skills to into more interesting jobs if one wishes.

Re:Isaac Asimov on How to Be Prolific by anantzoid on Thursday October 27, 2016 @12:12AM (#12802854)
Maybe it doesn't teach anything new, but it does act as a refresher and makes you go back to Deep Work. I had almost completely forgotten about it and my work schedule was full of tab switching and short breaks. After going through the book, I started using Toggl and minding my time.
Re:Isaac Asimov on How to Be Prolific by madengr on Wednesday October 26, 2016 @10:01PM (#12802373)
Then pass it in to your boss. That's what I'm going to do, now that I'm finished with it.