So I forgot to add a book to October’s reading. It isn’t a new book that I’ve picked up but I thought I’d share one of my classics that I’m revisiting this month.
It’s called Deep Work by Cal Newport. The subtitle reads “Rules for focused success in a distracted world.” If you are trying to advance in your career and relatively quickly, do yourself a favor and read this book.
The ability to do deep work is a skill that I’m trying to master. This basically means spending a significant amount of time focusing on really important work and not being distracted while doing so.
There are so many crucial tips that are given in the book, but I love the tip on how you should execute like a business with your time and focus. You do this through leveraging 4 simple disciplines:
1. Focus on the Wildly Important
2. Act on the Lead Measures
3. Keep a Compelling Scoreboard
4. Create a Cadence of Accountability
There is so much more here to talk through and write up, but just go grab the book.