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Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World

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One of the most valuable skills in our economy is becoming increasingly rare. If you master this skill, you'll achieve extraordinary results.

Deep work is the ability to focus without distraction on a cognitively demanding task. It's a skill that allows you to quickly master complicated information and produce better results in less time. Deep work will make you better at w
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Hardcover, 296 pages
Published January 5th 2016 by Grand Central Publishing
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Anthony Kim I read this book twice. It really impacted the way I do work.

I am a medical physicist, with responsibilities in the clinic as well academically. Afte…more
I read this book twice. It really impacted the way I do work.

I am a medical physicist, with responsibilities in the clinic as well academically. After I read this book I stacked all of my rote clinical duties into two-week piles and plowed through them, leaving months to focus on my academic work as well as clinical projects that meant a lot to me.

I also have applied this at home with my writing, and likewise got way more productive.

It's a pretty good book. I view it as a wake-up call to a distracted world: just focus on one thing at a time and you'll be a happier, more productive person.(less)
Boni Aditya "So good they can't ignore you" isn't related to this book but I liked that book better than this one. This one seems repetitive, while the other book…more"So good they can't ignore you" isn't related to this book but I liked that book better than this one. This one seems repetitive, while the other book is more engaging.(less)

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Juju
Nov 05, 2020 rated it liked it  ·  review of another edition
這本書推崇的是好好完成一件事,遠大於多功做一堆事。
我的理解是:有品質的做事遠大於瞎忙。

深度工作,遠大於淺薄工作。

如果覺得自己事情好多好忙,可能可以請自己停一停,想想有什麼是可以好好完成的事,就好好去完成它。
尤其是那種沒完成你無法安心去做下一件事的事,就好好的先去完成它吧!
或是把它寫進行事曆,規劃哪一天的哪個時段會去執行,這樣就能因為知道未來的自己會去做,比較能安心做其他預計要進行的事。

[為什麼只有3顆星]
覺得前面的概念都很不錯,但讀到 PART TWO 的原則開始有愈來愈讀不下去的感覺。
感覺像在讀讀書心得,許多作者到處蒐集來的文章心得分享。
還有他實作的心得,但只有他一個心得覺得以一本書來說有點單薄,內容的深度感覺像網誌之類文章。

有些結論太武斷,類似晚上不能做事,說會失去休息時間好處。
但進修一些我個人覺得想做的事,並不覺得沒休息到,還可能更快樂。
所以我不認同晚上不能做事。

很可以感受到作者努力在證明一些結果,但有些覺得有點牽強,或不是很全面。

還有一直看到針對網際網路使用的討論,感覺這本書的目標觀眾是很容易被網路誘惑分心的人。
感覺以一本書名主打「深度工作力」的書來說,目標觀眾只有抗拒不了網路
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I-Chen Tsai
May 16, 2017 rated it really liked it
進社會後,能在職涯初期學會深度工作的人,的確是有,但不多。這些人自行學會深度工作,通常有兩個途徑:剛好有願意帶你且給你個人化建議的高手前輩、自己本身就擁有強大的後設認知能力。

一個高手前輩願意帶你,當然是求之不得。但我們都很清楚,在職場遇到高手,機會就很少了,這樣的人剛好是你的主管,剛好跟你有類似的人生軌跡,剛好跟你做同樣的領域,剛好有時間能帶你,剛好也願意帶你,剛好又有優良的教學能力能讓你懂。這機會實在太小。

強大的後設認知能力,指的是這種人往往能跳開現狀,思考以下問題:我為什麼進度緩慢?我的時間浪費在哪?我的注意力為什麼無法集中?我離目標還有多遠,該如何規劃我的生活、我的環境,讓這個目標能有效實現?這種強大的後設認知能力,也不是很常見。

也因此,如果你有閱讀能力,也願意讀書,這本《深度工作》,就能提供你不錯的媒介,逐步的去思考並拆解自己的生活,設定清楚目標、逐步修改環境、讓自己更為高效的工作,達成想要的人生。

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Rex Tsai
Mar 13, 2018 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
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如果背景與作者接近,屬於會寫程式的男性研究者,這些稍嫌冗長重複的論點會很巧妙吻合你的工作型態。亦即忙碌不代表生產力,一直在碎片且膚淺的任務上瞎忙,最後也會得到淺薄的成果。

書籍前段過於囉唆的強調深度工作的價值與意義。書籍後段則分享了適合不同生活方式的技巧,以及參考書籍。
Howlett
Sep 29, 2020 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
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非常严谨、实用且有深度的著作。
这本书也和诸多效率类书籍一样,看目录就能了解个大概。但优秀之处在于不仅仅流于目录,阅读正文也能不断加深我对作者观点的认同并一步步改变某些旧的观点,此外也强化了我已有的某些有关提高工作效率的思考。
大致来说,本书整合了诸多经典著作的内容,比如剖析何为物我两忘状态的“心流”概念、高效能人士的执行4原则、注意力是种易耗损难恢复的资源、二八法则,引用了诸多社会学、心理学实验。把这些内容与自己提出的“深度工作”这个成熟观点糅合在一起,在方方面面给我很强的说服力。从长达二十多页的注释可以体现出严谨的写作风格。

进入下半部分的实用内容后,具体来说对我个人有触动包括这些:
关于六种策略,双峰、节奏 是适用于个人的。
作者谈到“习惯化”可以推动你的深度目标占据心理优先的地位,不可避免让我想到了“仪式化”“可视化”的重要性。即对于养成某种良好习惯,借助于外界因素很有效果。常见的比如日历上打勾、番茄工作法、知名的 forest 养树 app、后文详细介绍的固定日程生产力”等。我推荐一个记录时间的应用 toggl,可以记录并统计你在一天中的时间分配。国产的 须臾 更易上手,同样推荐。

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Bearbig
Jul 09, 2018 rated it really liked it
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深度工作不是进入心流模式,心流模式是随机且不可控的。深度工作模式是刻意实现,且可以控制的。

我们的大脑无法避免打扰,是因为进化的结果,因为打扰可能意味着危险或是机会。

效率化冥想(productibe meditation:给头脑的力量训练,可以重塑你的大脑模式,并帮助我们保持专注。分两步:1. 选择一些不是工作的场景,例如散步,乘车或是遛狗的时间,考虑一个你要解决的问题,可以很实际(收入如何翻倍),也可以天马行空(如何成功地抢银行),关键在于思维不能离开这个题目。2. 构想出方向和目标后,构想行动计划:我可以做什么来实现这个目标?

Cold turkey:停止或坚持30天,然后问自己:这段时间比之前有明显改善吗?
紀揚 余
Aug 21, 2017 rated it it was amazing
深度工作力

在讀完<少,但是更好>後接著閱讀這本,讓你的工作更有效率,生活更加精彩。

最喜歡書中一段:

如果讓你在心智清醒時都做有意義的事,你一天結束時會感覺更加充實,第二天會更放鬆,勝過你一天幾小時讓心智處於半清醒而沒有計畫的網路漫遊。
興達 王
Jan 20, 2018 rated it it was amazing
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CC
Oct 05, 2018 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
我将活出专注的人生,因为这是最好的选择。
Hauisan
1. 改善高度專注的能力,克服對分心的渴望
2. 利用時間表預計那些工作要花多少時間,隨時調整。
3. 過專注的生活
Cheng
Sep 24, 2020 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
8 月份看到的一本书,好几个场合看到别人提到了。
第一部分是关于深度工作的重要性,跳过没有看。
看了前言和第二部分:准则。提出了很多具有实际操作价值的方法。准备按照部分建议尝试看看。
我们应该都知道深度工作的价值,心流那样的体验或多或少都体验过。但是更多的日常还是碌碌无为的忙碌和疲惫,感觉干了很多事情,却没有多少成果。如果能通过刻意练习,让深度工作成为日常,很多烦恼都可以消失了。
Suclogger
Nov 08, 2020 rated it it was amazing
两天地铁加一个小时读完,被夫人戏称为深度睡眠💤全文的逻辑完备性很不错,虽然是电子邮件时代,但是经验在如今钉钉时代也不过时。文中在闲暇锻炼刻意思考的能力很有意思,感觉缓解了很多平日的焦虑心态。
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