New - hot off the publisher's presses and untouched. Brand-new condition.
Pre-loved excellent - this book has been read before but is still in excellent condition. There are no marks or highlights to be found!
Pre-loved good - you can tell this book has been read before. It is still in good condition but the cover may be a bit damaged and the pages a bit yellow and creased.
Pre-loved fair - this book has been well loved before! It may have a damaged cover, creased pages, some highlighting throughout (yay! saves you reading time!) and some marks in on the page borders. However, the message in the book itself remains valuable.
What is it about?
Deep work is about maximising productivity by following a few simple rules to help increase focus on the tasks at hand. Newport argues there are four rules needed to enhance productivity. They are: work deeply, embrace boredom, quit social media and drain the shallows. Newport started offering advice about work productivity via his blog, Study Hacks. Deep Work extends the ideas presented via the blog.
Why should I read it?
This book was a New York Times bestseller and remains a very popular productivity book for all work sectors. If you want to enhance your focus at work, and get major tasks done in a timely manner, this is a book worth buying.
Is it a challenging read?
Deep Work is worthy of your focus when reading because the ideas presented can be valuable work practices when fully understood and applied.