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Cal Newport: Deep work
Deep Work by Cal Newport explores how focused, undistracted work boosts productivity and fulfillment in a world filled with digital distractions. Through strategies and routines, Newport shows how cultivating deep work can lead to higher quality output, helping professionals, especially busy academics, achieve more meaningful results in their work.
Start your week with admin to avoid feeling overwhelmed
Deliberately dedicating Mondays to admin tasks in academia can lead to a more productive week. By containing administrative work to one day, you create mental space and uninterrupted time blocks for meaningful academic work while reducing the anxiety of scattered administrative responsibilities throughout the week.
From shallow to deep work – Reclaiming your academic focus
Why do academics feel constantly busy yet struggle to advance their careers? The answer lies in the balance between deep and shallow work. Learn practical strategies to contain logistical tasks and create space for the focused, meaningful work that actually moves your academic career forward.
Academic deep work gets you promoted
Deep work – focused, uninterrupted effort on your most important scholarly tasks – is what truly drives academic career advancement, not the shallow work of emails, meetings, and administrative tasks. Protecting time for deep work is critical, and busy academics need habits and strategies to make it a priority.