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Here are 5 of my favorite Big Ideas from "Deep Work" by Cal Newport. Hope you enjoy!
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I want to transform my working style into deep-work style. I've been trying to reduce the time until I take actions lately. Once I start my work, I devote myself into single task. Single task is the fastest way for me to deal with my work. Ideally, I finish my work by noon by deep work and spend the rest of a day playing sports, reading books, watching movies and hang out with my friends or family. I will realize this ambition.

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This is very helpful. Thanks a lot, sir!

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I have ADD and I managed to watch this with undivided attention. Thanks for the video

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[@asogaper]

Just discovered this channel and it's great! I thought going through all the points in some detail and then going backwards was a great little technique. Gonna use that in my work as well. I like the idea of deep work, maybe I'll set aside Mondays to practice it

[@BreakFreeAddiction]

As always incredible video. Thanks for sharing

[@BuckBowen]

Great work yet again Brian. Thank you.

[@varadhar1]

fantastic work brian - just what I am looking for - I drive a lot and these audio books are invaluable in learning without reading. thanks a ton

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Great video I really appreciate you putting this together

[@jamiesimko]

Thanks, Brian!

[@georgegray2712]

Can't wait till this is released! I've ordered it in advance on Amazon based on Brian's review :-)

[@SteveKahle]

Solid summary, Brian! Thank you for great work.

[@LindsayJo-Crenshaw]

I love the term "digital sunset" - what a great concept!

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[@Davijorge]

Great video, Brian. Really great one.

[@cisi8819]

Thank you for sharing, now i have to apply it

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This was amazing! Thanks!

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[@AdeelKhan1]

Excellent book review. This book has been on my reading list for quite some time. I will review this video again and give this book a read. Thank you @Brian Johnson!

[@user-xi4xq9zz5w]

Your summary was informative and helpful! that encourages me to read the book which has been on my to-read list for a long time..Thank you

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You don't suck. I don't give compliments. This was actually worth watching.

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[@Andre-bi3gq]

Nice summary, thanks!

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[@commandermacara]

I am confused by Cal's contradiction, in numerous articles and videos he states his research has led him to conclude that passion is a terrible idea to utilize as a motivator, yet he advocates it to crowd out distractions. I'm not wildly passionate about getting to grips with the financial side of running a start up, but it is wildly important.

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[@BigyanChap]

Wow. Honestly, what a great, free content on KZbin. I think one very important thing for deep work is missing here or in the book: meditation and deep concentration! For those who cannot concentrate deep cannot do deep work. And meditation helps to cultivate deep concentration. Trust me.

[@amarpaul_s]

Great lecture. I loved the way you synthesized so many threads.

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[@jasonpham6422]

Thank you Brian for the awesome work IMO, Carl has provided some original and pretty practical ideas with this book. After applying time blocks and allow myself to shutdown completely in the evening, along with deleting most of my social media accounts, I have felt much more energized and my mood has been much better

[@HowToDrawManga3D]

Great video, thx a lot!

[@cristiancris9378]

Awesome as always ;) Thank you Brian for sharing your big ideas from another great book. I can't wait for the goodness you're gonna bring for us this year. Philosophies notes are rocking ;) Love your great work and God bless you all.

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Thanks Brian,

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[@treg6848]

Thanks a lot. Great video. I subscribed.I want a rhythm of writing daily poetry songs or 4 books ect 5 days a week. Working on cutting out bad Distractions & be more focused. This sounds like a helpful book 4 that. Also shut down completely.

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Getting the book right now! Thanks Bryan!

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Just found this channel, really glad I did. Great content!!

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Superb

[@hiteshmungara3888]

All the best and thanks Johnson

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[@fusuyballer]

thank you, brain

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I enjoyed it. Thank you.

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[@jayatomy7359]

awesome,you did a great job That helps a lot to me.

[@CarlHeaton]

Thanks for this, super useful

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[@WhenWonderWanders]

Great book but I think there is a middle-ground that Cal overlooks. The sort of work I do requires basically zero distractions and several hour blocks. So I just set aside those blocks and turn off my phone and work for 4-8 hour periods. And when I'm done I turn my phone back on. Additionally another key I've found is to turn off almost all notifications on your iPhone. No phone ringer, no beeps, buzzes, flashes or anything. Your phone should not have the power to get your attention or distract you. This has worked massively well for me.

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+Tim Moody I'm missing how what you said isn't basically the definition of Deep Work. :0 Optimize is now free! Sign up/tell your friends! www.optimize.me

[@WhenWonderWanders]

Cal opts out of social media almost entirely citing it as a detractor of deep work. I recognize the value of chunks of deep work and am still able post videos on snap chat daily. There is a more integrated middle ground solution in my opinion. Admittedly though Cal is more productive and successful than I am so I guess the better comparison would be comparing Cal's approach to the approach of a guy like Gary Vaynerchuck. Gary's very existence is a very strong counterpoint to Cal's idea of the importance of deep work. Great review by the way!

[@michaellilly2550]

Thanks for this. What recommendations exist for when your existing work schedule doesn't allow for consistent time blocks? That is when you do not and cannot control your weekly work schedule?

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Insanely awesome

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[@jefffernandez9891]

thank you Brian! you're such a wonderful guy! P.S. can you do notes on Tools of titans by Timothy Ferris? perhaps it would take tou around 10 major points to discuss because that book is a gem! :)

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Thanks Brian! I always enjoy your video's. Your great at condensing knowledge and presenting the most important highlights with books and interviews.

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wow, that was awsome , deep work stat from now....💪

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[@TheRightWay11]

Hey Brian love the videos man you seem to condense the whole book into a summary so we can get all the valuable information in 1/10th of the time. Just wondering is it ok to use your videos for the principles in replacement to actually reading the whole book? Reason being I don't have an awful amount of time because I have other academic studies to do as well and since you seem to summarise these books very well I was wondering if it was enough to just watch your videos thoroughly and apply the principles you outline. Thanks.

[@theSveniator]

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[@harshadbelsare]

Thanks for the wonderful review! I have question regarding point#1: how to do myelin exercise, are there any specific guidelines for the same?

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What a great book

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[@TkimSangma]

20 minutes of deep focus here

[@rohangholam8270]

Jerry Seinfeld said he never did that routine...he himself confirmed it ! James Clear also cited this method in his blog and then gave out a note, "Jerry Seinfeld never gave this advice, however Jerry says it sounds like a really good advice."

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[@fabiovsroque]

Hi Brian, thanks for the nice video. I´ve heard something about the fact that everyone can create myelin only until a certain age, not much after 50 years old. Do you know something about that?

[@lisimoreno9929]

Would you explain time blocks little more? I'm not really sure what their concept is

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[@bhavish0073]

How many hours should i do deep work especially for My Homeworks or revison

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watching this while pooping, multitasking works!!

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thank you Brian! you're awesome! P.S. can you do notes on Tools of Titans by Timothy Ferris? perhaps about 10 major points since that book contains several pieces of information :)

[@lessonandperspectives1154]

Summary 1.Myelin Workout - Stretch your brain muscles. 2.Attention residue - ONE THING - Time blocks/Pomodoro's - A Mind for Numbers. Brian immediately reads book and instanly does PN and does shit done COMPLETELY. HOW 3.Routines a.Monastery (detach from the matrix) b.Bimodal c.rhythmic(Seinfield)d.Journatistic 4.#1Goal = WILDLY! Excited and HUNGER.= THIS CROWDS OUT SHALLOW STUFF. 5."SHUTDOWN COMPLETE" -Reviews the day and plan tomorrow at 5pm/6pm -Steven Cottler -train Recovery - Barbara Oakley. #NASAStyle Thanks for working our ass off Brian and inspiring me!!!

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Well said!

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[@aravislegend]

Do you have Cal's interview up on this channel?

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+Zain E Not on this book. It's scheduled for December! Other book: brianjohnson.me/philosophers-notes/so-good-they-cant-ignore-you/ Optimize is now free! Sign up/tell your friends! www.optimize.me

[@00_meghnath]

how can you read a book so quickly?

[@jasonplassaras2564]

AWESOME PRESENTATION AND AWESOME BOOK! :D Brian how can you sustain digital sunsets routine? Seems tough! That about time blocks, can you explain in short? Does it mean that you create a time space for hours( e.g 5 hours) in random or particular hours? (9am-14:00pm) I hope you understand my greeklish! :D Thanks anyway!!

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+Costas Plassaras It has become VERY obvious that the digital sunset is a Keystone habit for me. So, I crush it. Feeling great every day trumps evening distraction/entertainment/etc. Time block-wise: I have talk about it a little more here (altho it's already changed): kzbin.info/www/bejne/p3XdnGx-psl3kMU Basic idea: Find a chunk of time (can be as little as 30 minutes or 60 or 90 or several hours) and be, as Robin Sharma said in my interview yesterday: MANIACALLY FOCUSED during that time. No distractions. Just crushing it. Optimize is now free! Sign up/tell your friends! www.optimize.me

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Love it, thanks, i'll do! :)

[@12290222333]

hey Brian, I was wondering how did you finish reading a book in just a day? Do you have reading techniques for that?

[@HeroicBrian]

+neveragain Sit down. Focus. No distractions. Take breaks. Get back. #done. I don't speed read. I like to think I'm chatting with a brilliant human over a chat. Key: no distractions and a commit to finish efficiently. (Plus this is my full-time job so... :) Optimize is now free! Sign up/tell your friends! www.optimize.me

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[@dan138zig]

how to do Shutdown Complete if you take the journalistic approach? with my line of work (freelance translator), I often get assigned a job in the afternoon that has to be completed at night. I work at mornings too so my free time is scattered in between.

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[@gracebanaldietitian6796]

I have a question. It seems that these ideas are great from a man's standpoint. But for a woman, specifically a mom and wife, I have doubts. For example, I would looooove to set routines and "shutdown" to do deep work (wfh mom here), but having children and husband always asking for my attention, this is a challenge. I hope there are productivity books/videos that are more applicable to women like me. Do you know one? Thank you.

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[@nextlevel5265]

Hey Brian I respect your consistency. Do you read a book a day, completed from start to finish? I hear Tai Lopez talk about this, and I know some people are able to read a book a day and comprehend it all. I would love to finish a book in one day. I would need to multiply my time somehow.

[@HeroicBrian]

+Next Level Thanks! I *could* read a book a day if that was a priority but I spend a lot of time breaking the book down into these videos and PDF Notes + MP3s + interviews with the author + ... So, I read about 3 books a week! :) Optimize is now free! Sign up/tell your friends! www.optimize.me

[@applepeel1662]

Hi what if I only watched your reviews and not read the actual book?

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[@kkkyurikkk]

What's your top 5 productivity books?

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How to get book

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[@drtkgchiro]

How are you able to use all the intellectual property content from these books? Are you in joint ventures with ALL of the authors, or do you have a special legal arrangement? I love your stuff, but I want to respect the original authors as well and not short cut them. Thanks...

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I wish I could speak and understand better english to understand such valuable information.

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[@333_studios]

Help I literally just cancelled out work ethic by immersing myself in deep thought and concluding free will was an illusion. If anyone is aware of a hole in the the philosophy of hard-determinism please tell me.

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professor x take me as your student.

[@iWontPostAVideo]

Shit just went deep

[@wereyare9143]

Multitasking is powerful only in case of juggling. Jugglers brains are different because of that activity.

[@eb1735]

Thanks for your work Brian. I really connected with the idea of honoring the rest phase. An idea that is very important for being productive over the long haul.

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[@tidapur]

The way he throws the book🤭. Nice content tho. 👍

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[@tim_t]

Watching this while doing laundry. 😂

[@abhishekbhatia6092]

I don't have time to read the book.

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Add kids......GAME OVER! LOL

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What happened to this channel?