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Deep Work

by Cal Newport · 2016

Self-Improvement · ranked #6 in category

Reviewed by the Book Verdict editorial team

Why focused, distraction-free work is rare and valuable, and how to cultivate it.

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The verdict

Category
Self-Improvement
First published
2016 · 2010s
Author
Cal Newport
Standing
Recommended

About Self-Improvement

Self-improvement writing at its best is specific, evidence-based and humble about what it doesn't know. These are the books with something genuine to offer — practical, psychological or philosophical.

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