Rule #1 - Work Deeply Flashcards
Willpower Truth
You have a finite amount od willpower that becomes depleted as you use it
Key to developing a deep work habit
go beyond good intentions and add routines and rituals to your working life
The 4 philosophies of deep working
- The monastic
- The bimodal
- The rhythmic
- The journalistic
Description of monastic philosophy
It attempts to maximize deep efforts by eliminating or radically minimizing shallow obbligations. Very extreme.
Description of bimodal philosophy
Divide your time, dedicating some clearly defined stretches to deep pursuits and leaving the rest open to everything else.
During deep work times they act monastically
The minimum unit of time in this philosophy tends to be one full day
Description of rhythmic philosophy
It argues that the easiest way to consistently start deep work sessions is to trasform them into a simple regular habit.
Description of journalistic philosophy
You fit deep work wherever you can intoyour schedule.
This is not for deep work novice.
Ritual question: Where you’ll work and for how long
If possible identify a location used only for depth
Ritual question: How you’ll work once you start to work
your rituals needs rules and processes to keep your efforts structured
Ritual question: How you’ll support your work
your ritual needs to ensure your brain gets the support it needs to keep operating at high level od depth (excercise, food, drink)
Make grand gesture
These gestures push your deep goal to a level of mental priority that helps unlock the needed mental resources.
Don’t work alone
Collaborations can increase the quality of deep work. for some types of problems, working with someone else at the proverbial whiteboard can push you deeper than if you were working alone.
The 4 disciplines of execution
- Focus on the wildly important
- Act on the Lead Measures
- Keep a Compelling Scoreboard
- Create a cadence of accountability
Description of discipline #1: Focus on the wildly important
The more you try to do the less you actually accomplish. Execution should be aimed at a small number of wildly important goals.
Description of discipline #2: Act on lead measures
for measuring your success you should focus on lead measure instead of lag measure. (eg. time spent in a state of deep work)
