Cal Newport – författare

En av de viktigaste förmågorna är på väg att försvinna. Men här är lösningen.

Djupjobb innebär att arbeta med mentalt krävande uppgifter utan att tappa koncentrationen. Många människor i dag har helt förlorat sin tillgång till detta fokuserade tillstånd kunskapsarbetare och andra kreativa personer ägnar i stället dagarna åt att sitta i öppna kontorslandskap och huka under korselden av mejl och notiser från sociala medier utan att ens förstå att man kan jobba på ett vettigare sätt.

Cal Newport, professor i datavetenskap på ansedda Georgetown University, visar hur du kan bli bättre på ditt jobb, hur du hinner med mer arbete på kortare tid och hur tillfredsställande det är att behärska någonting fullt ut.

Konsten att djupjobba är en superkraft i vår alltmer konkurrensutsatta ekonomi. Deep work: Hur du finner fokus och djupjobbar i en distraherande värld är en blandning av kulturkritik och enkla praktiska råd för den som söker vägledning i en fragmentiserad och distraherande värld. Här ges verktygen för att återigen kunna gå på djupet och en grundkurs i den produktiva digitala minimalism som Newport blivit den mest kände förespråkaren för.

"Inspirerande och högst användbar handbok" Jan Gradvall, DI Weekend.

"En övertygande plädering för den intensiva koncentrationen med exempel på metoder som man kan sätta i gång med direkt", Adam M Grant, författare till Originals och Ge och ta.

''An important guide to starting a remarkable career'' REID HOFFMAN''Turns conventional wisdom on it''s head'' DANIEL H. PINK''Cal really delivers with this one'' SETH GODIN______________________________________________________Global bestselling author and Georgetown professor Cal Newport debunks the myths of careers success, explains how to build your ''career capital'', and offers evidence-based blueprint for creating work you love.In So Good They Can''t Ignore You, Cal Newport sets out on a quest to discover the reality of how people end up loving what they do. Spending time with organic farmers, venture capitalists, screenwriters, freelance computer programmers, and others who admitted to deriving great satisfaction from their work, Newport debunks the long-held belief that ''following your passion'' is the key to satisfaction. Drawing from these real life examples and cutting edge science, he details the alternative strategies that work much better for developing a compelling career.So Good They Can''t Ignore You is or anyone fretting about what to do with their life, or frustrated by simplistic slogans like ''do what you love and the money will follow''. It will change the way you think about your career, happiness and the crafting of a remarkable life.''Stop worrying about what you feel like doing and instead, start creating something meaningful and then give it to the world. Cal really delivers with this one'' Seth Godin, author of Linchpin

One of the most valuable skills in our economy is becoming increasingly rare. If you master this skill, you''ll achieve extraordinary results.Deep Work is an indispensable guide to anyone seeking focused success in a distracted world.''Cal Newport is exceptional in the realm of self-help authors'' New York Times''Deep work'' is the ability to focus without distraction on a cognitively demanding task. Coined by author and professor Cal Newport on his popular blog Study Hacks, deep work will make you better at what you do, let you achieve more in less time and provide the sense of true fulfilment that comes from the mastery of a skill. In short, deep work is like a superpower in our increasingly competitive economy.And yet most people, whether knowledge workers in noisy open-plan offices or creatives struggling to sharpen their vision, have lost the ability to go deep - spending their days instead in a frantic blur of email and social media, not even realising there''s a better way.A mix of cultural criticism and actionable advice, Deep Work takes the reader on a journey through memorable stories -- from Carl Jung building a stone tower in the woods to focus his mind, to a social media pioneer buying a round-trip business class ticket to Tokyo to write a book free from distraction in the air -- and surprising suggestions, such as the claim that most serious professionals should quit social media and that you should practice being bored. Put simply: developing and cultivating a deep work practice is one of the best decisions you can make in an increasingly distracted world. This book will point the way.

Penguin Readers is an ELT graded reader series for learners of English as a foreign language. With carefully adapted text, new illustrations and language learning exercises, the print edition also includes instructions to access supporting material online.Titles include popular classics, exciting contemporary fiction, and thought-provoking non-fiction, introducing language learners to bestselling authors and compelling content.The eight levels of Penguin Readers follow the Common European Framework of Reference for language learning (CEFR). Exercises at the back of each Reader help language learners to practise grammar, vocabulary, and key exam skills. Before, during and after-reading questions test readers'' story comprehension and develop vocabulary.Digital Minimalism, a Level 7 Reader, is B2 in the CEFR framework. The longer text is made up of sentences with up to four clauses, introducing future perfect simple, mixed conditionals, past perfect continuous, mixed conditionals, more complex passive forms and modals for deduction in the past.Cal Newport is a professor of Computer Science at Georgetown University in the USA. He has written a number of books on computers and technology.This book is useful for anyone who is worried about the amount of time they are spending online and shows them how to use less technology in their life. Visit the Penguin Readers websiteExclusively with the print edition, readers can unlock online resources including a digital book, audio edition, lesson plans and answer keys.

Learn how to switch off and find calm - from the New York Times bestselling author of A World Without Email ''Digital Minimalism is the Marie Kondo of technology'' Evening Standard ''An eloquent, powerful and enjoyably practical guide to cutting back on screen time'' The Times ''An urgent call to action for anyone serious about being in command of their own life'' Ryan Holiday ''What a timely and useful book'' Naomi Alderman, author of The Power Do you find yourself endlessly scrolling through social media or the news while your anxiety rises? Are you feeling frazzled after a long day of endless video calls? In this timely book, professor Cal Newport shows us how to pair back digital distractions and live a more meaningful life with less technology. By following a ''digital declutter'' process, you''ll learn to: · Rethink your relationship with social media · Prioritize ''high bandwidth'' conversations over low quality text chains · Rediscover the pleasures of the offline world Take back control from your devices and find calm amongst the chaos with Digital Minimalism.

Brought to you by Penguin. Feel like you''re always drowning in email? How much more would you achieve without them - and how much happier would you be?Emails are an integral part of work today. But the ''kind regards'', forwards and attachments we check every 5.4 minutes are making us unproductive, stressed and costing businesses millions in untapped potential.Bestselling author of Deep Work and Digital Minimalism, Cal Newport, is here to offer a radical new vision - a world without email. Drawing on sociology, behavioural economics and fascinating case studies of thriving email-free companies, Newport explains how this modern tool doesn''t work for our ancient brains and provides solutions you can implement today to transform your workday into one without constant, distracting pings.Revolutionary and practical, A World Without Email will liberate you to do your most profound, fulfilling and creative work - and be happier too.Praise for A World Without Email:''If you are currently drowning in endless email and not sure where to start: read this book'' Emma Gannon, author of The Multi-Hyphen Method''Read this superb book. It might just change your life; it''s changing mine'' Tim Harford, author of How To Make The World Add Up''This is a bold, visionary, almost prophetic book that challenges the status quo'' Greg McKeown, author of Essentialism