Description
In an age of constant digital interruption, Cal Newport challenges the status quo of modern work culture by imagining a radically different future—one where email and instant messaging no longer dominate our professional lives. Drawing on compelling research and real-world examples, Newport reveals how these communication tools have paradoxically made us less productive, fragmenting our attention and reducing deep, meaningful work to mere fragments throughout the day. Rather than accepting this hyperconnected reality as inevitable, he presents practical strategies and organizational models that allow knowledge workers to reclaim focus, accomplish more, and restore balance to their professional lives. This thought-provoking exploration offers both a critique of our current communication obsession and a blueprint for reimagining how we work together in ways that actually enhance productivity and well-being.
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hardcover
Portfolio
Published Mar 2, 2021
304 pages
ISBN: 9780525536550
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First Published
2021
Language
eng
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