Knowledge@Wharton : Can ‘Deep Work’ Really Work for You?

Can ‘Deep Work’ Really Work for You? – Knowledge@Wharton

It’s a condition familiar to a broad swath of American workers. You need a free stretch of time to tackle a problem or concentrate on a piece of writing. But diversions and interruptions keep coming: emails, texts, just one more spin through the Facebook news feed.

 


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Original Title: Can ‘Deep Work’ Really Work for You?

External source: Knowledge@Wharton

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Publication date: 06/08/2016]


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