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Lesson 4: Enter a Deep-Work State

Develop a deep work routine. Implement deliberate practice techniques.

How many times during your work day would you say you check your email? What about your team’s messaging app? Social media? Be honest — we won’t tell.

If you’re anything like most people, the number is higher than you’d like. And although productivity expert Cal Newport reminds us that this is completely normal (considering the types of rewards our brain…

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