above photo: Facebook’s headquarters where open-plan is king and ‘frictionless working’ is the aim (Washington Post 2015)
Constant interruptions, even if short, delays the time it takes to complete tasks.
Cal Newport
We will tend toward behaviors that are easiest in the moment.
Cal Newport
Sources:
1“Deep Work Is Rare.” DEEP WORK: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World, by CAL NEWPORT, GRAND CENTRAL PUB, 2016, p. 52.
2“Deep Work Is Rare.” DEEP WORK: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World, by CAL NEWPORT, GRAND CENTRAL PUB, 2016, p. 56.
3“Deep Work is Valuable.” DEEP WORK: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World, by CAL NEWPORT, GRAND CENTRAL PUBLISHING, 2016, pp. 41-42.
4“Deep Work Is Rare.” DEEP WORK: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World, by CAL NEWPORT, GRAND CENTRAL PUB, 2016, p. 58.
4“Deep Work Is Rare.” DEEP WORK: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World, by CAL NEWPORT, GRAND CENTRAL PUB, 2016, p. 69.