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TOP 10 Lessons From the Book “Deep Work” 1. Deep vs Shallow Work ✅ We need to learn how to spend more time doing deep vs. shallow work.  👉 Deep work requires a level of focus that many of us fail to attain due to the endless distractions we now face, but it’s now more important than ever. 2. The New Economy 💪 Cultivating the skill of deep work will help us become a part of these groups. 🔹Those who can work well and creatively with intelligent machines, those who are the best at what they do, and those with access to capital. 3. Business does not equal productivity ⛔ In a business context, if we are not clear on the priorities, we tend to do the easiest activities. 👉 We need to fight this tendency by identifying high-impact, challenging activities that many be harder in the short-term. 4. What you pay attention to matters 📌 Life is more about how we perceive the events that happen to us, rather than the events themselves. You can live a better and more fulfilled lif...

Hard skills get you hired. But soft skills get you promoted. These are the 11 soft skills you will need to accelerate your career 1. Communication : • Listen without interrupting. • Speak with a positive tone. • Pay attention to your body language. 2. Persuasion : • Identify what other people care about. • Create stories that resonate with them. • Communicate those stories with brevity and emotion. 3. Negotiation: • Listen carefully. • Understand what the other side wants. • Know your worth. • Then propose solutions that benefit both sides. 4. Relationship building: • Help others unconditionally. • Look for common interests. • Always add value before asking for something in return. 5. Empathy: • Take a genuine interest in other people. • Look at things from their perspective. • Acknowledge their feelings. • Never judge and always be supportive. • Be generous with your time and attention. 6. Positive attitude: • Never gossip. • Never complain. • Criticize sparingly. • Always...

I've successfully increased my productivity in the last 3 months and so can you.  What I've Learned: Busy ≠ Productive The ability to narrow your focus is a superpower saving you time, effort, and money. Here are 10 ways you can stop being busy and more productive: 1. Lists : Everyone has them, let's make them better. First : -Separate items into two groups -Immediate = Take action now -Passive = Not time sensitive Second : -Focus on "Immediate" items first   -These are items that move the needle -Push towards the end goal -Highest ROI 2. Inversion Thinking: Work through problems backward. -Avoid rather than achieve -Most problems are caused by something we are already doing, not something we need to do -Most people = How do I lose weight? -Inversion Thinkers = What am I doing to not lose weight? 3. Decrease Activation Energy : Energy required to start = Probability of starting. -Walk before you run -Stuck on a large complex task? -Break it down into ...