The 6 Productivity Strategies to Integrate Deep Work into Your Professional Lives Why not start of this year with some exciting new theories.... Many modern knowledge workers now spend most of their brain power battling distraction and interruption, whether because of the incessant pinging of devices, noisy open-plan offices or the difficulty of deciding what deserves your attention the most. Newport shares an inspiring collection of tools to wring every last drop of value out of your intellectual capacity. He explains why mastering this shift in work practices is crucial for anyone who intends to stay ahead in a complex information economy, and how to systematically train the mind to focus. Put simply: developing and cultivating a deep work practice is one of the best decisions we can make in an increasingly distracted world. How to build a D.E.E.P. work ritual ? edicated workspace “Your ritual needs to specify a location for your deep work effort