Author
Cal Newport
Cal Newport is an American computer scientist, a professor at Georgetown University and the author of books about work and attention. He wrote this book while deciding how to build his own career after his doctorate at MIT.
Books in Livria
- So Good They Can't Ignore You: Why Skills Trump Passion in the Quest for Work You Love
You've heard it a hundred times: do what you love and you'll never work a day in your life. Cal Newport tested this advice on people who truly love their work and found they got there a different way. You'll learn why…
- Digital Minimalism
You pick up your phone for a minute, and when you look up, it's already dark outside. Cal Newport explains why it's so easy to lose an evening to a feed, and offers a philosophy in which you first decide what you value…
- Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World
Why does a day packed with emails and calls so often leave you feeling you created nothing of value? Cal Newport explains that real value isn't born in the rush. It comes from rare hours of complete, uninterrupted…