"By disconnecting from the constant stream of notifications and demands, we give ourselves permission to relax, recharge, and fully engage with our personal lives after work."

- Cal Newport, Digital Minimalism

"Avoid switching between tasks. Focus deeply on one thing at a time."

- Cal Newport, Deep Work

"Notifications are the gateway drug to distraction. The ability to focus is becoming rare—while being distracted is becoming the default."

- Cal Newport, Deep Work

"Weekly planning is the key to deliberate living."

- From Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World by Cal Newport

“When you switch from Task A to Task B, your attention doesn’t immediately follow – a residue of your attention remains stuck thinking about the original task. People experiencing attention residue after switching tasks are likely to demonstrate poor performance on that next task.” So even if you don’t try to multi-task and focus on just one thing at a time, each time you switch to a new task you are getting sub-optimal performance on the new task.”

- From Deep Work by Cal Newport

“High-Quality Work Produced = (Time Spent) x (Intensity of Focus). To produce at your peak level you need to work for extended periods with full concentration on a single task free from distraction.”

- From Deep Work by Cal Newport