Deep Work: Prioritizing Work That Matters
Fascinated by habits and patterns, I started to observe and pay attention to find value in my day-to-day activities — the ones we always do but don’t think about as much.
Little did I know, the practices that I brought into my work over the past few years have been researched and proven techniques in Cal Newport’s book Deep Work. It brought joy to know that I’ve been taking the right steps toward a meaningful career and to remove “busyness” from my work dictionary.
This is a good place to be — to know what your day is worth and focus on the one thing you must do to call it successful. One day at a time, one mindful moment and a step in the right direction.
How many times have I looked back at the end of the year and wondered, where did the time go? Too often. That’s why I decided to change my workplace routines and habits.
This type of change doesn’t happen overnight, and we cannot change all of our habits at once. It’s one change at a time. That’s the most powerful advice I gained from reading The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg.
Being goal-driven has always helped, so I set personal objectives and key results (OKRs) to accomplish the important things and do meaningful work. I started with a question:
“What can I do to change my today into a…
