Status: Tags: Links: Deliberate Practice
Shallow Work
Non cognitively demanding, logistical-style tasks, often performed while distracted. Not much value provided, and easy to replicate.
- Shallow work feels productive because the statistics it yields are rather high
- ex) Responding to 100 emails vs writing one paragraph
- In contrast to shallow work is Deep Work
Mitigating Shallow Work
- Time Blocking our day helps us know what we’re supposed to do during the day
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