Deep Work in an Open Office: Applying Cal Newport's Four Rules in Practice
I read Cal Newport's Deep Work years ago and have spent most of my career testing it in open-plan offices at startups and large corporations. This is a walkthrough of each of the four rules: what works, what breaks, and the adaptations I have ended up making.
Do We Really Need To Be Productive All The Time?
Productivity was never meant to define your life. This article explores why constant optimisation creates guilt, how modern work erases rest, and why sustainable productivity depends on a healthier rhythm of creating, maintaining, and restoring energy.