Have you been tossed about on a sea of shallow work and distractions this week, pulled from your priorities into other people’s demands and dramas or continually distracting yourself with social media, Internet surfing, and Instant Messaging? Leaving work feeling dissatisfied, disgruntled, or disappointed with what you have achieved.

Or have you focused your attention on deep work – the challenging, deeply fulfilling work that makes a difference in people’s lives?

In a world full of distractions, it can be difficult as a knowledge worker trying to create value, to achieve the state of sustained focus required to deliver high-quality, innovative work within tight timeframes.

In my latest article I share my strategies for performing deep work, based on findings from the fields of neuroscience and psychology, the practice of mindfulness, and 30 years’ experience as a knowledge worker and leader of knowledge workers. These deep work strategies provide the foundations for you to work at optimum productivity and effectiveness, and leave work feeling deeply fulfilled, knowing you have accomplished something of worth.