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Deep Work

Cal Newport · 8 min episode · Day 12 of 30

One of 30 business books in Road MBA, each told in about 10 minutes of audio, made for the car.

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Deep Work

The opening of Day 12, under a minute

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Focused work is getting rarer, and more valuable.

Plus two pages from its toolkit. Tap to open full size. The full toolkit (the method on one page, plus 3 practice pages) comes with the program.

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The problem

The books are on your list. They've been there for years.

Influence. Thinking, Fast and Slow. Never Split the Difference. You know they'd make you better at work. But between the job, the family and everything else, there are no hours left for a whole book.

It's not discipline. It's time. And you already have time you don't use: the drive.

The idea

Turn the commute into your Road MBA hour.

WhySmart people stop growing when life gets full. We think the best ideas in business should fit into a normal day.
HowOne book per drive. The real stories, the one big idea, no filler. Told like a friend in the passenger seat.
What30 audio episodes, 8 themes, a toolkit for each. In 30 days you've heard the big ideas from 30 classic business books.

How the 30-day plan works

  1. Press play on the way to workOne book per drive, told like a friend in the passenger seat. Episodes run about 8 to 12 minutes.
  2. Hear the story, get the ideaA real story from the book, the one big idea behind it, and how to use it.
  3. Use the toolkitFor every book, the method on one page, plus 3 to 4 practice pages you can print: what to do with the idea this week.
  4. Next day, next bookThe order is planned: focus and people first, then persuasion, habits, strategy, leadership, money, technology and general knowledge.
  5. Watch your 30 days fill upTapClick "Mark as done" and the progress bar moves. It picks up where you stopped.

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The library

30 books on 8 shelves

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Start here: focus and peopleDo what matters first, then how people see you and decide · 5 books
Eat That Frog! coverEat That Frog!Brian Tracy8 minThe Charisma Myth coverThe Charisma MythOlivia Fox Cabane12 minHow to Win Friends and Influence People coverHow to Win FriendsDale Carnegie9 minWhat Every BODY Is Saying coverWhat Every BODY Is SayingJoe Navarro9 minThinking, Fast and Slow coverThinking, Fast and SlowDaniel Kahneman9 min
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Persuasion, sales and negotiationHow to convince without manipulating · 4 books
Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion coverInfluenceRobert Cialdini9 minNever Split the Difference coverNever Split the DifferenceChris Voss9 minGetting to Yes coverGetting to YesRoger Fisher and William Ury10 minIt's Not Luck coverIt's Not LuckEliyahu M. Goldratt9 min
Habits and productivityHow you work, day to day · 3 books
The Obstacle Is the Way coverThe Obstacle Is the WayRyan Holiday8 minThe Power of Habit coverThe Power of HabitCharles Duhigg8 minDeep Work coverDeep WorkCal Newport8 min
Strategy and businessHow a company starts and grows · 4 books
The Mom Test coverThe Mom TestRob Fitzpatrick10 minCrossing the Chasm coverCrossing the ChasmGeoffrey A. Moore10 minGood Strategy Bad Strategy coverGood Strategy Bad StrategyRichard Rumelt10 minMade to Stick coverMade to StickChip Heath and Dan Heath11 min
Leadership and teamsHow to bring people with you · 4 books
The Effective Executive coverThe Effective ExecutivePeter F. Drucker10 minThe Hard Thing About Hard Things coverThe Hard Thing About Hard ThingsBen Horowitz8 minThe Five Dysfunctions of a Team coverThe Five DysfunctionsPatrick Lencioni8 minHigh Output Management coverHigh Output ManagementAndrew S. Grove10 min
Money and investingHow to think about money · 3 books
The Richest Man in Babylon coverThe Richest Man in BabylonGeorge S. Clason11 minThe Psychology of Money coverThe Psychology of MoneyMorgan Housel10 minThe Intelligent Investor coverThe Intelligent InvestorBenjamin Graham10 min
Technology and innovationWhy the ones who change the rules win · 3 books
The Innovator's Dilemma coverThe Innovator's DilemmaClayton Christensen11 minSteve Jobs coverSteve JobsWalter Isaacson10 minThe Structure of Scientific Revolutions coverScientific RevolutionsThomas S. Kuhn8 min
General knowledgeHistory, science and philosophy · 4 books
Guns, Germs, and Steel coverGuns, Germs, and SteelJared Diamond11 minA Brief History of Time coverA Brief History of TimeStephen Hawking10 minMan's Search for Meaning coverMan's Search for MeaningViktor Frankl11 minMeditations coverMeditationsMarcus Aurelius9 min
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How long is each episode?

Between about 8 and 12 minutes. Short enough for one drive, and you can speed it up to 1.75x.

Do I need an app?

No. It opens in your phone's browser. Add it to your home screen and it works like an app in the car.

What do I get with each book?

The audio episode, a toolkit you can print (the method on one page, plus 3 to 4 practice pages), the episode transcript if you'd rather read, and the sources behind every story.

Are these the actual books?

No. They are independent summaries in our own words, built from the books and their sources. Not affiliated with the authors or publishers. For the full depth, read the book.

Is it a degree?

No. It's an audio learning program, not an academic degree. You get the ideas, not a diploma.

What if it's not for me?

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What does lifetime access mean?

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