

During his self-proclaimed “think weeks,” Gates completely isolates himself from the outside world-meaning no email, no phone calls, and no internet access. Twice a year, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates retreats to a cabin in the woods to do nothing but read and think big thoughts. In this article, we explore the benefits of deep work and offer seven rules to help you take advantage of deep work in your daily life. The concept of deep work was first coined by computer science professor Cal Newport, who suggests that to be truly productive, we should log out of all communication tools for multiple hours a day in order to sustain our focus. Deep work is a state of peak concentration that lets you learn hard things and create quality work quickly.
