Deep Work Planner

Deep work is cognitively demanding work done without distraction. It produces disproportionate value. This skill helps you protect and design it.

Step 1: Classify your tasks

Sort the day's tasks into two lists:

• Deep - requires sustained focus, creates new value, hard to replicate (writing, designing, coding hard logic, strategy).
• Shallow - logistical, low-concentration, often interrupt-driven (email, Slack, scheduling, quick reviews).

Step 2: Schedule deep blocks