Comment on Deep Work and the 30-Hour Method for Learning a New Skill (2018)Comments−aaisola6yHow do you balance the want/willingness to do deep work with the external pressures of the tech world that result in new fires emerging constantly?−jyriand6yDoing deep work in early mornings should fix your problem. Usually the fires start after the managers/boss/teammates arrive in the office. In the morning you just can ignore everything because no one is expecting you to be available.−sghiassy6yI switched roles in my company after being put in a role that was more firefighter than thinker. Some people like that work. I didn’t
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How do you balance the want/willingness to do deep work with the external pressures of the tech world that result in new fires emerging constantly?
Doing deep work in early mornings should fix your problem. Usually the fires start after the managers/boss/teammates arrive in the office. In the morning you just can ignore everything because no one is expecting you to be available.
I switched roles in my company after being put in a role that was more firefighter than thinker. Some people like that work. I didn’t