Given that we now suffer from an 8-second, less-than-goldfish attention span, Author’s call to focus is more than appropriate. Digging deeper into deliberate practice, a concept he described in his last book, This book suggests that being able to completely immerse yourself in a complex task is a rare, valuable and meaningful skill. The second part of the book then outlines four rules you can use to cultivate a this ethic.

Here are 3 lessons from this book to help you go from busy to brilliant:

There are four strategies for deep work, all of which require intention.
Productive meditation can help you work deeper, even while you’re taking a break.
Stop working at the same time each day.
I hope you brought your scuba diving gear, ’cause we’re about to go deep!