@petershankman had a book manuscript to submit in less than two weeks, and his publisher was getting antsy. Did he manage to complete the book in time?
A story thread - 1/n.
A story thread - 1/n.
Being a pro-flier, he had realised that his zone of focus was 30,000 feet above the ground.
So he got on a flight to Tokyo from Newark only with a laptop, power cord and his phone. 14 hours later, he landed in Tokyo with five completed chapters of his book.
2/n.
So he got on a flight to Tokyo from Newark only with a laptop, power cord and his phone. 14 hours later, he landed in Tokyo with five completed chapters of his book.
2/n.
He crossed immigration, breathed some fresh air and turned back to security. He had booked a 4000$ return flight to Tokyo, just to write the book!
31 hours later Shankman landed with the completed manuscript of his book.
3/n.
31 hours later Shankman landed with the completed manuscript of his book.
3/n.
Being in the right zone without distraction allowed him to belt out a 30,000-word manuscript. It went on to become a best-selling book. Imagine the things you could achieve with that kind of deep work!
4/n.
4/n.
I don't like most offices because they are distractive in nature. We, at @TheStoryCoin, stay away from incessant meetings and messages. The first half of the day is dedicated to quietly working towards long term priority.
5/n.
5/n.
It may not be possible for everyone to replicate this. But we can all understand the importance of quiet work.
A great resource on this journey is Cal Newport's book 'Deep Work'. Have you read it? If you haven't, schedule some time and read it now :)
6/6 - ends.
A great resource on this journey is Cal Newport's book 'Deep Work'. Have you read it? If you haven't, schedule some time and read it now :)
6/6 - ends.
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