Shallow Work

One concept. Four tiers of command. Which do you speak?

Category: Cognition

Foundational Lexiconbusy work
Executive Parlancelow-value tasks
Scholarly Discoursenon-cognitively demanding logistics
Babel ZenithShallow Work
Origin: Cal Newport

Etymology & Meaning

Non-cognitively demanding tasks often performed while distracted.

In the Boardroom

Recognizing when you're just processing email.

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