New Releases by Cal Newport

>> „Optimistické dílo s jasnou logikou a bez škodlivých rad, užitečné pro všechny nováčky na trhu práce, ale také ty, kteří nemůžou najít smysl ve své současné kariéře.“ — Publishers Weekly << ## O knize Tápete v profesním životě? Nevíte, jaká práce by vám přinesla spokojenost a naplnění? Hlavně se při jejím hledání neřiďte omílanou radou, abyste „následovali svou vášeň“ a „dělali to, co milujete“. Tato poučka není jen romantickým mýtem, ale je přímo nebezpečná – vede k chronické fluktuaci a k úzkostem, jakmile váš sen nevyhnutelně narazí do betonové zdi reality. Cal Newport má lepší radu: pocit pracovního štěstí vám nepřinese „to pravé, vysněné zaměstnání“, ale vaše dovednosti a vaše žádanost na trhu práce. Kniha vyvrací desítky let opakované kariérní rady a ukazuje, že ideální zaměstnání si můžete, ba dokonce musíte vybudovat sami. A především vás naučí, jak se k němu postupnými kroky dopracovat. ## V knize se mimo jiné dozvíte - Proč je snaha hledat práci na základě nadšení škodlivá. - Na jakém pracovním trhu se pohybujete a co z toho pro vás vyplývá. - Co je to kariérní kapitál a jak ho cílevědomě budovat. - Že skvělé zaměstnání má zpravidla tři hlavní rysy: je kreativní, uplatňujete díky němu svůj vliv a máte nad svou prací kontrolu. - Jak při hledání nových příležitostí aplikovat systém „malých sázek“. - Co je pravidlo pozoruhodnosti a čím se dopracujete k mistrovství ve svém oboru. - Jaké pasti vás čekají na cestě k větší pracovní svobodě a jak se jim vyhnout. ## O autorovi Cal Newport je profesorem informatiky na Georgetownské univerzitě, světově úspěšným bloggerem a autorem několika bestsellerů z oblasti osobního rozvoje. V České republice si získal řadu příznivců knihou Hluboká práce (2016). # Více o knize http://www.melvil.cz/tak-dobri Sdílejte s hashtagem #takdobri

La méthode pour gagner du temps, être plus efficace et réussir ! La capacité qui revêt le plus de valeur dans notre économie se fait de plus en plus rare. Celui qui la développe se donne les moyens d'accomplir de grandes choses. Le travail en profondeur, ou deep work, désigne une activité professionnelle menée dans un état de concentration absolue qui pousse nos capacités cognitives jusqu'à leurs limites. Ces efforts créent de la valeur, affinent nos compétences et sont difficiles à reproduire. En d'autres termes, le travail en profondeur est comme un superpouvoir dans notre économie toujours plus concurrentielle. Et pourtant... nous avons, pour la plupart, perdu cette capacité. S'appuyant sur des modèles de réussite historiques et contemporains, Cal Newport nous explique pourquoi il est si crucial de réapprendre à se concentrer intensément dans un monde débordant d'informations et de distractions. Il nous enseigne 4 principes destinés à rééduquer notre esprit et à replacer le travail en profondeur, seule source de sens et de valeur, au cœur de notre vie professionnelle. « Captivant et substantiel... Deep work [...] livre aux ambitieux une foule de pratiques concrètes à mettre en œuvre. » - The Wall Street Journal

Millions of copies sold! The bestselling modern classic that sparked a worldwide conversation about the value of concentration—and the true costs of fractured attention. “I’m handing you the answer to the overwhelm you feel, and his name is Dr. Cal Newport.” —Mel Robbins, The Mel Robbins Podcast, author of New York Times bestsellingThe Let Them Theory Deep Work— the ability to focus without distraction on cognitively demanding tasks—is one of the most important abilities you can cultivate in our current moment. It’s a skill that allows you to quickly master complicated information and produce quality results in less time. And yet, most people have lost the ability to go deep—spending their days in a frantic blur of emails, online meetings, social media, and AI slop, not realizing there’s a better way. In Deep Work, bestselling author and professor Cal Newport makes the case for reclaiming focus as a critical skill in our digital world, providing step-by step instructions for achieving this goal, including four rules for transforming your daily habits: 1. Work Deeply 2. Embrace Boredom 3. Quit Social Media 4. Drain the Shallows A mix of cultural criticism and actionable advice, Deep Work offers a vitally important message: in our age of constant distraction, focus is a superpower. With inspiring examples and clear rules, Deep Work will teach you to introduce this ability in your own life. “As a presence on the page, Newport is exceptional in the realm of self-help authors … Six ­pages in, I powered down my laptop. Twenty pages in, I left the house to buy an alarm clock so that I wouldn’t have an excuse to sleep next to my phone.”—Molly Young, The New York Times “One of the few books I would call life-changing.” —Tim Maurer, Forbes “I’ve read lots of books about productivity and lots of books about distraction. For me, Deep Work is among the best, on both counts.” —Joshua Rothman, The New Yorker “[Deep Work] has changed how I live my life. Particularly, it’s led me to stop scheduling morning meetings, and to preserve that time for more sustained, creative work.” —Ezra Klein, The Ezra Klein Show

El «Deep Work» es la capacidad de concentrarse sin distracciones en una tarea cognitivamente exigente. En un mundo altamente competitivo que además incentiva la hiperconexión y la multitarea, la atención se ha convertido en un activo extremadamente valioso. A partir de cuatro reglas prácticas, Carl Newport demuestra que reforzar nuestra capacidad de concentración y saber alejarse de las distracciones tecnológicas son los primeros pasos para lograr la felicidad y el éxito profesional.

Are you over-extended, over-distracted, and overwhelmed? Do you work at a breakneck pace all day, only to find that you haven't accomplished the most important things on your agenda when you leave the office? The world has changed and the way we work has to change, too. With wisdom from 20 leading creative minds, Manage Your Day-to-Day will give you a toolkit for tackling the new challenges of a 24/7, always-on workplace.

In this book with unique perspective, professor Cal Newport debunks the long-held belief that "follow your passion" is good advice, and sets out to discover the reality of how people end up loving their careers. A focus on passion over skill can be dangerous, leading to anxiety and chronic job hopping. Spending time with professionals who admit to deriving great satisfaction from their work, Newport uncovers the strategies they use and the pitfalls they avoid in developing their compelling careers. Cal reveals 4 Rules for falling in love with your job: #1: Don't follow your passion #2: Be so good they can't ignore you #3: Turn down a promotion #4: Think small, act big Cal Newport's manifesto is mandatory reading for anyone fretting about what to do with their life, or frustrated by their current job situation. So Good They Can't Ignore You provides an evidence-based blueprint for creating work you love, and will change the way you think about careers, happiness, and the crafting of a remarkable life.

Do Less, Live More, Get Accepted What if getting into your reach schools didn’t require four years of excessive A.P. classes, overwhelming activity schedules, and constant stress? In How to Be a High School Superstar, Cal Newport explores the world of relaxed superstars—students who scored spots at the nation’s top colleges by leading uncluttered, low stress, and authentic lives. Drawing from extensive interviews and cutting-edge science, Newport explains the surprising truths behind these superstars’ mixture of happiness and admissions success, including: · Why doing less is the foundation for becoming more impressive. · Why demonstrating passion is meaningless, but being interesting is crucial. · Why accomplishments that are hard to explain are better than accomplishments that are hard to do. These insights are accompanied by step-by-step instructions to help any student adopt the relaxed superstar lifestyle—proving that getting into college doesn’t have to be a chore to survive, but instead can be the reward for living a genuinely interesting life.

Looking to jumpstart your GPA? Most college students believe that straight A’s can be achieved only through cramming and painful all-nighters at the library. But Cal Newport knows that real straight-A students don’t study harder—they study smarter. A breakthrough approach to acing academic assignments, from quizzes and exams to essays and papers, How to Become a Straight-A Student reveals for the first time the proven study secrets of real straight-A students across the country and weaves them into a simple, practical system that anyone can master. You will learn how to: • Streamline and maximize your study time • Conquer procrastination • Absorb the material quickly and effectively • Know which reading assignments are critical—and which are not • Target the paper topics that wow professors • Provide A+ answers on exams • Write stellar prose without the agony A strategic blueprint for success that promises more free time, more fun, and top-tier results, How to Become a Straight-A Student is the only study guide written by students for students—with the insider knowledge and real-world methods to help you master the college system and rise to the top of the class.

The essential guide to getting ahead once you’ve gotten in—proven strategies for making the most of your college years, based on winning secrets from the country's most successful students “Highly recommended because it is full of practical tips that will help high school grads take the next step in life.”—Money How can you graduate with honors, choose exciting activities, build a head-turning resume, gain access to the best post-college opportunities, and still have a life? Based on interviews with star students at universities nationwide, from Harvard to the University of Arizona, How to Win at College presents seventy-five simple rules that will rocket you to the top of your class. These often surprising strategies include: • Don’t do all your reading • Drop classes every term • Become a club president • Care about your grades, Ignore your GPA • Never pull an all-nighter • Take three days to write a paper • Always be working on a “grand project” • Do one thing better than anyone else you know Proving you can be successful and still have time for fun, How to Win at College is the must-have guide for making the most of these four important years—and getting and edge on life after graduation. “This deliberately provocative book is a good way for a smart student to see how out-of-the-box thinking can lead to success in college.”—Seattle Times