Daily Deep Work: How to Carve Out 2 Hours of Focus Every Day

What if just two hours of focused, distraction-free work each day could transform your productivity and unlock your potential? It’s not about working longer hours but mastering the art of deep work–intentional, concentrated effort on what truly matters. In today’s fast-paced world, where endless notifications and shallow tasks pull our attention, carving out time for deep work can feel impossible. But it doesn’t have to be.

In this episode, we share simple, actionable strategies to build your focus muscle, reclaim your time, and create a daily deep work habit that sticks.

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• Top 3 Productivity Resources [3:17]
• Why is attention improvement so hard to implement? [7:34]
• How is deep work different than just being focused? [15:00]
• How to practice “defensive driving” for your deep work [30:12]
• How to pick your flow state tasks [34:51]
• Tactical things to improve focus time [37:06]

Links:

• 25X Productivity Coaching
• Calm
• Masterclass
• 1Password
• Focus@Will
• Productivity Music: The Power of Focus Playlists with Will Henshall of Focus@Will (TPS353)
• Deep Work by Cal Newport
• Headway
• Four Thousand Weeks: How to Live a Meaningful Life with Limited Time (TPS468)
• Productivity Academy
• The Productivity Show on Youtube
• The Productivity Show Youtube Clips
• Become a member of TPS+
• Take the Productivity Quiz

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