Shallow work may end up being in meetings that require your presence because it’s part of your job, but as to production on a scale of 1 to 10, it seems like a 2.

Having discussed the importance of deep work ​yesterday​, what shall we say of shallow work?

If deep work is that which requires our best mental energies and concentration, then shallow work would not have such requirements.

This doesn’t mean shallow work is not important.

For instance, if you need to present a proposal (the product of your deep work) at a conference, then scheduling a flight and hotel accommodations may not require great mental concentration, but it is still important if you want to get there and have a place to sleep when you arrive.

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