Author: Jennifer Coffey
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Deep Work: A Workplace Strategy to Try
The past three months have taught me a lot about focus and concentration. Thanks to Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World by Cal Newport, I am a better student, reader, and writer. I have opened my eyes to what it is like to fully concentrate on reading and writing, without thinking or being…
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Time to Put Deep Work to the Test
What is a White Paper? According to the Merriam-Webster, “a white paper is an authoritative report that gives information or proposals on an issue.” The purpose of the white paper, according to MediaSpace Solutions, is “to advocate that a certain position is the best way to go or that a certain solution is best for…
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Is Knowledge Still Power?
The use of smartphones has changed our ability to acquire knowledge. When almost everyone has access to the Internet, is knowledge still powerful?
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Living by Deep Work
For the past couple of weeks, I have been writing about deep work and how great ideas come from focused work. This week I decided to write about the same stuff, but I want to give an update on how deep work has affected my life. Newport has challenged me to think, work, and live…
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Let’s Get Organized
Getting Organized This week I decided to look at some different online software to become more organized with my homework assignments and blog posts. The whole semester I was using the app called CalenDo to record my homework and due dates. It’s very user-friendly, but I feel like it should be used more for my…
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Hacked to Distract
Are big tech companies getting us addicted to our phones on purpose? Every morning when I wake up, the first thing I do is shut off my alarm and check my notifications. If any news articles catch my eye, then I check them out. Otherwise, I immediately check Instagram to see how many likes I…
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Phones Down + Focus Up
This week I read several articles describing how to stay focused in a distracting world.
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