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Deep Work Tally
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Last discussed Oct 26, 2026
Keeping a simple tally of the hours of deep work done each week as a feedback loop.
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Cal Newport · Oct 26, 2026
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Used for: Tracking weekly deep work hours as feedback
Praised: A simple feedback loop showing when he needed more deep work time
vs: Contrasted with Jim Collins's rolling 365-day spreadsheet
"When I was in grad school, I did a lot of deep work tallies... I just had a piece of card stock next to my desk with tick marks per week of hours of deep work. And it was just a feedback loop."
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