Deep Work By Cal Newport

ONE OF OUR PAST MASTERMIND BOOK CLUBS

April 31, 2021 11:30-1:00 EST

Video Script

(2) Deep Work and Virtual Campfires - YouTube

Transcript:
(00:01) hey what's going on deep work is the book of the month in our business builder camp mastermind groups this month and it's also the book that we've been reading and will study at our virtual campfire there's a real campfire ring right there uh here at this little cabin in the woods uh but tomorrow will be gathered around the virtual campfire zoom screen and we we do a lot of that to familiarize ben who owned businesses who are working to build the business their team working to be leaders but also working to be better family men
(00:35) dads husbands and who want to live a life of adventure and do really cool stuff maybe go on hunting trips backpacking treks vacations with your wife whatever it is that you're into we gather around the virtual campfire screen so that we can get to know each other and so you can understand what business builder camp mastermind is about and the kind of guys that i'm blessed to work with day to day as we all push each other pull each other and grow together anyway so this month it's deep work uh we'll have a book club that's
(01:17) public and free about every other month i want people to jump in there uh read the book um learn stretch grow meet other cool guys there's always a great conversation uh when we do these things everybody always walks away with aha's insights and so i want you to come we'll be publishing uh the schedule of the books um on our website and then the emails that we send out uh so that you know which ones you want to uh participate in and deep work by cal newport uh the boy it talks about social media and
(01:53) how i get wrapped up in that it talks about uh distraction and how little time we really spend like thinking and i rent this cabin that's 15 minutes from our house and farm about once a month so that i can come here it's it's changing space it's you know something about being here by myself we've got four children and four dogs and four cat no three dogs and four cats sometimes we have cows and boy it's nice to just change space come here i don't travel you know lately as much as i used to so i don't have airplane
(02:30) time hotel time which is great i love being at home with my family but it's sure nice to get here and and switch things up and then there's something about you know being here in a cabin with a fireplace it makes it easier to turn off email it makes it easier to turn off text on my phone and turn off my kind of squirrel brain that always is going off in different directions so i encourage you to cultivate a deep work habit read the book it's good and i encourage you to join us for a virtual campfire take care bye

Update/Edit: Business Builder Camp is for both men and women with a women's mastermind program now. In the video we just say men because at the time we only had men in the mastermind groups.

Benefits Of Reading Deep Work With Other Business Owners

There are several advantages to reading and discussing "Deep Work" as a group of company owners. The book places a strong emphasis on the ability to do deep work, which is described as a superpower in the cutthroat economy of today: focusing on difficult tasks without interruption. Through a thorough examination of the book's two sections and Cal Newport's four principles, the group may come to a shared understanding of the profoundly positive effects of developing a strong work ethic.

The book offers a useful training schedule to hone this talent in addition to making an argument for the advantages of deep work. Entrepreneurs may learn from the combination of practical guidance and cultural critique, as well as from inspiring tales of those who have accomplished great things through serious effort, like Carl Jung constructing a stone structure in the forest.

Through group discussion of the book, the group can delve into useful tactics such as accepting boredom, giving up social media, and "draining the shallows." It helps each member improve their capacity to generate better outcomes in less time and experience genuine fulfillment in both their personal and professional life.

WHO ARE THE BUSINESS BUILDERS?

We get it - before you dive in with a big investment in coaching or join our mastermind group, you’d like to be able to take a test drive - see for yourself if the marketing hype is true.

Our book club mastermind is a great way to do that. We spend 60 minutes talking about the book, our experiences that relate to it, and how we are going to put into action what we have learned!

Give it a try this month - it’s free, fun, and you’ll get a ton of value out of the book and conversation.