Glossary / Shallow Work

Shallow Work

Non-cognitively-demanding logistical tasks performed while distracted.

Email, scheduling, status meetings. Necessary but interchangeable — easy to replace, hard to charge a premium for.

Related

• Deep Work — Cognitively demanding work performed in a distraction-free state.

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More from the glossary

• Pomodoro Technique
• Flowtime Technique
• Deep Work
• Flow State
• Ultradian Rhythm
• Circadian Rhythm
• Chronotype
• Default Mode Network
• Diffuse Thinking
• Focused Thinking