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Shallow work and the attention economy and the Choices You're Making

Examine how shallow work steals your attention. Discover ancient wisdom to reclaim focus and make intentional choices about where your energy goes.

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What you’ll practice

This is a reflective practice guided by Laozi. It gives you one honest question to sit with — the kind that moves you from thinking about an idea to working with it.

The reflection itself unfolds in conversation with Laozi, where it adapts to your situation — so you practice it together rather than reading it off the page.

Practice this with Laozi
Begin the reflection in a coaching conversation, where it meets what you’re actually working through.
Understand first
Wu Wei in Task SelectionTemporal Reversal and Task BatchingNaming Work Without JudgmentThe Paradox of Productivity MetricsThe Emptiness Before Action
Go deeper
Shallow work and the attention economyWhat Is Shallow work and the attention economy?Shallow work and the attention economy: A Deeper LookShallow work and the attention economy in PracticeThe Examined Shallow work and the attention economy
Peri
New to this practice?

Peri can explain what this practice is for, help you decide whether it fits what you’re working through, and point you to the right place to begin.

Ready to practice this?

Begin the reflection with your coach, or tell Peri what you’re working through.