Glossary
The focus and deep work glossary.
In short
Quick, plain-language definitions of the focus and productivity terms you will meet across the GoFlow guides. Each entry links to a deeper guide if you want the full method.
Deep workDistraction-free focus on hard tasks.
Shallow workLow-demand tasks done while distracted.
Flow stateFull absorption in what you do.
TimeboxingFixing time to a task in advance.
Monk modeA period of extreme focus.
Attention residueFocus left stuck on the last task.
Context switchingThe cost of jumping between tasks.
From definition to practice
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