In Deep Work, there is an interesting formula for productivity. Here it is: Work Accomplished = Time Spent x Intensity You can see here that your productivity depends on two factors: time spent and intensity.
The more time you spend on a task and the more intense you are, the more you will get done. Let’s now dissect this formula. First of all, it’s clear that you need both quantity and quality of time to get things done.
Time spent represents quantity while intensity represents quality. You need both of them to be productive. To put the formula another way: Productivity = Quantity (of time) x Quality (of time) Now, which one of these two factors comes first?
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