Benn didn't know how to write a business plan, so he decided he would find and read five different existing plans---comparing and contrasting them to understand what was needed.
comparing and contrasting
I think this is the beautiful points of English language. We can learn from the it.
The deep work paid off. Benn quickly landed a job as a developer.
land
Land could be used as a noun but here the phrase land a job means find a job.
land a good/ decent / amazing job
To succeed you have to produce the absolute best stuff you're capable of producing---a task that for anyone looking to move ahead in a globally competitive information economy that tends to chew up and spit out those who aren't earning their keep.
That's very true.
We have now seen two strands of thought --- one about ...
a strand of hair
I didn't know it could be used in this way.
The Deep Work Hypothesis: The ability to perform deep work is becoming increasingly rare at exactly the same time it is becoming increasingly valuable in our economy. As a consequence, the few who cultivate this skill, and then make it the core of their working life, will thrive.
I've spent the past decade cultivating my own ability to concentrate on hard things.
This type of fierce concentration permeated the atmosphere during my student years.
A good example of using the word permeate.
