Focus The Hidden Driver of Excellence

by DANIEL GOLEMAN,

ISBN:	9789384052980
Book Name:	Focus The Hidden Driver of Excellence
Author:	DANIEL GOLEMAN,
Publisher:	BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING PLC
Edition:	REPRI
Language:	English
Binding:	Paper Back
Publish Year:	2014
Total Pages:	311
Availablity:	Only 3 Left in Stock

NPR 798.00

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Focus: The Hidden Driver of ExcellenceFor more than two decades, psychologist and journalist Daniel Goleman has been scouting the leading edge of the human sciences for what's new, surprising, and important. In Focus, he delves into the science of attention in all its varieties, presenting a long overdue discussion of this little-noticed and under-rated mental asset that matters enormously for how we navigate life. Goleman boils down attention research into a three parts: inner, other, and outer focus. Goleman shows why high-achievers need all three kinds of focus, as demonstrated by rich case studies from fields as diverse as competitive sports, education, the arts, and business. Those who excel rely on what Goleman calls Smart Practices such as mindfulness meditation, focused preparation and recovery, positive emotions and connections, and mental 'prosthetics' that help them improve habits, add new skills, and sustain excellence. Combining cutting-edge research with practical findings, Focus reveals what distinguishes experts from amateurs and stars from average performers.Bestselling author Daniel Goleman returns with a groundbreaking look at the secret to high performance and fulfillment: attention.Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted WorldCal Newport discusses in his new book, Deep Work: Rules For Focused Success In A Distracted World, about how professionals of today have started valuing quantity over quality; and how this has turned young professionals of today into puppets who try to indulge in extensive multitasking, dealing with multiple emails and projects. This prevents them from doing 'deep work'; which is focused work free from all other distractions. This also means that the professionals of today should sort out their priorities. Newport uses principles of psychology and neuroscience to enhance his points. He elaborates how to improve a person's cognitive abilities and how employers should encourage workers to not take shortcuts for c

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