Driven to distraction at work : how to focus and be more productive /

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Author / Creator:Hallowell, Edward M., author.
Imprint:Boston, Massachusetts : Harvard Business Review Press, [2015]
Description:viii, 247 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Language:English
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/10116395
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ISBN:9781422186411 (hbk. : acid-free paper)
1422186415 (hbk. : acid-free paper)
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:"Hallowell, known for his work with children and adults, now identifies the underlying reasons why people really lose their ability to focus at work--where many of today's adults feel distracted and unproductive. He explains why commonly offered solutions like 'learn to manage your time better' or 'make a to-do list' just don't work because they don't address the deeper, underlying issues of mental distraction" --
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: attention deficit trait the growing workplace problem
  • Part 1. the six most common distractions at work-and how to overcome them
  • 1. screen sucking: how to control your electronics so they don't control you
  • 2. multitasking how to say no when you have more to do than time to do it
  • 3. idea hopping: how to finish what you start
  • 4. worrying how to turn toxic worry into problem solving
  • 5. playing the hero: how to stop fixing everyone's problems-except your own
  • 6. dropping the ball how to stop underachieving at work
  • Part 2. training your attention how to manage and maintain your ability to focus
  • 7. flexible focus creating the optimal state for excellence
  • 8. harnessing the power of the body
  • 9. harnessing the power of the mind
  • 10. harnessing the power of the human connection
  • 11. harnessing the power of emotion
  • 12. harnessing the power of structure
  • 13. distracted no more
  • Appendix a word about ADHD and medications
  • notes
  • index
  • acknowledgments
  • about the author