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Focus: The Hidden Driver of Excellence

by Daniel Goleman
RM33.19 MYR
Focus: The Hidden Driver of Excellence
Focus: The Hidden Driver of Excellence

Harnessing attention for excellence in a noisy world.

If your days feel cluttered by distractions, "Focus: The Hidden Driver of Excellence" may be just what you need to hone your concentration skills. Daniel Goleman not only offers insights into the science of attention, but he also equips you with practical tools to sharpen your mental focus. By embracing Goleman's concepts, you could find yourself navigating life with greater adeptness and achieving more than you thought possible.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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Focus: The Hidden Driver of Excellence

by Daniel Goleman
RM33.19 MYR
ISBN: 9780062344434
Authors: Daniel Goleman
Publisher: Harper
Date of Publication: 2014-07-29
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Science, Business, Personal Development
Related Topics: Psychology, Education, Personal Development, Leadership, Self Help, Productivity, Business, Productivity, Leadership, Psychology, Personal Development
Goodreads rating: 3.56
(rated by 14389 readers)

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Bestselling author Daniel Goleman returns with a groundbreaking look at today's scarcest resource and the secret to high performance and fulfillment: attention. For 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. Attention works much like a muscle: use it poorly and it can wither; work it well and it grows. In an era of unstoppable distractions, Goleman persuasively argues that now more than ever we must learn to sharpen focus if we are to contend with, let alone thrive, in a complex world. Goleman boils down attention research into a threesome: inner, other, and outer focus. A well-lived life demands we be nimble at each. 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 he 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
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Harnessing attention for excellence in a noisy world.

If your days feel cluttered by distractions, "Focus: The Hidden Driver of Excellence" may be just what you need to hone your concentration skills. Daniel Goleman not only offers insights into the science of attention, but he also equips you with practical tools to sharpen your mental focus. By embracing Goleman's concepts, you could find yourself navigating life with greater adeptness and achieving more than you thought possible.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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