CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION attention deficit trait the growing workplace problem
PART ONE 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 TWO training your attention how to manage and maintain your ability to focus
7. flexible focus creating the optimal state for excellence
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