GOLEMAN, DANIEL
In Focus, Psychologist and journalist Daniel Goleman, author of the #1 international bestseller Emotional Intelligence, offers a groundbreaking look at todayu2019s scarcest resource and the secret to high performance and fulfillment: attention.nnCombining cutting-edge research with practical findings, Focus delves into the science of attention in all its varieties, presenting a long overdue discussion of this little-noticed and under-rated mental asset. In an era of unstoppable distractions, Goleman persuasively argues that now more than ever we must learn to sharpen focus if we are to survive in a complex world.nnGoleman boils down attention research into a threesome: inner, other, and outer focus. Drawing on rich case studies from fields as diverse as competitive sports, education, the arts, and business, he shows why high-achievers need all three kinds of focus, and explains how those who rely on Smart Practicesu2014mindfulness meditation, focused preparation and recovery, positive emotions and connections, and mental u201cprostheticsu201d that help them improve habits, add new skills, and sustain greatnessu2014excel while others do not.
