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  • Focus

  • The Hidden Driver of Excellence
  • By: Daniel Goleman
  • Narrated by: Daniel Goleman
  • Length: 8 hrs and 8 mins
  • 4.0 out of 5 stars (851 ratings)

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Focus

By: Daniel Goleman
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Publisher's summary

In Focus, Psychologist and journalist Daniel Goleman, author of the #1 international best-seller Emotional Intelligence, offers a groundbreaking look at today's scarcest resource and the secret to high performance and fulfillment: attention.

Combining 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.

Goleman 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 practices - mindfulness meditation, focused preparation and recovery, positive emotions and connections, and mental "prosthetics" that help them improve habits, add new skills, and sustain greatness - excel while others do not.

©2013 Daniel Goleman (P)2013 HarperCollins Publishers
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A lot of Great information. Highly Recommend it.

I enjoyed listening to the book overall. There was a lot of great information. But my biggest issue was that it was too much research without any "How to" suggested actions/next steps. I love books that give you a lot of great details and then tell you how to implement it. There were times that this felt like a textbook. Nevertheless, it was great information to help with your #selfimprovement #mentalhealth #career #financial and #selfcontrol #SelfDiscovery #tagsgiving and #sweepstakes

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Great book, poor listen

Have great insights but the performance of the author is not so good, is like he speaks to inside instead of properly protecting his voice.

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A must read, not without flaws

Greatly enjoyed the book. Even though the voice performance is low, it is mostly understandable. There are some chapters that veer off into areas of climate change, and other topics unrelated to the title, which is annoying but the first half is a treasure.

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Good concept but too long

Good concept but in my point of view Dr Goleman brought too many points to this book and the result was it became too long.. could have more focus on the key messages...

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Me encantó

Excelente guía para navegar en el día a día de la vida corporativa y personal.

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Interesting view on technology and education

Would you consider the audio edition of Focus to be better than the print version?

If it's easier to focus while listening than reading than yes.

What did you like best about this story?

The author narrates his own writing and is able to give voice to his ideas. I particularly like the counter position he proposes. In the beginning he speaks directly concerning the problems of video game and technology addiction and later in the book goes on to talk of benefits these can provide to focus.

Have you listened to any of Daniel Goleman’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

I have not

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

The book caused me to take a good self examination, particularly on my tendency to pick up on social ques. It was interesting how it explained this tendency can be bothersome to some people which it is to me. I appreciated how this book was able to help me explore this side of myself.

Any additional comments?

Highly recommended if you're looking to improve productivity in the workplace or in life. Good self exploration of finding those things that most distract you and helps to find areas in which you can improve focus.

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Love it I go to bed to it every night it is always a great story

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Lots of evidence based insights

Exceptionally well researched book on focus, including why it’s so important & full of best practices to improve your ability to focus.

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No clear main idea but with some fun facts

No clear main ideas to follow. Hard to follow.

Too many personal opinions that are not related to focus(or the title), especially the last few parts of the book

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Excellent!

This book is excellent both in terms of its insightful and well researched content, as well as it’s excellent execution. I highly recommend this book for any serious investigator of mindfulness, attentional development or human performance. It’s another substantive contribution to the already valuable insights and literature the author has offered to consciousness development. Thank you again. Please keep up the good work.

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