The Resource Focus : the hidden driver of excellence, Daniel Goleman
Focus : the hidden driver of excellence, Daniel Goleman
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- Summary
- For more than two decades, the author, a psychologist and journalist has been scouting the leading edge of the human sciences for what's new, surprising, and important. In this book, he delves into the science of attention in all its varieties, presenting a long-overdue discussion of this little-noticed and underrated 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, the author 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. He analyzes attention research as a threesome: inner, other, and outer focus. A well-lived life demands that we be nimble at each. He shows why high-performers 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 the author calls smart practice, such as mindfulness meditation, focused preparation and recovery from setbacks, continued attention to the learning curve, and positive emotions and connections, that help them improve habits, add new skills, and sustain excellence. This book calls upon readers not only to pay attention to what matters most to them personally, but also to turn their attention to the pressing problems of the wider world, to the powerless and the poor, and to the future, not just to the seductively simple demands of the here and now
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- vii, 311 pages
- Contents
-
- The subtle faculty
- Basics
- Attention top and bottom
- The value of a mind adrift
- Finding balance
- The inner rudder
- Seeing ourselves as others see us
- A recipe for self-control
- The woman who knew too much
- The empathy triad
- Social sensitivity
- Patterns, systems, and messes
- System blindness
- Distant threats
- The myth of 10,000 hours
- Brains on games
- Breathing buddies
- How leaders direct attention
- The leader's triple focus
- What makes a leader?
- Leading for the long future
- Isbn
- 9780062295293
- Label
- Focus : the hidden driver of excellence
- Title
- Focus
- Title remainder
- the hidden driver of excellence
- Statement of responsibility
- Daniel Goleman
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- For more than two decades, the author, a psychologist and journalist has been scouting the leading edge of the human sciences for what's new, surprising, and important. In this book, he delves into the science of attention in all its varieties, presenting a long-overdue discussion of this little-noticed and underrated 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, the author 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. He analyzes attention research as a threesome: inner, other, and outer focus. A well-lived life demands that we be nimble at each. He shows why high-performers 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 the author calls smart practice, such as mindfulness meditation, focused preparation and recovery from setbacks, continued attention to the learning curve, and positive emotions and connections, that help them improve habits, add new skills, and sustain excellence. This book calls upon readers not only to pay attention to what matters most to them personally, but also to turn their attention to the pressing problems of the wider world, to the powerless and the poor, and to the future, not just to the seductively simple demands of the here and now
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Goleman, Daniel
- Dewey number
- 153.7/33
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- BF321
- LC item number
- .G57 2013
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- NLM call number
- BF 321
- NLM item number
- G625f 2013
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Attention
- Self-control
- Thought and thinking
- Attention
- Thinking
- Volition
- Label
- Focus : the hidden driver of excellence, Daniel Goleman
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-265) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- The subtle faculty -- Basics -- Attention top and bottom -- The value of a mind adrift -- Finding balance -- The inner rudder -- Seeing ourselves as others see us -- A recipe for self-control -- The woman who knew too much -- The empathy triad -- Social sensitivity -- Patterns, systems, and messes -- System blindness -- Distant threats -- The myth of 10,000 hours -- Brains on games -- Breathing buddies -- How leaders direct attention -- The leader's triple focus -- What makes a leader? -- Leading for the long future
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- vii, 311 pages
- Isbn
- 9780062295293
- Isbn Type
- (international edition)
- Lccn
- 2013007290
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Other physical details
- illustration
- Specific material designation
- regular print
- System control number
- (OCoLC)ocn827260043
- Label
- Focus : the hidden driver of excellence, Daniel Goleman
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-265) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- The subtle faculty -- Basics -- Attention top and bottom -- The value of a mind adrift -- Finding balance -- The inner rudder -- Seeing ourselves as others see us -- A recipe for self-control -- The woman who knew too much -- The empathy triad -- Social sensitivity -- Patterns, systems, and messes -- System blindness -- Distant threats -- The myth of 10,000 hours -- Brains on games -- Breathing buddies -- How leaders direct attention -- The leader's triple focus -- What makes a leader? -- Leading for the long future
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- vii, 311 pages
- Isbn
- 9780062295293
- Isbn Type
- (international edition)
- Lccn
- 2013007290
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Other physical details
- illustration
- Specific material designation
- regular print
- System control number
- (OCoLC)ocn827260043
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