Professional Development Workshop

Overview

According to psychologist William James, “genius is nothing but a power of sustained attention.” In this course, participants will unlock their inner geniuses with exercises designed to maintain clarity, create “flow,” and nurture high-performance. We will cover many approaches, including the counterintuitive tactics of “anti-goals” and “not-to-do lists,” deliberate-practice techniques of Olympic athletes, brief guided “mini-meditations” favored by Silicon Valley entrepreneurs, and mental frameworks of military generals and Nobel Laureates. Focusing is a skill that can be trained with personalized strategies to build confidence and reduce anxiety.

Topics

• Making the most of your time at home and at work

• Strengthening your focusing “muscles” to avoid distraction

• Planning and controlling your environment to maximize focus

• Collaborating and prioritizing under pressure

• Facilitating proactive responses to emerging issues

• Mastering the principles of Attention Economics

• Why productive focus ranks among the most important success factors

• The pitfalls of continuous partial attention

Audience

Anyone who wants to improve their efficiency when working on tasks and projects.