TY  - BOOK
AU  - Hallowell,Edward M.
TI  - Driven to distraction at work: how to focus and be more productive 
SN  - 9781422186411
AV  - BF 323 .D5 H35 2015
PY  - 2015///
CY  - Boston, Massachusetts
PB  - Harvard Business Review Press
KW  - Distraction (Psychology)
KW  - Attention
KW  - Time management
KW  - Psychology, Industrial
KW  - BUSINESS & ECONOMICS
KW  - Management
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - SELF-HELP
KW  - Personal Growth
KW  - Success
KW  - General
KW  - fast
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Attention deficit trait: the growing workplace problem -- pt. 1. The six most common distractions at work, and how to overcome them. Screen sucking: how to control your electronics so they don't control you -- Multitasking: how to say no when you have more to do than time to do it -- Idea hopping: how to finish what you start -- Worrying: how to turn toxic worry into problem solving -- Playing the hero: how to stop fixing everyone's problems, except your own -- Dropping the ball: how to stop underachieving at work -- pt. 2. Training your attention: how to manage and maintain your ability to focus. Flexible focus: creating the optimal state for excellence -- Harnessing the power of the body -- Harnessing the power of the mind -- Harnessing the power of the human connection -- Harnessing the power of emotion -- Harnessing the power of structure -- Distracted no more -- Appendix: A word about ADHD and medications
N2  - "Hallowell, known for his work with children and adults, now identifies the underlying reasons why people really lose their ability to focus at work--where many of today's adults feel distracted and unproductive. He explains why commonly offered solutions like 'learn to manage your time better' or 'make a to-do list' just don't work because they don't address the deeper, underlying issues of mental distraction"--
ER  -