Curious Minds at Work
Curious Minds at Work
Gayle Allen
CM 123: Chris Bailey on Overcoming Distraction
47 minutes Posted Jan 26, 2019 at 3:17 pm.
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How can we reclaim our attention in a world that’s increasingly filled with digital distractions?



Chris Bailey, author of the book, Hyperfocus: How to be More Productive in a World of Distraction, has some answers. He is a productivity expert whose work has been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Harvard Business Review, and Fast Company. His first book was The Productivity Project: Accomplishing More by Managing Your Time, Attention, and Energy.



In this interview, he shares ways we can increase our productivity. These include: multitasking strategically, meditating consistently, and creating a distraction-free environment.



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