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Q&A With Daniel Goleman

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March 25, 2014

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Q&A With Daniel Goleman

Concentrate all your thoughts upon the work at hand. The sun’s rays do not burn until brought to a focus.

– Alexander Graham Bell –

Q&A With Daniel Goleman

“I think attentional skills are fundamentally under siege today. Never before in human history have there been so many seductive distractors in a person’s day, in a given hour, or in 10 minutes…I think this is another reason to develop a meta-awareness about where our attention has gone. I think we need to make more effort and cultivate more strength to detach [our attention] from that thing that is so tempting over there, and bring it back to the person in front of us.” Have you ever had the experience of being “alone together” — sitting in the same space with someone, while both of you stare at a screen? For anyone who feels the temptations of electronic distractions, you may want to learn more from Daniel Goleman and his new book “Focus.” { read more }

Be The Change

This week try becoming more conscious of where your attention is when you are in meetings or in conversations with family and friends.

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