Hyperfocus: How to Work Less to Achieve More
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Hyperfocus by Chris Bailey is a practical guide to managing your attention – the most powerful resource you have to become more creative, get stuff done, and live a more meaningful life.
‘The most productive man you’d ever hope to meet’ – TED
In Hyperfocus, you will learn:
– How working fewer hours can increase our productivity
– How we get more done by making our work harder, not easier
– How we do our best creative work when we’re the most tired
Our attention has never been as overwhelmed as it is today and we’ve never been so busy while accomplishing so little.
In Hyperfocus, Chris Bailey provides profound insights into how we can best manage our attention. He reveals how the brain switches between two mental modes – hyperfocus, our deep concentration mode, and scatterfocus, our creative, reflective mode – and how the surest path to being our most creative and efficient selves at work is to combine them both.
‘The best productivity plans call for strategy, not just hacks or tactics – When you read this book, get ready to do your most important work!’ – Chris Guillebeau, author of Side Hustle.
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Additional information
| Publisher | Macmillan, Main Market edition (6 Sept. 2018) |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| File size | 5435 KB |
| Text-to-Speech | Enabled |
| Screen Reader | Supported |
| Enhanced typesetting | Enabled |
| X-Ray | Enabled |
| Word Wise | Not Enabled |
| Sticky notes | On Kindle Scribe |
| Print length | 258 pages |
| Page numbers source ISBN | 0735273685 |
by Noah Joseph
This is the book you didn’t know you needed! This book really has changed my life. I was recommended it by a YouTuber and it did not disappoint. Chris has really nailed the concept of “hyper focus”, which is really important in this modern age where we have become so unfocused by our mobile phones, work environments and just waist valuable time. It will teach you brilliant tactics for focusing on your tasks better and along the way is packed with many gems to help create a better focused life; implementing tactics such as meditation, mindfulness and how you use your technology.
This book can be helpful for anyone, wether you work in an office and feel overwhelmed by emails, or work at home and feel your mind wanders. This book will help you.
by Sesame
I got this book after all the good reviews in a bid to try and be more organised day-to-day and it’s definitely worth the read. It goes into all the temptations that cause our mind to drift and whilst we probably all know what these are it’s a good reminder. I like the tips on minimising distractions and I’ve been putting my phone on focus mode and putting it in the drawer, which definitely helps. I’ve even started meditating, which has also been a good help. The scatterfocus section is super helpful as well! My only criticism is that the flow seems slightly all over the place at times but overall it’s worth a read
by Aman
I work from home and often find myself distracted/interrupted by the ever growing technology that surrounds me, family members around the house and internal thoughts to name a few. This book does a wonderful job at introducing you to key physiological subjects and gives a number of suggestions on how you can tame your demons and control your attention, and thus your focus.
It includes quantifiable facts, to tell a more compelling story and is written in simple language, to help communicate a complex topic. I think it’s well worth the read and even more so, in the tech evolution that we are currently experiencing.
by Mekeeper
Some intresting insights
by ALİ BABIKER
Simple language and straight to the point.
Very practical and definitely improves quality if life.Iam glad I took this journey.
by Amazon Customer
Really good book, definitely worth a read
by Daniel White
For a book about retaining focus, there is a shocking amount of in-page distractions, such as footnotes and side blocks, that you just can’t get focused on the book itself. Bit of an ironic oversight.
by Joe Bathelt
The constant pinging of notifications and the zombie-eyed look that we see in other people as they are staring at their screen has many people longing for a solution. This is also reflected on the shelves of the popular science and self-help sections that are filling with ever more guides to tame distraction, increase mindfulness, and rebuild our relationship with technology. In my view, these books either provide a manifesto against attention-hogging technology (Cal Newport’s Deep Work), explain the science of attention (Gazzaley & Rosen’s The Distracted Mind), or offer practical advice. Chris Bailey’s Hyperfocus is an excellent contribution to the last category. The book provides sufficient background of the concepts involved, e.g. attentional space, but focuses mostly on tips to create the right conditions for concentration. Importantly, the practical tips can be easily implemented without having to commit to a digital minimalism lifestyle. It’s also quite refreshing that half of the book is dedicated to scattered thought, which can be used for creativity, problem-solving, and refreshing the mind. Altogether, I enjoyed the book and took away many tips that I integrated into my daily routine. I highly recommend the book to anyone who wants to improve their concentration or who is interested in productivity.