Focus the cornerstone of success

Do you have difficulty completely focusing on a specific task you’re engaged in? Perhaps you’re distracted right now, while reading this magazine? Perhaps those distractions are via emails, SMS messages, a Facebook stream, Twitter feed, or maybe you’re just constantly checking your watch? If you can successfully resist the urge to let your mind drift, then well done, you’re in the minority. According to Daniel Goleman, author of Focus: the hidden driver of excellence, a reader’s mind typically wanders up to 40 percent of the time when perusing a text.
But what are the benefits of paying attention for sustained periods of time? One word, says Goleman: success. In this brilliantly argued book Goleman shows why the cornerstone of success in all areas of your life, business and personal, is your ability to focus.
ISBN: 978-14088-50565