Last week, we explored the idea of Cal Newport’s Deep Work — the ability to focus without distraction on cognitively demanding tasks — and why it has become a powerful leadership advantage in a ...

I’ve been thinking about different forms of distraction, and the differences between distraction and mind-wandering. We talk a lot about focus and distraction, and often talk about them as if they’re ...

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While the current emphasis on distracted driving is on cellphones and texting, I suggest there is another major source of distraction that is rarely investigated or mentioned, to wit, looking away ...