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13 Science-Backed Tips to Stay Focused and Avoid Distractions

By Katie Walsh, Lydia Ramsey Pflanzer, and Jessica Orwig — 2020

Whether it's fatigue, distractions, lack of motivation, or something else entirely, our inability to focus digs a hole in our productivity and limits our chances of success.

Read on www.insider.com

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Solving Grand Challenges Through Innovation and Entrepreneurship: Naveen Jain at TEDxUNPlaza

Naveen Jain is an entrepreneur, philanthropist and technology pioneer.

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Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less

Have you ever: • found yourself stretched too thin? • simultaneously felt overworked and underutilized? • felt busy but not productive? • felt like your time is constantly being hijacked by other people’s agendas? If you answered yes to any of these, the way out is the Way of the...

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Kelvin Doe at TEDxTeen

15-Year-Old Kelvin Doe is an engineering whiz living in Sierra Leone who scours the trash bins for spare parts, which he uses to build batteries, generators and transmitters.

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Focus on the things that ACTUALLY MATTER // Advice for Creatives

"Hey Tom, have you noticed the drop in instagram engagement lately? I've been trying to grow my account and none of my posts seem to be going anywhere" I get asked pretty much daily about my opinions on the algorithm, how to grow on instagram, what I think of X and how I can help someone with Y.

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Staying Stuck or Moving Forward - Dr. Lani Nelson Zlupko - TEDxWilmington

Dr. Nelson-Zlupko works as a bridge between scientific findings and real life people. She resists the notion that people’s problems are rooted in personal flaws, or that standard talk therapy is sufficient for change.

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Designing Your Life: How to Build a Well-Lived, Joyful Life

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER • At last, a book that shows you how to build—design—a life you can thrive in, at any age or stage Designers create worlds and solve problems using design thinking.

Bill Burnett, Dave Evans

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3 Tips to Maintain Focus from Steve Jobs - Inc.

The late founder of Apple shared his secrets for maximizing focus and productivity.

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Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss What Matters Most

We attempt or avoid difficult conversations and conflicts every day—whether dealing with an underperforming employee, disagreeing with a spouse, or negotiating with a client.

Douglas Stone, Bruce Patton, Sheila Heen

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Crucial Accountability: Tools for Resolving Violated Expectations, Broken Commitments, and Bad Behavior

Behind the problems that routinely plague our organizations and families, you’ll find individuals who are either unwilling or unable to deal with broken promises.

Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, Al Switzler, David Maxfield

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How to Think More Effectively: A Guide to Greater Productivity, Insight and Creativity

We know that our minds are capable of great things because, every now and then, they come out with a brilliant idea or two. However, our minds are also unpredictable, spending large stretches of time idling or distracting themselves.

The School of Life

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