Maura Thomas shows you how to create a distraction-free work environment to make time for the tasks that matter most.
— YOU’LL LEARN —
1) The underlying cause of derailed productivity.
2) How multitasking hurts your productivity and attention.
3) The two questions that will help you eliminate distractions.
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— ABOUT MAURA —
Maura Nevel Thomas is an award-winning international speaker and trainer on individual and corporate productivity and work-life balance, and the most widely-cited authority on attention management. Her proprietary Empowered Productivity™ System has been embraced by the likes of NASA, Dyson, and Google. She is a TEDx Speaker, founder of Regain Your Time, author of six bestselling books, and was named a Top Leadership Speaker in Inc. Magazine.
Maura is frequently featured in major business outlets including Business Insider, Fast Company, and Washington Post, and she’s also a regular contributor to both Forbes and the Harvard Business Review, with articles there viewed over a million times.
• Book: Attention Management: How to Create Success and Gain Productivity ― Every Day (Empowered Productivity, 1)
• Book: Everyone Wants to Work Here: Attract the Best Talent, Energize Your Team, and Be the Leader in Your Market (Empowered Productivity)
• Forbes article: "Why Leaders Should Want Their Employees To Quiet Quit"
• Website: MauraThomas.com
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