Focus OnOff, Mark Tigchelaar
Focus OnOff, Mark Tigchelaar
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Focus On-Off
Fuel Your Attention, Get More Done

Author: Mark Tigchelaar, Oscar de Bos

Narrator: Sean Patrick Hopkins

Unabridged: 3 hr 46 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 12/30/2025


Synopsis

The international publishing phenomenon that teaches you how to be more productive and recharge your brain in a world that seems designed to distract you at every turn.

The ongoing battle for our attention is one of the biggest challenges we face.

Overflowing inboxes, colleagues at your desk with endless questions, and most importantly, a digital world that is dominating your life with an infinite supply of stimuli designed to suck you in. How can you achieve your goals amid such chaos without losing yourself to distraction?

In the international bestseller Focus On-Off, focus experts Mark Tigchelaar and Oscar de Bos show how attention works on a neurological level, describing the four ‘‘concentration leaks’’ that disrupt focus and offering accessible tips, tricks, and life hacks to help plug them, including:
the surprising benefits of fidgeting multi-tasking and task-switching to your advantage how and why to reduce your screen time a guide for getting to inbox zero the important difference between targeted and loose attention, and how to switch between them and much more!
Packed with insights and practical advice, Focus On-Off gives you the tools to master your focus, resist burnout, and get more done.

About Mark Tigchelaar

Mark Tigchelaar studied psychology and specialized in improving performance and optimizing the use of the brain. He coaches entrepreneurs and athletes to improve their achievements.

About Oscar de Bos

Oscar de Bos heads the training company Focus Academy, where he delves into the science of productivity, focus, and develops various focus tools, from training courses to apps, videos, and podcasts. The authors live in Amsterdam, Netherlands, where Focus Academy is based.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Bas on March 21, 2020

Het boek maakt veel gebruik van wetenschappelijke inzichten uit de neuropsychologie en plaatst deze in een voor vrijwel iedereen herkenbare en relevante context; en is daardoor erg tast- en bruikbaar. Aanrader!......more

Goodreads review by Carmen on January 27, 2022

Fijn boek met handige tips, die anders zijn dan de standaard 'zorg voor een opgeruimde werkplek' tip die je ook op Google zou kunnen vinden. In Jip en Janneke taal legt de schrijver de werking van je brein uit, wat heel prettig leest (en interessant is!). Wel vond ik het jammer dat er in een flink de......more

Goodreads review by Ilona on March 01, 2020

Interessant boek voor wie meer wil leren over productiviteit, focus en hoe onze hersenen op dit vlak werken. Veel praktische tips. Ik lees het tegelijk met Grip van Rick Pastoor. Deze combinatie ervaar ik als erg prettig om wat je leest in Focus ook in te kunnen zetten in je dagelijkse leven. Grip g......more

Goodreads review by Sabine on January 31, 2022

Fijn boek met hele praktische handvaten om meer focus te krijgen tijdens je werk. Totaal niet zweverig maar juist heel wetenschappelijk onderbouwd. En toch in duidelijke Jip en Janneke taal geschreven.......more

Goodreads review by Elena on December 19, 2025

Thank you to Simon & Schuster and the author for the ARC of this book. Focus is about, well, focusing. The best ways and strategies to maximise our focus, avoid burnout, and be productive without compromising our spare time. Very interesting.......more