Driven to Distraction at Work, Ned Hallowell
Driven to Distraction at Work, Ned Hallowell
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Driven to Distraction at Work
How to Focus and Be More Productive

Author: Ned Hallowell

Narrator: Christopher Kipiniak

Unabridged: 8 hr 12 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Ascent Audio

Published: 02/28/2023


Synopsis

Are you driven to distraction at work?

Bestselling author Edward M. Hallowell, MD, the world's leading expert on ADD and ADHD, has set his sights on a new goal: helping people feel more in control and productive at work.

You know the feeling: you can't focus; you feel increasingly overwhelmed by a mix of nonstop demands and technology that seems to be moving at the speed of light; and you're frustrated just trying to get everything done well—and on time. Not only is this taking a toll on performance, it's impacting your sense of well-being outside the office. It's time to reclaim control.

Dr. Hallowell now identifies the underlying reasons why people lose their ability to focus at work. He explains why commonly offered solutions like "learn to manage your time better" or "make a to-do list" don’t work because they ignore the deeper issues that are the true causes of mental distraction. Based on his years of helping clients develop constructive ways to deal with distraction, Dr. Hallowell provides a set of practical and reliable techniques to show how to sustain a productive mental state.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Aimen on February 01, 2015

The author of this book definitely does a good job highlighting attention/focus issues in today's world, but he also does a good job at making a lot of the information up. Also constantly advertising his previous books. You go Ned. Don't get me wrong, he's probably a very experienced and knowledgeab......more

Goodreads review by Pam on March 29, 2015

Sounded promising, but not quite what I thought it would be. Hallowell outlines six ADTs (Attention Deficit Traits)--behavior types or ways that people tend to lose focus at work: "screen sucking” (internet/social media addiction), multitasking, idea hopping, worrying, playing the hero, and dropping......more

Goodreads review by Cori on July 18, 2022

Well worth the read. I felt like this had some solid takeaways as well as essential reminders for things I know but need a kick in the butt for repeatedly and often. I also had a couple "OOF-why-you-calling-me-out-like-that" moments in Part I where Hallowell had the reader check the boxes on the are......more

Goodreads review by Sam Williams on August 19, 2020

One of the best self help books I’ve read. In the first section of the book, The author addresses the psychological reasons behind our behaviour and how to address such behaviour and resolve issues with distractions at work due to too much electronics and other factors. The second section addresses......more

Goodreads review by Rachel on May 10, 2018

There are a lot of books about getting things done and how to be more effective. But for me I often feel the more I try to do, the less effective I am. And there might be something to that. This book isn’t just for adults diagnosed with ADHD/ADD: it is for anyone experiencing symptoms in line with th......more