01629nam a22002057a 450000500170000000800410001702000180005802800340007608200150011010000210012524500660014626000450021230000240025736500070028152010590028865000170134765000150136465000250137970000190140420241226163436.0241226b        |||||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  a9789384052980  aDonated by Vivek Khanna (SME)  a824.08 GOL  aGoleman, Daniel.  a Focusb: The Hidden Driver of Excellence.c/ Daniel Goleman.  a, New Delhib: Bloomsbury Indiac , 2014  avii, 311p.c: 16cm.  b00  aFor more than two decades, psychologist and journalist Daniel Goleman has been scouting the leading edge of the human sciences for what's new, surprising, and important. In Focus, he delves into the science of attention in all its varieties, presenting a long overdue discussion of this little-noticed and under-rated mental asset that matters enormously for how we navigate life. Goleman boils down attention research into a three parts: inner, other, and outer focus. Goleman shows why high-achievers need all three kinds of focus, as demonstrated by rich case studies from fields as diverse as competitive sports, education, the arts, and business. Those who excel rely on what Goleman calls Smart Practices such as mindfulness meditation, focused preparation and recovery, positive emotions and connections, and mental 'prosthetics' that help them improve habits, add new skills, and sustain excellence. Combining cutting-edge research with practical findings, Focus reveals what distinguishes experts from amateurs and stars from average performers.  aPsychologist  aJournalist  aDriver of Excellence  aDaniel Goleman