MixedSo the first half great. Second half cherry pick. I was with you with the tech stuff my guy but less with you with like everything is bad.
Stolen Focus (2022)
Others: Mixed Is your ability to focus and pay attention in free fall? You are not alone. The average office worker now focuses on any one task for just three minutes. But it's not your fault. Your attention didn't collapse. It has been stolen. Internationally bestselling author Johann Hari shows twelve deep factors harming our focus. Once we understand them, together, we can take back our minds.
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- 9781526620217
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- 352 pages
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