Rob Archer
Focus isn’t optional – just ask an athlete
For many of us there’s a tendency to think of lack of focus and distraction as the new normal. Just another casualty of the Information Age.
5 key research findings on the importance of Focus
How does improving focus help people?
There is plenty of evidence that focus helps performance.
The winning edge? Focus.
A few years ago I read this Sunday Times article about how in golf, one lapse of concentration can be the difference between winning and losing.
How Focus changed my life
More than any of the 4 stages of a High Performance Routine, improving the Focus stage has transformed my life the most.
5 ways to improve focus and reduce the cost of context switching
One of the reasons people feel so exhausted is they’re paying a huge cognitive cost from constant context switching.
Here are 5 ways you can reduce this cost to regain your energy.
The most valuable skill in the workplace: Focus
What’s the most valuable skill in the workplace?
It turns out it’s actually *not* the art of pretending to look busy on Zoom calls.
Technology distraction at work. Impacts on self-regulation and work engagement
Handling multiple communications can be a source of stress, burnout, and other negative feelings and counterproductive behaviours because both work engagement is linked not only to job performance but also to positive work-related feelings