This 5 letter word is gaining more and more prominence. It was only a week back that Fred Wilson, the famous VC, blogged about “Focus”and how it led to the success of Steve Jobs.(Read my blog here). Today in LinkedIn, Daniel Goleman, the author of the path-breaking book “Emotional Intelligence”  announced the title of his new book(surprise, surprise) – “Focus: The Hidden Driver of Excellence“.

He asks “What do a world-class athlete, a star rapper, and a high-performing executive all have in common? Focus – how well they pay attention to what matters most for their performance. Focus is the hidden ingredient in excellence – but a different kind of focus matters for each of these achievers.”He then makes a very relevant point, “In the new normal we are inundated by a sea of distractions. Attention has become a mental ability under siege. We need to get smarter about how to maintain our focus.”  I can relate to this big time. The constant need to refresh the inbox to see if there are new mails, frequent checking of Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn prompted by the fear of losing vital insights has an impact on productivity. That is where Daniel Goleman’s book comes into picture. More details about the book are available here or click on the image below.

Before I finish, I would like to add that his book “Emotional Intelligence” had an extraordinarily positive effect on my thinking. I would highly recommend that you get a copy of it.

Click on the image to read a good review/overview of the book.