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How we enter our conversations is how we emerge from them. Holding back, not paying attention, disengaged, half-asleep. Or available, present, engaged, awake.
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Pay attention. We show one another who we are every minute of every day.
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212 |
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The focus on just one thing forces the requisite attention and decision making to get through all your stuff.
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…anything that is held only in your head will take up either more or less attention than it deserves.
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We take for granted our ability to pay attention.
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…part of what distinguishes us from our primate ancestors is the ability of our prefrontal cortex to operate as a kind of traffic cop for our attention…
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14 |
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Why is it hard to do our work? Because our brains were never designed to maintain parallel tracks of attention.
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For many different knowledge work positions – if not most – the ability to slow down, tackle things sequentially, and give each task uninterrupted attention is crucial…
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…friction drastically reduces the requests made on your time and attention…
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Too little friction can lead to feedback loops that spiral out of control…
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