This is a continuation of the first part of my review for the book Stolen Focus. 5. The Standard 40-hour Work Week Doesn’t Promote Focus In Stolen Focus, Johann provides an excellent example of a New Zealand company, Perpetual Guardian. This company trialed a four-day work week while upholding the same five-day paycheck. The employees…
Stolen Focus is a book about reclaiming our ability to pay attention. After all, isn’t life the sum of what we give our attention to? While it seems to be a small statement, I believe it’s profound. The author Johann Hari breaks down our ability to focus into many causes, some of which I highlight…
David Goggins is the embodiment of human transformation. I read his autobiography Can’t Hurt Me, and it details his rough childhood and severe lack of education. It’s an understatement to say he wasn’t set up for success, but life didn’t stop him. He became a Navy Seal, Army Ranger, set a pull-up world record, and became…