As I plan for 2020, one of my resolutions is to share the dangers of noise – the regular distractions, useless information, and mindless chatter in our lives – and provide tools and techniques to [...]

The holiday season provides a perfect example of the power noise has to distract and overwhelm. If you’re anything like me, you’ve found yourself inundated with noise over the past few weeks. [...]

  As we move full speed into the holiday season, most everyone becomes increasingly stressed by their never-ending to-do lists, both personal and professional. The holidays are ripe for [...]

Stop right now and listen to what’s around you. What do you hear? Music? An alert from your phone? A news anchor chattering on the TV or radio? The nonstop noise that surrounds us doesn’t abate. [...]

It’s time to set off an alarm: the world is going deaf. In this age of constant notifications and readily accessible information, we’ve become so distracted by noise that it threatens our [...]

We are in an unnerving moment in history: information is becoming more of a threat than a reward. Smartphones, laptops, tablets, and smart watches. Screens in cars, airports, gas stations, [...]

We’ve all been there. On a conference call, at a sales conference, in a meeting in which someone is communicating a new sales pitch or a new product, or explaining a new corporate initiative or a [...]

How do you regain control when there are so many things competing for your attention? The key to productivity isn’t multitasking – it’s single-minded focus. Productive people know how to focus on [...]

Don't count on your attitude, your people skills, or even the fact that you're 'right' to get you to a win.