How to Minimize Daily Distractions and Increase Productivity

<span style="font-weight: 400;">Every day, we are all faced with more distractions than ever, making time management seem more critical than ever before. But today’s guest would argue otherwise. On this episode of the Digital Enterprise Society podcast, Thom Singer is joined by attention management expert Maura Thomas. Maura teaches people how to focus their attention, not manage their time, because attention management is the new path to productivity. If you’ve ever struggled to stay focused and get the important work done, you won’t want to miss the insights and advice</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">of this conversation.</span> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">On today’s podcast, you will learn:</span></p> <p><strong>The key difference about attention management</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Productivity means achieving a significant result over a period of time.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Time management is not the problem — we always have the same amount of time to get things done.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">You cannot solve a distraction problem with a time solution.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Attention</span></em> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">management is the new path to productivity.</span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>Where to start focusing your attention</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Technology has created a habit of distraction in every part of your life.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Increasing control over your technology is essential to overcoming these distractions.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The consequences of being distracted limi