Your Attention Is a Precious Commodity: Shut Out Workplace Distractions
PHOTO: Elena Taranenko "People are saying âdata is the new oil,â but I [believe] that attention is the new oil. Data is plentiful. Attention is scarce, and weâll never get more of it. Thinking about how we focus that correctly, I think, is one of our most significant opportunities." So said Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella in a recent MIT Sloan article about the future of work. That struck a chord with me. Attention, like oil, is a finite commodity, meaning we need to be purposeful about how we direct it. This is especially important in todayâs distributed and virtual work e...
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