Top Highlights

• Obstacle #6 - Unresolved Problems An unresolved problem is like a leaky faucet that prevents you from falling asleep at night.
• Broad Vs. Focused Attention Broad attention allows you to evaluate circumstances from a bird’s-eye view. You use it to see the forest rather than the trees.
• Mind wandering allows your brain to be creative. To that end, it can help you to identify nontraditional solutions to problems that have proven difficult to resolve.
• Like any muscle, it grows stronger with exercise. That means you can overcome distractions and develop the ability to concentrate on demand as long as you’re willing to put in the work.
• Involuntary attention is the opposite of voluntary attention. You have no control over it. A gunshot will grab your attention regardless of how focused you are. Likewise, a blood-curdling scream will break your concentration, even if you’re working in a flow state.