Your Brain at Work：Strategies for Overcoming Distraction, Regaining Focus, and Working Smarter All Day Long

MeetEmilyandPaul:Theparentsoftwoyoungchildren,EmilyisthenewlypromotedVPofmarketingatalargecorporationwhilePaulworksfromhomeorfromclients'officesasanindependentITconsultant.Theirlives,likeallofours,arefilledwithabewilderingblizzardofemails,phonecalls,yetmoreemails,meetings,projects,proposals,andplans.Juststayingaheadofthestormhasbecomeaseeminglyinsurmountabletask.Inthisbook,wetravelinsideEmilyandPaul'sbrainsastheyattempttosortthevastquantitiesofinformationthey'representedwith,figureouthowtoprioritizeit,organizeitandactonit.FortunatelyforEmilyandPaul,they'reingoodhands:DavidRockknowshowthebrainworks-andmorespecifically,howitworksinaworksetting.Rockshowshowit'spossibleforEmilyandPaul,andthusthereader,notonlytosurviveintoday'soverwhelmingworkenvironmentbutsucceedinit-andstillfeelenergizedandaccomplishedattheendoftheday.YOURBRAINATWORKexploresissuessuchas:-whyourbrainsfeelsotaxed,andhowtomaximizeourmentalresources-whyit'ssohardtofocus,andhowtobettermanagedistractions-howtomaximizeyourchanceoffindinginsightsthatcansolveseeminglyinsurmountableproblems-howtokeepyourcoolinanysituation,sothatyoucanmakethebestdecisionspossible-howtocollaboratemoreeffectivelywithothers-whyprovidingfeedbackissodifficult,andhowtomakeiteasier-howtobemoreeffectiveatchangingotherpeople'sbehavior