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Chris Bailey is aware that we live in a distracted age, with shrinking attention spans and minds prone to wander.
At the outset of “Intentional: How to Finish What You Start,” the productivity expert invites his readers to notice when they lose focus and to consider why.
He explains that defaults, automatically performed activities like brewing coffee in the morning and brushing our teeth at night, drive nearly half our actions.
Throughout “Intentional,” Mr. Bailey explores the link between productivity and meaning: If you feel that what you’re doing is worthwhile, you’ll likely be more enthusiastic about following through.
He models exercises to help determine the outcome you are striving for, the processes that will get you there and the rate at which you expect to make progress.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.