- Paperback: 248 pages
- Publisher: Pearson Life; 1 edition (22 April 2008)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0273715445
- ISBN-13: 978-0273715443
- Product Dimensions: 21.4 x 13.2 x 2.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 258,910 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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In a world of constant distractions, we all need help to find our focus.
From the moment we wake up, we are bombarded with information. With so little time to concentrate, our performance levels are far from what they should be.
FOCUS: The Power of Targeted Thinkingis set to change your world. Using revolutionary time management techniques, you’ll find out how to supercharge your mind power and focus on what matters most – your goals, your achievements. Prepare to be amazed – and amazing.
"Deciding where and how to put your energy, hour-by-hour, day-by-day, is the only road to success. Focus will help you find that road and, more importantly, stay on it."
Bob Cochran, co-creator of “24”
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In a world of constant distractions, we all need help to find our focus.
From the moment we wake up, we are bombarded with information. With so little time to concentrate, our performance levels are far from what they should be.
FOCUS: The Power of Targeted Thinkingis set to change your world. Using revolutionary time management techniques, you’ll find out how to supercharge your mind power and focus on what matters most – your goals, your achievements. Prepare to be amazed – and amazing.
"Deciding where and how to put your energy, hour-by-hour, day-by-day, is the only road to success. Focus will help you find that road and, more importantly, stay on it."
Bob Cochran, co-creator of “24”
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
As a producer I often lose a lot of time on the business (and often, arduous) side of filmmaking. So far then I have found FOCUS to be just the ticket for getting my mind into gear and speeding things up. Most helpful (to me) so far have been the chapters `How to (Finally) Overcome Procrastination' and `How to Use the Alter Ego Strategy'. Wolff is also a hypnotherapist, which I guess informs his advice on the helpful technique of visualisation. Ordinarily I wouldn't (consciously) use my imagination for practical `day to day' issues, after all we're not really taught to do that. But that's one assumption that reading FOCUS changes.
So if you sometimes find yourself frustrated because you're not getting enough done with your time, or disheartened because you've got jobs to do that you'd prefer not to, I'd say that FOCUS definitely is for you.
So if you sometimes find yourself frustrated because you're not getting enough done with your time, or disheartened because you've got jobs to do that you'd prefer not to, I'd say that FOCUS definitely is for you.
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
FOCUS is the latest offering from Jurgen Wolff to help us get the most from our lives, whether that be a desire to write a Booker Prize Winner or training our children to clear up after themselves so that we have more time to do the things we really want to do. I have employed Wolff's techniques over the past ten years and found them both practical and inspirational - a rare quality that results in lots of creative productivity that might otherwise be wasted or, at least, less 'focused'. I found this book very easy to read, amusing and a great resource for those moments when one's brain needs a little push in the right direction. The book also ties in with Wolff's internet sites from which he runs courses, sends e-bulletins and has a range of useful resources for anyone wanting to actually get the most from their lives whatever their situation.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Focus is full of insights, wise counsel and practical exercises for anyone who wants to work more effectively and creatively. I'm self-employed, and its message resonates strongly with me. The old saw goes that as a freelancer you work for the best boss in the world - yourself. Jurgen Wolff knows that ain't necessarily so and that the gremlins of procrastination, information overload, lack of clarity, and old-fashioned fear are constantly stalking the freelancer's work station. He brings discipline and expertise gleaned from years working as both a successful screenwriter and NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming) practitioner to this carefully structured manual, which has the bonus of a dedicated website containing video clips with contributions from other experts in the field. There are also guided visualisations - highly effective - to get your conscious and unconscious mind working in synch, so you are getting plenty of multimedia bang for your £10.99.
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This book certainly got me focussed!
I'm one of those people who muti-tasks to the point where on some days, nothing actually gets done. This book was a gift and initially viewed with some cynicism. Read more
Published on 26 Mar 2010 by Robert Ashton
DIY for happy life
Focus is a must-read book for everyone! We all have our dreams and know that it is not always easy to make them come true. FOCUS is an inspiring book. Read more
Published on 6 Feb 2010 by PATY
An adventure in Focus
Jurgen is a great writer with a range of good techniques that are well explained and effective. Like any book of its type it is no good just nodding as you read and saying to... Read more
Published on 10 Jan 2010 by Stephen Green
A self-help book that actually helps
All I can really say about the book is that if you use the techniques and tips it recommends that you will manage your time much better. Read more
Published on 1 Dec 2009 by The Emperor
A Focussed Life
A very useful book that provides an antidote to the crazy business of modern life. An engaging easy to read book full of practical tips on developing a more focussed and productive... Read more
Published on 14 Jun 2009 by M. Wainwright
Excellent Focus!!
There are many self-help and motivational books on the market at present, but I would say whole-heartedly that 'Focus' is the best I have ever picked-up. Read more
Published on 2 Mar 2009 by Nicholas DAVIES
AMAZING!
WOW! What a great book. I had high hopes for it based on other customer reviews anyway but it really did exceed all expectations. Read more
Published on 3 Jan 2009 by Ms. Elizabeth Dawber
Good if you want to instill some self discipline
I found myself staring at a blank screen when I sat down to write a book on marketing earlier this year and went onto Amazon for some inspiration and found this book. Read more
Published on 16 Dec 2008 by Joanne Morley
thank you for some new ideas
I found this book inspirational and very useful - fresh thinking on established ideas like SMART and 80/20 making it much easier for right brainers to process. Read more
Published on 3 Sep 2008 by Jane Robertson
OK, but nothing new.
If you are completely new to techniques like "SMART" goal setting and the 80/20 rule then this book is a nice, easy reading introduction to the subject. Read more
Published on 24 Aug 2008 by VMax Dave
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