For more than two decades, psychologist and journalist Daniel Goleman has been
scouting the leading edge of the human sciences for what's new, surprising, and
important. In Focus, he delves into the science of attention in all its
varieties, presenting a long overdue discussion of this little-noticed and
under-rated mental asset that matters enormously for how we navigate life.
Goleman boils down attention research into a three parts: inner, other, and
outer focus. Goleman shows why high-achievers need all three kinds of focus, as
demonstrated by rich case studies from fields as diverse as competitive sports,
education, the arts, and business. Those who excel rely on what