Find your passion, because that makes the rest a lot easier.Then practice focussing attention.Then practice more and more.

Learning Attention

The downside to attention is missing other important stuff when you're paying attention elsewhere.Switching attention is a skill that needs practice.You practice it by:<ul><li>becoming good at spotting signals that suggest you should change your attention</li><li>learning how to balance your brain and gut instinct</li><li>being genuinely open to ideas, thoughts and attitudes from other people</li></ul>

Switching Attention

<ul><li>Meditation - meditation is the art of focussing attention</li><li>Goal-setting - achieving a goal gives a boost that increases motivation and focuses attention</li><li>Being in flow - look for activities that are beyond your current capability but not outside your potential</li></ul>

Focusing Attention

Hot on the heels of her new book, “Neuroscience for Leadership”, Kitty gives us insight into the power of attention as a key mechanism to change your brain. A professional coach helping leaders achieve sustainable change, Kitty Chisholm developed a passionate interest in how people and organisations learn and change through her work with the Open University. As a founder Director of BoardwalkLeadership, she uses her knowledge of how brains can be changed to support more women into leadership and companies to develop a more diverse leadership pipeline. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx

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Hot on the heels of her new book, “Neuroscience for Leadership”, Kitty gives us insight into the power of attention as a key mechanism to change your brain.

A professional coach helping leaders achieve sustainable change, Kitty Chisholm developed a passionate interest in how people and organisations learn and change through her work with the Open University. As a founder Director of BoardwalkLeadership, she uses her knowledge of how brains can be changed to support more women into leadership and companies to develop a more diverse leadership pipeline. 

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