Attention!: The power of simple decisions in a distracted world

by Rob Hatch

Overview

***BUSINESS BOOK AWARDS 2021 SHORTLISTED TITLE***
Attention! is a practical guide for reclaiming the power of our time and attention.
In a world of endless distraction, we have given away two of our most valuable assets: time and attention.
Technology has given us the incredible gift of access to an ever-increasing amount of information and has opened the door to a vast array of choices and opportunities.
However, having more options doesn’t correlate to an increase in our success. Research shows that having more to choose from causes anxiety and decreases our likelihood of taking action. We have become paralyzed and polarized, reacting instead of acting and ceding control of our decisions to a continuous onslaught of information, marketing, and interruption.
We live in an age where we struggle to decide which information is real or fake. We find it challenging to make even the most straightforward decisions for our happiness and success in our lives and business.
This book will help you reframe your relationship with the demands on your time, overcome decision fatigue, and understand the value of creating space.
Rob Hatch sets out a powerful framework and flexible approach that gives you the space to focus your attention on what is important, the power to make decisions aligned with your goals, and the ability to take action with confidence.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781788601450
Publisher:	Practical Inspiration Publishing
Publication date:	10/06/2020
Pages:	272
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.75(d)

About the Author

Rob Hatch is an author and sought-after coach for business owners and executives. He brings a unique blend of knowledge and background in Human Development and experience as a successful business leader and coach.
He has written a weekly newsletter for over a decade, read by tens of thousands of individuals worldwide.
As a coach, Rob works primarily with business leaders and teams, guiding them through critical transitions in their organization.
He's the best-selling author of "Attention! The power of simple decisions in a distracted world," which was named a 2021 Business Book of the Year Short-List Finalist.

Table of Contents

About the author ....................................................................... ix Foreword by Robert Brooks, PhD ............................................. xi Introduction ............................................................................ xvii Part one: The state of things ................................................1 Chapter 1: The problem: our distracted world .........................3 Chapter 2: This isn’t working: we weren’t prepared for this ...... 23 Part two: The power of simple decisions ...........................45 Chapter 3: Put success in your way ......................................... 47 Chapter 4: You are the architect of your system .................... 79 Part three: Systems that serve .........................................125 Chapter 5: Small – Big – Small .............................................. 127 Chapter 6: The value of emotional decisions ....................... 175 Chapter 7: Decide before you have to ................................... 201 Chapter 8: One number .......................................................... 229 Conclusion: what does that look like? .................................... 237 What’s next?............................................................................ 257

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

Rob Hatch has created something new in a crowded field: a flexible method that reframes how we can do our best work better. Because he built these frameworks for himself and his own struggles, they're simple and practical. Because he's been teaching them to hundreds of people, you know they work. I use these methods myself and with my team. It gives us the flexibility to be freely creative in our creative work and solidly productive in our structured work.

Becky McCray, beckymccray.com

With Attention!, Rob Hatch offers an inspiring and practical guide that can support us all with

putting greater success in our way. So many of us currently find ourselves living in a constant

state of information overload and distraction that hinders our ability to focus on the things that

matter most. The cutting-edge tools and frameworks included in this book help transform

anxiety, overwhelm, and decision fatigue into new empowered habits that can lead to confident intentional action towards more meaningful success. This book should be considered essential reading if you are seeking to more effectively leverage your time, energy, and effort for the most impactful outcomes in these rapidly changing times.

Aime Miyamoto, Business Alignment Consultant

Rob has been telling me these ideas for more than a decade. As he's learned the concepts and tested them, he's taught them. More significantly, he's lived them. I've eaten his breakfast sandwiches when visiting his family. I've listened to the conversations with his family and seen the growth across time. I've watched his example and been shaped. I'm grateful that this approach to attentiveness is now available to people beyond Rob's friends and clients. I can testify that it's grounded in a deep caring for the people around him.

Jon Swanson

ATTENTION! is a spiritual call to intentionality and a neurological commitment to a practical minimalism. From opening premise to page layout, Rob Hatch's examples of personal pain points stoke the embers of curiosity and self-examination while each page turned promises to bring the reader to the Zen-like conclusion that less is more.
Robbie Grayson

Editorial Reviews

And yet, another book about not being distracted so you can focus (which, really, is just a distraction!).
It's a good book though. If you need some motivation, if you feel overwhelmed, it's an easy read with some good to great tips.

NetGalley

'ATTENTION! is a spiritual call to intentionality and a neurological commitment to a practical minimalism. From opening premise to page layout, Rob Hatch's examples of personal pain points stoke the embers of curiosity and self-examination while each page turned promises to bring the reader to the Zen-like conclusion that less is more.' -

Robbie Grayson

'Rob has been telling me these ideas for more than a decade. As he's learned the concepts and tested them, he's taught them. More significantly, he's lived them. I've eaten his breakfast sandwiches when visiting his family. I've listened to the conversations with his family and seen the growth across time. I've watched his example and been shaped. I'm grateful that this approach to attentiveness is now available to people beyond Rob's friends and clients. I can testify that it's grounded in a deep caring for the people around him.' - Jon Swanson

'With Attention!, Rob Hatch offers an inspiring and practical guide that can support us all with putting greater success in our way. So many of us currently find ourselves living in a constant state of information overload and distraction that hinders our ability to focus on the things that matter most. The cutting-edge tools and frameworks included in this book help transform anxiety, overwhelm, and decision fatigue into new empowered habits that can lead to confident intentional action towards more meaningful success. This book should be considered essential reading if you are seeking to more effectively leverage your time, energy, and effort for the most impactful outcomes in these rapidly changing times.' - Aime Miyamoto, Business Alignment Consultant

'Rob Hatch has created something new in a crowded field: a flexible method that reframes how we can do our best work better. Because he built these frameworks for himself and his own struggles, they're simple and practical. Because he's been teaching them to hundreds of people, you know they work. I use these methods myself and with my team. It gives us the flexibility to be freely creative in our creative work and solidly productive in our structured work.' -Becky McCray, beckymccray.com

From the Publisher