About Finding Focus | Protecting Your Attention in a Noisy Digital World
Finding Focus is a series of short, actionable conversations that uncover why and how people focus in today’s increasingly distracted world. Pull up a chair as we examine the obstacles, the a-ha moments, and the strategies that each unique guest uses to find focus. Hosted by Gated Cofounder & CMO Melissa Moody.
Gated Cofounder and CMO Melissa Moody hosts Alec Wons - a young man with big personality who recently wrote the book "Conquer Yourself" and is building a company to being better habits to sales professionals.
Key topics include:
Timeblocking and personal habits to get your inner voice on track, along with your physical self
Watching out for the pitfall of tunnel vision, when it comes to chasing success
Mental wellness and the resilient mindset
Self-belief and strategies for confidence building
Connecting sport to business
Shout-outs in the episode:
Alec's Book: Conquer Yourself
Habit Hackers Sales Method: https://habithackermethod.com/sales
Simon Sinek's Golden Circle
16 May 2023
Learning How to Excel in Stress Management & Productivity
Cofounder and CMO Melissa Moody hosts Ryan Johansen - a professional stress management and productivity trainer who has real-life experience and carefully honed strategies in the areas of stress management and productivity. More informal than one of his developed courses, the episode uncovers Ryan's personal take on the challenge of staying focused, as well as the tips he recommends to clients (both individual and corporate).
Key topics include:
Lived life experiences that lead to radical change
Asking the hard questions both about how we THINK and WORK when it comes to stress management and productivity
Mental wellness and the resilient mindset
Digital boundary setting
The perils of social media when it comes to our focus (and losing it)
The reality of a social media detox
Hedonic adaptation and always chasing the next "good thing"
Shout-outs in the episode:
Chris Walker - and his rigorous priorities!
Freedom app - https://freedom.to/
Call Newport - author of Deep Work - www.calnewport.com
Ryan Johansen's work and consulting - https://www.ryanjohansen.me/
1 May 2023
Recognizing the Stories We Tell Ourselves w/ Logan Lyles
Logan Lyles, Head of Partnerships at Teamwork, sits down with Gated CMO Melissa Moody to explore how he finds focus as a busy thought leader in product management, partnerships, and storytelling. What does it all come down to? Asking the right questions of ourselves, to ensure we're building a story that supports our goals and what we know is most important.
The episode touches on:
the important skill of storytelling and the rise of journalism as a valuable background experience
setting time as a boundary for focus and goals
Tiago Forte's "building a second brain": https://fortelabs.com/
The use at Pavilion (from Kathleen Booth) of sharing how you communicate proactively
the cost and impact of NOT being clear in your priorities
using tools that help you make decisions quicker (Teamwork, Asana, Superhuman)
James Clear's Atomic Habits and the idea of accountability as core to habit changing
And don't miss Logan's "If you could wave a magic wand..." answer at the end of the episode!
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