Focus - mental models, and useful strategies for the distracted knowledge worker

You are working in many jobs - whether it’s paid or voluntary. And, you have other full-time responsibilities: Pets, kids, or something similar. You call yourself a knowledge worker because your work revolves around what you know and how you use it. And, you want to do something better - the book, the art, the work.

If this is you, being able to focus is one of the most important skills for you as a knowledge craftsman. Because focus makes you do the “real work”. The real work is not emails, admin stuff, or constant noise. It’s the work that matters. It’s the work that carries further. It’s the work that you care about.

I created this e-zine for people like us- people who care enough to create something. And it’s not a step-by-step guide. There are no guaranteed results. No recipes but models. Let me clarify.

I am a recovering economist. We work with models. Models simplify reality by focusing on a specific angle. This way, you can see and remember things better. Remember the lung sculpture in your doctor’s office? It doesn’t show all the details about it but it helps you get what you need to know.

This is what you find in this book: Models to start, maintain and improve your focus.