In this episode, Kevin discusses the perils of our “always on” culture and outcomes versus output with guest, Maura Thomas. She is an expert in productivity, attention management, and work-life balance. She writes for the Harvard Business Review and many other esteemed business publications. She is a speaker, trainer, founder of RegainYourTime.com and her new book is Work Without Walls: An Executive’s Guide to Attention Management, Productivity, and the Future of Work.

Resources:

* http://regainyourtime.com/ – Website
* http://attentionmanagement.com/ – Learn about attention management versus time management
* @mnthomas – Maura on Twitter
* Buy her book, Work Without Walls: An Executive’s Guide to Attention Management, Productivity, and the Future of Work

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