Latest Thegreatresignation Podcast Episodes
How to "Respect the Red"
Focus in Five with Curt Steinhorst - September 17, 2021 02:38 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsWelcome back to another Focus Break with the #1 expert on focus and attention in the workplace, Curt Steinhorst. This week Curt discusses what it means to "Respect the Red" and how this tip can shift the culture in your office toward productivity. Learn more about Curt Steinhorst's work: Keyn...
Unscrambling the Mental Spaghetti of the Pandemic
Focus in Five with Curt Steinhorst - September 10, 2021 16:10 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsWelcome back to another Focus Break with Curt Steinhorst. This week Curt discusses why he and his team created My Pandemic Journal and how this powerful tool can help us process the moments that have reshaped our lives and will influence the future. My Pandemic Journal – Buy now on Amazon Lea...
Wisdom from Lin-Manuel Miranda's latest musical
Focus in Five with Curt Steinhorst - September 03, 2021 12:25 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsWelcome back to another Focus Break with Curt Steinhorst. Wisdom can come from unexpected places. This week – when the concerns of our world are great, burnout and stress are high, and overall well-being is low – Curt found himself ruminating on the lyrics from Lin-Manuel Miranda's latest musi...
Leading Through the Fog
Focus in Five with Curt Steinhorst - August 27, 2021 15:49 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsWelcome back to another Focus Break with Curt Steinhorst. We've always had uncertainty, but it's greater than ever now. With the confluence of COVID, an economic crisis, social unrest, a divided society, and a turbulent environment, how do we plan? This week Curt shares for tips on leading throu...
Lessons in focus from the Olympics: A conversation with Katie Hoff
Focus in Five with Curt Steinhorst - August 09, 2021 18:02 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsWelcome back to another Focus Break with the #1 expert on focus and attention in the workplace, Curt Steinhorst. This week, Curt interviews former Olympic medalist Katie Hoff, competitive swimmer and record-holder. Katie talks about her Olympic journey and the struggle to focus at the moment it...
How to impact the lives around you
Focus in Five with Curt Steinhorst - July 15, 2021 20:57 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsWelcome back to another Focus Break with the #1 expert on focus and attention in the workplace, Curt Steinhorst. What is the key to having an impact on the lives around you? How can you ensure you’re welcome in other’s hearts, homes, or workplaces? What makes your friends and family feel things...
Could your post-pandemic plans cause an exodus?
Focus in Five with Curt Steinhorst - June 17, 2021 20:28 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsWe hope you're sitting down for this: After having more autonomy during the pandemic, 41% of employees are actively considering a job change, especially if their organizations won't let them self-manage where and when they work. In this week's Focus Break, Curt asks whether forcing your team bac...
Art Gensler, champion of spaces that matter – like yours
Focus in Five with Curt Steinhorst - May 13, 2021 17:11 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsIn this week's Focus Break, Curt pays tribute to Art Gensler, founder of the world's largest architecture firm, who died Monday at age 85. Gensler pioneered a radically different way to view the spaces where we work. Listen in to hear how his philosophy of workspaces inspired Focuswise's princi...
Stressed? Overwhelmed? Pay attention to your mental health
Focus in Five with Curt Steinhorst - May 07, 2021 17:25 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsIn this week's Focus Break, Curt explains why managing your attention and focus is about SO much more than increasing productivity. It's tied to your day-to-day mental health, preventing burnout and brain fog while promoting a sense of fulfilling satisfaction. Note to leaders: When companies bui...
The 3-Hour Device-Free Experiment
Focus in Five with Curt Steinhorst - April 29, 2021 12:47 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsWe've all been with those we care about while everyone is on a digital device. People in the same space aren't connecting, talking, or even enjoying their physical space together. In this week's Focus Break, I invite you to experiment with an evening without electronic devices – an opportunity t...
What will they say on your 80th birthday?
Focus in Five with Curt Steinhorst - April 22, 2021 21:14 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsWelcome back to another Focus Break with the #1 expert on focus and attention in the workplace, Curt Steinhorst. What will be said about you on your 80th birthday? If you're like me, you imagine friends and family speaking about your values, character, and the people you've impacted. But this ...
The future of work: Can you have your cake and eat it too?
Focus in Five with Curt Steinhorst - April 15, 2021 12:56 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsCompanies everywhere are determining what their human management style and next steps will be. And there's no shortage of surveys revealing what employees want. But what do we do when the data is confusing and contradictory? This week Curt Steinhorst discusses the future of work and whether it's...
Are leaders out of touch? New data suggests so.
Focus in Five with Curt Steinhorst - April 08, 2021 17:55 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsWelcome back to another Focus Break with Curt Steinhorst. A new study from Edelman Microsoft reveals that leaders today are thriving (but no one else is). Indeed, the majority of employees are struggling. This week, I discuss one possible explanation for the disconnect – and how to prevent this ...
The Harvard professor who can't focus alone
Focus in Five with Curt Steinhorst - April 01, 2021 19:49 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsWe usually think focus happens when we're alone in a quiet space – but social psychology tells us that's not always true. In this week's Focus Break, I recap a conversation with Dr. Peter Blair – a dear friend, economist, and Harvard professor – about his unconventional strategy for finding focu...
How to focus when you feel anxious
Focus in Five with Curt Steinhorst - March 25, 2021 18:51 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsWelcome back to another Focus Break with Curt Steinhorst. This week, I address how to focus when you have anxiety or depression and I offer three tips for shifting your focus when you find yourself in all-consuming mental state that makes work feel impossible. Links from this episode: Conquer...
What do conference calls and SWAT teams have in common?
Focus in Five with Curt Steinhorst - March 19, 2021 18:52 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsWelcome back to another Focus Break with the #1 expert on focus and attention in the workplace, Curt Steinhorst. In a year of crazy distractions, the most bizarre happened a couple of days ago while I was on a conference call with a client – something that made focusing on that meeting nearly i...
Generation Z employees are struggling. (Help them.)
Focus in Five with Curt Steinhorst - March 04, 2021 13:00 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsWelcome back to another Focus Break with the #1 expert on focus and attention in the workplace, Curt Steinhorst. In this week's Focus Break, I discuss why Generation Z and millennial employees are struggling with isolation and how to make sure these crucial employees don't become culturally exi...
How One Thing Makes Everything Else Better
Focus in Five with Curt Steinhorst - February 25, 2021 04:28 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsWelcome back to another Focus Break with Curt Steinhorst. In this week's Focus Break, I show you the one skill that can give you (or anyone) an enormous advantage in today's distracted world. Listen in and remind yourself to leverage this simple talent as a superpower. If you'd like to practic...
Finding Calm in the Storm
Focus in Five with Curt Steinhorst - February 19, 2021 20:17 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsWelcome back to another Focus Break with the #1 expert on focus and attention in the workplace, Curt Steinhorst. In today's podcast, Curt discusses how (and why) the challenges of this week's severe winter storm in Dallas have brought clarity instead of chaos. Please listen in. Learn more abou...
Super Bowl Commercials, Emotions, and Work
Focus in Five with Curt Steinhorst - February 12, 2021 19:51 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsWelcome back to another Focus Break with the #1 expert on focus and attention in the workplace, Curt Steinhorst. In this week's podcast, I reveal how Super Bowl commercials, emotions, and work are all intertwined. I also challenge you to try a 10-minute exercise to focus your to-do list so it t...
How to Find Clarity for Big Decisions
Focus in Five with Curt Steinhorst - February 04, 2021 21:38 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsWelcome back to another Focus Break with the #1 expert on focus and attention in the workplace, Curt Steinhorst. In this week's podcast, I challenge leaders to consider how they make big decisions and where they seek advice. I reveal something many of us do that hinders our decision-making abil...
The #1 Hidden Distraction Hurting Your Team
Focus in Five with Curt Steinhorst - January 22, 2021 16:04 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsWelcome back to another Focus Break with the #1 expert on focus and attention in the workplace, Curt Steinhorst. In this week's podcast I challenge leaders to look for hidden distractions that continually derail productivity — and I'll reveal the main distraction that keeps us going 'round and...
How to Use Distraction to Your Advantage
Focus in Five with Curt Steinhorst - January 14, 2021 04:36 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsWelcome back to another Focus Break with Curt Steinhorst. In this week's podcast, I'm shifting from my usual position on distraction and discussing how it can be beneficial at times – especially when worry is consuming our thoughts. Here's how to use distraction to keep you focused on what you c...
The Essential Skill for 2021
Focus in Five with Curt Steinhorst - January 08, 2021 05:18 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsWelcome back to another Focus Break with Curt Steinhorst. Do you have the one super power that will help you achieve your goals in 2021? In this week's podcast, I challenge you to master the essential skill of all great achievers, and make this the year you're known for giving full attention t...
Finally, the End of 2020
Focus in Five with Curt Steinhorst - December 18, 2020 20:07 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsWelcome back to another Focus Break with the #1 expert on focus and attention in the workplace, Curt Steinhorst. If 2020 has wrung you out, you're not alone. And you deserve to end it with some well-earned rest! This week, I'm looking at how to find that rest, and I'm challenging you to give y...
The Other To-Do List
Focus in Five with Curt Steinhorst - December 10, 2020 17:05 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsWelcome back to another Focus Break with the #1 expert on focus and attention in the workplace, Curt Steinhorst. This week, I am challenging the traditional to-do list and sharing a simple tip to ensure that what's receiving your daily attention and focus is what really matters. Learn more a...
The Best Gift You Can Give
Focus in Five with Curt Steinhorst - December 04, 2020 21:46 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsWelcome back to another Focus Break with the #1 expert on focus and attention in the workplace, Curt Steinhorst. 'Tis the season for giving — and today's episode will tell you how to give the most precious gift to someone who deserves your full focus. Learn more about Curt Steinhorst's work: ...
How to Be Productive by Doing Nothing
Focus in Five with Curt Steinhorst - November 20, 2020 15:08 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsWelcome back to another Focus Break with Curt Steinhorst. Today's episode explores the science behind information retention and how doing nothing can actually aid processing and productivity. Learn more about Curt Steinhorst's work: Keynote Speaker Founder of Focuswise Forbes Columnist Best...
How to Rise Above Information Overload
Focus in Five with Curt Steinhorst - November 12, 2020 18:27 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsWelcome back to another Focus Break with the #1 expert on focus and attention in the workplace, Curt Steinhorst. Today we're looking at ways to work with the brain's bias towards recency and frequency that can help you keep your focus on what matters most to you. My hope is that these simple c...
Conquering Election Day Chaos
Focus in Five with Curt Steinhorst - November 03, 2020 20:50 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsWelcome back to another Focus Break with the #1 expert on focus and attention in the workplace, Curt Steinhorst. Today is Election Day — and with so much at stake, the world can easily feel out of control. To help conquer the chaos that so many of us feel in this moment, I am sharing a powerfu...
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