Your Brain at Work: Strategies for Overcoming Distraction, Regaining Focus, and Working Smarter All Day Long Audiobook

" Have you ever evaluated your work performance and asked yourself questions like, "Why haven't I been more productive today?" "Why did I deal with this situation so poorly?" or "Why doesn't my brain work??" Your Brain at Work is truly read-able brain science. It helped me isolate the most problematic of my work behaviors and provided me with suggestions on how to change them. "

" Interesting ideas. Pretty similar to the Power of Now. Same idea of mindfulness. This book, however, goes into a bit more detail of the explanation behind certain behaviors. "

" I am a little over a fourth of a way through and I have found this book to be outstanding so far! I would recommend this to be on your "to be read" list. "

" A enjoyed this book, did not agree with everything but worth readying "

" reading ebook version...finally finished this and thought it was written in an easily accessible style. lots of technical information made easy to digest. will try other works by Rock. "

" The ideas were interesting, but without more practical examples, I think they'd be difficult to put into practice. "

" It changed the way I work and coach. "

" Good stuff.... listened to it on audio... would like to have paper version of some of the suggestions for retraining your brain. "

" Top Ten Booklist. A must-read. Should be taught in grade school. I'm not kidding. "

" Excellent book that will require a few re-readings to put a lot of the good suggestions into practice. "

" Some excellent ideas for improving your productivity at work by understanding more about how your brain works. Each idea is explained using examples. "

" Interesting take on brain chemistry and productivity. "

" Loved this easily digestible take on neuro-plasticity. The SCARF model really resonated with me and I'm seeing it pop up a lot in change management stuff. "

" Good book on the brain works at work. Great scenarios and made the brain easy to understand. "

" Really glad I picked this up. Expands my vocabulary for thinking about thinking. Also complements things like NVC or Discussing the Undiscussable nicely. "

" I find it amusing that a book about using your brain more effectively is so badly edited! There was some useful information but I found the tone very repetitive. Not quite the life changing book I had heard about... "

" Love this book! One of those rare books that I borrowed from the library and immediately bought for myself after reading. I want to read it again in a few months, there are so many things to think about. "

" This is best of the "brain science" rehashed genre I've read. Very useful actionable info to take to work and home with you. "

" This book is REALLY good. I highly recommend it to anyone who is feeling fragmented, overwhelmed, unable to concentrate... Explains WHY based on neuroscience and WHAT you can do differently that will help. "

" Guide to developing and maintaining focus and improving productivity "

" I started to read but then got distracted... "

" This is one of those books that I want to read again, wait a few months and read it a third time. His reasoning seems sound and the lessons he uses would apply in both business and personal life. I highly recommend. "

" i enjoyed this book as i was introduced to my brain! the concept of small stage, looking forward to employ my director to oversee the atoms of thoughts that the brain process every moment "

" Quite a lot of good research, cases, neuroscientific explanations and ideas for how to do things better and more effectively. "

" "Fascinating insight into how we operate at work as told from the perspective of two workers - a freelance consultant and a corporative exec. Recommended reading for anyone who wants to know why they act they way they do." "

" Good book on how the brain works and how to use the knowledge to your advantage. Told like a story so doesn't get too technical. "

" Good book on the brain works at work. Great scenarios and made the brain easy to understand. "

" A enjoyed this book, did not agree with everything but worth readying "

" Decent book full of good tips. Not as impressed as most others it appears. I'd still recommend it. "

" It changed the way I work and coach. "

" Practical advice how to work better by recognizing human cerebral limitation. "

" Great Book (sometimes confusing, I will definitely need to go through it again in the future) "

" One of the most brilliant books I've read. I limit myself to one chapter a day so that I can let it all sink in. "

" A great overview of both how your brain works (with pictures and diagrams!) but also strategies and ideas to help with specific needs (distraction, shifting between different tasks, etc.) "

" reading ebook version...finally finished this and thought it was written in an easily accessible style. lots of technical information made easy to digest. will try other works by Rock. "

" This book is REALLY good. I highly recommend it to anyone who is feeling fragmented, overwhelmed, unable to concentrate... Explains WHY based on neuroscience and WHAT you can do differently that will help. "

" I learned more about how our brain functions and how to deal with its limitations in a work context. The metaphor of a theater with a stage, actors and directors appealed to me. The director made me think of "the observer" that some meditation schools talk about. "