Books To Read When You Want to Focus

Writer’s often fought with their minds to focus. There are times when their focus makes them create exceptional work over days. But then there will always be a phase of slump when they cannot even make sense of their days, let alone their own mind.
Focus is something that keeps a writer moving forward. With ample distractions at our fingertips, it is important to make sure that your writing doesn’t suffer.

Here are a few suggestions for go-to books that will help you increase your focus and productivity.

● Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World Cal Newport
● Focus: The Hidden Driver of Excellence by Daniel Goleman
● The One Thing (Gary Keller)
● The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People (Stephen Covey)
● Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity (David Allen)
● The Compound Effect (Darren Hardy)
● Free to Focus (Michael Hyatt)
● Principles: Life and Work (Ray Dalio)
● Living the 80/20 Way (Richard Koch)
● Eat that Frog! (Brian Tracy)
● Extreme Productivity: Boost Your Results, Reduce your Hours (Robert Pozen
● Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-free Productivity — By David Allen
● The One Thing — By Gary Keller
● Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World (Kindle Edition) by Cal Newport
● The Power of Focus (Paperback) by Jack Canfield
● Indestructible: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life (Hardcover) by Nir Eyal
● Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear
● Hyperfocus: How to Be More Productive in a World of Distraction (Hardcover) by Chris Bailey
● Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience (Paperback) by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
● Your Brain at Work: Strategies for Overcoming Distraction, Regaining Focus, and Working Smarter All Day Long (Hardcover) by David Rock

Focus is the most important nutrient for a writer’s mind. Keep your mind nourished with focus and see the garden of your mind grow words that are worth transforming lives.

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